Let's get started
Main menu

Manchester Jazz Festival 25th Anniversary

Manchester Jazz Festival is Manchester’s longest running music festival. Being asked to create the concept and campaign materials for MJFs 25th anniversary was quite the honour!

Unfortunately like most events in 2020, the cancel button was hit due to COVID-19.

However, MJF was not about to go down like that on it’s 25th anniversary! It took social media and United We Stream – (opens a new website in a new tab) to bring a host of live & pre-recorded music, talks and Q&As to their committed fans from Manchester and beyond.

Manchester Jazz Festival 25 branding. The visual displays multiple instruments and Manchester landmarks organised to create the number 25 via their negative space.
Manchester Jazz Festival 25 Poster. The text reads: "Manchester Jazz Festival is 25". The visual displays multiple instruments and Manchester landmarks organised to create the number 25 via their negative space. The logo is in the top left corner. The date in the top right reads: "21-25 May 2020". The web address reads: "manchesterjazz.com".
Manchester Jazz Festival 25 Poster. A jazz player holds a saxophone in front of him, and a wind instrument above his right shoulder. Illustrated instruments and the number "25" are floating around the edges of the poster and faming the player. The primary text reads: "Manchester Jazz Festival is 25. 21-25 May 2020". Below, the text reads: "Manchester's longest running music festival". The logo is in the top left corner. The web address in the top right reads: "manchesterjazz.com".
Manchester Jazz Festival 25 Poster. A jazz artist sits with her left side facing the camera, perhaps on a beach. Illustrated instruments and musical grammar are floating around the edges of the poster and framing the artist. She has her hand out and appears to be catching sounds. The primary text reads: "Manchester Jazz Festival is 25. 21-25 May 2020". Below, the text reads: "Manchester's longest running music festival". The logo is in the top left corner. The web address in the top right reads: "manchesterjazz.com".
Manchester Jazz Festival 25 Poster. The heading text reads: "Manchester Jazz Festival is 25". The line-up text reads: “Nani / Archipelag / Ben Cipolla / Baked a la Ska / Kirsty Almeida: Moonbird / Nishla Smith and Tom Harris, Sarah Heneghan / Lara Jones / Byron Wallen / Lewis Wright & Kit Downes / Ubunye ft. Thanda Gumede / Mancunity by Andy Scott / Jenna G & George King. he logo is in the top left corner. The date in the top right reads: "21-25 May 2020". The web address reads: "manchesterjazz.com".