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Saturday 8 March 2025
The Gray Project - a welcome return for this fantastic soul & funk band, now expanded from an 8 to a 10 piece!

This soul/funk big band are a must see, especially if missed them when they were last here in 2023. Back by popular demand, they are led by drummer Billy Gray.

The band has recently expanded from an 8 piece to a 10 piece. They say that their sole objective (or should it be soul?) is to fill the floor with irresistible urban grooves which appeal to the head, heart and feet!
They go on to say……
“Not the usual Stax & Motown tunes, but something of a different nature. We play those songs which have been lost, but not forgotten; a tour of those rare funk and soul gems we instantly recognise when we hear them. Maybe you can’t name the tunes, but when the Gray Project fires up you’ll feel ‘em. Freddie’s Dead by the great Curtis Mayfield is smack-bang one of those. Or then again, how about Quincy Jones's Stuff Like That? We mine the rich seam of unique… Whether you want to chill to a funk version of Let’s Stay Together, or get down to Lady Day and John Coltrane, The Gray Project is the band with the plan.”
Just sit, chill and tap your feet to their captivating sound, or get up and dance, you’ll want to!
Listen to their music here: www.thegrayproject.co.uk/music

ONLINE TICKET SALES HAVE NOW CLOSED
FOR THIS GIG

However, you can still secure tickets in advance for £12 by calling us on 01728 861101 or popping in to see us.
Alternatively, tickets will be available on the door for £14 each
Doors open 7pm
Bar available
Gig starts 7.30pm

Saturday 3 May 2025
The Sam Kelly Trio - Top folk band not to be missed.

Sam Kelly (guitars, voice), Jamie Francis (banjo) & Graham Coe (cello)
Sam is a BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winning Cornwall-based singer, song-writer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist.

Jamie Francis has made the banjo really cool. His virtuoso playing adds much to the overall sound. Sam and Jamie are best friends who met at Brighton at music college and have been collaborating ever since.

Graham Coe is Edinburgh based and not only plays an excellent cello but teaches it, sings, composes, produces and is a sound engineer and photographer.

Sam is working on a hotly anticipated new album, due for release in 2025. The album will feature Sam’s signature eclectic arrangements of traditional folk songs, seamlessly interspersed with stunning original music from the pen of Sam and his Lost Boys band collaborator and banjo virtuoso - Jamie Francis. The album will take the listener on an eclectic journey all the way from fantastical moonlit adventures of privateering and poaching, to introspective reflection & solemnity, as centuries old folk songs sit alongside modern themes of mental health and exploration of the inner self. Sam and Jamie have gained a reputation as one of the most innovative and important partnerships to come out of the UK folk scene in recent years, and this album promises to be a groundbreaking addition to their impressive portfolio.

The Sam Kelly Trio

£18.00

Saturday 3 May

Doors 7pm

Gig starts 7.30pm

secure my tickets now >

Tickets in advance £18. On the door £20
Doors open 7pm
Bar available
Gig starts 7.30pm

One of the most exciting bands to have entered the UK folk scene in the past twenty years, Sam's band The Lost Boys has gained a reputation as one of the best live acts in the UK and they have packed out festival tents and venues the world over since they started in 2016. With the virtuosic talents of Graham Coe (cello), Toby Shaer (whistles/fiddle), Archie Moss (melodeon) and Evan Carson (drums), The Lost Boys have become known for their eclectic and innovative reworking of traditional songs and tunes from England, Scotland, Ireland and the USA, as well as stunning original music and the occasional surprise classic rock cover. The new album features the talents all six members of the Lost Boys, and promises to be their biggest release yet.

As part of the album launch campaign, Sam Kelly will be showcasing the new material alongside favourites from The Wishing Tree & Pretty Peggy as a trio with Jamie Francis (banjo) and Graham Coe (cello) on tour across the UK and Europe 2025. We are delighted to welcome them to Debenham.

'Sam has such a beautiful voice and sings with so much soul. I've seen him perform live a few times and he's amazing' Cara Dillon.

'A captivating performer, Sam Kelly has one of the best young male voices in British acoustic roots music. Seriously...Check him out!' Sean Lakeman.

No recent video of the trio is available at the moment, but here’s Sam and the Lost Boys live, including Jamie and Graham to give you a flavour.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_KwlboRGiI

Friday 19 September 2025
No Good Woman & The Kingsnakes - Rhythm and Blues aces.

An exciting five piece Rhythm & Blues band from Southend-on-Sea, Essex, playing esoteric covers plus original numbers all iced with the incredible voice that is a No Good Woman (Dawnette). They have made notable Essex appearances including Digby Fairweather’s Jazz Centre UK, the 2022 Leigh Folk Festival as well as The Green Note in London. Now they venture out into deepest Suffolk! Expect sassy, soulful blues, old and new, from the Delta to Chicago, Bessie Smith to BB King and Nina Simone to Peter Green.
Tasty samples here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_TjOsQsqzM

No Good Woman & The Kingsnakes

£10.00

Friday 19 September

Doors open 7pm

Gig starts 7.30pm

secure my tickets now >

Tickets in advance £10. On the door £12
Doors open 7pm
Bar available
Gig starts 7.30pm

Friday 6 February 2026
Megson - Award winning folk duo.

Full details and ticket news to follow soon.

Online bookings close at noon the day before a performance, but don't worry if you're late in securing your tickets as you can still buy them on the door on the night. When a gig is fully booked, we will always put this information on this page.
If you pay for tickets online, you should receive an receipt detailing your transaction.
Please note: You will not receive e-tickets or hard copy tickets. Simply state your name at the door of the gig as we keep a full record of online ticket sales, and you will be given access.
Have any questions? Call us on 01728 861101 or email [email protected]

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Ample Free Parking and Deben bar open pre-gig.

Fancy a bite to eat?
The Kitchen is open Friday evenings (5-8pm)
plus Zeera Indian Restaurant (from 5pm excl Mondays)
both available in the Deben Lounge pre-gig
(enter via the main entrance)
Serving days and times can vary, so please check ahead

For further information or ticket queries please contact us -
[email protected]
or telephone us on 01728 861101

Any suggestions you have for future live music, please contact Steve Robbins - [email protected]