BTCP: Lilo / Arthur Black
Brighten The Corners Presents indie-folk duo lilo at The Smokehouse on Friday 31st October.
Support comes from Arthur Black.
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: golomb / Kirakira
Brighten The Corners Presents Ohio indie rock trio Golomb at The Smokehouse on Thursday 6th November. Support comes from Kirakira.
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.
Shed / Running Club
A10 Promotions presents a night of Indie/Folk-rock at The Smokehouse to start your November right.
BTCP: Jim Ghedi / The Feathered Thorns / Ewan D Rodgers
Brighten The Corners Presents folk artist Jim Ghedi at The Smokehouse on Thursday 13th November. With support from The Feathered Thorns / Ewan D Rodgers.
BTCP: Benefits
Brighten The Corners Presents Invada Records' electronic rock band Benefits on Friday 14th November at The Smokehouse.
EELS! EELS! EELS! / Snowdeer / Sophie The Great / Glitter Your Mama
Self Harmony Present a night of live music at The Smokehouse. With acts from EELS! EELS! EELS!, Snowdeer, Sophie The Great, and Glitter Your Mama.
Neanderthal / Arms To Oblivion / Nailbed
Essex Heavyweights return to Ipswich with their iconic sledgehammer of a show
Finding Emo Presents: Bandjob
Finding Emo Presents a night of punk, indie, and rock with music from Balaclava, Happy September!, The Fifth Flaw, and Jess Davey.
BTCP: Scott Lavene
Brighten The Corners Presents London singer-songwriter and storyteller Scott Lavene on Friday 5th December 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.
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.
The Camden Grunge Scene Presents: NeverUnder
Never Under headline The Smokehouse on October 11th.
Vigilantes / Running Club
* SOLD OUT * Join Vigilantes on 3rd October, with support from Running Club.
Settlements
Join us at the Smokehouse for an evening of rock, for fans of QOTSA, Keo and Foo Fighters.
Happy September!
Distorted guitars. Strained vocals. Melancholy lyrics. Sound like a fun night? Far too often, young musicians aren’t given the opportunity to show off their talent, so we’ve taken it into our own hands to put on a youth indie night at the smokehouse featuring only the best of Ipswich’s music scene.
Luke Fisher & The Ghost Tides / The Lamplight Club / Vincent Vermillion
Luke Fisher and the Ghost Riders comes to the Smokehouse, with support from The Lamplight Club and Vincent Vermillion
Alive & Amplified
Alive & Amplified is a multi-genre, live music, event hosted to raising funds for Survivors in Transition a charity local to Ipswich, doing tremendous work, helping those recover and deal with past traumatic experiences.
The Detour / Not A Chance / Keeley-Mae
The Detour are headlining the Smokehouse at the end of this August with a night of high energy, alternative music to end their string of summer gigs. Supported by the upcoming pop-rock band Not a Chance and Keely Mae. This is a night you don’t want to miss.
Pink Serene / Love Minus One / The Bungees
An energetic night of 3 emerging alt-rock/indie-rock bands presented by Purple Chaos Live with Pink Serene, Love Minus One, and The Bungees.
BTCP: Hannah Frances
Hannah Frances is a vocalist, guitarist, composer, dancer and poet. Her work is centered at the intersection of grief and nature, exploring the pathways of healing through cathartic process and land connection.
Aethoria / Voytek
*SOLD OUT *
AETHORIA are a five piece hard rock band from Suffolk, UK.
Disjunction / Red Matter / Syncopate
Disjunction are a 3-Piece hard rock band from Essex/Suffolk.
BalaClava / With Teeth / Spineless
Offbeat Ipswich brings an electric showcase of alternative talent from the East Anglian scene, with acts from BalaClava, With Teeth, and Spineless.
1 Lemon / Evan McCarthy
Get ready for a genre-defying night of music as 1lemon and Evan McCarthy take the stage
Noiseless / Hibiscus Haze / Starcrossed
Join us at the Smokehouse for an evening of shoegaze, grunge and 90s riot girl inspired music.
Pretty Wasted / Nailbed / Peninsula
Pretty Wasted return to The Smokehouse after their headline set in September 2024. Inspired by Linkin Park, Bring Me the Horizon, and more, this Ipswich band deliver an energetic mix of songs to start your weekend right. With support from Nailbed and Peninsula.
Baker’s Dozen Radio Show presents: Summer Sounds
Baker’s Dozen Radio Show presents: Summer Sounds – a celebration of the biggest and best local talent, live at The Smokehouse on Saturday 19th July.
Nowhere Fast
Nowhere Fast are a Suffolk based alternative rock band, who are playing their first headline show at The Smokehouse. Support comes from Tabi and Speakeasy
GETNOTGOT/ DJ Brandon Lane
Rapidly establishing themselves as one of the must-see live bands in the UK. GETNOTGOT create musical landscapes that are fused in the Blue Note heritage with contemporary acid-jazz nuances and a funk-fuelled musical energy.
Speakeasy
*SOLD OUT *
Speakeasy are a Suffolk and Essex based alternative rock band formed in late 2024 Inspired by britpop icons and british punk sounds.
Brighten The Corners Festival 2025
Brighten The Corners Festival returns in 2025 on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th June.
Transient Radio/ Bambaata Presents: Room 2
Room 2 is an intimate and immersive journey into the deeper side of nighttime sounds and vibrations.
The Grey/ LEBRIQUE / Berenice
Instrumental post-metal three piece The Grey are are back at The Smokehouse!
The Social Club/ Eve's Delight/ Running Club
The Social Club at The Smokehouse on the 30th of May.