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.
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
Vinyl only DJ sets at The Church with guest DJs every Thursday. Happy Hour 5-7pm!
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.
Open for pre and post-match drinks this Saturday for Ipswich Town v West Brom. Earlier opening hours from 10am
We are turning the clock back to the mid-80s, recreating the music 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.
Vinyl only DJ sets at The Church with guest DJs every Thursday. Happy Hour 5-7pm!
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.
Ipswich’s friendliest and loudest party returns. WREKT guarantee you a packed dance floor hosting some of the best Drum & Bass Jungle DJ’s & MCs in the UK.
A10 Promotions presents a night of Indie/Folk-rock at The Smokehouse to start your November right.
Join Qi Goth for shadowy Qigong and Tai Chi rituals for mental health and Somatic alchemy for wellbeing to moody alt soundscapes.
Vinyl only DJ sets at The Church with guest DJs every Thursday. Happy Hour 5-7pm!
Intense, brooding, bold, at times apocalyptic, and remarkably vast. Brighten The Corners Presents Sheffield folk artist Jim Ghedi.
Prolific Scottish songsmith Tommy Ashby plays The Church.
Brighten The Corners Presents Invada Records' electronic rock band Benefits on Friday 14th November at The Smokehouse.
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.
Vinyl only DJ sets at The Church with guest DJs every Thursday. Happy Hour 5-7pm!
Brighten The Corners Presents Ghanaian afropop pioneer Ata Kak at The Church on Thursday 20th November 2025.
We're bringing together the best breweries in the land to create an amazing craft beer festival like no other.
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

