Despite the challenges we are all facing at the moment we have to remain positive and keep looking to the future; hoping that things improve for everyone for the summer. Planning continues for the 2020 Rye International Jazz and Blues festival, now in its ninth year, which takes place from 27-31 August.

The health and wellbeing of our audiences, artists, professional suppliers, staff and volunteers are priority. We have made the hard but necessary decision to postpone our May concert presentations at the De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill and St Mary's Church, Rye.