Tampere Jazz Happening
Venues
Tullikamarin Pakkahuone & Klubi
Tullikamarin aukio 2
33100 Tampere
Telakka
Tullikamarin aukio 3
33100 Tampere
The age limit for Tampere Jazz Happening venues is 18 years. Under 18-year-olds are admitted at Pakkahuone afternoon concerts, only with a parent or a guardian.
Arriving at the festival
Flight connections
Bus line 103 takes you from Tampere-Pirkkala Airport to Tampere. At the airport, there is also a taxi rank in front of Terminal 1 and a free phone for calling a taxi in case there are no taxis available. The trip to/from the centre costs approximately 50 euros, somewhat more at weekend and night.
When arriving in Helsinki-Vantaa airport, you can take a bus or train (change at Tikkurila train station) to Tampere. For more information, watch From Helsinki Airport to Tampere video by Visit Tampere.
Train timetables
VR (Finnish railway company). The distance from the bus station to the festival area is approximately one kilometer. The railway station (“rautatieasema”) is located right next to the venues.
Long-distance intercity coach timetables
Matkahuolto (final stop: bus station) and Onnibus (final stop: bus station).
Local City Buses and Trams
Tampere Public Transport journey planner is found here. When arriving at Tullikamari and Telakka, the nearest tram stop is Tulli and the nearest bus stops are Itsenäisyydenkatu, Rautatieasema and Yliopistonkatu.
Arriving by bike
There are bicycle racks in the courtyard of the Tullikamari for those arriving by bike.
Parking
Parking locations closest to the festival venues are P-Tullintori and P-Hämppi. Parking is prohibited in the Tullikamari Square.
The nearest disabled parking spaces can be found at P-Tullintori, P-Hämppi, Tullintori deck parking and Pinninkatu.
Good to Know
Accommodation
There are numerous hotels, hostels and apartment hotels operating in Tampere. Find the one that suits your accommodation needs from Visit Tampere.
Accessibility
Tullikamari (Pakkahuone and Klubi) venues are accessible for people using wheelchairs. Personal assistants are admitted to concerts with their employers free of charge. Accessible toilet provided. At Telakka, toilets are located on the 2nd floor, no lift.
Photographing
Without a permission given by the festival, photographing or any kind of recording of the Tampere Jazz Happening concerts is forbidden. Please ask for the permission from the PR officer.
Harrassment contact person
If you notice or experience at our festival any kind of sexual, racist, homophobic, transphobic or other kind of harassment or other types of inappropriate behaviour, please contact the staff at the festival and/or our harassment contact person. The notifications and contacts are completely confidential. If the person reporting the behaviour so wishes, the matter will not be taken forward.
Harassment contact person:
Minnakaisa Kuivalainen
Tel. +358 50 4055225
minnakaisa.kuivalainen@tampere.fi
Partners and Staff
We Wish to thank
Arts Promotion Centre in Finland
Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Finland
Finnland-Institut
Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE
Visit Tampere
Jazz Finland
Tullikamari
Restaurant Telakka
Backline Rental
Janne Anttila
TJH staff 2024
HOSTS
Karri Miettinen, Pakkahuone
Jaani Leinonen, Telakka
VOLUNTEER TEAM SUPERVISORS
Tero Raatikainen, transportations
Venla Törmä & Elli-Maija Katila, catering
Erkka Vesa, backstage
Pauliina Perkkiö, artist guides
Jaana Kulo, customer service
SOUND
Pakkahuone:
Meelis Niin, F.O.H
Olavi Köykkä, Stage Monitors
Jussi Pohjanniemi, Stage Manager
Telakka:
Janne Tiikkainen, F.O.H
Petro Niiniluoto, Stage Manager
LIGHTING / PAKKAHUONE
Kai Halme
IMAG
Jukka Mäkelä
PHOTOGRAPHY
Maarit Kytöharju, Riikka Vaahtera
International guests
Ahtola Grete | Estonian Embassy Helsinki, Estonia
Albinsson Mattias | Headstomp Productions, Sweden
Benigar Bogdan | Druga Godba Festival, Slovenia
Erm Anne | Jazzkaar Festival, Estonia
Friis Søren | Sundance Music/ Stunt Records/ Jazz Cup, Denmark
Giese Christoph | Jazzwise, Germany
Granlie Jan | salt-peanuts.eu, Norway
Hafskjold Thoresen Emilie | Oslo Jazz Festival, Norway
Kobrzinowski Jan | Jazzthetik, Germany
Michalke Reiner | Monheim Triennale, Germany
Mützelfeldt Karsten | Deutschlandfunk & WDR, Germany
Pantovic Danica | Jazz Journalists Association
Parmas Elo-Liis | Jazz Estonia, Estonia
Parts Madli-Liis | Estonian Ministry of Culture, Estonia
Schuster Tobias | Shoestring Jazz Booking, Germany
Sikk Tarmo | Jazzkaar Festival, Estonia
Španko Patrick | www.skjazz.sk & Slovak Radio, Slovakia
Trumann Janning | Cologne Jazzweek
Vogel Alfred | Bezau Beatz & Boomslang Records, Austria
von Pretz Max | Südtirol Jazzfestival Alto Adige, Italy
Vossebein Kornelia | Stadtgarten Köln/ Initiative Kölner Jazz Haus e.V., Germany
