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Live Music Pubs in Suffolk

A tighter shortlist of pubs in Suffolk where live music is not an afterthought but the point of the search.

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Bell Inn Kesgrave
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Bell Inn Kesgrave

Kesgrave££

Bell Inn Kesgrave is a traditional pub on Main Road serving food and drinks to locals and visitors in Kesgrave, Suffolk.

The White Horse Thelnetham
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The White Horse Thelnetham

Thelnetham

The White Horse Thelnetham is a traditional pub on Hopton Rd in Thelnetham, Suffolk, serving food and drinks to locals and visitors.

The Flying Dutchman
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The Flying Dutchman

Lowestoft

The Flying Dutchman is a pub and restaurant on Beccles Road in Lowestoft, Suffolk, with live music, outdoor seating, and a dog-friendly policy.

Star Inn
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Star Inn

Halesworth

Star Inn is a proper old-fashioned country pub near Halesworth, Suffolk, with one of the largest beer gardens in the area and views across the Blyth valley.

The Bell Inn, Rickinghall
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The Bell Inn, Rickinghall

Rickinghall££

The Bell Inn, Rickinghall — a traditional pub in Rickinghall, Suffolk, serving food and drinks on The St. Visit their website for menu details and opening times.

Turks Head - Hasketon
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Turks Head - Hasketon

Hasketon££

Turks Head - Hasketon is a traditional pub in Hasketon, Suffolk serving food and drinks. Visit this village bar on Low Rd for a local dining experience.

Little Wellington
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Little Wellington

Stowmarket

Little Wellington is a traditional pub located on Stowupland Road in Stowmarket, Suffolk, serving drinks and food to locals and visitors.

The Three Tuns Public House
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The Three Tuns Public House

Bungay

The Three Tuns Public House is a dog-friendly pub in Bungay, Suffolk, with outdoor seating, live music, and cocktails on offer.

George and Dragon Hotel
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George and Dragon Hotel

Long Melford

George and Dragon Hotel is a traditional pub with rooms and restaurant in Long Melford, Suffolk, serving pub classics, Sunday roasts, and real ales daily.

The Fountain
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The Fountain

Tuddenham££

The Fountain, a traditional pub in Tuddenham, Suffolk, serving food and drinks in a welcoming village setting on The Street.

The Grosvenor
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The Grosvenor

Felixstowe££

The Grosvenor is a Greene King pub located on Ranelagh Road in Felixstowe, Suffolk, serving food and drinks to locals and visitors.

The Golden Boar Inn
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The Golden Boar Inn

Newmarket

The Golden Boar Inn is a 16th-century coaching inn and restaurant in Freckenham, near Newmarket, Suffolk, with a beamed bar, en-suite rooms, and a beer garden.

The Cock Inn
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The Cock Inn

Hadleigh££

The Cock Inn is a traditional pub located on George Street in Hadleigh, Suffolk, serving food and drinks in the heart of the town.

The Anchor Inn
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The Anchor Inn

Nayland

The Anchor Inn is a riverside pub and restaurant in Nayland, Suffolk, with its own smokehouse and locally brewed ale on tap.

The Hare & Hounds
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The Hare & Hounds

Leavenheath

The Hare & Hounds is a traditional freehouse pub in Leavenheath, Suffolk, with real ales on hand pump and home-cooked food served through the week.

Oakes Barn
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Oakes Barn

Bury St Edmunds

Oakes Barn is a freehouse pub in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, open daily and well set up for groups, live music, and cocktails.

The Case is Altered
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The Case is Altered

Bentley

The Case is Altered is a community-owned pub in Bentley, Suffolk, run by a cooperative of over 200 members and volunteers.

The Claydon Greyhound
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The Claydon Greyhound

Claydon££

The Claydon Greyhound is a traditional pub located on Ipswich Road in Claydon, Suffolk, serving food and drinks to the local community.

White Horse Inn Edwardstone
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White Horse Inn Edwardstone

Edwardstone

White Horse Inn Edwardstone is a pub and microbrewery in Edwardstone, Suffolk, pouring over 15 draught lines alongside barrel-aged sour beers brewed on site.

Steamboat Tavern
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Steamboat Tavern

Ipswich

Steamboat Tavern is a riverside pub in Ipswich, Suffolk, known for live music nights and an ever-changing range of guest ales and ciders.

The Belstead Arms
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The Belstead Arms

Ipswich

The Belstead Arms is a pub in Ipswich, Suffolk, with outdoor seating, parking, and a dog-friendly policy on Radcliffe Drive.

The Fox & Hounds
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The Fox & Hounds

Haverhill

The Fox & Hounds is a village pub and restaurant near Haverhill, Suffolk, rated Excellent on Google, TripAdvisor and Facebook.

The Black Horse Inn
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The Black Horse Inn

Ipswich

The Black Horse Inn is a historic pub on Black Horse Lane in Ipswich, Suffolk, claimed to be the town's oldest, with a beer garden and regular live music.

Greyhound Country Pub & Kitchen
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Greyhound Country Pub & Kitchen

Newmarket

Greyhound Country Pub & Kitchen is a family-run freehouse restaurant near Newmarket, Suffolk, serving locally sourced, home-cooked pub food and real ales.

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When one detail really matters, a broad county list can feel like hard work. This page keeps the focus on pubs in Suffolk that genuinely match live music.

Use it when you know the type of place you want but have not fully settled on the town yet. If your location is already fixed, the town links will narrow the shortlist even further.

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