Ipswich: Brighten the Corners Festival announces final acts

Brighten the Corners Festival is set to take place in five venues around Ipswich on June 9 and 10, with emerging artists performing over the festival.

The final wave of announced acts includes indie duo Dolores Forever and esteemed BBC Radio 6 Music presenters Jamz Supernova and Tom Ravenscroft, who will be heading up the event's late-night electronic programme.

Jamz Supernova. Credit: Brighten The Corners. (Image: Brighten The Corners)

The event has already announced headliners 86TVs, which is the new project from The Maccabees' Felix and Hugo White.

It will also feature the 13 winners of the Apply to Play programme the Brighten The Corners team put on.

They will perform on the outdoor Cornhill stage sponsored by Suffolk New College, and acts include Afterdrive who have over 21,000 streams on their debut song Stick Around, and Gabby Rivers.

Afterdrive will perform on the Cornhill Stage. Credit: George Thomas Bentley (Image: George Thomas Bentley)

Joining them is Kyan, who has been hailed by Nile Rodgers as a "genius" and a "young Mozart".

Head of programming at Brighten the Corners, Marcus Neal, said: "We are really excited to release these final line-up additions to our festival.

"We are really looking forward to this showcase of local talent over the two days."

The venues for the festival include The Smokehouse, The Baths, St Stephen's Church, Corn Exchange and a stage on the Cornhill.

3 Years Younger will perform at the festival. Credit: Hosier Photography (Image: Hosier Photography)

Tickets can be found here, with the Cornhill Stage set to be free to attend.

The full lineup includes: 86TVs, ALT BLK ERA, Antony Szmierek, Baba Ali, Beach Riot, Blue Bendy, Butch Kassidy, Cherrym, cktrl, Coops, Cowboyy, Deathcrash, DITZ, Dolores Forever, Fat Dog, Flip Top Head, Gaffa Tape Sandy, Gengahr, Group Listening, Heartworms, Honeyglaze, Isaiah Dreads, Ishmael Ensemble, Jamz Supernova, Jehst, Jessica Winter, Jords, Joshua Idehen, Karma Sheen, Kyoto Kyoto, Lande Hekt, The Lounge Society, Maria Chiara Arigiro, Memorials, Molly Payton, Moreish Idols, Muva Of Earth, Naima Bock, Native James, Nuha Ruby Ra, Nukuluk, O., Pleasure Pool, Post, Pulled Apart By Horses, Rarelyalways, Rozi Plain, Substation, Suep, ThreeYearsYounger, Tom Ravenscroft, The Go! Team, Triptides, Afterdrive, Bluefeed, Bridget., Esme Emerson, Fishclaw, Fleas, Gabby Rivers, Kyan, Pepps, Prawns, Purple Loft, Queen Dogs, Takeda.

The final line up. Credit: Brighten The Corners (Image: Brighten The Corners)