Father Brown & The Curse of The Christmas Fairy

19TH, 20TH, 21ST & 22ND DECEMBER

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.

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John Otway

SATURDAY 11TH JANUARY

John Otway is an English singer-songwriter who has built a sizeable cult audience through extensive touring, a surreal sense of humour and a self-deprecating underdog persona.

Doors: 19:30

Tickets: £17 Adv.

Electric Alchemy

THURSDAY 16TH JANUARY

STUNNINGLY ELECTRIFYING CLASSICAL-JAZZ-INDIAN-GYPSY FUSION BAND

Led by the superb virtuoso violinist, Marianne Olyver with her stunningly talented musicians, Electric Alchemy give an electrifying fusion of popular classical, jazz, pop songs and Indian rhythm.

Marianne Olyver - Violin

Jacqueline Phillips - Cello

Oliver Steggles - Guitar

Jeffery Wilson - Saxophone

John Human - Keyboard

Jonathan Woolston - Bass

Sirishkumar Manji - Tabla Drums

Doors: 19:30

Music Starts: 20:00

Tickets: £16 Adv./£12 Conc.

The Ukrainians

FRIDAY 24TH JANUARY

Originally from Leeds, Cossack folk-punk pioneers The Ukrainians have brought Ukrainian music and culture to the attention of the West. From their origin in the late 80’s, the band have been fusing Ukrainian Roots with Western Rock and taking this new style of music all over the globe (and beyond!).

Doors: 19:30

Tickets: £10 Adv.

The Whole Shebang

TUESDAY 10TH DECEMBER

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

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Emerge IVW

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.

Beaux Gris Gris & The Apolcalypse

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.

Reggae Roast (IVW)

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.

Man The Lifeboats

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.

Howie Lovett & Balkan Hill - Mid Suffolk Folk Night

FRIDAY 7TH FEBRUARY

Mid Suffolk Folk Night at the John Peel Centre, raising funds for the Chair’s charity, The Food Museum.

Doors: 19:30

Tickets: £15 Adv.

Tannahill Weavers

THURSDAY 13TH FEBRUAURY

Traditional Celtic music at its best! With fire-drive instrumentals, topical songs, haunting ballads and a good dose of humour, and joined by Scotland’s youngest Clan leader on bagpipes and fiddle, the variety and range of the material they perform is matched only by their enthusiasm and lively Celtic spirits.

"Formed from a Paisley pub session in 1968, seminal trailblazers the Tannahill Weavers now

also rank as national treasures."

 -Glasgow Celtic Connections 2018

Doors: 19:30

Tickets: £15 Adv.

Ríoghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet

FRIDAY 14TH FEBRUARY

Ríoghnach Connolly, the BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year, leads Honeyfeet with her eclectic taste for musical adventure. Together, they drive a broad terrain of musical textures, from esoteric protest songs to foot-tapping and floor-thumping dance rhythms. Known for her deadpan wit and broad, smiling on-stage banter, Connolly delights in sharing her multicultural voyage of discovery, pushing aside life’s banality in favor of mischievous energy and creative joy.

Doors: 19:30

Tickets: £18 Adv.

Livin' Joy - 90s 00's Anthems (18)

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!

Chantel McGregor

THURSDAY 20TH FEBRUARY

Blues-rock singer-songwriter, Chantel McGregor, is known for her effortless guitar skills and stunning live performances. Catch her at the JPC this year with some old favourites as well as new tracks from her third studio album!

Doors: 19:30
Tickets: £18 Adv.

Albany Down

FRIDAY 28TH FEBRUARY

Contemporary UK blues-rock band, Albany Down, came together with some classic rock and Brit blues-rock influences, but with their 2011 debut album, ‘South of the City, they found their own sound.

Albany Down are a band that runs on pure adrenalin, unrelenting energy and raw emotion. Rock blogger Neil Mach probably got it right, when he described the band; "As hot as volcanic ash and yet as cool as snow slippers."

Doors: 19:30

Tickets: £10 Adv.

The Celtic Social Club

THURSDAY 20TH MARCH

The Celtic Social Club is celebrating their 10th Anniversary Tour!

During those ten years, they have succeeded in asserting a sound, a style, and a name. With four studio albums and three live albums on the counter; travelling across stages, festivals, and continents, the seven Franco-Irish musicians continue to refine their elegant and daring re-reading of the Celtic music tradition, shaken with great blows of rock energy, pop melody and folk magic.

Doors: 19:30

Tickets: £16 Adv.

eXTC (18)

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

Mark Chadwick (18)

THURSDAY 3RD APRIL

One of the UK’s most successful songwriters, Mark Chadwick, has co-written 20 chart singles and 6 Top 40 albums (including a Number 1) as part of the Levellers, the band he has fronted for over 25 years. Still going strong, the Levellers are festival favourites and have cemented their cherished status with headline performances  at Glastonbury, Isle Of Wight, Cambridge Folk Festival, Bestival and Boomtown and many European and UK events and in 2003 they successfully created their own annual Beautiful Days  Festival which takes place in August at Escot Park in Devon.

Doors: 19:30

Tickets: £22 Adv.

Zion Train

FRIDAY 4TH APRIL

One of the most unique and enjoyable live dub acts on the planet, their use of dynamic onstage dub mixing whilst

performing alongside acoustic instruments and exceptional vocalists, make Zion Train one of a kind.

Doors: 19:30

Tickets: £17 Adv.

Thomas Heppell

SATURDAY 5TH APRIL

From the vibrant South Coast of the UK to stages across the nation, join Thomas as he crafts the next chapter in UK blues. With a style encapsulating the heart of Blues, the energy of Rock & Roll, and the sophistication of Jazz, if you enjoyed Alice Armstrong, you'll love Thomas Heppell!

Doors: 19:30

Tickets: £14

Pete Wylie And The Might Wah!

SATURDAY 19TH APRIL

Pete Wylie is back with the Mighty WAH! for the ‘Songs Of Strength & Heartbreak’ tour 2025!  

A brand-new show, and the best WAH! there’s ever been.  

After successive sell out tours celebrating a storied career with the ‘Teach Yself WAH!’ best of, attention now turns to the record he returned with after breaking his back. ‘Songs Of Strength & Heartbreak’ is the stuff of legend- Sony spent a million pounds on it, then dropped it before release, despite its brilliance. [It’s a long story…].

This is a brand new tour with a brand new set, including all the biggies like ‘The Story Of The Blues’, Come Back’, and ‘Sinful’, plus the best of ‘Songs Of Strength & Heartbreak’. So get set

for SoSaH 2025!

Doors: 19:30

Tickets: £23 Adv.

Peggy Seeger: Final Farewell

FRIDAY 13TH JUNE

Peggy Seeger, the grande dame of American and British Folk music, embarks on her last ever concert tour alongside her sons, Neill and Calum MacColl, in celebration of her 90th Birthday in June 2025.

Peggy has been performing for over seventy-five years and will showcase some of her best loved songs from across her extraordinary career, as well as new songs from her final album (out Spring 2025). Her songs remain uncompromising, and her wit and delivery are as sharp as ever.

Neill and Calum MacColl are superb musicians, sharing unique onstage chemistry with their mother. Expect whip-smart humour & family banter, blood harmonies and audience participation, alongside world-class musicianship.

This will be the last opportunity to hear Peggy in concert so do not miss this.

“Peggy Seeger inspires; as funny, feisty and angry as ever” The Guardian

Doors: 19:30

Tickets: £30 Adv.