Woodbridge Ambient Music Festival 2024

We welcome you to celebrate all things ambient at the 3rd Woodbridge Ambient Music Festival held on the banks of the beautiful River Deben and in the historic town of Woodbridge Suffolk, home of ambient music, on the Autumnal Equinox weekend, 20th - 22nd September 2024.

This is what we have booked so far for this community festival …. Other guest artists will be added over the next few weeks .. but do BOOK EARLY!

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FRIDAY 20th September 2024

5.30pm-9PM - in the historic TIDEMILL - ‘When the dog days were drawing to an end ’

Festival Reception - words, music and moving images celebrating WG Sebald’s book ‘Rings of Saturn’.
We welcome film maker and author John Rogers to talk about Sebald’s famous walk around Suffolk; Silent Dinners with ambient music and slow films; Will Ferguson plays piano: poetry and incidental music curated by Mothership.Voyage

A fascinating evening in store. The TideMill has been looking over the River Deben and milling grain for over 800 years!

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SATURDAY 21st September 2024

10.00am ‘Floating Equal’ on the RIVERBANKS
An informal walk celebrating the beautiful ambience of the area with words and music dotted along the river bank between Kyson Point and the Deben Cafe (HMS Vale) Led by story teller Bards Aloud, this annual event highlights the 'Save the Deben' movement started by Caroline Page.
Meet in Whisstock’s Place 10am

11am-4pm - WHISSTOCK’S PLACE

Ambient DJs and lIve music including last year’s favourites Aartwork, Yoga, Wellness, Kids events and more in the vibrant square.
Food and drink from Woodyard Pizza, BoatHouse, Coffee Link.
Explore the Historic Riverside, Woodbridge Museum, The Saxon Ship and the Tapestries in the Longshed.

12-4pm - GI-MAC IN THE GRANARY

Live ambient music, art, words and moving images including Virtual Worlds and more tech!

SATURDAY - 4-8 - ST MARY’S CHURCH

Pianist Tom Rogerson and Friends including Peter Chilvers for a talk and performance joined by guitarist Ted Morcald. Peter is best known for creating the iOS applications Bloom, Trope, Scape and Reflection with Brian Eno.

7-10pm CANTEEN AFTER PARTY - Ambient DJ sets and guests with Sundowners at the Canteen on New Street.

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SUNDAY 22nd September 2024

A straight line from Market Hill down to the River - Enjoy walking through the beautiful town of Woodbridge and soaking up the ambience of this beautiful town

ALL DAY - Ambient Electronic Music Open Mic at the ANGEL. The tradition continues as some of East Anglian’s finest electronic musicians descend onto one of the oldest pubs in Woodbridge for all day live music - like they’ve done since 1153 ( pre-oscillators)

3-6pm - An afternoon in the historic SHIRE HALL - Originally built by Thomas Seckford in 1575 - Moving images and live ambient music bridge the gap from the Elizabethan period to 2024 .

ALL DAY - RIVERSIDE Theatre and Restaurant - Sundowners with VERY special guests, close to the station for the last trains back to London and Norwich via Ipswich and direct to Lowestoft.

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LISTEN to our “Ambient Music World” show on Felixstowe Radio every Monday 9PM BST streaming from Mothership.Voyage

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LIMITED WEEKEND TICKETS £25 - entry to ALL events - dip in and out! ON SALE NOW!

SAT/SUN TICKETS £20 - entry to ALL events on SATURDAY and SUNDAY - ON SALE July 19th

DAY TICKETS £15 - ON SALE July 26th

ACCOMPANIED CHILDREN UNDER 16 FREE

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A community festival by the community for the community!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/woodbridge-ambient-music-festival-2024-tickets-946687035407

Host or Publisher Woodbridge Ambient Music Festival - Jan Pulsford