BlueJam Arts CIC is an innovative community music and arts organisation based in Penrith, Cumbria.










We run a full programme of creative workshops using music and art to foster wellbeing, mental health and community engagement. Our team learns as well as teaches and welcomes all the people and new ideas that come through our door and make the place what it is – friendly and inspiring.
A core feature of everything we do is improvisation, whether it is directly through our jazz, electronic or composition programmes, or as a discipline to help us deliver our programmes safely and responsively. We initiate and collaborate on music, film, performance and digital art-centred work, which we deliver through sessions at our Art Space and in the community.
Do get in touch if you’d like to hear more about our work and how you can get involved.

Latest News…
- Jazz Camp for Girls 2025We’re really looking forward to hosting Jazz North‘s Jazz Camp for Girls at our Arts Space in Penrith on Sunday 9th March (10am-4pm). ‘Jazz Camp for Girls’ was inspired by a successful Danish initiative to introduce young female musicians to… Read More
- Open Day – February 2025We’re holding an Open Day on Saturday 15th February (2-6pm) at our Arts Space in Penrith and we’d love to see you there. There will be an art exhibition, painting, live music and food, as well as the official opening… Read More
- Our new loo!We are thrilled to announce that our toilet renovations have been finished and are looking wonderful! We can’t wait to try out the new accessible facilities and to welcome all the people who will now be more able to use… Read More
- Accessible Toilet WorksAccessible Toilet Works Big things are happening at BlueJam! We have dreamed for years of making an accessible toilet and baby change facility in our listed building, to ensure that everyone is able to take part in BlueJam activities. Now,… Read More