It will come as no surprise and we deeply regret that it will not be possible to present what would have been the ninth Rye International Jazz and Blues Festival this August bank holiday weekend.

The health and wellbeing of our audiences, artists, professional suppliers, staff and volunteers are priority. We have made the hard but necessary decision to postpone our May concert presentations at the De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill and St Mary's Church, Rye.