
Brighten The Corners is a youth-focussed not for profit organisation based in Ipswich that uses live music and industry skills training to empower and improve lives in our region.
We operate three venues and an annual festival, alongside education and training programmes.
We curate our own events as well as hiring our spaces out to local and national promoters and artists.
Our skills and education programme has an emphasis on bringing people together through music and live events.
Upcoming Gigs in Ipswich
Youth Open Mic sessions, every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Join Qi Goth for shadowy Qigong and Tai Chi rituals for mental health and Somatic alchemy for wellbeing to moody alt soundscapes.
Brighten The Corners Presents experimental folk four-piece Modern Nature at The Smokehouse on Thursday 9th October 2025.
Get your Oktoberfest fix at The Church this October, with DJs and a tap takeover, Friday 10th - Sunday 12th.
Brighten The Corners Presents american primitive guitarist Sir Richard Bishop, best known for his 26 year involvement with the band Sun City Girls, at The Smokehouse on Friday 10th October.
The Camden Grunge's scene top-selling band, NeverUnder, is taking a stop in Ipswich, at the Smokehouse, as part of their UK 2025 Tour! Join the Camden Grunge Scene UK Invasion Tour for an epic night of grunge music.
Regarded by many Oasis fans and promoters as the best Oasis tribute band there is, Definitely Oasis return to Ipswich after 2 sold out shows!
Join Qi Goth for shadowy Qigong and Tai Chi rituals for mental health and Somatic alchemy for wellbeing to moody alt soundscapes.
Brighten The Corners Presents Welsh indie pop band The Bug Club at The Church on Thursday 16th October 2025.
Back after a sell out event last year ( and queues outside ) , join DJ Pipedream and Mac for an evening of disco dance and boogie - all on 7” vinyl and mixed on two turntables and a mixer.
An evening of spoken word, music, and film.
On 18th October, 12pm–7pm, Transient Radio broadcasts live from inside the church. Expect seven hours of sound, voices, and vibrations.
Youth Open Mic sessions, every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. Songwriting sessions with Ben Brown
Join Qi Goth for shadowy Qigong and Tai Chi rituals for mental health and Somatic alchemy for wellbeing to moody alt soundscapes.
Join SPILL Festival + Brighten The Corners for a night of music and DJing in St Stephen’s Church, with headliners Ebi Soda.
Bridget. plays The Smokehouse. Expect raw emotion, killer vocals, and the kind of stage presence that grabs you and doesn’t let go.
We are turning the clock back to the mid-80s, recreating the music, fashion and spirit of peak-era Cindy’s nightclub, as curated by Kirsty Tallent.
Join Qi Goth for shadowy Qigong and Tai Chi rituals for mental health and Somatic alchemy for wellbeing to moody alt soundscapes.
Brighten The Corners presents experimental guitar pop group Blue Bendy play The Smokehouse.
Brighten The Corners Presents indie-folk duo lilo at The Smokehouse on Friday 31st October.
Playing a seated performance at The Church, John Smith has been at the pioneering forefront of British Folk Guitar Music for twenty years. Support comes from Katie Spencer.
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).
Youth Open Mic sessions, every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Join Qi Goth for shadowy Qigong and Tai Chi rituals for mental health and Somatic alchemy for wellbeing to moody alt soundscapes.
Brighten The Corners Presents Ohio indie rock trio Golomb at The Smokehouse on Thursday 6th November.
Get ready for a night of high-energy rock 'n' roll, psychobilly, and electrifying performances at The Church, Ipswich, on Thursday 6th November 2025! Headlined by The Guana Batz, the pioneers of the British psychobilly scene, this is a must-see event for any fan of fast-paced rockabilly and punk influences.
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.
