Offshoots events

01/04/2025

"Paying musicians as much as I can has always been a big aim for me and the New Northern bursary has allowed me to guarantee a fee to the musicians who perform at my events!"

For our fifth New Northern feature we spoke to the Leeds based promoter Anna Ross who runs an event called Offshoots. Anna impressed the Jazz North team with the ethos behind Offshoots in her New Northern application and were keen to hear how the bursary had helped to develop the night further.

Read more: https://www.jazznorth.org/news/new-northern-offshoots-a-safe-and-judgement-free-zone-for-musicians-and-audiences

13/01/2025

Next saturday Offshoots is back in the snug at Hyde Park Book Club.
Book your tickets online now (tickets will be more otd)
song: exposed - Flo/ra

‘flo/ra’ is a modern instrumental band fronted by Flo Taylor on saxophone; using their deadname the music aims to explore complex feelings on gender, belonging and neurodivergence such as in their tune Exposed, about the complex feelings around unmasking; and Mantra, inspired by repetitive chant music.
The project draws on a wide range of musical influences of Flo’s including modern and spiritual jazz, world and folk music, rock and DNB, to create a unique twist on the conventional jazz quintet sound. flo/ra takes influence from artists such as Trish Clowes, Alabaster DePlume and Nate Smith.

09/11/2024

Some photos from the last Offshoots at the Fox and Newt, featuring Harry Souter & Liam brown duo with Emil Karlsen, No Disc and CatsYouMiss.

Tickets are out for the next Offshoots at Wharf Chambers on the 29th November:
https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Leeds/Wharf-Chambers/Offshoots-Anniversary-gig/40149375/

09/11/2024

on the 29th Nov Rory Maslen will be opening up the show with Hot Ones, an interactive experimental improvisational duo set with a special guest. take your guesses in the comments? who do u think it is?!
(all food will be vegan)

30/09/2024

Today, Jazz North announces the seven promoters awarded bursaries to present emerging artists in their programmes through its support scheme, New Northern.

Bursaries up to £1000 were awarded to the North West Music Academy (Barrow-in-Furness), Paul Rigby (The Continental, Preston), Nanette Brimble (YardFest, Saltaire), Anna Ross (Offshoots in Leeds), Robert Walker (Scarborough Jazz), DJ Lubi (Leeds) and Wesley Stephenson’s New Jazz and Improvised Music Recordings (Newcastle-upon-Tyne). The bursaries will support fees and costs for northern emerging artists and support acts

Chris Bye, Jazz North CEO, says:

“Jazz North is thrilled to support the work of promoters across the North of England who are working to keep grassroots music alive and support that all important pipeline of talent in the North.”

Read about the promoters and their plans for New Northern on our website

www.jazznorth.org/news/seven-promoters-making-a-difference-to-the-northern-jazz-scene

Paul J Rigby and The Northern Jazz Orchestra
NWMA - North West Music Academy
YardFest Saltaire
events
Scarborough Jazz
Lubi Jovanovic
New Jazz and Improvised Music Recordings

24/09/2024

starting from the 1st October, i’ll be taking over the first tuesday a month at Sela Bar Leeds with a £5/PAYF jazz night.
thank you to not a thing events for arranging this!

25/05/2024

30/04/2024

okayy we’re just under a month away from the next Offshoots,
This Offshoots features The Hypocrites, Yoshizawa and Tallulah Howarth at Mabgate Bleach,
Expect a fun night of experimental improvised music

tickets: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Leeds/Mabgate-Bleach/Offshoots-The-Hypocrites-Yoshizawa--Tallulah-Howarth-LJF/38085308/

30/04/2024

Saturday 25th May Doors 7pm Mabgate Bleach Presented by Offshoots £6

14/03/2024