Jazz Events at The Corn Hall - Diss

Hidden Jazz Spots & Local Bands

The Corn Hall, Diss is a new venue for us, one which we have quite taken to! The jazz events seem to draw a knowledgeable and friendly crowd, and the quality of the performances has been second to none.

We watched Chris Ingham's Music of Dudley Moore at Swaffham Jazz Club and were entranced. We then saw Chris's Trio with Alan Barnes at the Corn Hall and followed that up with another visit to see Chris and his trio playing Steely Jazz. Seeing that The Chris Ingham Trio (Chris Ingham, George Double, and Malcolm Creese) regularly appear at the Corn Hall is enough to warrant the Corn Hall a permanent place on this website.

I'm only including jazz events that are held at the Corn Hall; to find out about other events held here, check their website: What's On at The Corn Hall.

Jazz at The Corn Hall Diss: 2025

Hejira - Diss - Corn Hall
Hejira - Celebrating Joni Mitchell
The Corn Hall Diss, IP22 4LB
7:30 pm Saturday 2nd October 2025
Hejira - Celebrating Joni Mitchell

‘Hejira’ - celebrating Joni Mitchell (a 7-piece band performing Mitchell’s greatest works)
Hattie Whitehead (vocals and guitars), Pete Oxley (guitar), Ollie Weston (saxophones), Chris Eldred (Piano & keyboards), David Jones (electric basses)

For all info about Hejira and our 2025/26 tour dates, please visit www.hejira.co.uk.

The material that this band performs is drawn primarily from the period that many regard as the pinnacle of Mitchell's mature writing. During this era, Joni released 6 outstanding albums (beginning with Court & Spark), culminating in the live recording, Shadows And Light. The songs from these works are beautiful, exciting and, as always with Joni, totally touching in the poignancy of the lyrics. Importantly, as with the original personnel, the band – though comprised of great and highly experienced musicians – brings its own life to the music.

As it was Joni Mitchell’s 80th birthday in 2023, this being followed by her being awarded a Grammy in 2024 – we feel that there couldn’t be a better time for celebrating the major works of, arguably, the greatest singer-songwriter of the 20th century.

Expect an evening of Joni’s ‘great songs’, such as ‘Amelia’, ‘Help Me’, ‘In France They Kiss On Main Street’, ‘The Hissing of Summer Lawns’, ‘Hejira’, ‘Be Cool’, ‘Free Man in Paris’, etc.!

Hejira band with theaudience
The Hejira band with the audience

TICKETS from £23.50 available now: The Corn Hall Theatre Booking Page

Freddie Gavita plays Freddie Hubbard
Freddie Gavita plays Freddie Hubbard
with All-Star Support!
The Corn Hall Diss
7:30 pm Thursday 30th October 2025
Freddie plays Freddie Hubbard

“Fluent authority, his tone ranging from the warmly conversational to the eloquently strident” DAILY TELEGRAPH Best Trumpet winner of the 2017 UK Jazz Awards.

Norwich boy made good Freddie Gavita has cemented his place as a stalwart of the British Jazz scene as a member of the Ronnie Scott’s Club Quintet and jazz-rock outfit Fletch’s Brew as well as being an acclaimed band leader in his own right.

Tonight he salutes one of his trumpet heroes, the legendary Freddie Hubbard. supported by FREDDIE GAVITA (trumpet), CHRIS INGHAM (piano/guitar), MALCOLM CREESE (bass) and GEORGE DOUBLE (drums).

TICKETS £18 available now: The Corn Hall Theatre Booking Page

🎷 Nearby Jazz, Same Great Vibes

There are a few other hidden jazz gems near our club. Why not check them out — maybe we’ll see you there!

🎷 Upwell jazz Club
Four times a year
World Class Performers
🎺 Swaffham Jazz Club
Monthly
Every Second Tuesday
🎶 Peterborough Jazz Club
Various Venues around Peterborogh
🎼 Watlington Jazz Club
Quality Jazz in Gloriously Comfortable Surroundings
🥁 Towngate Theatre, Basidon
Monthly Performances by leading Jazz Performers
💃 The Corn Hall, Diss
My Pick of the Great Jazz you can see at Diss!
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