A vibrant arts centre based in Stowmarket, in the heart of Suffolk and just 5 minutes walk from the Norwich-Ipswich-London railway line.
We take pride in hosting a variety of original music, from established acts to emerging talent. We also host poetry, film, theatre, and comedy.
In addition the centre is offered for hire to members of the public, to run their own events. Our licensed bar serves soft drinks, wines, spirits, Adnams, and Aspall.
COLLARS Based in rural Cambridgeshire, Collars is made up of Dan and Kane. Together they play their own brand of indie-punk driven by vocals, guitar and pared-back drums. Dan sings, writes and hammers a bit of synth, while Kane plays guitar and beats at the same time thanks to some drums he’s engineered to play […]
Special stripped-down duo show “I’m pretty sure the BC Camplight live experience isn’t something you can find elsewhere,” declares Brian Christinzio, the inimitable force behind BC Camplight. “It is a journey every night. One moment, I’m basically doing a stand-up routine and the next, the band and I are playing like we plan on dying […]
The superb line-up features Matt Richardson, Josh Weller & Meryl O’Rourke. Your headliner for the evening is recent star of ITV’s Dancing on Ice, Matt Richardson. Matt is a multi-award winning stand-up comedian, as well as being named Heat Magazine’s Weird Crush of the Year in 2014, before going on to feature in erotic fan fiction available on […]
The John Peel Centre is excited to present Jah Wobble & The Invaders of the Heart – Combining global music, reggae, fusion and punk influences, Jah Wobble has entranced the world with his hypnotic bass riffs for over four decades and has become one of Britain’s most influential and distinct bass players. Accompanied by his band, Invaders […]
Satellites – A bittersweet, epic, intimate story of two brothers, separated by war. One becomes part of humanity’s biggest successes, the other one of humanity’s biggest failures In the year 2,002,018, the space craft Pioneer 10 arrives at the giant star of Aldebaran. In 1945, Tom and his brother Cor lose each other in war. Tom […]
International touring blues rock powerhouse Catfish are making waves on the music scene in the UK and Europe. Matt Long the guitarist was named Instrumentalist of the Year in the UK Blues Awards 2021. In the UK Blues Awards of May 2020, the band were named Band of the Year and Matt Long was named Blues Instrumentalist […]
A major instrumentalist, a droll raconteur and perilously close to becoming a Jazz Knight, Alan Barnes has won numerous UK Jazz Awards for Best Clarinettist, Best Alto Saxophonist and Best Baritone Saxophonist and is one of the UK’s most treasured and entertaining jazzmen. With Chris Ingham (piano), Malcolm Creese (bass) and George Double (drums). “A […]
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