Manchester Jazz Festival Hot House

Are you a Northern-based musician working in improvisation and jazz? Are you ready to be creatively pushed to the next stage? Want to join us for a surprising career adventure?

mjf hothouse is a sixth-month programme for musicians to learn, experiment and create new work.

hothouse is unlike any other artist development programme. It’s not a predetermined or one-size-fits-all approach, and each round is designed around the selected artists. Throughout hothouse, we help you unearth undiscovered potential, to grow as a musician, and support you to make your best music yet.