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Diving at Dawn

Fri 5 Sep

@ Bar 11 Market Place As one half of indie duo The Boy Least Likely To, Pete has had an impressive 20 year career to date. Diving At Dawn is Pete’s passion project; indie folk storytelling with an intimate yet cinematic feel. Very much a one man band, Pete plays, sings and records everything himself. Live it’s just him, his guitar and his stories. Music starts: 20:00 Tickets: £8 Adv.

Connor Selby

Fri 19 Sep

+ support There’s a timeless melancholic quality to Connor Selby's music. Relatable in its honesty and openness, he draws from anxiety and vulnerability but delivers it with a world-worn elegance. The sky is the limit for Selby, who, along with awards, has picked up numerous plays on BBC Radio 2. It’s easy to see why with his soulful blend of blues and his emotionally introspective songwriting,...

East Town Pirates

Sat 1 Nov

With Khoshekh and The Psychic Pimps. From smugglers dens along the East Suffolk coastline, through the punk dives and back bars of ye Olde Ipswich Towne they have come, armed to the teeth with infectious new tunes. East Town Pirates have been sharpening their hooks in raids on taverns and alehouses around East Anglia before taking their explosive live show on the road and laying waste to the re...

The Allergies DJ Set

Sat 8 Nov

With Sam Redmore The duo of DJ Moneyshot and Rackabeat have been delighting dance - floors and lighting up the radio airwaves since forming The Allergies and releasing their debut album in 2016. So, if you like crazy turntable skills, hands-in-the-air beats, all mixed up with some classy crowd rocking music, then an Allergies double-decking DJ set will be right up your street! Doors: 19:30 ...

The Blockheads

Sat 29 Nov

Starting out as the band behind Ian Dury, the Blockheads are a legendary outfit that has grown in stature from the early days of the Stiff tour in 1977, right up to the present day. Backing up Ian Dury's poetic lyrics, this is the band that brought you 'Hit Me with your Rhythm Stick', 'What A Waste', 'Reasons to be Cheerful (Part 3)', and 'Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll', among many others. Rarely o...

Music Quiz

Thu 22 May

with Quizmaster Ivan Teams of up to 6 people – £1 per person, pay on door To book a table, email simonh@johnpeelcentre.com Bar open: 18:30 Starts: 20:00

Hoedown Showdown

Fri 23 May

Jericho Entertainment presents... Throw on those cowboy hats, two step into your boots and head on down to the Hoedown Showdown!! With country music, lip syncs, and prizes to be won, join us for a great country themed night, promoted by the successful "Big Night Out" events. Doors: 19:30 Tickets: £16

The Vinyl Lounge

Sat 31 May to Sat 4 Oct

A cracking night of listening, dancing and sharing your vinyl + your favourite guest DJ’s Starts: 19:30 Tickets: £5

Rude & Reckless

Fri 6 Jun

Rude and Reckless presents... If you fancy a top night out raising money for the East Anglian Air Ambulance Charity, please come and join us in the dance for a good cause! Please watch the video in the link below to see more about this amazing charity. https://www.eaaa.org.uk/support-us/ian-and-wendys-story We look forward to hosting the event! Doors:19:30 Closes at 23:00 Tickets: £1...

New Candys

Wed 11 Jun

+ support Concocted with the darkest deviant rock'n'roll ethos and distinctive melodic distortions, New Candys have established themselves as one of the most compelling bands to emerge from Italy in recent years. Founded by songwriter and singer-guitarist Fernando Nuti alongside bassist and synth player Dario Lucchesi, the lineup is completed by Emanuele Zanardo on lead guitar and backing vocal...

Peggy Seeger

Fri 13 Jun

Peggy Seeger, the grande dame of American and British Folk music, embarks on her last ever concert tour alongside her sons, Neill and Calum MacColl, in celebration of her 90th Birthday in June 2025. Peggy has been performing for over seventy-five years and will showcase some of her best loved songs from across her extraordinary career, as well as new songs from her final album (out Spring 2025)...

Crazy Little Sing

Thu 26 Jun

Crazy Little Sing presents... Crazy Little Sing Called Pub We get it. You *CAN* sing, but only in the shower… or the car… or when you’ve had a few drinks. Well, get out of that bathroom, leave your wheels at home, definitely DO grab those drinks at the bar & COME SING WITH US! We don’t care if you’re a bit ropey- you’ll be led in song by someone who knows what they’re talking about. Ab...

Class of '79

Fri 25 Jul

It was a time when vinyl and cassette tapes ruled - and when the only playlist that mattered was John Peel’s. The late ’70s and early ‘80s spawned a variety of musical genres and subcultures that continue to inspire to this day. It was a time when music felt raw and real. The untamed energy of pub rock, the gritty rebellion of punk, the experimental soundscapes of post-punk and new wave, and th...

Northern Soul Night

Sat 26 Jul

4 hours of non stop Northern Soul and Motown from vinyl DJs Mark Purdy, Martin Topley, Graham Burrell, and Kevin Burrell. Join us, dance, and enjoy the music and open bar! Limited seating available on a first come, first serve basis Doors: 19:15 Start time: 19:30 Tickets: £8 Adv./£10 OTD

Emerge

Thu 31 Jul

Sometimes it's easy to miss that some of the best emerging talent is right here on your doorstep. Emerge is our local band night which gives you the opportunity to discover and enjoy up-and-coming music from your area! Line up to be announced... Doors: 19:30 Tickets: £5 Adv./£8 OTD (Members go free)

The Warlocks

Sat 9 Aug

+ support Formed in 1999, L.A.-based group The Warlocks produce a relentless, hypnotic wall of sound that suggests a collision between classic psychedelia, Krautrock and The Velvet Underground. Relentless international touring and the sheer power of The Warlocks gigantic live sound has built a worldwide cult following for the band that has only grown and intensified. Doors: 19:30 Tickets: ...

Burning Rope

Sat 6 Sep

With Dove & Boweevil The three remaining members of multiple UK blues award winners Catfish, following the sad death of frontman Matt Long in October 2024, have come together with superb guitarist Alex Voysey to form a new band, Burning Rope.They will be performing the songs written for Catfish by keyboard player Paul Long and also songs he wrote for his previous band The Riotous Brothers. The...

The Leylines

Sat 20 Sep

+ support Heart-Pounding Revelry A high-energy folk-rock band from the West Country, The Leylines mix raucous violin dynamic guitar riffs and acerbic lyrics. All of which culminate in a whirlwind show that will get heart, and mind, pounding. 2025 marks the arrival of The Leylines’ long-awaited third studio album, ‘Phosphenes’. Brace yourself for an immersive listening experience that captu...

Dave Pearce

Fri 10 Oct

Right Here In Events presents... Get ready for a host of 90s 00’s dance tracks from the likes of The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, Gala, Sandy B, Crystal Waters, N-Trance, Ultra Nate, Livin Joy, Groove Armada, Faithless, Darude, SASH, Paul Van Dyke, The Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk and much much more, right here at The John Peel Centre! Dave Pearce launched Dance Anthems on Radio 1 and has sold over...

Ian McNabb

Sat 11 Oct

Lead singer/songwriter of The Icicle Works, Mercury-nominated solo artist McNabb (64) has made twenty-six studio albums since 1984. He has worked with Peter Buck, Jason Falkner, Crazy Horse, Ringo Starr, Waterboys, Lightning Seeds and Danny Thompson amongst others. Ian lives in Liverpool and performs solo or with a band as and when he can. Doors: 19:30 Tickets: £20 adv.

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