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Update on the Charter 825 project taking place in Ipswich in 2025 and an invitation to get involved

Keep your children active and entertained this Easter with Suffolk New College Sport Centre's exciting holiday programme!

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

Suffolk New College media students are hosting their annual live TV event at Ipswich County Library on Wednesday 5 February 2025.

It became clear that Ipswich in Suffolk is of national, if not global, importance. Simon of Simon’s Suffolk Churches was particularly helpful

Zoe also provides Community services in the Café for different groups to pop in, have a hot drink, eat delicious treats and connect. 

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

Ipswich would be best known for its agricultural background in terms of industry. It may come a surprise to some that Ipswich was a major engineering hub.

We’re into the festival year of 2025, a year to commemorate the 825th anniversary of King John granting Ipswich its historic Charter.

We are thrilled to announce that Suffolk New College has been honoured with admission to The Chartered Institution for Further Education.

Shop locally this Christmas and find unique gifts for everyone. Our town centre has a rich variety of independent shops, cafes and restaurants. From fashion and homewares to games, books and beer, you will be spoilt for choice with the diverse range of shops to suit every taste and budget. And whilst you are shopping, […]

Need an Interesting & Inexpensive Small Gift? Are you looking for a small gift for a local person who seems to have everything? Why not, buy a friend or relative an Ipswich Tourist Guides Gift Voucher? Valued at £5 or £10 vouchers can be used in full or part payment for any guided walk around […]

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

Three generations of the Daniels family have pursued their culinary passion at Suffolk New College, spanning 50 years of education and success.

Terry Baxter becomes the new Chair of Governors at Suffolk New College, bringing extensive experience and vision.

The FutureSkills Fair on 4 Nov 2024 aims to inspire young people by showcasing career opportunities in Suffolk.

Since starting in 2017, MAN v FAT Football has made a significant impact on men’s health in Ipswich. The programme, which combines football with weight loss, is proud to offer its services in the town, helping men improve their health and wellbeing. The first club in Ipswich was a turning point for many men looking […]

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 […]

Have you ever taken a walk around Ipswich and noticed the beautiful parks, traditional architecture and gorgeous churches? There will be more of an expert than me who can tell you about these wonderful parts and history of Ipswich. But what I can tell you is that by walking in nature you can significantly improve […]

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 […]

A new adult learning programme will offer people the chance to study everything from Instagram to Italian.

A pensioner in his seventies who left school at 14, returned to college to study a GCSE in English and ended up with a grade 6. Danny Davey, 73, from Ipswich – who took the GCSE thanks to the support of Suffolk New College – said: “I never wrote until I started here in September […]

‘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, […]

Thousands of students at Suffolk New College celebrated their outstanding T Level and vocational results, with high pass rates and numerous top marks.