To provide you with the best experience, cookies are used on this site. Find out more here.
To provide you with the best experience, cookies are used on this site. Find out more here.
To build your own Itinerary, click 
to add an item to your Itinerary basket.
Already saved an Itinerary?
Sunday 11th May | 2025 |* Doors at 1pm * Performance from 2-4pm
Peggy's Skylight | Nottingham
Tickets: £8-£14
Paul Higgs presents A Brief History of Jazz
Ace trumpeter Paul Higgs plays with a sublime tone and breathtaking technique. He has performed with Johnny Dankworth, Lulu, Tony Hatch, John Williams, Peggy Lee and Nancy Wilson. He has also performed in major concert venues around the world, and receives standing ovations on a regular basis.
Paul Higgs takes you on a delightful musical tour of the history of jazz, playing hits by the legendary greats – Bix Beiderbecke, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Chet Baker, and Miles Davis, amongst others. Taking you through the styles of New Orleans, swing and bebop, through cool jazz, modal and Latin right up to contemporary jazz, Paul and his band give a lively and versatile performance. Paul's entertaining commentary enhances these classics, creating a truly memorable show.
Line up
Paul Higgs – trumpet
Chris Ingham – piano
George Double – drums
Simon Paterson – double bass
Book tickets:
https://peggysskylight.co.uk/events/paul-higgs-11th-may-2025/
Sorry, this event has passed
Sir James Matthew Barrie was a Scottish author and dramatist, best remembered today as…
Nottingham's leading architect Watson Fothergill has some magnificent buildings within…
A mural, which celebrates Nottingham’s pioneering history with the lace industry, has…
The Adams & Page Building dates back to 10th July 1855 and sits proudly as the largest…
It takes a building of some distinction to stand out in a city as rich in beautiful and…
Famous Nottingham pharmaceutical brand, Boots, opened their first store on Goosegate in…
The Brian Clough statue stands proudly in Nottingham city centre just off Old Market…
Number one for shopping in Nottingham, Debbie Bryan are an award winning, independent…
A historic wall which divided Nottingham’s Old Market Square for 700 years has been…
A focal point for residents and visitors, Old Market Square is where friends meet,…
Beloved by locals as a famous ‘meeting place’, Nottingham’s Left Lion is one of two stone…
Go Quest Adventures is turning the streets of Nottingham into an Adventure Playground!
Start your epic adventure at The Lost City Adventure Golf in The Cornerhouse!
St Peter’s Church is one of the three mediaeval churches in Nottingham, the others being…
Peggy's Skylight Bar and Kitchen, NottinghamLike most great stories, Peggy's Skylight started with love - a love of jazz and great music. As jazz musicians, Peggy’s founders, Rachel Foster & Paul Deats have performed as ‘Me & Mr Jones’ in many venues and around the world, but one thing that always struck them about home, is that although…
Peggy's Skylight, NottinghamLike most great stories, Peggy's Skylight started with love - a love of jazz and great music. As jazz musicians, Peggy’s founders, Rachel Foster & Paul Deats have performed as ‘Me & Mr Jones’ in many venues and around the world, but one thing that always struck them about home, is that although…
Recently Viewed
Gig Venue
Saturday 22 April 2023
Venue: Canvas, Mansfield
Time: Doors open 7.15pm, dancing from 8…
Live Music
Lucy-Anne Daniels & Ben Shankland Peggy's Skylight | Nottingham Sunday 24th March 2024 Kick back…
General Event
Peggy's Skylight | Nottingham Wednesday 6th August 2025
Doors at 7pm Performance…
© Visit Nottinghamshire 2025. All Rights Reserved
.png){kind=icon}
.png){kind=icon}
.png){kind=icon}
