Announcements

Ipswich residents are rightly proud of our Red Rose Chain Theatre Company. Red Rose Chain is a not for profit theatre company based at The Avenue Theatre in Ipswich, delivering a vibrant professional and community programme. For over 20 years, they have put inclusion and accessibility at the centre of our work, providing a needed […]

Find practical tools, advice, legislation and evidence based strategies to help you support your employee’s health and wellbeing.

We celebrated our 40th anniversary last year with concerts of Bach, jazz and a memorable evening of choral favourites chosen by the members.

When you mention The Arts Society the first thought most people have is that we are a painting group, which is not the case.

But what if you were a bit more adventurous?  What if you wanted to discover new places to eat and drink in Ipswich?

INFOCUS,  the annual exhibition of Ipswich and District Photographic Society, opens on Monday March 3 - at St Clement’s Arts Centre in Ipswich.

These awards are all about recognising the unsung heroes who quietly make a difference in our business lives.

Looks like Ipswich has secured an official edition of the world’s most popular board game, MONOPOLY. You can take part and make suggestions for a square!

Ipswich Central, working with Apex Ipswich Blackfriars Car Park in Foundation St, is offering a ‘Free after 3pm on Thursday’ offer.

We all loved the art last trail, so it's very exciting that St Elizabeth Hospice has announced the next Hop to it!

These meetings are a great opportunity to understand what goes on in your hyper-local area, to meet the councillors and speak up.

Suffolk Libraries offer people an incredible variety of services, activities and entertainment, online and in the real world.

The Local List is, as it describes, a list of buildings in Ipswich which aren’t listed nationally, but which local people value and love. 

Please place your vote by 28th February 2025. The artwork that receives the most votes will be the winner.

The start of a new year is always exciting and for Ipswich Choral Society (ICS) especially as they welcomed their new Music Director Chris Borrett.

825 years ago, this June, a group of noblemen arrived in Ipswich and presented the townsfolk with their first Charter, signed by King John.

The Ipswich Choral Society is a friendly choir of around 100 members. It is the second oldest Choral Society in England, having been formed in 1824. The Suffolk Chronicle records that the Ipswich Choral Society was founded 24 January 1824 with about 20 members. The newly formed society met on Tuesdays once a fortnight to […]

GeoSuffolk’s new, free leaflet focusing on the geology of our townscape will be launched at St Peters by the Waterfront on September 14th to celebrate Heritage Open Days. It is the latest in a series of leaflets we have written on the geology of Suffolk – all on our website. There is such a wealth […]

Ipswich Wanderers was formed under a different name in 1980. The Club started as an under 14’s boys’ team in 1980, and two years later they entered the lowest division of the Ipswich Sunday League before joining the newly formed Eastern Counties Division One as founder members in 1987. Home games were played at the […]

Have you ever been inside the Unitarian Meeting House, or even wondered what it is?  We have so many heritage gems in Ipswich that many of us have never really thought about or visited. The Ipswich Unitarian Meeting House was built in 1699 and is a Grade One listed building. It is beautifully reflected in […]

Are you looking for something to do in the summer holidays in Ipswich? Many of the independent shops within and around the Buttermarket area have joined together to devise a fun activity for all ages! Hunt for the hidden letters in the various participating shops.  You are then challenged to make as many words and […]

This summer, Ipswich Maritime Trust (IMT) has teamed up with Sailing Barge Victor to offer a range of sailing trips from Ipswich.

Heroes of Cricket, World Renowed Lashings XI celebrity lunch followed by Cricket match with St Josephs College, ipswich.

January 2024 saw a major milestone for Ipswich Choral Society, reaching 200 years since the formation of the society.