One month ago, we closed our 10th JAM on the Marsh festival, concluding two fantastic weeks celebrating extraordinary music, art and theatre, all performed by outstanding artists.
From intimate concerts with world-class musicians such as classical guitarist Craig Ogden, tenor Nicky Spence and the Joe Stilgoe Trio, to the powerful 60-voice Delaware Choral Scholars bringing flavours of American choral music and the world premiere commissioned by JAM of a community oratorio with over 100 performers – this diverse festival offered engagement and enjoyment for all generations.
"Music-lovers who crave the right setting and atmosphere for their orchestral and choral passions will find it all here, at JAM on the Marsh."
Quarterly Review, Leslie Jones
Thanks to Festival Curator Nicholas Cleobury’s eclectic programme, this year’s JAM on the Marsh not only presented an opportunity to enjoy all-time favourites, but to discover new works of music and art. With several first appearances and as many as six world premieres, JAM on the Marsh was full of memorable moments:
“Such an amazing two weeks, I really liked the mix of exciting music and ancient sites.”
Audience Member
We were pleased to welcome back many of our previous collaborators for the celebration of our 10th anniversary: Rebecca Afonwy-Jones, John Ballard, Michael Bawtree, Simon Blendis, Canterbury Cathedral Boys Choir, Changeling Theatre, Penny Graham, Simon Hogan, John Frederick Hudson, London Mozart Players, Craig Ogden, Sacconi Quartet as well as Anna Tilbrook.
It was equally wonderful to see many new artists give their JAM on the Marsh debut: Tom Bell, Saoko Blendis, Wendy Carrig, Kudzanayi Chiwawa, Hanna Hipp, Cyrill Ibrahim, Marginalia, Dylan Perez, Oliver Soden, Sounds Baroque, Nicky Spence, France Tetreault and The Joe Stilgoe Trio.
A special Thank You goes out to our wonderful volunteers, who have supported us and the arts in the last years, and to all our returning and new audience members – we hope you enjoyed JAM on the Marsh as much as we did and look forward to welcoming you back to the 11th edition from 4-14 July 2024.
The great variety and exceptional quality of the events perfectly summarised the first decade of JAM on the Marsh and we look forward to many more!
“Loved visiting the art exhibitions and speaking to the artists. The entire festival was brilliant - I enjoyed absolutely everything!”
Audience Member
Alongside musical fireworks, festival regular Changeling Theatre entertained the audience with two outstanding performances, and four extraordinary exhibitions from local talent invited festival visitors to marvel at artworks inspired by nature and music.