Beau Bowen
Beau Bowen headline The Smokehouse alongside Gabrielle Ornate for their ‘Out Of This World Rock Show’.
LOST MOVIES, BEHIND THE NUT, JESS DAVEY
Indie Rock six-piece feature members of long-time Essex bands Absent Kid, Nothing Existed and Warm Winters, reuniting with an expanded line-up, new songs, re-worked favourites, and a darker, revitalised sound. Influences include The Cure, Manic Street Preachers and Pavement.
Charlie Blackwood / Sam Milne
Charlie Blackwood headlines The Smokehouse with support from Sam Milne.
BTCP: Esme Emerson
Brighten The Corners Presents indie pop sibling duo Esme Emerson at The Smokehouse on Friday 25th April 2025.
Helix / Love for Money / Happy September! - Amplify Charity Event
A charity concert with headliners ‘Helix’, who have previously played at The Smokehouse. As well as support acts ‘Love for Money’ and ‘Happy Septemeber!’—a night for music with all profits going to charity.
Groovy Arts Club Night for Charity (War Child & Anglia Care Trust) featuring The Groovy Arts Club Band / Lauryn & Pat / Mel & Marcel / Rob Prince
Groovy Arts Club Night for Charity (War Child & Anglia Care Trust) featuring four acts The Groovy Arts Club Band, Lauryn & Pat, Mel & Marcel and Rob Prince
Fuze / Helix / The Fifth Flaw / From Eden - ASD Saturday Clubs Fundraiser
Fuze brings a dynamic blend of indie, pop and rock to the stage. Their music resonates with the energy of youth and the wisdom of experience; creating captivating, on stage experiences that have gained them a dedicated fan base.
Brighten The Corners Festival 2025
Brighten The Corners Festival returns in 2025 on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th June.
The Camden Grunge Scene Presents: NeverUnder
Never Under headline The Smokehouse on October 11th.
The Bungees x Sophie the Great
The quartet - Archie Ormrod (lead vocals, guitar), Riley Godbold (lead guitar, vocals), Fin Salter (bass) and Finn Lawley (drums) - provide an earthquaking hybrid of rock, alternative, indie pop and psychedelic music that burns brighter than ever amidst their return to the scene in 2025.
BTCP: The Tubs
Brighten The Corners Presents jangly indie-pop band The Tubs at The Smokehouse on Friday 28th March 2025.
Cardboard
Cardboard, a four-piece band from London that have arrived to kindle a youthful spirit of defiance, determination and lightning-bolt chemistry reminiscent of the 00's indie scene.
Bliss / Disjunction / Noiseless
3 amazing teenage bands have teamed up to bring their music to Ipswich!
Dead Air / Rare Breed / Sunday Best
Alt-rock newcomers Dead Air bring their anthemic, re-energised strand of Alt-Rock to Ipswich for an evening of chaos.
Uridium / Chemiqueen / Osmium Guillotine
Uridium plays hard and fast old school metal. They're always willing to serve, with blood sweat and tears to make sure that every soul that goes to see them leaves with a big smile on their face.
Running Club / Fuze / Kane Crooks *SOLD OUT*
A night of live indie and alternative music from local artists.
Hope Ahead / The Luke Fisher Band / Echo Falls
Join us for Luke Fisher's birthday bash! 3 amazing bands, a night of great fun awaits.
The Last Arizona / June Henry / Cheap Dirty Horse / sophiethegreat
For February’s Queer Noise, we’ve The Last Arizona and June Henry. Two great tastes that go amazingly together all the way from across The Pond, alongside excitable folk punks Cheap Dirty Horse.
The Rabbitts / Maple Ward *SOLD OUT*
Folk band The Rabbitts headline The Smokehouse on Saturday 1st February 2025.
Diacritical Mark, Mawhrin Skel and friends
Join us for an evening of Experimental Electronica, Soundscapes, Aural journeys and noise.
BTCP: Home Counties / PleasureInc. *SOLD OUT*
Brighten The Corners Presents post-punk band Home Counties at The Smokehouse for Independent Venue Week. Support comes from genre fluid, alternative indie pop band PleasureInc.
Festive Fun Rock Night
A night of festive fun at The Smokehouse with Dolce Fire and Adelya.
Nina Arya / Sophie The Great
Making Waves Presents Nina Arya and Sophie The Great at The Smokehouse on Tuesday 17th December.
Indifferent Engine / OI NAH / Mountain Peaks
Indifferent Engine headline The Smokehouse on Saturday 14th December.
Connor Adams / Leon O'Leary / Grace Calver
Join Connor Adams for a one-off Acoustic Christmas Gig at The Smokehouse in Ipswich on Friday, December 13th
Ecto Peach / The Interesting Times Gang / Monda Krimligo
Prepare to get hit round the face by the fast-paced sonic sorcery of Essex indie punkers ECTO PEACH with support from their good friends - Adventure Pop Pioneers THE INTERESTING TIMES GANG, and introducing MONDA KRIMLIGO, who will make you question your very existence!
Undercover Pangolin / Young States / Muntjax
Indie Rock Night at The Smokehouse: expect emo pop-punk, alternative indie, shoegaze + more.
Pixelh8 / astr0
Experience a night of electrifying electronica and nostalgic chiptune from two of Suffolk's top artists, delivering cutting-edge sounds and retro-inspired beats.
BTCP: Lou Terry / Garden Centre
Brighten The Corners Presents South London-based musician Lou Terry at The Smokehouse on Saturday 30th November.
BTCP: Joe & The Shitboys
Brighten The Corners and Queer Noise Ipswich present Faroe Islands' queer vegan shitpunks Joe & The Shitboys on Saturday 23rd November at The Smokehouse.
Sunmachine / The Grey / Voytek
Sunmachine, The Grey and Voytek are heavy and vibey rock bands. They mix their modern influences with the classic and heavy music they grew up with to create a unique sub genre of their own.
Smoke Signals: Watkin A. Sharkey / Flores Blue / Permanent Daylight / Evie Stein
Smoke Signals returns to The Smokehouse, a night for emerging artists in the region. Join us on Saturday 16th November to hear Watkin A. Sharkey, Flores Blue, Permanent Daylight and Evie Stein!
BTCP: Langkamer
Brighten The Corners Presents country indie-rock band Langkamer at The Smokehouse on Saturday 9th November.
Jeremy Johnson / Joe G
Cross-genre singer-songwriter Jeremy Johnson will be performing live alongside drummer Charlie Gregory at The Smokehouse, Ipswich on Friday the 8th of November 2024.
Broken Calling / Down To A Deathmatch
Electro-nu-metallers Broken Calling bring their high-energy live show to The Smokehouse.
Khoshekh / Saving Peach / Fractures
Stoner-rock and garage grunge band Khoshekh return to The Smokehouse this October.