ORGANISERS of an unconventional Jubilee bash are welcoming a musical pioneer back to Suffolk for one night only.

The Jubilee Curiosity Disco promises a diversion from the usual festivities, with an open air celebration concert on the banks of the River Deben in Woodbridge, featuring one of the UK’s first superstar DJs, Mark Moore.

Moore scored a number one smash hit single with his dance act S’Express in 1988 and will be returning to the area for the first time since his school days.

A former boarding school pupil at Wolverstone Hall, now the home of Ipswich High School, the chart-topping DJ and music producer is looking forward to revisiting some fondly remembered parts of the county.

He said: “Wolverstone Hall was known back then as a poor man’s Eton – for kids who couldn’t afford to go to grammar school. But it was great – I would take weekend trips to Sutton Hoo and as a teenager I’d hunt for records in Ipswich.”

Moore also had a childhood affinity with Suffolk’s well-loved musical champion John Peel, who he remembers listening to on an old transistor radio and being a major influence on his ultimate choice of career.

Moore, who is best-known for the hit single Theme from S-Express, is an old friend of award-winning creative producer and DJ, Ben Osborne, who is organising the event in Woodbridge and will also be appearing in the lead-up to his music and art collective Noise of Art’s performance at the Latitude Festival.

Both artists are hoping to “celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee with a twist”, by adopting an alternative Victorian theme to not only acknowledge the current Queen’s Diamond anniversary, but also to mark 175 years to the month since Queen Victoria was crowned, in June 1837.

The event, which is being held at The Tea Hut, on the River Wall, will also include visuals and support from other DJs.

Tickets are �10 on the door or �6 in advance.

To find out more are book a ticket, visit www.noiseofart.org. Tickets are also available from The Angel, Woodbridge, and from The Tea Hut.