John Peel Centre for Creative Arts

21/03/2025

Announcing two-piece lo-fi psychedelic punk rock band, The Lovely Eggs at the JPC in May! Check out their music at thelovelyeggs.co.uk and pick up a ticket at johnpeelcentre.com 🤩

21/03/2025

We're excited for our partnership with the The Friends of Stowmarket Library featuring The Rigmarollers tomorrow in 11 Marketplace! Blues fans, this one's for you... The Rigmarollers are trio with a massive sound and unique take on the blues, with vocals, harmonica, guitar and sousaphone underpinned by an irresistible backbeat.

Tickets are £15 each. Doors open at 7.30PM for an 8PM start. This concert is being organised in partnership with the Friends of Stowmarket Library and profits raised will be split between them and the John Peel Centre.

Ticket link - https://suffolklibraries.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173655770/events/428646909

John Peel Centre café/bar, 11 Marketplace, IP14 1ET.

19/03/2025

Foodie Thursday returns at the start of April 🌞 Join us on the marketplace every Thursday all the way through until September with live music from 12-1PM 🎶 Our café will be open for breakfast, lunch, draught beer, specialty coffee and more. There will be a range of traders in the marketplace to . We look forward to welcoming you all!

If you're interested in performing, please send an email to [email protected] with a link to a video/recording of your music. Original music preferred 🎤

18/03/2025

February saw some amazing shows at the JPC! Thank you all for your support 🥰 shout outs to all of the artists ❤️ Lots of exciting shows to announce over the coming weeks, keep an eye on our socials 👀 photo credits Laurence Harvey Mick Spencer

15/03/2025

Awesome first Record Fair of 2025! Thanks to all the vendors, some great vinyl on offer... Lots of music talk and networking 😁 Top tunes from the DJ's as well 🎧 Save the dates for the rest of the year ⏺️

13/03/2025

Announcing the artists for the next Emerge this April! Check out and for a preview of what's to come 🤩

Tickets in advance for just £5 at johnpeelcentre.com!

13/03/2025

Big things are coming to Stowmarket 🔥🎶

STOWMARKET... Mark the date on your calendars!
You won't want to miss this!

Follow us on socials for all updates & announcements

11/03/2025

The JPC Record Fair is back THIS SATURDAY! Great atmosphere with a host of record vendors, live DJ's, fully licensed bar, 11 Marketplace café open for breakfast/lunch, and best of all, FREE ENTRY. Join us for a fun day of chatting, buying and listening to great music 🎶
10AM-3PM
John Peel Centre, Stowmarket, IP14 1ET

10/03/2025

Pete Wylie is BACK at the JPC for his 25th anniversary tour, Songs of Strength & Heartbreak

If you were here at the last performance from Pete Wylie and the Might Wah!, you'll know this isn't one to miss!

07/03/2025

Fancy having a night out dancing tomorrow? Soul Scene is playing 70s/80s Soul & Disco with a little bit of northern soul, Motown and 80s Soulful House! 💃

Get your tickets for Soul Scene through Eventbrite (link through the JPC website)

07/03/2025

What an amazing night with Ash and Desperate Journalist on Wednesday! An incredible set from Ash who ended the night with Teenage Kicks 🤩

Photos by Laurence Harvey

06/03/2025

It's less than a week until The Whole Shebang! Sign up to perform by emailing [email protected] or join us on the night for free 🎤

05/03/2025

Join us for a special live concert in partnership with the The Friends of Stowmarket Library featuring The Rigmarollers in the 11 Marketplace Bar! The Rigmarollers are trio with a massive sound and unique take on the blues, with vocals, harmonica, guitar and sousaphone underpinned by an irresistible backbeat.

Tickets are £15 each. Doors open at 7.30PM for an 8PM start. This concert is being organised in partnership with the Friends of Stowmarket Library and profits raised will be split between them and the John Peel Centre.

04/03/2025

Exciting news 🤩 We'll be hosting the second stage at .fest on Saturday 30th August at the ! Expect some fantastic local and upcoming talent on show, as well as some of the JPC's favorite bands 💃🕺 Be sure to follow the festival's socials, as well as to stay up to date with announcements as they drop 👀🎶

28/02/2025

One for the folk/punk fans out there--we're happy to announce Skinny Lister are at the JPC on the 11th May just in time for their new album release on the 9th!
We're expecting tickets to fly for this one, so grab yours now at johnpeelcentre.com 🎸💃

28/02/2025

Join us at the John Peel Centre for Creative Arts on the 10th of March for a screening of Six Inches of Soil and a Q&A with the film's creator!
Six Inches of Soil is an inspiring documentary following young British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food - to heal the soil, our health and provide for local communities. Tickets at: https://tinyurl.com/4dj6684w

The inspiring story of British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food - to heal the soil, benefit ...

26/02/2025

In this week's Fierce Panda newsletter, there's a competition to win tickets to the sold out Ash / Desperate Journalist gig at John Peel Centre for Creative Arts. x

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