Kirkcudbright Jazz Festival

• What: An annual jazz festival in a picturesque harbor town
• When: June 12 to 15, 2008
• Where: Kirkcudbright (pronounced kir-KOO-bree) a on the Solway Firth in Dumfries & Galloway
• Admission: Tickets by post from the festival organizers. Weekend ticket £39, Day tickets from £6 to £18
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A local festival that celebrates traditional jazz - Dixieland, Swing and New Orleans. Among the highlights are a jazz church service and a Brolly Parade, which seems to involve a lot of old dears decorating umbrellas and marching through the center of town.