Marlborough Jazz Festival
On Friday 9th July I felt privileged to be opening the Marlborough Jazz Festival with a speech outside the Castle and Ball Hotel, preceded by a Sting medley from the St John's School Jazz Band.
The Festival was founded in 1986 and features on Tower Records' list of the top events of its kind in the British Isles. As well as individual concerts, I found out that a major feature of the event is called the "Stroller". These are tickets that enable the holder to see almost 100 bands in over 20 locations. Bands range from famous touring stars - and many of the home-grown variety - to young and up-and-coming groups. It was amazing to see the town of Marlborough come alive with the sound of jazz! I was particularly pleased to welcome the Marlborough New Zealand Chamber of Commerce to the event and sample some of their fine wine with my kiwi husband and mother-in-law in attendance. I hope our visitors felt at home.
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