Your local guide to what’s on, including activities, exhibitions, craft markets,
theatre and dance, and events in Ipswich.
We love to tell you about events that are happening locally, as well as those further afield that might be of interest to you. Posting a community event is free so whether it is a concert, rally, craft fair, fund-raiser, or other type of event we’d love to hear from you.
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And if it is Photography or Art Exhibitions in Ipswich you are interested in, click here for the latest exhibitions in Ipswich and the surrounding area.
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Jun 27 all-day
14th June - Bread Workshops with Susan Hudson - Continental breads to excite the taste buds! Cost £65 per person. 11.00 am - 3.00pm. All ingredients,Read more
Jun 27 all-day
The 54th Thames Barge Match, hosted by the Pin Mill Sailing Club will be held on Saturday 27th June 2015. Get close to the action of an historic Thames BargeRead more
Jun 27 @ 10:00 – 16:30
A one-day course aims to cover all the things you need to know before starting to keep a few pigs on your land. It will not be looking at commercialRead more
Jun 27 @ 10:00 – 16:30
Visit three great attractions on one inclusive ticket - the Transport Museum, The Ipswich Railway Modellers Association HQ and the Ipswich Model Engineering Society. A free bus service links theRead more
Jun 27 @ 10:00 – 16:30
Visit three great attractions on one inclusive ticket - the Transport Museum, The Ipswich Railway Modellers Association HQ and the Ipswich Model Engineering Society. A free bus service links theRead more
Jun 27 @ 10:30 – 12:30
Drop-in: 10:30-12:30 and 13:30-15:30 The Family Art Room is open for children of all ages and their adults to get creative! Work with our friendly artist to turn your ideasRead more
Jun 27 @ 12:00
Foxhall International Raceway is a 382 metre tarmac oval track and is the fastest and largest track that Spedeworth promotes. The track has a steel cable fence above an armcoRead more
Jun 27 @ 13:00 – 17:00
At Gallery 3, Ipswich Town Hall, Cornhill, Ipswich, IP1 1DH A workshop led by Ipswich jazz drummer and bandleader Bob Airzee. The workshop does not intend to turn everyone intoRead more
Jun 27 @ 14:00
We are painting and sketching at St Mary’s Church in Wherstead which has a Norman doorway and views of the River Orwell and Orwell bridge. We have made arrangements forRead more
Jun 27 @ 15:00 – 19:00
Workshop of animated cartoons for childrens from 4 to 10 years. We learn to create together a real animated cartoon by different artistic techniques. The course is suitable for allRead more
Jun 27 @ 19:00
“Stars of the Stage” will showcase East Anglia’s brightest young performers in a variety of exciting dance and musical styles. Dancers aged from 6-21 will dazzle you with a magicalRead more
Jun 27 @ 19:30
Dir: Spike Lee, US, 1990, 124 mins Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Wesley Snipes Bleek Gilliam (Denzel Washington) is an ace jazz trumpeter with his own quintet and a love ofRead more
Jun 27 @ 19:30
Arts Festival Concert Soloist: Jennifer Pike (violin) Rimsky-Korsakov Easter Festival Overture Rozsa Variations on a Hungarian Peasant Song Saint-Saens Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso Tchaikovsky Symphony no 4 Jennifer Pike madeRead more
Jun 27 @ 19:30 – 22:00
Peppery Productions & Jazz East at the Fludyers present vocalist Noemi Nuti accompanied by Quentin Collins (trumpet/flugelhorn), Andrew McCormack (piano), Tim Thornton (double bass) and Ernesto Simpson (drums). A showRead more
Jun 27 @ 19:30
Visit Alaturka Turkish Restaurant in Ipswich and enjoy a three course meal, and an evening of Belly Dancing entertainment, provided by Sama Belly Dance. Belly Dancer Evenings at Alaturka areRead more
Jun 27 @ 19:45
Presented by Appeal Theatre Company With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favourite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928Read more
Jun 27 @ 19:45
Presented by Kesgrave Amateur Theatre. This tragi-comedy follows Irene and her two daughters as they begin a long journey in which the girls lose their mum in spirit but notRead more
Jun 28 @ 08:00
This event will be held at the Arobretum of Christchurch Park. Join this global phenomena of releasing happy hormones into the atmosphere. A combination of laughter, exercises and yogic breathing.Read more
Jun 28 @ 10:00 – 13:00
Enjoy a 3hr cruise along the River Orwell onboard our luxury sailing yacht Viking Blue before returning to the marina to enjoy a delicious two course lunch at Waterfront Bistro.Read more
Jun 28 @ 10:30
Festival Service with The Choir of St Mary-le-Tower and Orchestra Share this:Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on TwitterRead more
Jun 28 @ 11:00 – 16:00
Join us for a Summer Lunch Cruise, and enjoy locally sourced roast beef or chicken or vegetarian option, with usual trimmings followed by apple crumble or fresh fruit salad. AfternoonRead more
Jun 28 @ 12:00
Celebration of events such as 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, VE/VJ Day celebrations and Armed Forces Week. Ipswich Armed ForcesRead more
Jun 28 @ 12:00
Foxhall International Raceway is a 382 metre tarmac oval track and is the fastest and largest track that Spedeworth promotes. The track has a steel cable fence above an armcoRead more
Jun 28 @ 15:00 – 17:00
No, not another heavy metal pub band but the unique Ipswich modern jazz trio who play a selection of modern jazz classics from the jazz masters, but often in aRead more
Jun 28 @ 20:00
Presented by Ipswich Gilbert & Sullivan Society. Do you fancy yourself as “The Ruler of the Queen’s Navee”? Perhaps you want to be a sailor or even a “Sister orRead more
Jun 30 @ 09:30 – 16:30
Learn the basics of a skill that is rapidly coming back into fashion, having been replaced by computer cut plastic signage in the 1980s. Share this:Share on Facebook (Opens inRead more
Jun 30 @ 13:10 – 13:55
44th Annual Series at St Mary le-Tower, Ipswich As we continue to remember the centenary of the First World War, music written or influenced by war is a continuing threadRead more
Jun 30 @ 14:15
Ipswich has a wealth of architectural styles spanning over 800 years of heritage. This walk looks at the history of the town illustrated by 10 of our most iconic buildings.Read more
Jun 30 @ 14:15 – 15:45
Guided Walks - Tuesdays 5th May - Introduction to Ipswich 12th May - Anglo Saxon Origins of Ipswich 19th May - Ipswich First and Finest 26th May - TheatreRead more
Jun 30 @ 16:30 – 19:00
Christiane Wuillamie will host a highly controversial discussion about the advantages of effectively managing Diversity, Inclusion and Culture. For full details of the event, and to reserve your place visitRead more
Jun 30 @ 19:30
Youth Perform! 2015. Things have been going missing at the Museum! The Woolly Mammoth has wandered off, the Grecian Urns are nowhere to be seen and King Tut’s beard isRead more
Jul 1 @ 10:00 – 14:00
National Jobs Fair comes to Ipswich! Community Voice, Swanstaff Recruitment and Stoke by Nayland Hotel are ready to recruit at the Jobs Fair. The Jobs Fair is open from 10amRead more
Jul 1 @ 13:30 – 17:00
Join us for a Suffolk High Tea Cruise, and enjoy delicious, freshly baked fruit and plain scones, clotted cream and jam, sandwiches with tea or coffee. Our cruises are designedRead more
Jul 1 @ 18:00 – 21:00
An evening of business networking on board Sailing Barge Victor What could be better than a sail along the River Orwell on a warm and sunny evening? Well, we can’tRead more
Jul 1 @ 19:00
ix Shortlisted Authors Reading Room 01 Jul 15 19.00 for 19.30 £8 (including wine & nibbles beforehand) The six authors shortlisted for the 2015 New Angle Prize for Literature, inRead more
Jul 1 @ 19:00
2013 winner Jules Pretty joins journalist and broadcaster Carol Bundock and local author of Girl, ReadingKatie Ward on the judging panel of this year’s New Angle Prize for Literature. TheRead more
Jul 1 @ 19:00 – 20:30
Evening Guided Walks 6th May - A Lighter Look at Ipswich 3rd June - Authors, Artists, Poets and Performers 1st July - Ipswich and The Great War 29th JulyRead more
Jul 1 @ 19:30
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen’s witty and romantic masterpiece is one of the best-loved stories of all time. Join the critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company for thisRead more
Jul 1 @ 19:30
Youth Perform! 2015. Things have been going missing at the Museum! The Woolly Mammoth has wandered off, the Grecian Urns are nowhere to be seen and King Tut’s beard isRead more
Jul 2 @ 14:15 – 15:45
Guided Walks Thursdays 7th May - Heart of Ipswich 14th May - Saints to Waterfront 21st May - West Side Story 28th May - Blackfriars to Waterfront 4th JuneRead more
Jul 2 @ 19:15
With Andy Craven-Griffiths and Ed Broom Always stimulating and inspiring the Writers’ Café is a platform for new writing. A well established festival favourite, this lively, informal evening is openRead more
Jul 2 @ 19:30
Youth Perform! 2015. Things have been going missing at the Museum! The Woolly Mammoth has wandered off, the Grecian Urns are nowhere to be seen and King Tut’s beard isRead more
Jul 2 @ 19:45
Presented by Horizon Theatre Company By Frank McGuinness. An Irishman, an Englishman and an American - Edward, Michael and Adam - have been kidnapped and are being held hostage inRead more
Jul 2 @ 19:45
Ipswich Witches compete in the British Premier League. Speedway is fast bikes with no brakes which makes for some very exciting racing. Gates open at 6:40pm, parade starts at 7.30pmRead more
Jul 3 @ 12:00
Climb aboard the number 38 free shuttle bus around Ipswich every Friday at 12pm during the Ip-art Festival, and be entertained with acoustic music for passengers during your journey around the town.Read more
Jul 3 @ 17:45
Blue Town is a Colchester based jazz band featuring vocals, saxophone, guitar, bas guitar and drums. Enjoy an evening of jazz that is fun, mellow, moody and accessible.Share this:Share on FacebookRead more
Jul 3 @ 18:00
The Midnight Run has been performed in cities throughout the world. Created by performance poet and adventurer Inua Ellams, it is a walking, arts and culture-inspired urban journey like noRead more
Jul 3 @ 18:30
Concert Arena situated at the lower end of the Park. Entrance for the concert is via the Soane Street (Christchurch Mansion) gates or from Fonnereau Road. Featuring the Heart ofRead more
Jul 3 @ 18:30 – 22:00
Join us for a Summer Cruise, and enjoy a delicious, freshly cooked hot supper with side salad and bread roll (Vegetarian options available. Please advise when booking). Our cruises areRead more
Jul 3 @ 19:30
Youth Perform! 2015. Things have been going missing at the Museum! The Woolly Mammoth has wandered off, the Grecian Urns are nowhere to be seen and King Tut’s beard isRead more
