Defiant Jazz: A Leeds Jazz Fest x Sela Bar Art Exhibition

I choose... DEFIANT JAZZ!

Join us at Sela Bar for a very special all new art exhibition 'DEFIANT JAZZ'.

From 20th May our walls will be filled with prints, collage, paintings, photography and more by over 20+ artists expressing their love of all things jazz for this years LEEDS JAZZ FEST.

Get down to Sela, enjoy a pizza, a cocktail and soak in all the art!

The Joint live jazz on 27th May for Leeds Jazz Fest, £5 entry from 7.30pm. 

Open the following times:

MONDAY - closed

TUESDAY -  4pm - midnight

CAFÉ ECONOMIQUE: Decarbonising the UK: A story in data. A Talk by Professor Tim Cockerill, University of Leeds

Summary: The UK has been comparatively successful in decarbonising its economy over the last 30 years. However there are some sectors where it is stubbornly difficult to make progress, and growing challenges elsewhere. The presentation will draw on extensive publicly available data sets to illustrate the progress to date, and provide context for future challenges. The approach will be largely apolitical, instead focussing on the role that technological developments have / can potentially play in improving the climate sustainability of the UK Economy,

Pat Fulgoni Blues Experience

Acclaimed singer Pat Fulgoni fronts this top notch 5 piece blues band already with European blues festival dates under their belts and equally at home in UK clubs, venues and festivals.

NEW ALBUM "Pat Fulgoni Blues Experience" (available on CD at this gig)

Its a #3 (new entry) in IBBA's MOST PLAYED blues album chart September 2024 (thats all the cool UK indie blues radio stations) and #3 in USA chart Roots Music Report (UK albums chart)

HEAR THE ALBUM ->

Pat Fulgoni Blues Experience

Acclaimed singer Pat Fulgoni fronts this top notch 5 piece blues band already with European blues festival dates under their belts and equally at home in UK clubs, venues and festivals.

NEW ALBUM "Pat Fulgoni Blues Experience" (available on CD at this gig)

Its a #3 (new entry) in IBBA's MOST PLAYED blues album chart September 2024 (thats all the cool UK indie blues radio stations) and #3 in USA chart Roots Music Report (UK albums chart)

HEAR THE ALBUM ->

lay still, here

Immerse yourself in this experiential intervention from choreographer, performer and visual artist Christopher Matthews.

Become part of our latest installation, SICK by Sarah Roberts.  

Resonating with the themes of SICK, this intervention will allow you to create your own moment of memorial to those lost through terminal illness.  

Martin Rev

Feat VJ Divine Enfant.

Beside fellow Brooklynite Alan Vega as Suicide, keyboardist Martin Rev has inspired a legion of musicians including fellow warehouse-dwelling experimentalists (Throbbing Gristle, D.A.F.), chart-topping synth pop acts (Depeche Mode, Soft Cell), mainstream rock artists (Bruce Springsteen, collaborator Ric Ocasek), and producers of techno and house (Aphex Twin, Daft Punk).

Omar Puente Charanga Jazz Sextet

Internationally acclaimed Cuban Violinist returns to home territory with his new project.

The Omar Puente Charanga Jazz Sextet, is designed with dance in mind, blending original tunes with fresh arrangements of traditional Cuban favourites, adding the influences of African rhythm and modern jazz to the mix. The lineup features trumpet, timbales, bass, piano and congas and never fails to get everyone up on their feet moving to Cuban, Charanga and Salsa rhythms.