Re-enactments from outside The Old Custom House, Wherry Lane

Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th August 10am to 6pm

  • A variety of Children’s Activities and Workshops will take place including WWI Toy Soldier Pewter Casting and Painting, School Life and Period Games
  • British Soldiers and Life in the Trenches ‘The Gallipoli Campaign’
    • An area with weapons, equipment and accessories for 1915
    • Company guard room
    • Company HQ
    • Company Quartermaster
    • Company Field Kitchen
    • Company Transport including a WWI Ammunition Cart
  • WWI British Army Recruitment Stand
    • including various recruitment activities (using OCH Steps and balcony)
  • WWI Field Gun (Great War 18 Pdr Filed Gun and detachment, field kit display and equipment from 1915, with firing on the marina on Saturday evening)
  • WWI British Motortricycle
  • WWI Wren
  • WWI Nursing & Living History Display
    • including medical and cooking areas

WWI Allied Forces

  • Russian Soldiers & Life on the Eastern Front
    • A living history zone with weapons, equipment and accessories
    • WWI living history
    • Cameo Displays
    • Rifle Firing and Machine Gun Displays
  • French Soldiers & Living History
    • A living history zone with weapons, equipment and accessories
    • WWI tentage and living history
    • WWI Civilians and their lives and times in France
    • Mobile Museum
  • Australian Soldier
    • Character with wealth of knowledge and will depict the role in full period clothing and equipment

Axis Powers (Central)

  • Imperial German & Austo-Hungarian Empire Soldiers & Life During the Period
    • A living history zone with weapons, equipment and accessories
    • WWI living history presentations
    • Rifle Firing Displays & Drill Practice
    • Trench Warfare

Musical Entertainment

  • WWI (Edwardian) Music Wagon

Take a look at what’s happening on the water during Maritime Ipswich through the links below or click here to download the official leaflet.

Maritime Ipswich is an event which is organised by Ipswich Borough Council, working in partnership with local businesses, ABP, UCS, Ipswich Maritime Trust, Ipswich Waterfront Action, the Old Gaffers Association and Ipswich Central.