For the first time in our seven years we extended the festival into September and moved location down the Sussex coastline to the iconic De La Warr Pavilion in Bex Hill-on-Sea. We were delighted to present two concert hall artists; Corinne Bailey Rae and Dionne Warwick.

The streets were alive with live music and carnival spirit in Rye over the festival weekend. Audiences were treated to the sounds of the best Jazz, Blues, Swing, Afro-beat, Funk, Folk and Latin music. There was a real party atmosphere as music lovers, families and friends experienced the free street music at the Kino Cinema outdoor performance stage, the Georgian Butter Market.