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.

The Ipswich Choral Society, proudly singing since 1824!

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 […]

Discover GeoIpswich: geological ages within walking distance.

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 […]

We Are Ukraine! – a display of Ukrainian gratitude and culture

‘We are Ukraine!’ is a semi-permanent display of Ukrainian gratitude and culture, and a glimpse of how the people of Ipswich have sought to welcome those fleeing from the war. Some say that the British mainland has not experienced the opposed attack of an enemy force since 1667, when the Dutch landed at Landguard Fort, […]

Have you got an Open Heart?

At Ipswich.love, we love our red heart logo and brand, putting the love back in to Ipswich,  and so when we saw new green hearts appearing in the Town, we were intrigued 💚. We popped in to ‘Fresh Start’ in Carr Street to chat to Angela Gregg, the Founder. Fresh Start Charity’s Ipswich programme works […]

Ipswich Tourist Guides Love Ipswich!

Did you know there have been regular guided walks of Ipswich every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon through the summer months for over 40 years?! Back in the 1980’s the local tourist board persuaded some enthusiastic local historians to undertake the study and training needed to qualify as registered tourist guides. Since then much has changed […]

Reading Quest – Where will reading take you this summer?

Ipswich.love is very pleased to announce that Suffolk Libraries is launching an exciting new summer reading programme for primary school children next week. Reading Quest will run over the summer holiday across the county, offering an exciting opportunity to get the whole family involved in reading and making memories this summer. Reading Quest across Suffolk […]

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