Jazz festival gets in the swing of things

ONE of Europe’s most renowned jazz festivals, the Cork Guinness Jazz Festival, will celebrate its 30th year with a line-up featuring a mix of traditional jazz styles.

The festival — which will also feature some of the new breed of entertainers such as Jamie Cullum — takes place on the October Bank Holiday, which this year falls on October 26-29.

About 1,000 musicians from about 30 countries will entertain more than 40,000 fans this year in about 80 venues citywide and there will also be a host of fringe events.