Jazz At The Fell Jazz Club, in it's 16th year, was founded by Ray Brown and Lance Cousins in 1994 and is situated in the function room of the Gateshead Fell Cricket Club. With over 750 Friday night sessions, the club is an excellent intimate venue noted for the friendly atmospher and dancing. After the unexpected death of Ray Brown in 2000, the Club is run by Ron Pollard and with the help of committee members.

The yearly program consists of approximately 12 guest bands and soloists, about one per month, and the best local musicians in various bands playing in the remaining weeks mainly New Orleans, Chicago and Dixieland style jazz.

Over the years there has been visits from many well known bands including Phil Mason, Pete Allen, TJ Johnson, Climax Jazz Band from Canada, Oriental Jazz from Holland, Yorkshire Stompers, Millennium Eagle Band, New Orleans Heat, Chicago Teddy Bears, Happy Chappies, Martin Bennetts's Band, Sussex Jazz Kings and Keith Stephen's Hot Club Trio. Well known soloists have included John Crocker, Roy Williams, Mike Piggott, Keith Nichols, John Hallam, George Huxley, Ged Hone, Tim Kliphuis, John Cowan, Steve Graham, Sammy Rimington and many others.

Popular local bands including The Rae Brothers New Orleans Jazz Band and the Maine Street Jazzmen make regular visits and although a members club, visitors and guests are always welcome.