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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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Swan Needham Market
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Swan Needham Market

Needham Market

Swan Needham Market is a community pub on the High Street in Needham Market, Suffolk, showing live Sky Sports and TNT Sport on multiple HD screens.

The Poachers Pocket
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The Poachers Pocket

Saxmundham

The Poachers Pocket is a family-run country pub near Saxmundham, Suffolk, serving food and drink daily with a sunny beer garden and cosy open fireplace.

Maids Head
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Maids Head

Mildenhall

Maids Head is a pub and bar in Mildenhall, Suffolk, open daily and set up for groups with live music, cocktails, and outdoor seating.

The Ringsfield Tavern
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The Ringsfield Tavern

Ringsfield

The Ringsfield Tavern is a pub in Ringsfield, Suffolk, serving local real ales from Green Jack Brewery alongside cocktails and live music nights.

The Douglas Bader
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The Douglas Bader

Martlesham

The Douglas Bader is a dog-friendly pub in Martlesham, Suffolk, with WWII memorabilia, live sport screens, and a beer garden on The Square at Martlesham Heath.

The Arbor House
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The Arbor House

Ipswich

The Arbor House, a pub located at 43 High St in Ipswich, Suffolk, serves food and drinks in the town centre. Visit their website for menu details and opening hours.

The Three Horseshoes, North Cove
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The Three Horseshoes, North Cove

North Cove

The Three Horseshoes is a family-run pub and restaurant in North Cove, Suffolk, rated 4.6 on Tripadvisor and ranked number one in Beccles.

Swan Inn Alderton
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Swan Inn Alderton

Alderton

Swan Inn is a traditional village pub in Alderton, Suffolk, known for real ales and two vintage jukeboxes, a 1961 Wurlitzer and a 1964 Rock-ola.

Spring Tide
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Spring Tide

Lowestoft

Spring Tide is a family pub and restaurant in Lowestoft, Suffolk, a short walk from the beach with a beer garden and dog-friendly policy.

Bull - Barton Mills
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Bull - Barton Mills

Barton Mills

The Bull is a village inn in Barton Mills, Suffolk, with sixteen en-suite rooms, a well-stocked bar, and a Modern British menu served daily.

Livingstones Pub, Kessingland
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Livingstones Pub, Kessingland

Kessingland

Livingstones Pub is a freehouse bar and restaurant in Kessingland, Suffolk, serving British pub classics alongside an Indian street food kitchen, with live music most Sundays.

The Crafty Fox Cafe Bar
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The Crafty Fox Cafe Bar

Ipswich

The Crafty Fox Cafe Bar, a casual dining pub in Ipswich, Suffolk, serves craft beers, cocktails, and food on Thoroughfare.

The Locks Inn Community Pub
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The Locks Inn Community Pub

Beccles

The Locks Inn is a community-owned riverside pub near Beccles, Suffolk, sitting at the tidal limit of the River Waveney.

Chinny's Sports Club
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Chinny's Sports Club

Halesworth

Chinny's Sports Club is a bar and live-music venue in Halesworth, Suffolk, with outdoor seating, cocktails, and parking on Norwich Road.

The Fleece Hotel
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The Fleece Hotel

Boxford

The Fleece Hotel is a cosy pub and restaurant in Boxford, Suffolk, set in a former coaching inn with timber beams and rural views.

Dolphin Hotel Felixstowe
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Dolphin Hotel Felixstowe

Felixstowe

Dolphin Hotel Felixstowe is a pub and restaurant in Felixstowe, Suffolk, open daily with live music nights and outdoor seating on Beach Station Road.

The Butchers Arms
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The Butchers Arms

Saxmundham

The Butchers Arms is a family-run village pub near Saxmundham, Suffolk, serving homemade food and a Sunday carvery from noon.

The Walnut
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The Walnut

Stowmarket

The Walnut is a pub located on Violet Hill Rd in Stowmarket, Suffolk, offering a welcoming atmosphere for locals and visitors alike.

Halberd Inn
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Halberd Inn

Ipswich

Halberd Inn is a traditional pub located on Northgate Street in Ipswich, Suffolk, serving food and drinks to locals and visitors.

Moon and Mushroom Inn
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Moon and Mushroom Inn

Swilland

Moon and Mushroom Inn is a 16th-century freehouse inn in Swilland, Suffolk, serving home-cooked food and local cask ales from East Anglian breweries.

Royal George
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Royal George

Ipswich££

Royal George is a traditional pub on Colchester Rd in Ipswich, Suffolk, serving food and drinks in a welcoming atmosphere.

The Black Tiles
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The Black Tiles

Martlesham

The Black Tiles is a pub and restaurant in Martlesham, Suffolk, serving classic and contemporary dishes alongside weekend breakfasts and live music.

The Kings Arms Village Pub
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The Kings Arms Village Pub

Haughley

The Kings Arms Village Pub is a traditional bar in Haughley, Suffolk, serving drinks and food to locals and visitors. Find opening hours and menus at 3 Old St.

The Sorrel Horse
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The Sorrel Horse

Shottisham

The Sorrel Horse is a 16th-century inn in Shottisham, Suffolk, serving award-winning ales from Mauldons Brewery alongside hearty pub food.

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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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