The Coronet Theatre Jazz Festival 2026: Spirits and Healers

Byron Wallen opens the festival with music inspired by Malangatana’s paintings, followed by an ensemble performance and late-night bar jazz.

Byron Wallen performs a solo set using shells, horns and flutes, drawing on Malangatana’s imagery and Ronga traditions of divination and healing. A second set brings Wallen together with guests and additional musicians. Emerging UK musicians provide late-night jazz in the candlelit bar. Further artists and programme details are unannounced. Malangatana is the visual inspiration, not a current musician. Exact finish and late-night set clock times remain unknown.