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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 the Smugglers Dens of Suffolk Towns & Villages they came, and East Town Pirates started cutting their teeth in the bars & dives of Ye Olde Ipswich Towne. The Pirates have since been sharpening their hooks with raids on festivals & Taverns all across the UK for many years now. With 3 album releases under their Tricorn hats, they come armed to the teeth ...

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...

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...

The Vinyl Lounge

Sat 12 Jul to Sat 4 Oct

In celebration of finding a new home in the JPC Bar at 11 Market Place, our next Vinyl Lounge Night is free entry for all, so you can get a taste of what The Vinyl Lounge is all about. With resident Vinyl DJs playing OldSchool, House, Reggae, Funk, Soul and more, come for a dance or a chillout with friends. 7.30-Midnight 19:30 - midnight Free entry

Class of '79

Fri 25 Jul

Class of ’79 features members from The Rezillos, Eddie & the Hot Rods, UK Subs, The Selecter, The Godfathers and Dept S. It's going to be a punk & new wave party!! For fans of first wave of punk & new wave - UK Subs, Rezillos, Selecter, Departments S, The Clash, The Ruts Doors: 19:30 Tickets: £20 Adv./ £23 OTD

Musicals Disco

Sat 26 Jul

Jericho Entertainment presents... The Greatest MUSICALS Daytime Disco - Stowmarket Expect music from Hamilton, Grease, Dirty Dancing, High School Musical, Wicked & Mama Mia to The Greatest Showman, Frozen & Six. 2pm-6pm £14.50

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)

Romi Peles

Fri 1 Aug

Romi Peles plays dreamy, psychedelic indie pop, weaving tales of love, loss and regret. Featuring Big Thief bassist Max Oleartchik and Ran Liani on drums, touring the new record "Break Up Record" For fans of Big Thief, Syd Barrett, The Shins Doors: 19:30 Tickets: £15 Adv./£18 OTD

The Warlocks

Sat 9 Aug

+ support LA Psych Rock legends touring their new record Manic Excessive. Churning out rock & roll since the 90's The Warlocks produce hypnotic, fuzz-drenched soundscapes that channel the spirit of the Velvet Underground, krautrock minimalism, and drone-heavy psychedelia. For fans of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Velvet Underground, Spritualized Doors: 19:30 Tickets: £18 Adv./£21 OTD

Author Talk

Thu 14 Aug

@11 Market Place Meet Jackie Carreira - writer, playwright, musician, Co-founder of the Foreword Festival, and author of the first novel set in Stowmarket for 120 years (we Googled it!) Jackie will be talking about her life in the Arts, and reading from her latest novel - Notebook Number Nine. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and get signed copies of all her novels too. Entry is ...

Fringe Book Fair

Sat 16 Aug

Meet a colourful and diverse host of amazing authors and small presses from around the country, and discover books and stories from the fringe … Doors: 16:00 Free entry

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...

EATMT

Sat 27 Sep

Celebrate Traditional Music Day in Stowmarket at the John Peel Centre and Royal British Legion! With concerts, talks, music sessions, films, exhibitions, song sessions, dancing, and more, check out the fantastic line-ups below and get your tickets by clicking the links: Day Ticket (£15) Start time: 10:30 This ticket gives you access to all workshops, talks, concerts throughout the day. Eve...

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...

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Diving at Dawn

Fri 5 Sep

Connor Selby

Fri 19 Sep

East Town Pirates

Sat 1 Nov

The Allergies DJ Set

Sat 8 Nov

The Blockheads

Sat 29 Nov

Peggy Seeger

Fri 13 Jun

Crazy Little Sing

Thu 26 Jun

The Vinyl Lounge

Sat 12 Jul to Sat 4 Oct

Class of '79

Fri 25 Jul

Musicals Disco

Sat 26 Jul

Northern Soul Night

Sat 26 Jul

Emerge

Thu 31 Jul

Romi Peles

Fri 1 Aug

The Warlocks

Sat 9 Aug

Author Talk

Thu 14 Aug

Fringe Book Fair

Sat 16 Aug

Burning Rope

Sat 6 Sep

The Leylines

Sat 20 Sep

EATMT

Sat 27 Sep

Dave Pearce

Fri 10 Oct

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