St Peters by the Waterfront
In April 2006 the Heritage Lottery fund awarded the Ipswich Hospital Band £772,000 to enable the refurbishment of St Peter’s Church Ipswich – one of the redundant Mariners Churches adjoining an area which is currently undergoing extensive redevelopment – and convert it to a centre for Music and the Arts.
Further financial assistance was given by Ipswich Borough Council, and the Ipswich Historic Churches Trust, the balance of the total cost of refurbishment came from the band’s own fundraising.
On Saturday 24th May 2008 The Ipswich Hospital Band held the inaugural concert at the venue, this was compéred by Roger Fern, former mayor of Ipswich.
There is live music in St Peter’s every Wednesday lunchtime, which is free for visitors to listen to while exploring the centre, as well as the many concerts and events which happen throughout the year, performed by local, national and international groups.
The venue is available for hire for events and rehearsals. Please view our hiring information page for more details or contact the Centre Managers on 01473 225 269 or by email manager@stpetersbythewaterfront.com
April 2020
Branco Stoysin
Branco Stoysin's Sunny side of guitar, where whispers from Sun flow into musicâ, an evening of the music to heal and replenish your heart, soul and ears... Above the clouds where it all starts with the mellow Sun... the titles of the first three tunes form a motto of the new 8th solo-guitar album/project "Above The Clouds" by guitarist/composer Branco Stoysin. The album marks the 20th anniversary of Branco's Sun Recordings label that has produced 8 acclaimed CD albums, a…
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St Peters Band
Join St Peters Band and the Ipswich Hospital Community Choir on their trip through American cultural icons. Come along, grab a cola from the bar and enjoy heartfelt cowboy songs, jaunty civil war themes, rhythms that gave birth to jazz, and the excitement and gloss of Broadway and Hollywood, and much more. Its not all about the American Dream though- the protest sounds of the Civil Rights movement and 1960‘s counterculture also have a place.
Find out more »June 2020
Shirt Tail Stompers
One of the world's leading swing bands and London’s top vintage band, the Shirt Tail Stompers are firmly established at home and internationally playing Harlem swing and the hot jazz of the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. Featuring music from composers such as Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Benny Goodman, their goal is to make this early form of pop music popular again. Highlights include the BBC Culture Show, Royal Albert Hall late night Jazz, Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival and…
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Andy Lawrenson Trio
The Golden Age of the Silver Screen is an eclectic mix of popular sound tracks arranged and adapted from the Great Hollywood Musicals Songs such as “Moon River”, “The Continental”, The Godfather” and “Mission Impossible Theme” have anchored themselves in our collective imagination, and have become some of the most mythical and iconic pieces of film music from the 20th century. Andy, Simon and Paul have taken a selection of these inspirational pieces of music, and arranged them here for…
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Getz – A Musical Portrait
"Ingham has chosen well... an excellent collection featuring the superb saxophone sound of Mark Crooks... the band are in fine classic swinging form... extremely expressive..." - London Jazz News From the late 1940s to the early 1990s, tenor saxophonist Stan Getz was one of the great, individual instrumental artists in jazz. As jazz itself went through many phases, Getz as a player was remarkably consistent, producing album after album of poetic, swinging music. While his accompaniments were elaborately varied, Getz’s playing…
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