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Celebrating Ipswich’s port heritage with new artwork—and community pride
Ipswich celebrates playing an important part of the hanseatic league and is a Hanse Heritage Harbour port, participating in an upcoming art festival in Poland
Have you Heard of Community Farming?
Oak Tree Community Farm, on the edge of Ipswich, supplies weekly seasonal veg boxes to around 100 member households, grown without artificial chemicals.
Windrush Festival Returns to Ipswich this June
Landseer Park hosts the Heritage & Legacy Music Festival on Saturday 20 June 2026, the Ipswich Windrush Society's fourth, marking 78 years since Windrush.
Our weekly pick of events in Ipswich – April 27 2026
Live music at The Smokehouse, volunteering at Chantry Walled Garden and more: our hand-picked guide to what is on across Ipswich from 27 April 2026.
Facial Acupuncture: A Natural Alternative to Botox & Fillers
Maria, a women's health acupuncture practitioner in Ipswich, on how facial acupuncture boosts collagen and circulation, and why it is not a quick fix.
Ipswich Unitarian Meeting House – summer openings
An article introducing visitors to the Grade 1 listed Ipswich Unitarian meeting house with summer opening hours
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.
Suffolk Show… incoming!
The Suffolk Show returns to Trinity Park on 27-28 May, with around 85,000 visitors expected. Free parking, plus shuttle buses from the train station.
St Peter’s by the Waterfront Summer Opening
A reminder that St Peter's by the Waterfront is soon to open for the summer season of tourist visits and is hosted by The Ipswich Society
Arts Council England fund creative health project in Suffolk and Norfolk
an article talking about the importance of creative health and how danceast has been awarded a major grant in this area