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Dry Cleaning announced to headline town festival

Aimee Dexter
BBC News, Suffolk
Max Meichowski The band Dry Cleaning. There are three men and one woman lined up next to each other. Three of them are crouching, and one is sat on the floor with their knees up to their chest. Max Meichowski
South London-based Dry Cleaning have been announced as the festival's first headliners

A Suffolk multi-venue music festival has announced its first wave of artists.

The Brighten the Corners festival will return to Ipswich on 13 and 14 June, with multiple acts performing across five stages.

English post-punk band Dry Cleaning will be one of the headline acts.

Brighten the Corners festival programmer Marcus Neal said his team were really pleased to be announcing the fourpiece.

Steven Spicer A pop-up stage is shown in the centre of the picture, with a singer in the middle of the stage wearing a red outfit. Many people are seen gathering to watch the performance.Steven Spicer
The independent festival is set to take place on the 13 and 14 of June

The festival was previously known as Sound City Ipswich but has been running independently since 2023.

South London-based Dry Cleaning are described by the organisers as "one of the most exciting names in alternative music".

Marcus Neal continued: "The programme as a whole continues our tradition of showcasing a broad spectrum of emerging artists across a wide range of genres."

Other artists who have been revealed include Lime Garden, corto.alto, Gruff Rhys, and JD Cliffe.

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