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From the Blog on 16 Feb 2025
Free parking in Ipswich Town centre? Yes please!
By Sam Sherman
It’s not often that we get something new for free these days… Ipswich Central, working with Apex Ipswich Blackfriars Car Park in Foundation Street, is offering a ‘Free after 3pm on Thursday’ offer for town centre parking, starting on 20 February for a ten week trial period. The trial gives FREE car parking on Thursdays […]

From the Blog on 10 Feb 2025
Hop to it! Exciting news from St Elizabeth Hospice
By Sam Sherman
We all loved the last trail, so it’s very exciting that St Elizabeth Hospice has announced the next Hop to it! Suffolk 2025 which will take place between 21st June and 29th August. We all remember the fabulous Pigs, Elephants and Owls, and are looking forward to seeing this year’s Hares hopping around the town! This […]

From the Blog on 6 Feb 2025
Have your say at Area Committee Meetings
By Sam Sherman
Did you know that Ipswich Borough is split into five different areas, and then again into wards? There are three councillors per ward. Each Area regularly holds what is called an Area Committee Meeting – members of the public can attend, share concerns and raise questions. It’s a great opportunity to understand what goes on […]

From the Blog on 6 Feb 2025
At Ipswich.love CIC, we are delighted to partner Suffolk Libraries
By Sam Sherman
At Ipswich.love, we are delighted to partner Suffolk Libraries. They offer people an incredible variety of services, activities and entertainment, online and in the real world. As well as picking up books, you can join fitness activities, arts and crafts sessions, baby and toddler groups, and friendly sessions to meet new people. And most of […]

From the Blog on 6 Feb 2025
Suffolk New College celebrate 20 years of producing live TV events
By Suffolk New College
Suffolk New College media students are hosting their annual live TV event at Ipswich County Library on Wednesday 5 February 2025.

From the Blog on 4 Feb 2025
Have you heard about the ‘Local List’?
By Sam Sherman
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.

From the Blog on 4 Feb 2025
The Ipswich Historic Lettering website
By Sam Sherman
It became clear that Ipswich in Suffolk is of national, if not global, importance. Simon of Simon’s Suffolk Churches was particularly helpful

From the Blog on 4 Feb 2025
Vote! Vote! Vote! – A Level Art Competition 2024/2025 Public Vote
By Sam Sherman
Please place your vote by 28th February 2025. The artwork that receives the most votes will be the winner.

From the Blog on 4 Feb 2025
New Year, New Music Director – exciting news from the Ipswich Choral Society
By Sam Sherman
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.