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For the first of this year’s collaborations with mjf, we present a genuine ‘supergroup’ which brings together two of the UK’s finest musicians with two great stars of the US jazz scene.

Gwilym Simcock has been name-checked as a ‘genius’ by Chick Corea and has worked extensively throughout Europe with top jazz artists, including Dave Holland, Kenny Wheeler, Lee Konitz and Bill Bruford’s Earthworks. Mike Walker needs no introduction to Mancunian listeners and is regarded as one of Europe’s most exciting guitarists, having worked with George Russell, the Creative Jazz Orchestra, Vince Mendoza, Anthony Braxton and Bill Frisell. Steve Swallow’s illustrious career spans decades of playing with many of the jazz greats – John Scofield, Carla Bley, Chris Potter and many others. Steve and his long-time friend and rhythm section partner Adam Nussbaum have worked on many projects together. Adam’s work with Michael Brecker won a Grammy in 1988; he was last seen in Manchester at the RNCM in 2008 with Mike’s project Ropes.

 
This is a brand new project for which Gwilym, Mike and Steve have been writing new music feverishly over the past few months. Expect edge-of-your-seat virtuosity, high energy performances and the kind of chemistry that is generated when such world-class artists perform together.

A fantastic family weekend of exhilarating motorsport, historic and modern racing cars and bikes, racing powerboats and helicopter displays and demonstrations.

Taking place in the glorious grounds of Cholmondeley Castle the Pageant combines speed, nerve and flair with exceptional design and engineering.  Since 2007 it has been the ambition of the Pageant of Power to showcase the best of historic and contemporary automotive power, whether on Land, Sea or Air.

Central to the action is the 3 mile circuit within the Park grounds of Cholmondeley Castle where over 150 cars and bikes compete, spanning seven decades of motorsports.

On the adjoining Deer Park Mere, the Pageant hosts the largest gathering of inshore racing power boats in the UK, World Champion Jet Ski Demonstrations and Rib rides are also on offer! 

In the air the largest helicopter event in Europe combines with dramatic and gravity defying aerobatic displays.

The Military might on display this year will be more impressive than ever before with opportunities to watch combat power in action, look inside battle winning equipment and train with serving soldiers during the days and listen to magnificent marching bands at the Tattoo on Saturday night.

All this combined with the fantastic shopping, activities and refreshments make this the unmissable event of the year!

Admission to gardens is included at event prices.

After last year’s summer sell out we had to re-book the legendary SHAKATAK….still featuring some original members including vocalist Jill Saward, keyboard wiz Bill Sharpe and drummer Roger Odell. Since their huge success of the 80’s ..they have still been playing to big audiences in Europe and Japan. They will be performing all their classic hits including “Nightbirds”…”Easier said than done “…”Down on the street”…”Invitations”…plus tracks from last years release “Emotionally Blue”….

A night of soul dance and jazz… for the old and new ….book early.