Swanage Jazz Festival

Festival Faq

General FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions Questions

From London
Take the M3 to just past Southampton. This then turns into the A31. Take that through the New Forest to Ringwood. Just past Ringwood continue on the A31, passing Wimborne. A few miles past Wimborne turn left onto the A350.This brings you to the A35. Go west on that for 2 – 3 miles and then turn left onto the A351 to Wareham. Go past Wareham and Swanage is 11.5 miles down the A351.
From Bristol
Take the A4 to Bath and the A36 to Warminster and the A350 to Shaftesbury, Blandford and Poole. This brings you to the A35. Go west on that for 2 – 3 miles and then turn left onto the A351 to Wareham. Go past Wareham and Swanage is 11.5 miles down the A351.
From Oxford and The Midlands
Take the A34 past Newbury and Winchester to the M27 just north of Southampton. Take the West-heading M27 towards Bournemouth. This then turns into the A31. Take that through the New Forest to Ringwood. Just past Ringwood continue on the A31, passing Wimborne. A few miles past Wimborne turn left onto the A350. This brings you to the A35. Go west on that for 2 to 3 miles and then turn left onto the A351 to Wareham. Go past Wareham and Swanage is 11.5 miles down the A351.

Sorry but our indoor venues have a no dogs policy except for Guide Dogs.

Swanage is located in South Dorset at the Eastern end of the world-famous Jurassic Coast.

Swanage is:

  • 127 miles from London (Charing Cross)
  • 53 miles from Southampton
  • 82 miles from Bristol
  • 114 miles from Oxford

and a lot further from lots of other lovely but far flung places.

Your SatNav or mobile phone will tell you how long it will take, by car, bus, train, etc

Swanage Town Council operates six pay and display car parks in Swanage at the following locations:
  • Broad Road Long Stay | Three Days: £18.00
  • Recreation Ground Mermond Place | Short Stay | Overnight Free
  • Recreation Ground Residents’ Car Park Short Stay | Overnight Free
  • North Beach De Moulham Road | Long Stay | Three Days: £18.00
  • Main Beach Victoria Avenue | Long Stay | Three Days: £18.00
  • Central Co-op | Short Stay | Overnight Free
The Three-day and weekly tickets are transferable between all long stay car parks and are available when using the Phone and Pay service only. Full details on the Swanage Council website

Volunteers help manage the individual venues including artist liaison and helping ticket-holders. They can also provide useful advice of all sorts.

Joining the Festival Committee

The committee are supercharged volunteers who meet regularly during the year to plan and stage the Festival.

If you are interested in helping us in any of these way, please email us at: info@swanagejazzfestival.co.uk

Thank you!

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