Concerts in Woodbridge: Dates, Itinerary & Tickets Price(September Updated)

Welcome to the Woodbridge ambient music festival and to the home of ambient music, Woodbridge in Suffolk. Come and celebrate a genre of music that has its beginnings in this beautiful town and along the peaceful River Deben. We celebrate every September, on the Autumn Equinox, and welcome visitors from all over the country to a weekend of calm with the ambient community. You can find up to date news on the Woodbridge Ambient Music Festival website and socials https://woodbridgeambientmusicfestival.com This year we are selling weekend passes for just £25 and children under 16 are admitted free with an adult. It’s going to be a jam packed, chilled out three days! Your weekend pass lets you seamlessly pop into all the events or choose which ones you want to attend - all for one price with one wristband which supports the community festival. Please support the festival by buying tickets early ! Thankyou so much. This is a community festival run by the ambient music community for the community! FRIDAY 19th - The Festival opens at 5pm in the historic Tidemill with an evening reception overlooking the amazing views of the river at sunset from the iconic Mill. Repeating the success of last year there will be a talk and live music with donation wine and pizza bar on the TideMill Veranda including music from cellist Clare O'Connell, Book launch by Bards aloud and more to be confirmed. EXTRA - 9.00pm The Riverside Cinema will be showing ‘For all Mankind” with music scored by Brian Eno, the father of ambient music, who was born in Woodbridge. The film has a discounted price to WAMF Weekend Pass holders. https://www.theriverside.co.uk/programmes/for-all-mankind/ SATURDAY 20th - We look forward to Saturday morning when Bards Aloud leads the annual ambient river walk. A favourite for musicians, poets and story tellers to celebrate the Spirit of the River by busking along the river banks and discovering the beautiful ambient sounds of the Deben. Meet in Whisstocks Place at 10am before heading off to some of the most peaceful views in Suffolk. 11am Whisstocks Place by the river has ambient DJs Tom Greig, Subskile and live music including Pip Greasley, Aartwork and a few surprises plus children’s events for the whole family in the Longshed. Stroll up to Market Place where the Ambient label hub will be open in the Shire Hall from 3PM, showcasing some of the best ambient music labels in the UK including Whitelabrecs and Driftworks! New Street Market will be open for lunch with more live ambient and electronic music in the afternoon including Ygdrassil, HardWired, Perry Frank, DIgitonal and Sundowners. 7PM St Mary’s Church opens their doors to the annual Tom Rogerson and Friends event. This year Tom has invited special guests Loula York, Laura Cannell and Charlotte Jolly and Will Fergusson. A not to be missed inspiring evening in store! SUNDAY 21st - The morning of the autumn equinox will see a beautiful sunrise event with Emma GS at Kyson Point 7.30am and a walk up to HMS Vale with time to walk around Woodbridge and get some brunch at the many eateries who will be supporting the festival. 12.00 - 3PM “Slow Down Sessions” in New Street Market with with slow music including the beautiful Ambient Chorus and Chris Burness; slow sketching from Rob Fairclough; slow stitching with Clare Perkins and slow films with Mark C Sargeant - a special music and wellness session. 3pm -10pm Sunday 22nd September at the Angel on Theatre Street. A fabulous 7 hours of music with an AEMOM (Ambient Electronic Music Open Mic) at the Angel on Theatre Street - A very popular event with over 20 performers run by Merlyn Bruce. We welcome back Special Effects Department, Helder Rock, Anthony Awad, Ambient Abyss, Tristan Burfield, Nick Nicholson, Matt W Rose, Gary James and more. Last trains to London and East Anglia are around 10.00. We support using public transport and car sharing. Thanks for all your support! See you soon! Woodbridge Ambient Music Festival. Information Source: Woodbridge Ambient Music Festival | eventbrite

Woodbridge Festival's 14th year takes place on the weekend of 28-31 August with events on either side of the weekend. A leading line-up of original acts and pioneers is being announced as part of this year's twin themes - Super Fly and Spin. Legendary 1960s soul singer, Geno Washington, and pioneering 1970s funk DJ, Les Spain, are the first headliners announced for the ‘Super Fly’ theme. Super Fly is the first project to research and celebrate the role US Air Force bases in Suffolk played in bringing American black music into Britain from the 1950s to 1990s. Geno Washington is playing his first gig in Woodbridge since he started his singing career when he was stationed at RAF Woodbridge in the USAF in 1965 - bringing Brit Soul home to Woodbridge 1965-2025. Pioneering 1970s UK funk DJ Les Spaine makes an appearance 50 years after he first played Suffolk’s US airforce bases. At the time resident at Liverpool's 2000 capacity all night funk club Timepiece, and the UK’s biggest national funk club DJ, Les went on to become the first UK representative for Motown records; working with everyone from Stevie Wonder to Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and The Jacksons. Also headlining the event are Immersion, the new project from seminal post punk Wire frontman Colin Newman and Minimal Compact's Malka Spigel, perform live in advance of this autumn's debut UK tour and following their successful US tour. Electro clash stars Spektrum make their first live appearance in 10 years and first show in Suffolk since Latitude in 2006. Their track 'Kinda New' is an era-defining club smash. Celebrated film, stage and TV star Ben Miles returns to play his third DJ set for Woodbridge Festival alongside festival founder DJ Ben Osborne and Girl In A T-Shirt. Geno Washington, the early Brit Soul star celebrated in Dexy’s Midnight Runners’ Number 1 chart hit Geno, is playing Woodbridge for the first time since he was based at USAF Woodbridge and Bentwaters in the early 1960s. His appearance in August sees him bring his up-beat brand of Brit soul home to Woodbridge for the first time in 60 years. One of two themes announced for this year’s festival, Super Fly explores the hidden history that US airforce bases in Suffolk played in the development of UK music from the late 1950s to the 1990s. Between this period the numbers of USAF personnel in Suffolk accounted for one in seven people living in the county. The project was recently featured on BBC Radio 4s Today programme, reaching an audience of nearly 5 million. Spin, the other theme for 2025, launched in mid June with a series of interactive workshops and audio visual events being held in schools, colleges and community events across Suffolk. The project explores the continuous role spinning has played in history. It has been generously supported by local councillors in East Suffolk District Council. Both projects feature in Woodbridge Festival's popular, often emulated, annual event in Elmhurst Park, featuring the return of Anchors Aweigh, Make and Do workshops, Street Food Village, Hopsters, Mr Bees, Saltpeter and Tipsy Bubbles craft beer, natural wine and cocktail bars, Kids Areas, Eco zone and more. Tickets for Elmhurst Park start at £7 for adults and tickets for under 16 year olds (accompanied by an adult) are free. Founded in 2012, Woodbridge Festival is a not for profit organisation with charitable aims, including an educational arts and music programme working with schools and colleges across Suffolk. This year the festival has been recognised by Ofsted for its work with local schools. It is an official creative industry partner with higher education colleges across East Suffolk. Information Source: Woodbridge Festival | eventbrite