Britain's What's On Event Guide
The men who made the boats: architectural tour of Ipswich Heritage Harbour
Heritage Open Day: An architectural tour of Ipswich's Heritage Harbour, led by Women in Boatbuilding and Ipswich Maritime Trust, discovering the people behind the places and vessels. *Please note that this event has been cancelled*
xplore the boatyards and wharves along the historic waterfront. See where the Mayflower may have been built (yes, really!). Visit the burial site of Nelson's naval surveyor. Walk in the footsteps of the thousands of men and women who worked in Ipswich's waterfront industries, and marvel at the beautiful yachts being built today.
Led by Belinda Joslin, co-founder of Women in Boatbuilding, and maritime historian Cathy Shelbourne, from Ipswich Maritime Trust.
The 1-hour tour will start and finish at Sailing Barge Victor, on Common Quay, with the opportunity to explore, free of charge, Victor and the other vessels moored alongside.
xplore the boatyards and wharves along the historic waterfront. See where the Mayflower may have been built (yes, really!). Visit the burial site of Nelson's naval surveyor. Walk in the footsteps of the thousands of men and women who worked in Ipswich's waterfront industries, and marvel at the beautiful yachts being built today.
Led by Belinda Joslin, co-founder of Women in Boatbuilding, and maritime historian Cathy Shelbourne, from Ipswich Maritime Trust.
The 1-hour tour will start and finish at Sailing Barge Victor, on Common Quay, with the opportunity to explore, free of charge, Victor and the other vessels moored alongside.
Saturday 13 September
Old Custom House, Common Quay, Key Street, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 1BY
Sat 13 Sep:13 Sep 2025, *This event has been cancelled*, Cancelled; Free Entry.
Spread the word
Similar Current Events
Bethesda Baptist Church
Saturday 13 September Bethesda Baptist Church, 9 St. Margarets Plain, Ipswich
Saturday 13 September Bethesda Baptist Church, 9 St. Margarets Plain, Ipswich
St Peter’s by the Waterfront & The Ipswich Charter Hangings
Sat 13 Sep to Thursday 18 September College Street, Ipswich
Sat 13 Sep to Thursday 18 September College Street, Ipswich
The Turning of the Tide
Saturday 13 September and Sunday 14 September St Clement’s Church, Star Lane, Ipswich
Saturday 13 September and Sunday 14 September St Clement’s Church, Star Lane, Ipswich
Christchurch Mansion
Saturday 13 September and Sunday 14 September Christchurch Mansion, Soane Street, Ipswich
Saturday 13 September and Sunday 14 September Christchurch Mansion, Soane Street, Ipswich
Ipswich Maritime Trust festivities at Ipswich Heritage Harbour
Saturday 13 September and Sunday 14 September Outside Old Custom House, Common Quay, Ipswich
Saturday 13 September and Sunday 14 September Outside Old Custom House, Common Quay, Ipswich
Sea Shanty Flash Mob at Ipswich Heritage Harbour
Sunday 14 September Sailing Barge Victor, Common Quay, Key Street, Ipswich
Sunday 14 September Sailing Barge Victor, Common Quay, Key Street, Ipswich
Isaacs & Isaac Lord Machine Room Tours
Wednesday 17 September and Thursday 18 September 7 Wherry Quay, Ipswich
Wednesday 17 September and Thursday 18 September 7 Wherry Quay, Ipswich
The Ipswich Society - Photography Exhibition
Saturday 20 September and Sunday 21 September St. Clement’s Art Centre, Fore Street, Ipswich
Saturday 20 September and Sunday 21 September St. Clement’s Art Centre, Fore Street, Ipswich