Jess & Dec are a Suffolk-based folk duo blending soulful storytelling, rich harmonies and heartfelt musicianship.
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Time: 7:30pm - 11pm
Venue: The Smokehouse, Ipswich
Tickets: £10+bf
Age Restrictions: 14+ (14- 15s must be accompanied by an adult)Accessibility: There is step-free access into the venue and the bar / accessible toilet / venue are all on one floor. For further information, please email info@brightenthecorners.co.uk so we can make your visit as comfortable as possible.
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Jess & Dec are a Suffolk-based folk duo blending soulful storytelling, rich harmonies and heartfelt musicianship. Combining two guitars and dual vocals, they perform a captivating mix of their own original songs alongside their own reinterpretations of covers. Since first playing together as friends at 17 and officially forming at age 20, Jess & Dec have played across East Anglia, performing at small festivals, venues and events across particularly Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire. They have played over 35 shows in 2026, with highlights including the Suffolk Show, NFEST, Framlingham Gala Fest, the main stage at the East Anglian Beer & Cider Festival at St Edmundsbury Cathedral, as well as supporting praised country artist SJ Mortimer at the Cambridge Junction, and receiving a nomination in the Folk and Americana category at the NMG Awards 2026. With their next exciting chapter on the horizon, with their debut EP ‘Dark Eyes’ being released in December of 2026, they have been praised as “best friends in love and music; pouring heart, harmony and a whole lot of joy into every song they share. Their connection is the kind you feel as much as you hear, raw, real, and seriously magical.”
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