WEDNESDAY 23RD OCTOBER
This month brings you two fabulous gigs at 11 Market Place! Rona Mac will be showcasing her new album 'Honeymilk and Heavy Weather' as part of her album tour. Having recently played support for Willy Mason, Billie Marten, Katy J Pearson, Bess Atwell and Dan Mangan, she's successfully carving her own pathway as a queer alt-folk artist.
Music Start: 19:30
Tickets: £6 Adv.
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THURSDAY 24TH OCTOBER
The JPC is excited to present an evening with Glyn Johns, the producer and sound engineer who worked on classic albums with the Rolling Stones, The Who, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, The Eagles, and more! Get an insight into the life of the man who was there for some of the most important moments in rock and roll history. The evening will include a Q&A and an introduction to the Glyn Johns Exhibition running in the JPC Ballroom for 2 weeks from 28th October.
“Glyn Johns was there. He was there at some of the most important recording sessions in rock and roll.” – Sir Paul McCartney
Doors: 19:30
Tickets: £5
FRIDAY 25TH OCTOBER
Join us at the JPC for Fairport Convention's 57th anniversary! As part of their Autumn tour, Fairport will be performing a mix of long-established favourites and some surprises from albums old and new.
Fairport Convention is an award winning British folk-rock band featuring Simon Nicol on guitar and vocals, Dave Pegg on bass guitar and vocals, Ric Sanders on violin, Chris Leslie on bouzouki, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, and vocals.
Doors: 19:00
Tickets: £28.50 Adv.
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SATURDAY 26TH OCTOBER
The Kubricks are back at the John Peel Centre!
Formed in London, The Kubricks are a seven-piece band who mix ska, reggae, and infectious melodic pop. They're a must-see band in the ska genre.
Doors: 19:30
Tickets: £15 Adv.
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30TH & 31ST OCTOBER
Set in a lighthouse off the coast of East Anglia, Ghost of The Toll Point Light, in the context of a good old-fashioned ghost story, also explores questions around why people seek seclusion, some as a means of escape or of atonement, some as a way of finding peace or achieving enlightenment.
Doors: 19:30
Tickets: £14, U21 £10
@11 Market Place
THURSDAY 31ST OCTOBER
🎃 Get Ready for a Spooktacular Night with JPC's Prink & Drink! 🎃
Expect ghouls, ghosts, and gremlins as we put a spooky twist on this year's Halloween celebration. Join us for a night of drawing, music, and delicious beverages as our ghoulish host, Jilly Does Art, guides you through some frightfully fun exercises and games—with a few eerie surprises along the way! 👻🎨
Come hang out for an evening of chills, thrills, and creativity. Don't worry if you haven't picked up a pencil since school; we're all here to unwind, have fun, and experience the relaxing magic of art together. 🧘♀️✨
Grab your costumes, bring your friends, and let's make this Halloween a night to remember! 🕷️🍸
Event start: 18:00
Tickets: £20 (first drink included)
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SATURDAY 2ND NOVEMBER
This Limburg-based threesome with current or former members of, among others, Vandal X and Flipo Mancini, produce a completely unique sound, with guitars referring to both postpunk and the guitar-bands of the 80s, but also with intelligent lyrics in Dutch, delicately analyzing the absurdity of our present-day society.
Doors: 19:30
Event start: 20:00
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Sunny Sweeney is coming to the JPC with music born from the rich musical traditions of Texas and Tennessee. She's a genre-bending, songwriting spitfire touring with her fifth studio album, Married Alone, the follow-up to 2017’s critically acclaimed Trophy.
“As they left the stage, it took us all a moment to move, perhaps processing what a truly special night we had just experienced; every bit worth the seventeen year wait.”-FATEA (On 2023 UK Tour)
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FRIDAY 8TH NOVEMBER
Hailed as a “raw and thrilling talent”, Freya Beer is a singer-songwriter from West London. Inspired by art, literature, alternative fashion and music, Freya distils her disparate influences through a gothic soul and devil-may-care spirit that dares to dream in the darkness.
"Freya Beer is the future pop diva, the 21st-century post-punk torch singer you will all fall in love with.”
- John Robb, Louder Than war
Doors: 7:30
Tickets: £10 Adv.
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Throw on those cowboy hats, two step into your boots n head on down to the Hoedown Showdown!!
Country music, lip syncs, prizes to be won!
Come and join us for a great country themed night, promoted by the successful "Big Night Out" events.
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WEDNESDAY 13TH NOVEMBER
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! Support your local music scene and discover new artists to follow!
Doors: 19:30
Tickets: £5 Adv.
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Blues-rock singer/songwriter, Chantel McGregor, is currently writing for her third studio album, and debuting some of the new tracks on her tour throughout the UK. Join us for Chantel's solo gig, just her and her guitar, on the JPC stage this November!
In previous years, she stepped out in the pro-musician world and her stunning live performances demonstrated that she had the ability to perform rock for the new age, played by a musician born with an effortless virtuosity. Since then, she has built a loyal and growing fan base who follow her every move.
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Come and see two fabulous bands double headlining at the JPC this November! Mulholland Jive will start the night performing as a 9-piece band, a rotating roster of superhuman musicians, bringing Mulholland Jive’s lively instrumental funk-jazz-rock to life. Award-winning Fred's House, 70’s West Coast inspired folk/rock will be on next, a group of musicians who have the rare ability to sweep you away with their gorgeous harmonies, moving lyrics, infectious melodies and uplifting grooves. Among their many influences are the likes of Fleetwood Mac, Lissie and Janice Joplin.
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We're proud to announce iconic ska band "The Beat" are coming to the JPC! The band cross over fluidly between soul, reggae, pop and punk, and from these disparate pieces they created an infectious dance rhythm. Along with their contemporaries The Specials, The Selecter, and Madness, The Beat became an overnight sensation and one of the most popular and influential bands of the British ska movement.
The Beat kept scoring hits with tunes that have now become so popular that it’s hard to remember a time when they didn’t exist, such as Mirror in the Bathroom, Hands Off… She’s Mine, Too Nice To Talk To, Save it for Later, I Confess, Stand Down Margaret, and their serene cover of Andy William’s Can’t Get Used To Losing You.
The Beat featuring Ranking Jnr continue to perform all the classic hits in their dynamic live shows
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WEDNESDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER
Do you love to dance but no longer get a chance? Get your mojo back on the dance floor with Let’s Bop! For women 18 to 80!
Simply turn up & dance, on your own or with friends!
Event start: 19:30
Tickets: £7 Adv.
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FRIDAY 22ND NOVEMBER
We're excited to announce punk/new-wave band, Spizzenergi, at the John Peel Centre this November! Formed January 1979, led by vocalist/guitarist Spizz, and with almost yearly name changes, you may know as Athletico Spizz 80, Spizzoil or The Spizzles.
Notably, Spizzenergi were the first band to top the then newly created UK Indie Chart early in 1980 with their single “Where’s Captain Kirk?“.
Doors: 19:30
Tickets: £14 Adv.
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SATURDAY 23RD NOVEMBER
Award-winning Merry Hell are all about sharing hope and togetherness with joyful, uplifting folk-rock. They'll be performing 6 well-received albums worth of energetic music at the JPC so get ready to dance - we don't think you'll be able to resist!
Doors: 19:30
Tickets: £14 Adv./ £17 OTD
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THURSDAY 28TH NOVEMBER
UK Contemporary Blues Artist of the Year Alice Armstrong blends modern Soul, Blues, Funk, and Rock n’ Roll, performing across the UK and mainland Europe.
Prepare for a show that will leave you laughing, crying, and dancing all the way home!
Doors: 19:30
Tickets: £14 Adv.
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FRIDAY 29TH NOVEMBER
Lady Nade’s music defies easy categorization, blending Folk, Americana, Soul, Jazz, Blues, and Roots, into a captivating tapestry. Her compositions explore themes of love, friendship, loss, and hope, resonating with a global audience. Each song is a work of art, accompanied by a recipe crafted to mirror each of her song’s essence.
Doors: 19:30
Tickets: £18 Adv.
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SATURDAY 30TH NOVEMBER
Jo Carley and The Old Dry Skulls - an upbeat dose of Blues, Skiffle, Calypso and Rockabilly with a creepy vaudeville twist. Music that makes people wanna shake their bones!
Doors: 19:30
Tickets: £12
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FRIDAY 6TH DECEMBER
"If you’re looking for something punchy, neoclassical, semi-abstract, something that leans toward strong musical flavours, you can’t go amiss with the avant-garde duo Beau Bowen!
Beau Bowen are today’s missing link with the eternal heartbeat within artistic performance and musical expression!"
Doors: 19:30
Tickets: £10 Adv.
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Their bold and rioutous modern folk rock is built for late nights and big stages. Hold on to your tri-corn hats and be prepared to stamp your wooden legs – Blackbeard’s Tea Party are in town. Sea-shanties will be given a bombastic rock edge, and folk instrumentals will become late night floor-fillers when this raucous bunch of reprobates hit the stage.
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FRIDAY 13TH DECEMBER
Blues and Brews night is back with a new selection of brilliant blues bands, Home Cooked Blues, Tim Ainslie and The Vibes, and Jamie Williams and The Roots Collective! The bar will be stocked with a selection of beers for you to enjoy while listening.
Doors: 19:30
Tickets: £10 Adv.
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SUNDAY 15TH DECEMBER
A rare opportunity to see David Gedge playing Wedding Present songs in an intimate setting!
This 60-minute set will feature David on acoustic guitar and Wedding Present guitarist Rachael Wood on electric, and showcase a different approach to performing tracks from the band’s extensive catalogue.
Tickets: £24 Adv./ £27 OTD
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The Suffolk village of Dangleford is hanging by a thread! As Xmas approaches, its veneer of civility is cracking, like last year's Yule Log. A series of poison pen letters, signed "The Christmas Fairy", threaten to expose corruption at the heart of village life. As the mulled wine simmers, old grudges reach boiling point. Even Father Brown's renowned frosted plums may fail to get the party going! He must use all his wits to stop the midwinter madness snowballing into…a snowball of terror!
Common Ground present another of their much-loved festive comedy mysteries.
TUESDAY 15TH OCTOBER
Our very own Whole Shebang Open Mic Night returns with another fine evening of whimsical, homegrown, organic live entertainment! Join us as a performer or an audience member; we guarantee fun either way.
Doors: 19:30
FREE ENTRY
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Tuesday 29th January
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! Support your local music scene and discover new artists to follow!
Doors: 19:30
Tickets: £5 Adv.
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THURSDAY 30TH JANUARY
Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse (pronounced \bo\ \gree-gree\ ) California-based blues rock americana soul band created by Louisiana-born-and-raised musician Greta Valenti (Well Hung Heart) and UK British Blues Hall of Fame Inductee, Robin Davey (The Hoax, DVL, Well Hung Heart).
Doors: 19:30
Tickets: £18 Adv.
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FRIDAY 31ST JANUARY
Reggae Roast are one of the UKs leading Reggae / Dancehall & Jungle Soundsystem crews. Combining the label, events & soundsystem they have forged a reputation as the leading light in the resurgence of the UK dub scene. At the JPC, we have Horseman and ADJ (saxophone) coming together to bring you an electric show for IVW!
Doors: 19:30
Tickets: £17 Adv.
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SATURDAY 1ST FEBRUARY
Man The Lifeboats are back at the John Peel Centre to end Independent Venue Week on a high! A high-octane alternative shanty-folk band sure to get you dancing.
Doors: 19:30
Tickets: £14 Adv.
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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, Baby D, Groove Armada, Faithless, Darude, SASH, Paul Van Dyke, The Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk and much much more, right here at the John Peel Centre.
With Special Guest PA from Livin' Joy, performing the top 10 hits 'Don't Stop Movin', 'Follow the Rules', 'Where Can I Find Love' and the Number 1 Smash 'Dreamer'.
Party the night away and re-live the best, most influential musical eras of our times.
Anyone who came to the Dave Pearce, Ultrabeat and Judge Jules events at the JPC will know this is a night not to miss!
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For almost four decades, XTC fans could only dream of witnessing the sensational XTC classic songbook played live.
That dream has now become a reality. XTC’s legendary drummer, Terry Chambers, is back on the road with his band eXTC (named and approved by XTC frontman, Andy Partridge).
Emerging out of the post-punk and new-wave explosion of the late 70s. XTC experienced global success, touring with the likes of The Police and Talking Heads. Sadly, their legions of loyal fans would be left in limbo, when in 1982 XTC stopped touring, becoming a studiobased entity. Now, forty years on, those loyal fans can once again experience all the XTC classics performed live to audiences across the globe.
eXTC– XTCs Terry Chambers and friends take you on a journey through time as they work their way through the XTC back catalogue including the hits, Senses Working Overtime, Making Plans for Nigel, Sgt Rock, Life Begins at the Hop, Dear God, Mayor of Simpleton, and many more!
eXTC–XTCs Terry Chambers and Friends capture all the raw energy and hype of XTC’s heyday, with their sensational energetic live performances.
eXTC honors the legacy of XTC’s past, as it shapes its own future, with new material already in the works.
Alongside Terry, eXTC features frontman Steve Hampton (lead vocal & guitar – Joe Jackson, The Vapors and Dead Crow Road) and Terry Lines (bass & vocals – The Rams and Dead Crow Road).
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Doors at 19:30, show starts at 20:00
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