What's On Ipswich

Charity Ball in aid of Fresh Start - new beginnings, includes welcome drink, 3 course meal, entertainment and dancing. Charity auction with some fantastic prizes. Dress code Black Tie. Tickets £55 per head For ticket enquiries contact rtcharityball@gmail.com

Monthly Meeting Ipswich Group, Suffolk Family History Society. Thursday 26th April at 7:15 p.m. David Allen presents: “Black Teeth and Dirty Fingernails: The Great Unwashed of Victorian London”. London was a magnet for people from Victorian Suffolk , often thinking they were going to live in a better place.

Childrens Friendly darts tournament ages 5 - 14 years

Open garage sales helping to raise funds. Every Saturday weather permitting There are no stalls available. This is our own fundraising event.

Garden sale. Tools plants etc on offer.

Open coffee/social morning held on a regular basis

Open garage sales helping to raise funds. Every Saturday weather permitting

This mad immersive comedy from the makers of Faulty Towers The Dining Experience is all confetti and chaos! The Wedding Reception sees Will and Stacey expecting a small party to celebrate their wedding - but Stacey’s mum had other plans!

Asterbury Place care home in Ipswich is inviting local people to visit the home to join in its celebrations for Care Home Open Day. On Saturday 21st April, from 12pm-4pm, the Care UK team at the home on Aster Road will be opening the doors to the care home for a free family-friendly event.

A social evening with the knockout final and presentation of trophies

Join us for a Clay Workshop in your area for both Beginners and the more Experienced. Groups and Individuals catered for. Emma is a practising Ceramic and Applied Artist and highly qualified Tutor, offering various Clay Workshops and has many years experience working with all ages and abilities.

British Borneo – Brunei, Labuan, North Borneo & Sarawak (J.J. Gaskell). Organised by Ipswich Philatelic Society. Contact for details: Mike Smith (Secretary).

Annual General Meeting, Bourse & Quiz. Organised by Ipswich Philatelic Society. Contact for details: Mike Smith (Secretary).

Come and see the cowslips and other wild flowers at St Mary’s Church and have afternoon tea. Plant, book and cake stalls. Everyone welcome!

Beautiful 6 acre woodland garden with variety of rare trees and shrubs, Chinese rocks and landscape sculpture. Lovely in spring with snowdrops, daffodils, camellias, magnolias and bluebells followed by roses in early summer. Woodland Garden open from 1 March to 31 July. Donations to NGS on NGS days.

Snowflake Ball - Save the date! (fundraising for Home-Start in Suffolk)

Learn the History of the iconic Martlesham Heath Airfield from, jan 1917 to its closure in 1963 - in one of the best preserved WW2 Control Tower - built in 1943 for the USAAF - to find out more go to: www.mhas.org.uk.Group and School Visits by prior arrangements

Please find below… details of the Friday 4th May 2018 …..Monthly Meeting of The Martlesham Heath Aviation Society, for you to publicise, note, or pass on…. There is also a copy of the Poster that you may wish to use.

Exhibition of Patchwork and Quilting, Embroidery, Crochet, Needlefelting, Knitting etc, Heritage Quilts, Demonstrations, Sales Stalls, Raffle, Light Lunches, Cream Teas, Cakes

Come along to our Course Advice Day from 9am until 12pm and find out about our wide range of courses available for you. The Course Advice Day will offer an opportunity to meet the senior team, speak to our experienced tutors and have a tour of our fantastic facilities.

This large south facing walled garden to the rear of Grade 2* listed Cumberland House (not open) is well hidden in the town centre conservation area.

With over 40 exhibitors, including ‘The Buddha Cave’ Meditation Healing Space, reader to the stars Melayne Stone and amazing medium Maureen Flynn, this event is set to be another great success! Other attractions include holistic healing therapies, taster treatments, readings, aura interpretation and advice.

Bring your own drink. French Bal from 7.30-10.30pm Song spot by Chris & Tom King Guest Band - Bof! It will be Frolicking French Fun!

Includes entry to Catastrophe Cat Cafe and unlimited cat cuddles! Book a single visit to Catastrophe Cat Café to ensure you get the complete ’Cat Experience’! Enjoy playing with the cats including Bengals & Siamese, using a range of toys. Marvel at them on the ceiling walkway and feed them treats!

Join us on Saturday 12th May from 7.00pm-9.30pm for our Pamper Evening with the Cats! Included for £10: -Free entry to see the Cats -Free luxury spa slippers -Glass of prosecco or Cat themed Mocktail £5 for a 15 minute treatment including Reiki, Swedish Neck/Scalp/Shoulder Massage plus many more.

A day of Buddhist meditation and teaching. ‘Inner and Outer Harmony’ We all know it is possible to live in a spirit of harmony, awareness and love, but often something gets in the way and our life is far from that.

As part of ’Invitation to View’, Otley Hall are offering individuals, couples and small parties the chance to join a larger group on a guided tour. Spend time in this 15th/16th Century Grade 1 listed, moated hall, voted one of the top 20 Historic Houses in the uk.

The East Anglian Regional Handbell Team will be playing a selection of classical, popular and original handbell music. With 40 musicians and over 360 instruments this is a concert not to be missed.

Join us at Foxburrow Farm for a day of family activities including pond dipping, storytelling, creative workshops, games on the field and nature trails. Guided walks will take visitors around the reserve.

RATS present Ray & Michael Cooney’s hilarious farce Tom Dick & Harry (by kind permission of Samuel French.) Play with a light supper included. Tom and Linda excitedly await the arrival of Mrs Potter from the adoption agency in the hope that she will approve their application.

20-acre garden originally laid out at the turn of the last century by the present owners great grandfather. Full of many fine trees and shrubs, many seldom seen in East Anglia. A fine collection of camellias, magnolias and rhododendrons, topiary, and the National Collection of deciduous Euonymus.

2018 marks 100 years since some women were granted a parliamentary vote. To mark the centenary we are celebrating the women who significantly contributed to the history of Sutton Hoo. Discover about the legacy left by an Anglo-Saxon Queen...

Take a stroll surrounded by a carpet of Bluebells on Sutton Hoo’s Pinewood Walk path. Enjoy a leisurely stroll through the woods and take in the vibrant colours of our English Bluebells. Just beware of the dragons that guard this special woodland... Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

Get your chance to hear the elusive Nightingale whilst the sun sets over the Sutton Hoo valley, with the landscape all to yourself. *new date added*. The iconic Nightingale song hangs in the air at Sutton Hoo as the sun sets down the valley.

2018 marks 100 years since some women were granted a parliamentary vote. To mark the centenary we are celebrating the women who significantly contributed to the history of Sutton Hoo. Discover about the legacy left by an Anglo-Saxon Queen...

Prepare for an early start to hear nature’s very own concert on National Dawn Chorus day. Rise early and be rewarded with a cacophony of bird song. Steve, a knowledgeable guide, will be there to help you identify different bird song.

KFA Suffolk presents an Activity Afternoon with the opportunity to try Sit and Stay Fit, a seated exercise session and an active Keep Fit Class. Refreshments included in the ticket price and a representative from the Alzheimer’s Society will be on hand to tell us about their local work.

Hadleigh Healers are having another popular Day of Readings, with Spiritual Mediums offering 20 minute, one to one readings, for only £15 per reading. Please pre-book your readings with Mavis to avoid disappointment on the day on 01473 823282.

• Entitled “The Art of Flowers” the festival will include flower arrangements inspired by local art work which will also be on display in the church. • The event will take place in St Lawrence Church from Saturday May 5th to Monday 7th • At St Lawrence Church, Bradfield Essex CO11 2US. • Open from 10.

Good first crowd last Sunday and was great to be back in the field. We expect the crowds to grow each week and the number of sellers & Buyers to overtake last years high figures. Easter Weekend and a great crowd expected. There’s also the East Coast Mini Meet where they are raising money for Guide Dogs.

Stonham Barns Traditional Sunday Car Boot on Sunday 22nd April 2018 from 8am #carboot Much better weather last Sunday, after the fog and a good turn out. Great weather this Sunday and lots of sellers expected. Covered stalls booking fast.

Join one of our rangers for a walk around the Flatford countryside. You’ll discover how they balance the needs of wildlife conservation with managing a landscape which inspired the artist John Constable. Each walk will reflect the changing seasons. Booking Essential. Phone: 0344 2491895. Children are welcome.

Take a walk with artist and bird expert Richard Allen to observe the birds and other wildlife found near Flatford. There should be newly arrived warblers, nightingales and cuckoos singing from the marsh, whilst along the river we may well chance on a kingfisher, egrets and waders. Booking Essential.

Join one of our experienced guides for a 3 hour (4 mile) ramble, visiting the views that inspired the artist John Constable. The tour will also visit East Bergholt and Dedham, where Constable was born and where he lived for the first part of his life.

HAVE YOU SEEN THE PAINTINGS AT ST MARY’S, HUNTINGHFIELD? HEAR THE STORY BEHIND THE WOMAN WHO DEFIED VICTORIAN ENGLAND BY THE BEST SELLING AUTHOR PAMELA HOLMES

Join us for a great family day out at the 179th Hadleigh Show on Saturday 19th May 2018 located in the beautiful setting of Holbecks Park with plenty of free parking. This year Broke FMX and Titan the Robot will be joining us.

A day out for car enthusiasts & the family. A chance for classic & vintage car owners to show off their cars in the beautiful grounds of Kersey Mill. Further attractions for the family. Tour the beautiful Water Mill and see the latest restoration and view a working scale model .

FunDancing - Dance Fitness Shimmy, Shake, Wiggle & Giggle while making new friends and laughing lots. Each class is 60 minutes long Warm Up - Dance Routines - Cool Down Wear comfortable clothing and light flexible shoes (preferably with small heel) Bring water with you.

Fun charity event in aid of RSPCA Suffolk East & Ipswich. Come and join us and enjoy a delicious Indian Supper, fun Quiz and raffle. Last year we had a brilliant time with lots of laughs and raised a great amount for animals in need in East Suffolk.

A light hearted and enjoyable programme of songs and music by our popular, local community choir. profits towards the upkeep of our beautiful church.