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About the Magazine - The Grapevine is the most comprehensive FREE what's on guide in East Anglia. The magazine has been in publication since 1990 and is published monthly by Musical Marketing and is available at selected outlets throughout the region.

About the Website - This website is updated regularly and contains the listings of musical events happening throughout East Anglia on a day to day basis. You can also look up contact information for bands and venues.

Click Events and search for details of current and future musical happenings. You can search by a particular month, date, venue, band or town. Click Venues to find contact information, photos, email and website links for all the venues listed. Click Bands to find contact information, photos, email and website links for all the bands listed. Click Contact for contact information, email and phone numbers for Grapevine staff.

 
All copy to be sent to the Grapevine, 20 Wharfedale Road, Ipswich. Although we aim for accuracy, the Grapevine cannot be held responsible for any loss incurred due to incorrect information in the listings and adverts in both the magazine and this website. If you are in doubt please contact the venue before travelling. The views expressed in the Grapevine are not necessarily those of the editor, publisher or printer.
 
The Milestone in Ipswich will be re-opening as

The Beer House on Friday 19th March

A new leaseholder has taken over who is hoping to return the pub to its former glory, and is also planning on having music four nights a week...

Gary is very keen to hear from any bands who would like to play at this venue once again

Please contact him on 01473 287 737 

LIVE & UNSIGNED

Well done to everybody for taking part, and congratulations to those who got through....

TO THE BANDS: Please see here for judge's feedback from the day

Go here to see details of some of the bands who got through! 

(They will need your support  so please buy tickets from your favourite bands to see them at the regional finals in April!)

And if you were one of the lucky ones who had success on the day, we want to hear from you!

 

Win ODEON CINEMA TICKETS in March!

Click here to enter

 

Grapevine Quiz for March

The winners from last month were: Derek Martin from Kent and Sharon Clarke from Felixstowe

Congratulations to you both, CDs will be winging their way to you shortly!

To win one the CDs featured in March Music to your Ears, please enter here  or send them on a postcard to 20 Wharfedale Road, Ipswich IP1 4JP

Closing date is 19th March. Don't forget to say which CD you want!

1. Who is lead singer with Essex band The Floe?      2. What’s the name of Nik Kershaw’s record label?

3. At which BBC studios will Violet Violet be recording a session?   4. Which French baroque specialists are gracing a Suffolk church this month?

5. Who is Grapevine’s new jazz columnist?

Please email us your entries

 
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MARCH NEWS & EVENTS
Swing into Spring & Bop till you drop!

The Headgate Theatre in Colchester will be the venue for guitarist Simon Hurley’s evening of Jazz on Friday 12th March

See here for further details

Leddra Chapman

Returns To Essex’s High Barn

Thursday 25th March

View press release

Two day event for ALL the family...

FLOW!
(Family Learning Open Weekend)

at the Moonshot Centre
Fordham Park, Angus Street, New Cross, London SE14 6LU

For more information please see here

GO APE EIGHT ALL THE CAKE

In 2002 Go Ape was just a twinkle in a chimp’s eye. Now its time to break out the bananas and roll out the woodchip as Go Ape tree top adventure celebrates its eighth birthday. Go Ape at Thetford Forest is inviting all apes, young and old to join The Great Go Ape Daily Giveaway.
From February 24, Go Ape is giving away bunches of free tickets and you can get your hands on a pair every day for 26 days – the number of Go Ape tree top adventures across the country.
To be in with a chance of taking a walk on the wild side, a swing through the trees, visit
www.goape.co.uk or the official Go Ape Facebook  fan page and be in with a chance to win free tickets!

Save Britain's only Roman Chariot Racing Track Appeal reaches £200k target

Please see here for more details

The Hairy Bikers' Big Night Out

Simon King and David Myers, aka The Hairy Bikers, are hitting the road and setting off their first ever national tour. “The Hairy Bikers’ Big Night Out”, a brilliant new live show featuring our best-loved culinary experts cum motorcyclists, is visiting 45 venues right across the country, including Ipswich Regent

Click here for an interview with the Hairy Bikers themselves!

Excuse me, but what exactly is Americana?

Click here for the full article by Steve Hawthorne in the March issue

New Wolsey Theatre News

Joe Strummer

An emotional blast through rebel politics since punk,

and a celebration of the man who set the agenda for a generation
Playing on 19/20 March at the Wolsey Theatre

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FESTIVALS 2010

COSMIC PUFFIN FESTIVAL

EASTER WEEKENDER 2nd - 4th April

East Mersea Youth Camp, near Colchester

The cream of local talent playing including

Newtown Kings, Hokie Joint, Automatic Slim, Mojokings PLUS Phil Burdett Group, Rhizomes, Wobbly Squadron plus more

Click here for flyer or see www.cosmicpuffin.co.uk  

Cambridge Rock Festival is BACK!!

5-6-7-8th August 2010

Haggis Farm Polo Club, Barton, Cambridge

See the website for more info

 

If you are in a band and are hoping to play at one of many festivals happening across the region in 2010, there are several events currently looking for acts to perform. These include:

PERMISSION TO ROCK on 2 July at the St. Nicholas Centre, Ipswich

Get an application form from education@eastofengland.coop or telephone 01473 280316Deadline is Wednesday 21st April

HACHFEST 2010 at Hacheston from 30 July - 1 August

Go to www.hachfest.co.uk for an application form. Open till 31st March

FOOTLOOSE THE MUSICAL

The Spa Pavilion wish to announce that application forms are now available for those interested in auditioning for this year’s Summer Youth Project – Footloose!

More details here

Band News Section

To go to the current band news section, click here

World Renowned Orchestra to bring 'The Very Best of the Last Night of the Proms' to Christchurch Park in Spectacular Firework Concert

Click here for more information

Grapevine is pleased to announce that we are Regional Media Partners with

LIVE & UNSIGNED

Click here for updated information about the local auditions

 

LIVE SHOWS AT THETFORD FOREST ANNOUNCED

Click here to see which artists are playing in 2010

    New York Icon plays for Junction 20

Details here

 

HOME GROWN

Exciting new arts opportunities
for communities across Mid Suffolk

For details click here

 

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  • BBC Radio Suffolk - 103.9, 104,6 & 95.5 FM www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk

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