St. Stephen's Church
Details
- Date
- September 24, 2026
- Venue
- St. Stephen's Church Ipswich, England
- Billed As
- Robyn Hitchcock
- Gig Type
- Concert
- Guests
- Rick Lollar and Emma Swift
Notes
Opening act: Emma Swift
Setlist provided by Gary S M via SetlistFM. Might be missing one song directly after song #10.
Live photos provided by Nathan W
Setlist provided by Gary S M via SetlistFM. Might be missing one song directly after song #10.
Live photos provided by Nathan W
Set List
- The Ghost Ship
- My Wife and My Dead Wife
- Chinese Bones
- Raymond and the Wires
- Wasted
- Century
- The Feathery Serpent God
- I Got a Message For You
- Wax Doll
- I Often Dream of Trains Robyn on electric
- A Globe of Frogs with Rick Lollar
- I Am This Thing with Rick Lollar
- So You Think You're in Love with Emma Swift and Rick Lollar
- Queen of Eyes with Emma Swift and Rick Lollar
Encore
- See Emily Play Pink Floyd with Rick Lollar
- All Along the Watchtower Bob Dylan with Rick Lollar
- A Day in the Life The Beatles played unamplified walking through the audience
Reviews
The gig was fabulous. Robyn never ceases to amaze and surprise. His voice sounded really strong, and Emma's voice has really matured since I last saw her do her own set ten years ago at the Cecil Sharpe House gig in Primrose Hill. The acoustics and sound mix was excellent, it's a shame I didn't record it this time. The venue wasn't full by any means, but Robyn didn't seem disappointed with the turnout at all and is hoping to return to the Transport Museum next year.
Gary S M
From Robyn on Facebook:
For many years Ipswich, to me, was a mythical place where as a 10-year-old I had once glimpsed - or imagined I glimpsed - some newly-decommissioned trolleybuses through the window of a passing train. As a nascent obsolete-electric-traction freak this was a big deal for me, but there was little follow-up until 58 years later I had the good fortune to serenade several lovingly-preserved trolleybuses in the Ipswich Transport Museum. I also got to serenade a slew of well-preserved Ipswich folk, who seemed to enjoy the occasion: now I’m a fairly regular feature on the local entertainment scene, despite being based thousands of miles away in Nashville, Tennessee.
Last night in autumnal East Anglia Emma, Rick and I had a well-lit evening in the Church last night, looming through the haze and green polka-dot lighting. Outside, bats flittered in the twilight; inside, long-time listeners gathered for the ceremony. Gigs in churches tend to bring out the celebrant in me: peace be with you, Groovers.
Gary S M
From Robyn on Facebook:
For many years Ipswich, to me, was a mythical place where as a 10-year-old I had once glimpsed - or imagined I glimpsed - some newly-decommissioned trolleybuses through the window of a passing train. As a nascent obsolete-electric-traction freak this was a big deal for me, but there was little follow-up until 58 years later I had the good fortune to serenade several lovingly-preserved trolleybuses in the Ipswich Transport Museum. I also got to serenade a slew of well-preserved Ipswich folk, who seemed to enjoy the occasion: now I’m a fairly regular feature on the local entertainment scene, despite being based thousands of miles away in Nashville, Tennessee.
Last night in autumnal East Anglia Emma, Rick and I had a well-lit evening in the Church last night, looming through the haze and green polka-dot lighting. Outside, bats flittered in the twilight; inside, long-time listeners gathered for the ceremony. Gigs in churches tend to bring out the celebrant in me: peace be with you, Groovers.