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PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About Swan and Hedgehog Inn
Swan and Hedgehog Inn is a grassroots music venue in Ipswich, Ipswich with a standing capacity of approximately 80. PA system and vocal mics are provided; bring your own instruments and amps.
Swan and Hedgehog Inn books Rock, Indie, Acoustic, Covers acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Ipswich venue directory.
The Swan and Hedgehog (formerly The Swan) on King Street in Ipswich (Suffolk) is a lively town-centre pub with an impressive calendar of live music, hosting bands and artists across all genres alongside regular karaoke. It has a notable pedigree for supporting grassroots talent — early-career acts including Ed Sheeran, Mumford & Sons and Slaves are linked to the venue — and it serves a large range of real ales, ciders, lagers, wines, spirits and cocktails. The pub is also a local landmark thanks to a hedgehog mural painted on its exterior in 2017 for Suffolk Wildlife Trust. A house PA is provided and both originals and covers are welcome.
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King St, Ipswich, Ipswich, IP1 1EG
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Swan and Hedgehog Inn has a standing capacity of approximately 80, classed as a small venue. See all Ipswich venues for size comparisons.
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