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Bookbanks is coming to Ipswich
Bookbanks Ipswich sees the charity expand into new parts of the UK, giving more communities in need access to the life-changing benefits of reading.
Ipswich Music Day 2026: Line-Up Revealed for the UK’s Largest Free Music Festival
Ipswich Music Day returns Sunday 5 July for its 36th year: 30-plus acts from over 200 applications, at the UK's largest free one-day music festival.
Our weekly pick of events in Ipswich – June 01 2026
Week of 1 June 2026 in Ipswich: Colchester Road Baptist Church's Community Festival at Northgate High School, plus chess meetups and arts sessions.
Our weekly pick of events in Ipswich – May 25 2026
Suffolk Pride Fringe brings Pride Blooms to The Cornhill, free and BSL-interpreted, plus craft groups and heritage talks around Ipswich from 25 May.
What shall we do in Ipswich this half-term?
Ipswich is at its best when people come together, and the half‑term holidays bring a brilliant mix of activities for families in Ipswich
One Big Multicultural Festival Returns to Ipswich: Global Flavours, Music & Free Family Fun
Ipswich is set to come alive with colour, music and global flavours this summer as once again the One Big Multicultural Festival returns to Alexandra Park
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.
Whitehouse and Stoke Park Residents Invited to Help Shape the Future of Their Communities
Big decisions about the future of Whitehouse, Stoke Park and Chantry could soon be shaped by the people who know these communities best.
Lead the Future of Dance in the East of England: DanceEast Seeks Its Next Chair of the Board
An article that helps DanceEast spread the word about the position of Chair that is currently being advertised for
New Ipswich project invites local people and communities to connect with nature
New nature based project run by the ActivLives team at the at the People’s Community GardenMaidenhall Allotments, Halifax Road, Ipswich IP2 8RE