Music Acts 2025

Saturday

1pm – Harry Martin

Harry is a 14 year old singer and songwriter from Ipswich. He’s been performing for 2 years and has already sung at many festivals and events across Suffolk. He is inspired by artists such as The Killers, Kate Nash and The Kooks and sings a variety ofgenres from rock to pop. Harry is an energetic entertainer who brings each song to life making it uniquely his own.

2.15pm & 5.30pm – Harley-Jack

Harley-Jack is a versatile and dynamic artist who breathes new life into music spanning from the 1950s to today’s hits! Drawing inspiration from legendary artists across decades adding his own unique styling!

Social media:

Facebook: Harley-Jack vocalist

Instagram: @harleyjackvocalist

3pm – Fox Academy of Dance

Fox Academy of Dance are delighted to be performing at Stowmarket Carnival this year!. We opened our doors in September 2017 and since then have seen our classes grow and thrive. We offer a wide range of classes from our specialist studio premises in Needham Market and the dancers in our Junior and Senior Performance Company train in a variety of styles across our timetable, from ballet, to lyrical, to acro. They have been rehearsing alongside their regular classes and in that time have bonded as a team, showing each other support and encouragement. Our students are very excited to be dancing today and we are grateful for the opportunity to showcase our performers in the local area. Thank you to our students for being so passionate and committed, to our wonderful parents, chaperones and excellent team of teaching staff and choreographers. If you’d like to know more about what we offer at Fox Academy of Dance please visit our website at www.foxacademyofdance.com

3.30pm – Suffolk School of Samba

We perform music and dance inspired by Brazil, Cuba, Africa and our home town of Ipswich.

We are proud to be the original samba group in the region, getting started in 1994.
We’ve taught and performed to thousands of people at hundreds of events.

4pm – Not A Chance

Not A Chance are a fresh voice in indie pop rock, blending youthful energy with the kind of raw, unfiltered songwriting that comes from growing up in a world full of uncertainty. Formed in cramped bedrooms and a cold barn, their sound mixes distorted guitars with energetic choruses and lyrics that poke fun at disappointing relationships, late-night dreams, and possibilities just out of reach. They craft songs that feel both personal and anthemic with a strong rhythmic drive that brings the festival vibe to a stage near you.

5pm – CDC Street Dance

We are based in Ipswich, some children attend 1 regular class a week up to some who attend 3. We compete regionally and nationally and do exams, performances and shows. We also offer as a dance school holiday camps, awards, chance to compete, chance to perform and workshops with industry professionals. As a dance school we have achieved a few world titles at competitions UDO and BDO & titles at UK SDI & 101 finals.

6pm – Chelsea Francis

Chelsea Francis is one of East Anglia’s Top female vocalists and has been working in the music scene for 21 years. She covers 8 music genres making her a very popular choice with audiences all ages, always touching up on her new additions to keep the younger audiences while also filling the dance floor with golden oldies.

7.45pm – Black Rabbit

Black Rabbit are an Essex-based covers band, playing a mix of pop, rock, indie, metal, blues and punk songs

We like to add our own little twist to well-loved classics and make them our own!

We are…
Faith Jones – Vocals
Steve Colman – Guitar
Paul Phillips – Guitar
Richie Green – Bass
Grant Scanlan – Drums

Sunday

11:30am – Eliza Gold

Eliza Gold is a 17 year old folk pop singer songwriter from Suffolk. Performing live since she was 14 she has released 7 songs on Spotify and played many more at festivals including First Light, Red Rooster, Sax Fest and Bures Music Festival. She will be performing a mix of her own quirky love struck pop with a few well known classics thrown in.

12.15pm – Max Wildwood

Essex-born Max Wildwood is a soulful singer, heartfelt songwriter and firebrand guitarist, with a growing reputation as a great entertainer.

He’s known for extraordinary arrangements of classic hits, with a rare ability to make a single acoustic guitar sound like an entire backing band.

His new album “Best Thing Ever” includes an eclectic mix of pop and rock love songs, the moving ballad, “Hero,” solo instrumental “Sidewinder” evocative of the great American West, “Out of Tune,” his comic reminiscence on the Suffolk Open Mic scene, and the emotional “Pass Your Pain.”

Often surprising, sometimes astonishing, always entertaining, Max Wildwood brings joy to the stage.

1.15pm – Chloe Spinks

Chloe is an up and coming singer-songwriter and multi instrumentalist from Suffolk, writing meaningful and inspiring pop songs. Her main inspirations being Taylor Swift & Lizzy McAlpine. The musician is expected to announce several new projects as the year goes on. Having performed at a vast number of events nationally, ranging from acoustic sessions and open mics to firework displays, celebrity football matches, and so on. This shows the singer clearly has a bright future ahead of her all while studying a degree in music performance in Cambridge after receiving her first year scholarship.

2pm – Born Into Rhythm

A growing dance school in the heart of Suffolk offering inclusive classes for all ages.

2.30pm – Stowmarket Concert Band

The Stowmarket Concert Band, a brass band, was founded in 1962 and have just celebrated our 60th anniversary. There are three bands: the Main Band for more experienced players, and the Training Band intended for learners or some players returning to an instrument, and our Beginner Band helping players of any age to start learning. All bands have a mix of adults and children performing together.