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The Coundown begins! 
Our popular boutique festival returns for the 5th year in Woodbridge, the home of ambient music. This year our colour is Suffolk Pink!
 We look forward to welcoming you again for a perfect weekend to "SLOW DOWN" with beautiful music and events.
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The popular Arts Festival has music performances happening throughout the historic town of Woodbridge and along the River Deben. Events will be held at the Woodbridge Tide Mill, Whisstocks Place, St. Mary’s Church, the Art Haven and the Angel with all Woodbridge pubs and eateries open for this exciting town-wide community celebration.
Producer Jan Pulsford says “Woodbridge has a special feeling. The river and light inspire many artists and musicians. Brian Eno, known as the ‘Father of Ambient Music’ and his brother Roger grew up here. The weekend festival, now in its fifth year, continues celebrating a link to ambient music, something the town is very proud to acknowledge.”

FRIDAY Sept 25th
5pm the Woodbridge Ambient Music Festival Weekend doors open at the iconic Woodbridge Tidemill with a Wine & Nibbles Reception over looking the river at sunset. Beautiful ambient music welcomes you to a full moon weekend. 
7pm A few steps along the Town Quay to the Art Haven for a special audio visual performance from Digitonal and VJ Myogenic 
9pm At dusk on Friday and Saturday the Tidemill will be looping Moon themed visuals showing the link between the moon, tides and grain. Visitors can enjoy the eateries and river walks around Whisstocks Place.
SATURDAY Sept 26th

10am Whisstocks Place • Live music and ambient DJs on Whisstocks Place and in the two new local Vinyl Spots until 4pm. 
12noon Ambient Voices Workshop in the Art Haven (Ticketed event)
2pm Stroll up to Market Hill where the Ambient label hub will be open in St. Mary’s Church showcasing some of the best ambient music labels in the UK. 
5pm Painting Sound Workshop with Claudia Myatt at the Art Haven. 
7pm St Mary’s Church opens their doors to the annual “Tom Rogerson & Friends”. A not to be missed inspiring headlining evening.
SUNDAY Sept 27th

“Celebrating the River”
9am Emma celebrates the river with a beautiful autumn equinox sunrise event.
10am Bards Aloud leads the annual ambient river Deben walk and busk. A favourite for all musicians, poets and story tellers to celebrate the spirit of the river with some of the most peaceful views in Suffolk.
12noon Annual River clean with Transition Woodbridge and the 5th WDB Sea Scouts.
1pm “Slow Sessions” in St Mary’s Church. Recently the NHS suggested relaxation techniques, including ambient music, that can help relieve stress and gain a sense of well-being. Come and switch off and slow down. Special musical guests include Awazza Sound, Micro Moon, Perry Frank, EBlo, Mark C Sargeant, Astri Drift, Merlyn Bruce, Fjorten, mo TBA.
5pm-10pm The Angel on Theatre Street finishes the festival weekend with an ambient music showcase hosted by Merlyn Bruce. Special guests include GWFF, Hardwired, Yggdrassil, Anthony Awad, Stephen Scott, Tel’s Aloud, Ambient Abyss, mo TBA
We thank our generous sponsors and supporters and all the incredible volunteer musicians and helpers who give the gift of music to this amazing annual community festival – we couldn’t do it without you! The festival is grass roots and relies on ticket sales, local sponsorship and the extreme generosity of volunteers, musicians and many performers and organisers who gift their time to make the festival affordable for the ambient and local community - a true community festival!

Woodbridge Town Council; LafittesLtd.com; Evergreenmusic.uk; Art Haven; St. Marys Church; Natural Health Centre; The Angel; Green Boat Records; Mothership Voyage; Woodyard Pizza; Jan Pulsford Music Productions; Bards Aloud; Awazza Sound; Joe Field & you know who you are!

Weekend Festival Passes are available for a very reasonable £35 on sale from Eventbrite (plus booking fee)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/woodbridge-ambient-music-festival-2026-tickets-1989167412277?aff=oddtdtcreator
Your wristband gets you seamlessly into every event you wish to attend. Children under 16 go free with an adult. We want to keep music affordable for everybody! If you can’t afford the weekend pass do let us know. We'll be at the Art Haven.