The Church cafe and bar is your new venue for DJs, workshops, quizzes, clubnights or your pre- and post-match pints
Cafe/bar hours are 12-10pm Thursdays to Saturdays
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Upcoming Events
Events from Brighten The Corners Presents and other promoters across The Baths, The Church and The Smokehouse venues.
Brighten The Corners Presents London singer-songwriter and storyteller Scott Lavene on Friday 5th December at The Smokehouse.
Plantfood are a blood-pumping jazz force summoning an onslaught of electronic and acoustic sounds with influences ranging from heavy hitters like The Prodigy to the spiritual explorations of John Coltrane.
Open for pre match drinks for Ipswich Town V Coventry
When that first trumpet sounds, the world will know These Are End Times – not by a hail of fire and blood, but by the long-awaited announcement of a rare gig by this eschatological post-rock group
Bambaata return to The Smokehouse for a stacked lineup
Nonsuchdjs and John Skelt present a night of Northern Soul, Tamla Motown and Crossover at The Church on Saturday 6th December.
Open for pre match drinks for Ipswich Town V Stoke City
Join us for a Music Quiz in The Church! Christmas edition!
Vinyl only DJ sets at The Church with guest DJs every Thursday. Happy Hour 5-7pm!
Uridium are primed to deliver a resurrection of pure heavy metal energy at The Smokehouse.
Furry Indie Night is 25! Ipswich's cult indie night is celebrating a quarter of a century of filling the dancefloor.
Our annual Winter Market is back on Saturday 13th December
Join the Joe Keeley band as they make their return at The Smokehouse
Ipswich Record Fair returns to The Church on Sunday 14th December.
Youth Open Mic sessions, every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Vinyl only DJ sets at The Church with guest DJs every Thursday. Happy Hour 5-7pm!
Emulate Productions presents ALCHEMY, with DJ Rizz/MC Spice, 1 Lemon, Rorie Dines, Louie Brown, L.A.Muse, and Generation We
BTC XMAS PARTY! With BTC DJ takeovers, booze, and small bites. Lets party!
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.
Open for pre match drinks for Ipswich Town V Sheff Weds
The Kings of Anglia Live Podcast is back - and you won’t want to miss it!
Join Idol Fret / Air Raid / Rot Rats at The Smokehouse
Sam Milne and the Tyrants, a teenage Ipswich band take to the Smokehouse, the place where it all kicked off for them.
Offbeat Ipswich presents Mincer, HelloKittyFunLand, and Lease on life at The Smokehouse.
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
Brighten The Corners Presents multi-instrumentalist producer SHOLTO at The Church on Thursday 26th February 2026.
Vigilantes play The Church performing songs from their debut album ‘Golden Record’
THE 9075, are the world's first tribute dedicated to celebrating the music and essence of THE 1975. With a 2-hour show, bringing the spirit of the original band to life and creating unforgettable nights filled with nostalgia and excitement.
Brighten The Corners Presents French-American indie noise-pop duo Special Friend at The Smokehouse on Thursday 5th March.
Celebrating the life and music of Peter Green, founder of the original Fleetwood Mac.
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.
Guitar riff-laden Brighton band SLAG play The Smokehouse on Thursday 2nd April
Brighten The Corners Presents iconic Post-rock, ambient, and prog-rock collective Held By Trees.
Brighten The Corners Presents John Bramwell, the I Am Kloot singer, for a matinee show at The Church on Sunday 26th April 2026.
The UK’s BEST Stone Roses Tribute return to the stage! Support comes from Oaysis
Brighten The Corners Present britpop shoegaze 90s icons The Boo Radleys at The Church on Saturday 2nd May 2026.
Brighten The Corners Presents HOUSE Of ALL, a group comprised entirely of former members of The Fall, plays The Church on Sunday 3rd May 2026.

