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PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About The Smokehouse
The Smokehouse is a grassroots music venue in International House, 6 South St, Ipswich with a standing capacity of approximately 70. PA system and vocal mics are provided; bring your own instruments and amps.
The Smokehouse books Rock, Indie, Punk, Folk, Acoustic acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Ipswich venue directory.
The Smokehouse is an intimate, 70-capacity independent live-music venue at 6 South Street, Ipswich (IP1 3NU). Since opening in 2016 it has hosted over 200 acts a year — local, regional and national — curated by a mix of in-house promoters and visiting bookers, and it has taken part in Independent Venue Week. The programme spans rock, indie, punk, folk and acoustic sessions, deliberately bridging the gap between local pubs and the city's 100-plus-capacity rooms to give emerging artists a stage. When it's not hosting gigs the space is used by Out Loud Music, which runs alternative learning for children and adults with disabilities and mental-health needs — making it a community asset as well as a grassroots venue.
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South Street Studios 6 South Street, International House, 6 South St, International House, 6 South St, Ipswich, IP1 3NU
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The Smokehouse books Rock, Indie, Punk, Folk, Acoustic. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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The Smokehouse has a standing capacity of approximately 70, classed as a small venue. See all Ipswich venues for size comparisons.
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South Street Studios 6 South Street, International House, 6 South St, International House, 6 South St, Ipswich, IP1 3NU. See the map below for directions. Browse more Ipswich venues nearby.
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