The Smokehouse, 19 Dec 2026
A very gothic Christmas
Join us for a gothic celebration like no other! Three exceptional bands from the UK goth scene, putting the darkness back into The Bleak Midwinter and making your festive season go with a bang of a coffin lid.
SENEX IV are a post-punk, gothic rock band from Cambridge and Suffolk. They have vast musical experience with members having previously played in bands since the 1980s such as Final Scream, Vanishing Point, 13th Chime, and Becky and the Bobshells. Senex IV have released three studio albums, played stages worldwide, and are known for their high energy and powerful performances.
CHAOS BLEAK are a Nottingham-based gothic supergroup featuring ex members of Midnight Configuration, Every New Dead Ghost, Arcane Winter, 13 Candles and The Crimson Brigade. Sonically crafting post-punk, Electro-Goth 90s backbeats and heavy riffing they are often dubbed "Black Sabbath for the Gothic generation" due to their aggressive sound and impressive live shows.
MY FUNERAL DANCE are an Essex-based gothic rock band. They are known for their haunting, dark melancholic and atmospheric songs, seamlessly blending themes of death and romance, pain and loss into high energy 90’s inspired gothic rock
Dedicated 70 cap intimate live music venue in Ipswich, Suffolk, just off Norwich Road
South Street Studios, Ipswich, IP1 3NU
01473 852 555 / enquiries@thesmokehouse.org