Making Waves Youth Open Mic
Youth Open Mic sessions, every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Emulate: Generation We / L.A.Muse + more
Emulate Productions presents ALCHEMY, with DJ Rizz/MC Spice, 1 Lemon, Rorie Dines, Louie Brown, L.A.Muse, and Generation We
Maiden Anglia
Maiden Anglia (formed in early 2023) are the UK’s fastest rising Iron Maiden tribute and have proven they have the quality to be more than a regional act.
Sam Milne and the Tyrants / Not a Chance / Aviation
Sam Milne and the Tyrants, a teenage Ipswich band take to the Smokehouse, the place where it all kicked off for them.
Mincer / HelloKittyFunLand / Lease on life
Offbeat Ipswich presents Mincer, HelloKittyFunLand, and Lease on life at The Smokehouse.
Matt Storm
Matt Storm makes music that fuses vintage soul and jazz with modern alternative sounds. Matt’s blend of alt soul, often described as “unique yet accessible” touches on themes of vulnerability and hard truths
BTCP: Special Friend
Brighten The Corners Presents French-American indie noise-pop duo Special Friend at The Smokehouse on Thursday 5th March.
BTCP: Constant Smiles
Like the best moments of foundational albums by Talk Talk or Nick Drake, the lived-in majesty of Adrienne Lenker or Jim O'Rourke's excursions into chamber pop.
BTCP: SLAG
Guitar riff-laden Brighton band SLAG play The Smokehouse on Thursday 2nd April
The Joe Keeley Band / Ryan Harvey
Join the Joe Keeley band as they make their return at The Smokehouse
Uridium / Arms To Oblivion / Lease On Life
Uridium are primed to deliver a resurrection of pure heavy metal energy at The Smokehouse.
BTCP: Scott Lavene / Lottie Brazier
Brighten The Corners Presents London singer-songwriter and storyteller Scott Lavene on Friday 5th December at The Smokehouse.
BTCP x New Gen: Sam Milne & The Tyrants / Mincer / Sophiethegreat / New Gen
A line up of New Gen alumni is presented by Brighten The Corners. New Gen is a music production, songwriting, performance project for young people.
Making Waves Youth Open Mic
Youth Open Mic sessions, every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Finding Emo Presents: Bandjob
Finding Emo presents a night of punk, indie, and rock at The Smokehouse with Balaclava, Happy September!, The Fifth Flaw, and Jess Davey.
Heathen Kings / Reverent Son / Royal Rat Authority
Come join us for a varied metal lineup which is sure to hold something for any headbanger!
Neanderthal / Arms To Oblivion / Nailbed
Essex Heavyweights return to Ipswich with their iconic sledgehammer of a show, brutal, fast and with a complete new set they reunite with Metal 2 the Masses Winners Arms to Oblivion who need no introduction to the Suffolk scene.
EELS! EELS! EELS! / Snowdeer / Sophie The Great / Glitter Your Mama
Self Harmony present a night of music at The Smokehouse.
Making Waves Youth Open Mic
Youth Open Mic sessions, every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Autumn Fires / Lava Pigeon / WREX / The Lara Price Band
Showcasing a celebration of women and LGBTQ+ in alternative music!
BTCP: Benefits / Dan Le Sac *SOLD OUT*
Brighten The Corners Presents Invada Records' electronic rock band Benefits on Friday 14th November at The Smokehouse.
BTCP: Jim Ghedi / The Feathered Thorns / Ewan D Rodgers
Intense, brooding, bold, at times apocalyptic, and remarkably vast. Brighten The Corners Presents Sheffield folk artist Jim Ghedi.
Shed / Running Club
A10 Promotions presents a night of Indie/Folk-rock at The Smokehouse to start your November right.
Samantics
Celebrate 10 years of Semantics with us! Those ten years have taken him to some of the biggest festivals in the UK, sharing stages and posters with bands and artists he'd grown up listening to and getting support and love from Radio 6's Steve Lamacq.
BTCP: Golomb / Kirakira
Brighten The Corners Presents Ohio indie rock trio Golomb at The Smokehouse on Thursday 6th November.
Making Waves Youth Open Mic
Youth Open Mic sessions, every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.
mountain peaks / Nailbed / The Fifth Flaw
Offbeat Ipswich brings an electric showcase of alternative tallent with mountain peaks (three piece screamo), Nailbed (alternative metal) and The Fifth Flaw (Punk rock Heroes).
BTCP: lilo / Arthur Black
Brighten The Corners Presents indie-folk duo lilo at The Smokehouse on Friday 31st October.
BTCP: Blue Bendy / Gasoline Green
Brighten The Corners presents experimental guitar pop group Blue Bendy play The Smokehouse.
Bridget. / A VOID / Evy Frearson
Bridget. plays The Smokehouse. Expect raw emotion, killer vocals, and the kind of stage presence that grabs you and doesn’t let go.
Making Waves Youth Open Mic: Ben Brown
Youth Open Mic sessions, every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. Songwriting sessions with Ben Brown
The Camden Grunge Scene Presents: NeverUnder / Doll Face / The Fifth Flaw / Disjunction
The Camden Grunge's scene top-selling band, NeverUnder, is taking a stop in Ipswich, at the Smokehouse, as part of their UK 2025 Tour! Join the Camden Grunge Scene UK Invasion Tour for an epic night of grunge music.
BTCP: Sir Richard Bishop / C. Joynes
Brighten The Corners Presents american primitive guitarist Sir Richard Bishop, best known for his 26 year involvement with the band Sun City Girls, at The Smokehouse on Friday 10th October.
BTCP: Modern Nature / Ben Auld
Brighten The Corners Presents experimental folk four-piece Modern Nature at The Smokehouse on Thursday 9th October 2025.
Making Waves Youth Open Mic
Youth Open Mic sessions, every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Menace / Jack The Lad / Surgery Without Research / Violent Solutions
VENUE CHANGE TO THE SMOKEHOUSE
PUNKERAMA RECORDS and Viva Promotions Present...Alternative Music all night.
Vigilantes / Running Club
* SOLD OUT *
Join Vigilantes on 3rd October, with support from Running Club.

