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ABOUT ELLINGTON IN THE UK &
THE INTERNATIONAL ELLINGTON CONFERENCES
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In 1933, Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra made their first trip to Europe.
And it was in Britain that Ellington (1899-1974) and the band landed, before commencing a
six-week tour where they were met with rapturous appreciation.
They opened at London's Palladium in June.
On the 75th Anniversary, we bring the spirit of the life and music of Duke Ellington back to London.
2008 is also the 60th Anniversary of Ellington's return trip in 1948 (with Ray Nance and Kay Davis)
and the 50th Anniversary of the band's return in 1958.
All three anniversaries will be marked during ELLINGTON 2008.
The Duke Ellington International Conferences were founded in the early 1980s by a group of people in all walks of life
united by their interest in the Duke.
They are not-for-profit and are organised by fans around the world.
From then until the year 2000 an annual Conference was a highlight of the year for many Ellington fans
from all around the world.
Over the years the movement has grown into a large and growing informal family of those who have attended the Conferences,
which have taken place in America, Canada, Denmark, Sweden and on three occasions in the UK.
ELLINGTON 2008 is to be the flagship event of DUKE 2008 -
a nationwide celebration in this Triple Anniversary Year. Click the logo for more.
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ELLINGTON 2008 will span four full days (Friday May 23rd - Monday 26th),
and on the evening before (Thursday May 22nd),
a drinks reception and finger buffet will be held from 6 pm.
The daytime Programme will feature papers, presentations, panels and discussion over
three days (Friday 23rd - Sunday May 25th). Ellington alumni and others who knew him will participate.
Each evening there will be a concert, "The Best of British Play Ellington," with alumni
as guests. The Sunday night will also feature a Banquet.
Finally, on the Spring Bank Holiday Monday May 26th,
there will be an amazing one-day Ellington Festival
featuring more of the best in UK jazz talent honoring the Duke with their playing, again with alumni sitting-in.
We will use venues close to one another in Bloomsbury,
around Tavistock and Russell Squares in the centre of London.
(Picture: Mary Ward House - our daytime Venue.)
Thursday Evening: Reception with finger buffet at the Tavistock Hotel, Tavistock Square, WC1H 9EU (from 6 pm).
Friday - Saturday - Sunday: Daytime Conference at Mary Ward House, Tavistock Place, WC1H 9SN;
Evening Concerts at the Royal National Hotel, Bedford Way, WC1H 0DG
(On Sunday accompanying a sumptuous Banquet).
Monday: all-day Festival Session at the Royal National Hotel, access from Woburn Place, WC1H 0DG.
Russell Square Underground (on a direct line from Heathrow airport)
as well as Euston, Kings Cross and St. Pancras Mainline and St. Pancras International (Eurostar)
stations are within easy reach.
A map of the area can be seen
here.
Zoom out to see the wider area.
The red circle on the map marks the location of Mary Ward House (a Grade 1 Listed Building, dating from 1898);
the Tavistock Hotel is a few hundred feet to the south-west, on the south side of Tavistock Square; and
the Royal National Hotel (possibly London's largest), which is on the same block as the Tavistock, is labelled.
Delegates will need to arrange their own accommodation.
Our base will be at the Tavistock Hotel, Tavistock Square, where the reception is to be held on the first evening.
Guest rooms are available as follows (per night):-
Single £64;
Double or Twin £87.
Email: info@imperialhotels.co.uk,
tel: + 44 (0)20 7636 8383,
or book online.
Currently, the Tavistock is offering a complimentary evening dinner at one of several local
restaurants to those who book online, to be taken on the first evening.
Note that we have a light buffet available to delegates during the reception on our first night (Thursday 22nd),
so if taking up this offer you might like to either book to stay from earlier,
or attempt to negotiate to take their dinner on another day!
As well as this hotel, there is plenty of alternative accommodation in the area, to suit all tastes and budgets.
Cheaper accommodation (£42/£54) within the same hotel group can be had at the County Hotel on Upper Woburn Place, WC1H 0JW.
More costly accommodation (from about £104) is available at Hotel Russell on Russell Square, WC1B 5BE.
And for the really budget-minded (from £25), the St. Pancras Youth Hostel is not too far away, opposite the British Library on the south side of Euston Road, NW1 2QE.
Additionally, there are many "Bed & Breakfast" hotels in the area. Search within the WC1 postcode.
Accommodation will generally include breakfast, and the headline prices are what you'll pay -
there are no additional "hotel taxes" to catch out the reasonably unwary!
We are pleased to offer the following generous reductions only to NUS Members, providing Proof of Status:-
Concert Programme (May 23rd-26th): 50% off all tickets - for example,
just £45 for the entire 12-band Programme over the four days with a Season Ticket including all performances.
Many of the finest British jazz musicians and bands will play with ex-members of the Ellington Orchestra sitting in throughout and being featured during the “Festival Session” on Holiday Monday May 26th.
Daytime Conference (May 23rd-25th): attendance at the Daytime Conference is available to Students
at the special rates of £20 per day or £50 for all three days (subject to room capacity).
This affords a unique opportunity to learn firsthand some of the musicological and sociological history of the foremost jazz composer from leading experts and alumni of the Ellington Orchestra.
Additionally, for a single booking of 10 or more from one Institution for the same option, an extra 10% reduction
in the above rates is available.
These offers are only valid for advance bookings. Cheques should be made payable to Ellington 2008, and Booking Forms returned with remittances and proof of NUS Status. We welcome Institutional or individual subscriptions. Please feel free to contact me or phone
020 8270 1061 with any queries.
See here for information on booking by post, including a downloadable Booking Form.
We have already received some generous donations, and we appreciate them.
Ellington 2008 is not for profit and relies on Bookings in main, with donations providing welcome extra support.
Whether or not you can make it to the event in May, you can donate to us using the Paypal link below.
Click the button and enter the amount you would like to donate on the next page.
Alternatively, you can send us a donation by post.
A donation of £100 or more will receive a special dedication in our printed Souvenir Programme, if you wish.
Thank you.
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ADVERTISE WITH US OR SPONSOR AN EVENT
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Ad space is for sale in the printed Ellington 2008 Souvenir Programme at excellent rates.
The programme will be provided to all delegates.
Additionally, if you are interested in sponsoring one of our events, please get in touch with us.
Ellington 2008 provides a prestigious way to promote your product, service or brand to an engaged and
up-scale international audience.
Please contact us as at advertise@ellington2008.org or by writing to:-
Ellington 2008 (Advertising)
38 Thurlestone Avenue
London
N12 0LP
UK
ELLINGTON 2008 can be reached at contact@ellington2008.org or by writing to:-
Ellington 2008 (Correspondence)
38 Thurlestone Avenue
London
N12 0LP
UK
The following are two sites relevant to Ellington in the UK and the past International Conferences:-
DESUK
The UK Duke Ellington Society.
Pictures from ELLINGTON 2004
A few photographs by Antony Pepper from the last Ellington International Conference, in Stockholm in 2004.
