Around Ipswich
Christmas Events in Ipswich
Across the length and breadth of the Town, venues, charities, businesses and arts organisations have pulled out all the stops to offer workshops and classes, visits from Father Christmas, parties, movie showings, murder mysteries and spectacular balls.
Supporting the Youth Footballing Community Together
Suffolk FA Youth Council are a group of dedicated young individuals aged between 16-24 who support and run projects for the local footballing community.
Could you volunteer at The St Raphael Club?
The St Raphael Club has been running in Ipswich since the 1960s and been at its present location in Highfield Road since the mid 70s.
Be Kind to a Kid this Christmas!
Suffolk Libraries and BBC Radio Suffolk have relaunched their Christmas toy appeal for 2024.
Ipswich Charter Festival 825 update – poetry competition!
It will be 825 years since Ipswich was presented with its Charter. We know that the Charter gave the townspeople important freedoms, to trade and govern
What is Anxiety?
So you are wondering what all of this talk about Anxiety actually is? Let’s delve a little deeper with Louisa, a yoga teacher in Ipswich.
On the huh? Get the T-shirt
Ipswich slang that only makes sense if you’re from here, on a proper tee. Buy merch, support Ipswich community projects.
Lots of Visitors Love Ipswich
Ipswich Tourist Guides showed around 600 adults and 130 children the town in 2024, with visitors from Dubai, Mumbai, the USA and Australia.
Live Music in Ipswich
The live music scene in Ipswich is constantly evolving. Here's a breakdown of some of the most active live music venues in Ipswich.
A New Suffolk County Geodiversity Site for Ipswich
Blackfriars in Ipswich has recently been designated a CGS by GeoSuffolk for its extensive use of mudstone as a building stone.
Hallelujah! Anniversary celebrations continue
Ipswich Choral Society return to Ipswich Corn Exchange to perform Handel’s choral masterpiece ‘Messiah’ on 14th December.
Afternoon Tea Walks
The Ipswich Tourists Guides are pleased to be able to invite you to join the next series of our Afternoon Tea Walks!
Ipswich Charter Festival 825 update
We hope every pupil in Ipswich will explore Ipswich’s historic Charter before the end of this academic year.
Businesses and education unite by creating skills fair for young people
The FutureSkills Fair on 4 Nov 2024 aims to inspire young people by showcasing career opportunities in Suffolk.
A fresh look at the Ipswich Transport Society – come, join us!
Formed in 1957 as the Ipswich Land Transport Society, the ITS is still going strong, currently meeting once a month.
What is MAN v FAT?
Fridays at Goals, Mondays at Whitton Sports Centre: MAN v FAT Football combines football with weight loss. Ipswich men have shed over 3,000kg since 2017.
The Ipswich Choral Society, proudly singing since 1824!
Ipswich Choral Society, formed in 1824 and England's second oldest, rehearses Tuesdays at Northgate Arts Centre and usually gives three concerts a year.
Did you know how many ways you can look after your health in lovely Ipswich – for free?
Ten minutes listening to birdsong on a lunchtime walk raises serotonin and lifts your mood. Free walks around Ipswich, starting with Christchurch Park.
Discover GeoIpswich: geological ages within walking distance.
GeoSuffolk's free GeoIpswich leaflet launches at St Peters by the Waterfront on 14 September, tracing building stone from Blackfriars to St Nicholas.
Introducing IP Express Cabs: Ipswich’s New Standard in Pre-booked Private Hire Transport
Peak-hour gaps have opened up as Ipswich operators chase school-run contracts. IP Express Cabs has launched pre-booked private hire to fill them.
‘I’m amazed’ – 73-year-old great-grandfather of two gains GCSE in English after leaving school at 14
Danny Davey left school at 14 and went back to Suffolk New College in his seventies. Fifty-nine years on, he has a grade 6 GCSE in English.
We Are Ukraine! – a display of Ukrainian gratitude and culture
A semi-permanent display of Ukrainian gratitude and culture, and of how Ipswich has welcomed those fleeing the war. Over 1,500 have come to Suffolk.
Are you going to visit Ipswich for Heritage Open Days 2024? Here’s what you need to know
After three decades, the Ipswich Society is taking a break from Heritage Open Days and All About Ipswich has stepped in, opening buildings normally closed.
The Great White Horse Hotel – Pop-Up Exhibition: If these walls could speak…
For two days only, step inside the courtyard of the Great White Horse on Tavern Street, look through its old visitor books and have your say on its future.
Become a Friend of Christchurch Park
Bird and bat walks, Brass on the Grass concerts, family workshops: the Friends of Christchurch Park run all of it and buy kit for the Grade II listed park.