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.
We have also included a selection of local leisure learning, short courses and lectures, and if it is Car Boot Sales you are looking for, then click here for more details.
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 24 @ 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
Jun 26 @ 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
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 @ 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 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
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 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 5 all-day
The Ipswich Music Day aims to offer a wide variety of stalls, including arts and crafts, jewellery, fashion and accessories (particularly the unusual), toys, gifts, grocery and take home foodRead more
Jul 5 @ 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
Jul 8 @ 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 10 @ 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 11 all-day
Global Rhythm is a well-attended and much celebrated music event. This one day festival of worldwide culture includes live music, art and foods from across the world. Come and beRead more
Jul 12 all-day
The Indian Summer Mela is the second of the cultural events that are scheduled as part of World Music Weekend. Come along to Christchurch Park and immerse yourself in theRead more
Jul 12 @ 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
Jul 15 @ 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 17 @ 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 18 all-day
We are painting and sketching the barns, Belted Gallaway cattle and Baldwin sheep at Lux Farm, Rushmere. This is the second visit to this venue. We have made arrangements forRead more
Jul 19 @ 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
Jul 22 @ 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 24 @ 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 26 @ 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
Jul 29 @ 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 31 @ 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
Aug 2 @ 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
Aug 5 @ 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
Aug 7 @ 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
Aug 9 @ 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
Aug 12 @ 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
Aug 14 @ 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
Aug 15 all-day
The annual Ipswich Maritime festival is organised by Ipswich Borough Council. Each year it attracts in excess of 50,000 visitors., and the Maritime Markets are always a popular attraction. ThereRead more
Aug 16 all-day
The annual Ipswich Maritime festival is organised by Ipswich Borough Council. Each year it attracts in excess of 50,000 visitors., and the Maritime Markets are always a popular attraction. ThereRead more
Aug 16 @ 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
Aug 17 all-day
The annual Ipswich Maritime festival is organised by Ipswich Borough Council. Each year it attracts in excess of 50,000 visitors., and the Maritime Markets are always a popular attraction. ThereRead more
Aug 19 @ 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
Aug 21 @ 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
Aug 22 @ 10:00 – 17:00
We are painting and sketching in Ipswich Transport Museum. The entrance fee is £3.50.. We have made arrangements for our members to sketch and paint at various venues in andRead more
Aug 23 @ 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
Aug 26 @ 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
Aug 28 @ 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
Aug 30 @ 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
Sep 2 @ 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
Sep 4 @ 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
Sep 6 @ 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
Sep 9 @ 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
Sep 11 @ 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
Sep 13 @ 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
Sep 16 @ 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
Sep 18 @ 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
Sep 20 @ 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
Sep 23 @ 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
