Vintage Jazz & American Songbook Vocalist in Essex
Weddings · Private Celebrations · Corporate Events · Hotels & Country Houses
Kitty Mazinsky is a vintage jazz and American Songbook vocalist based in Hungerford, Berkshire, performing music from the 1920s to the 1960s at weddings, private celebrations, corporate events and heritage occasions across Essex.
Essex stretches from the historic towns of Saffron Walden and Thaxted to Colchester, the Stour Valley and the Blackwater Estuary, with country houses, historic estates and private-event venues throughout the county. Kitty is available for events across Essex, from weddings and private dinners to corporate and heritage occasions.
Jazz in Essex — Events, Venues & Occasions
Historic Venues & Country Houses
Essex has a number of historic country houses and estates used for weddings and private events. Gosfield Hall is an exclusive-use former royal residence near Halstead, while Hedingham Castle combines a Norman keep with a Georgian country house and grounds. Layer Marney Tower, England's tallest Tudor gatehouse, hosts weddings, celebrations and private events.
→ See the Weddings page
Corporate Events
Essex's country houses, hotels and estates host corporate dinners, awards, client entertainment and company celebrations. Layer Marney Tower offers corporate hire within its historic estate, while venues around Chelmsford and the wider county provide spaces for drinks receptions, dining and private events. Kitty performs solo or with live musicians, with a full big band also available for larger featured events.
→ See the Corporate & Black-Tie Events page
Saffron Walden & North Essex
North Essex includes Saffron Walden, Thaxted, Great Dunmow and a number of country-house and estate venues. Leez Priory near Great Leighs is an exclusive-use Tudor manor-house wedding venue, while Gosfield Hall and Hedingham Castle provide further historic settings around Halstead and Castle Hedingham.
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Cressing Temple & Historic Venues
Cressing Temple near Braintree includes two surviving 13th-century barns originally built on land granted to the Knights Templar. The site, managed by Essex County Council, hosts weddings, private events and other occasions within its historic buildings and grounds. Kitty is available for weddings, drinks receptions and private celebrations at Cressing Temple and other historic venues across Essex.
→ See the Weddings page
Constable Country & the Stour Valley
The Stour Valley along the Essex-Suffolk border includes Dedham and the surrounding Constable Country. Kitty is available for weddings, private dinners, drinks receptions and celebrations at country houses, hotels and private venues throughout the area, performing solo or with live musicians.
→ See the Private Parties & Celebrations page
Hotels, Dining & Private Celebrations
Essex has hotels and country houses offering private dining, afternoon tea and celebrations as well as weddings. Downham Hall near Billericay combines a boutique country-house hotel with a 2 AA Rosette restaurant, afternoon tea and private dining. Kitty is available for dinners, drinks receptions, afternoon teas and private celebrations at hotels and country houses across Essex.
→ See the Hotels & Private Members' Clubs page
Essex Venues & Towns
Kitty is available at a range of Essex venues including:
Gosfield Hall, Gosfield · Hedingham Castle, Castle Hedingham · Layer Marney Tower, Layer Marney · Leez Priory, Great Leighs · Braxted Park, Great Braxted · Cressing Temple, Braintree · Downham Hall, near Billericay · Blake Hall, Ongar
Saffron Walden · Thaxted · Great Dunmow · Chelmsford · Colchester · Braintree · Halstead · Dedham · Brentwood · Epping · Ongar · Witham · Maldon · Mersea Island · Burnham-on-Crouch · Southend-on-Sea · Billericay · Castle Hedingham · Tiptree
Enquire About Your Essex Event
Planning an event in Essex? Get in touch to check availability and discuss the music, performance format and timings for your occasion.