The Church

St Stephens Lane, Ipswich, IP1 1DP


Live music venue, cafe and bar in Ipswich. Home to Hex Record Shop

The Church is a live music venue, cafe/bar, and record shop located in the centre of Ipswich at the former medieval St Stephen's Church. It is run by Brighten The Corners, the not-for-profit organisation behind other Ipswich venues including The Smokehouse.

Coming soon to The Church


Co-headline show
"American influences with British hearts" - Huw Stephens, BBC Radio 1
07 Oct 2026
Cosmic country, psychedelic folk rock band
16 Oct 2026
Mercury Prize, Brit & Q Award nominee. Feeder of robins, writer of songs
American songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and DIY innovator