Welcome to England’s largest festival of history and culture!
Every September thousands of volunteers across England organise events to celebrate our fantastic history and culture. It’s your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences – all of which are FREE to explore. Heritage Open Days returns to Ipswich 11-20 September 2026 with loads of places to explore and things to do!
Heritage Open Day events are always free. Take a look here for the full listing:
https://ipswich.love/event-type/heritage-open-days/
Walking Tours, historic buildings and characters, interactive art… what’s not to love?
Here’s our pick of just a few of the many Ipswich events listed so far. Come along, support the town’s volunteers and join in!
Ipswich School Heritage Open Morning
An amazing tour around an Ipswich icon that dates before 1399!
Ipswich School Heritage Open Morning – Ipswich.love
Ipswich Masonic Hall
A building many of us rarely get the chance to explore, but a real gem in the Town Centre
Ipswich Masonic Hall – Heritage Open Days … – Ipswich.love
Life’s Rich Tapestry – Talk
Tapestry weaving is an ancient craft, used to decorate homes and textiles since people began to weave. Tapestry artist Liz Chester will explore the language of the textile and why it is important now.
Life’s Rich Tapestry – Ipswich.love
The Ipswich Society Talk – Cowell’s Printing
Nigel Ball and Rob Ramsden will talk about Cowell’s Printing to celebrate this year’s Heritage Open Days theme ‘Everyday History Heroes’
The Ipswich Society – Winter Talk Season 2… – Ipswich.love
Ipswich Trailmakers
A Digital Blue Plaque Trail, made possible by a collaborative project working with primary Schools and the Ipswich Society’s Heritage Blue Plaques of Ipswich.
Ipswich Trail Makers – Digital Blue Plaque… – 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.
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