BE AT THE HEART OF IT
Welcome to Brighten The Corners, a not-for-profit youth-focussed live music organisation based in Ipswich, operating three music venues, festivals, and education, skills and training programmes.
Spotlight Events
We are a youth & volunteer focused live music not for profit based in Ipswich, Suffolk, offering routes into the music industry on and off the stage.
What’s On
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.
Open for pre and post match drinks for Ipswich Town V Blackburn Rovers
Join Frestonia Records for a night showcasing the finest indie talent in East Anglia!
Finding Emo Records bringing you one heavy line up filled with local Ipswich talents as well as out of town acts. Only at the smokehouse on the 23rd January.
It's time to get down! In both senses of the word! It's Smith Vs Smiths Clubnight at The Baths!
Nowhere Fast are a Suffolk based alternative rock band, who are playing their second headline show at The Smokehouse.
Brighten The Corners Presents Jaguar Skills, artist, DJ, producer, curator, archivist, for Independent Venue week on Thursday 29th January at The Church.
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
Bez will be DJing at The Baths during Independent Venue Week, playing Indie, Acid House, and Party Anthems.
Bone crushingly slow sludge meets melodically infused death metal.
Infiltrate presents a night of Jungle / dnb at The Smokehouse
English singer/songwriter Beth Orton has long been regarded as possessing one of the most unique and expressive voices in music - a voice that has grown evermore rich and wise over time.
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.
Foxymop are the UK’s most authentic tribute to Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Pearl Jam.
Nonsuchdjs and John Skelt present a night of Northern Soul, Tamla Motown and Crossover at The Church on Saturday 7th 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.
Join Mulholland Jive, The Frestonians, and Rob Prince for a night of the finest indie music talent in East Anglia brought to you by Frestonia Records.
Guitar riff-laden Brighton band SLAG play The Smokehouse on Thursday 2nd April
Cafe and Bar at The Church
Vinyl nights, happy hour, quizzes, Hex record shop, discover your new favourite independent coffee shop and bar in Ipswich

