Did somebody say the C-Word ?

Yep, we did!  Christmas event planning 2026 is already well underway in and around Ipswich.

Take a look at our early round up of events and get booking here 

How about Creative Watercolours/Christmas Wreath making?

Get creative using watercolour techniques to paint a gorgeous Christmas Wreath fit for framing or reproducing as a Christmas card! With your artist tutor, Debs Burrow, to guide you through the process, you will use watercolour, metallic watercolour and design elements to build your own beautiful wreath in just a few hours. You will go home with your painting, and the knowledge to produce more at your leisure.

Event details here: Creative Watercolours/Christmas Wreath – Ipswich.love

Fancy the Mistletoe Ball 2026?

Cancer Support Suffolk is hosting the Mistletoe Ball at Venue 16 this year. Chart Attack! (and Father Christmas of course) feature

Event details here: Mistletoe Ball 2026 – Cancer Support Suffolk – Ipswich.love

The Saints’ Winter Festive Market

The Saints (St Peter’s Street and St Nicholas Street) annual winter festive street market is held on the last Sunday in November!

This market brings together small businesses, artisans, creatives and the local community to enjoy Ipswich Independents who host this event in a historic part of the town.

Event details here: The Saints’ Winter Festive Market – Ipswich.love

Want to Step Into Christmas?

The Ultimate Festive Soundtrack – What makes Step Into Christmas so special? It’s all about the music! The show is packed to the rafters with every Christmas classic you know and love. Whether you’re a fan of those timeless, heartwarming ballads that bring a tear to the eye or the upbeat anthems that have you dancing in your seat, this show has it all.

Accompanied by a sensational live band and featuring stunning festive visuals, the performers bring the magic of the season to life right before your eyes. It truly is the ultimate playlist for your Christmas celebrations, guaranteed to have you singing along from the very first note to the final encore.

Event details here: Step Into Christmas – The Corn Exchange – Ipswich.love

Copper Foiled Christmas Decorations anyone?

Using the copper foil technique, popularised by Louis Comfort Tiffany, Hassina will guide you through all the processes to make your own glass Christmas decorations. You will have the opportunity to work from a template and then the choice of working from another template for your second decoration, or designing one of your own.

Event detail here: Copper Foiled Christmas Decorations with H… – Ipswich.love

Who wrote this about Ipswich?

Sam Sherman

Sam is a Co-Founder of Ipswich.love. Passionate about Ipswich, Sam looks to see how we might jointly reverse some of the recent negativity and bring some deserved positivity back to our beloved Town.