Britain's What's On Event Guide
What's on around Ipswich
Today to Sat 4 Jul, closest first.
Coronavirus: Do check with venue for Cancellations.
Ipswich Farmers Market
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Ipswich farmers market has been huge success since launching last April and we’ve been thrilled by the support from locals of Suffolk’s county town!
Corn Hill, Ipswich IP1 1DH
Sun 7 Jun, Sun 5 Jul, Sun 2 Aug
Bubble Rush
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We’re super-excited to be bringing Bubble Rush back to Ipswich for a fifth foamtastic year!!
Bubble Rush is a fun run with a difference – lots of coloured bubbles!
Christchurch Park, 33 Bolton Lane, Ipswich IP4 2BX
Today
Charity Quiz NIght
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Children of Pulilan Foundation is a charity based here in the UK that helps underprivileged children in the Philippines with their education and to better their lives.
Westgate Ward Social Club
71 Victoria Street IP1 2JX
Sat 13 Jun
Ipswich Mencap Garage Sales
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Open garage sales helping to raise funds. Every Saturday PLEASE NOTE this is weather permitting
Burgess House 236 Felixstowe RD. Ipswich IP3 9AD
Today, Sat 13 Jun, and more dates until Sat 11 Jul
Ipswich Mencap Open Coffee Mornings
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Open coffee/social morning held on a regular basis
Burgess House 236 Felixstowe RD. Ipswich IP3 9AD
Tue 16 Jun
The Rooks - Open Garden for NGS - Cancelled
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The garden surrounds a thatched cottage built c1600. The garden has been divided into rooms to give different feelings of interest, with seating in most areas.
The Rooks, Ipswich IP6 0AL
Sun 14 Jun
Blakenham Woodland Garden - Open Garden for NGS - Cancelled
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Beautiful 6 acre woodland garden with variety of rare trees and shrubs, Chinese rocks and landscape sculpture.
Blakenham Woodland Garden, Ipswich IP8 4LZ
Sun 28 Jun
The Old Rectory, Nacton - Open Garden for NGS - Cancelled
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Just under 2 acres of garden divided into areas for different seasons: mature trees and herbaceous borders, herb/picking garden, rose garden. Light soil so many self sown flowers.
The Old Rectory, Nacton, Nacton IP10 0HY
Sun 7 Jun
Berghersh Place - Open Garden for NGS - Cancelled
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Peaceful walled and hedged gardens surround elegant Regency house (not open) among fields above the Fynn Valley.
Berghersh Place, Ipswich IP6 9EZ
Sun 7 Jun
Great East Swim Farmers Market
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A fantastic outdoor swimming event held near Ipswich, The Great East Swim is the UK’s largest outdoor swimming event, attracting around 2,000 swimmers with families and friends to enjoy a day
Alton Water IP9 2RY
Sat 20 Jun
Needham Market Raft Race 2020 cancelled due to Coronavirus
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Annual Raft Race. This years theme is ’Back to the 80’s’ and rafters are encouraged to match the theme.
IP6 8NU
Sun 28 Jun
The Old Rectory, Kirton - Open Garden for NGS - Cancelled
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Open for the first time, this traditional English garden contains mixed flower borders for both sun and shade providing year-round colour, fragrance and succour for bees and butterflies.
The Old Rectory, Kirton, Ipswich IP10 0PT
Sun 21 Jun
Summer Craft Fair
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There will be a variety of stalls including, art, home-made products, gifts, homeware and much more. No entrance fee for buyers and plenty of FREE parking.
Stonham Barns
Pettaugh Road
Stonham Aspal IP14 6AT
Sat 13 Jun and Sun 14 Jun
Stonham Fun Day
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We have packed this day with fun filled activities for children to enjoy and burn off lots of energy.
Every activity is FREE once you are inside the Showground and there is ample FREE parking...
Stonham Barns
Pettaugh Road
Stonham Aspal IP14 6AT
Sat 13 Jun
Good Old Days
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Come and join us as we transform the theatre into the old time music hall. Singing old time war songs, fantastica sing a longs, comedy favourites from Benny Hill and much more.
Stonham Barns
Pettaugh Road IP14 6AT
Thu 25 Jun
History Alive
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Come along to History Alive, East Anglia’s premier re-enactment event.
See History come alive before your eyes. Come and immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of times gone past.
Stonham Barns
Pettaugh Road
Stonham Aspal IP14 6AT
Sat 27 Jun and Sun 28 Jun
Scooter Weekender
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A weekend for all Scooter lovers and culture
Custom Show, Parts Fair, trade stands, Airbrush artists, tattoo artists, Bars, food court, Fishing lakes and competition, Ride-Out (Saturday)
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Stonham Barns
Pettaugh Road
Stonham Aspal IP14 6AT
Fri 3 Jul to Sun 5 Jul
Chippins - Open Garden for NGS - Cancelled
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Artist’s garden and plantaholics’ paradise packed with interest. Springtime heralds irises, hostas and alliums. Stream, with wildlife pond and Horace the Huge!
Chippins, Bradfield CO11 2UZ
Sun 28 Jun
Hillside - Open Garden for NGS - Cancelled
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This garden in its historic setting of 10.5 acres has sweeping lawns running down to a spring fed carp pond. The formal garden has island beds of mixed planting for a long season of interest.
Hillside, Ipswich IP7 6HN
Sun 21 Jun
**Cancelled** One Fun Day!
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Family Fun on RSPCA One Fun Day!
Fantastic fun filled day with dog show, refreshments, raffle, tombola and many more lovely stalls.
Earl Stonham Village Hall, Forward Green, Stowmarket IP14 5HJ
Sun 14 Jun
Old Gardens - Open Garden for NGS - Cancelled
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Entered from The Street, a natural garden with wild flowers under a copper beech tree. To the rear, a formal garden designed by Cherry Sandford with a sculpture by David Harbour.
Old Gardens, Ipswich IP7 6ED
Sun 7 Jun
Lillesley Barn - Open Garden for NGS - Cancelled
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Dry gravel garden (inspired by the Beth Chatto Garden) including variety of mediterranean plants, ornamental grasses, herbs and collection of succulents.
Lillesley Barn, Ipswich IP7 6ED
Sun 7 Jun
Octopus Ahoy! Mayflower 400 Summer Sculpture Trail 2020
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For 10 weeks in the summer of 2020, Harwich and the wider Essex area will see its parks and open spaces taken over by giant painted octopus sculptures!
Harwich and wider Essex area CO12
Sat 4 Jul to Tue 1 Sep
Purple Zeppelin
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They blow the roof off every time we have them, so we couldn’t wait to invite them back again!
Featured in the BBC TV documentary “The Joy of the Guitar Riff” (alongside Brian May, Tony Iommi &...
The Spa Pavilion Theatre, Undercliff Road West, Felixstowe, Suffolk IP11 2DX
Today
Glenn Miller Orchestra
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THE GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA DIRECTED BY RAY MCVAY
Swinging you back in time playing Glenn’s arrangements of favorite wartime chart toppers and hits from the 40’s including a remembrance of the Dam
The Spa Pavilion Theatre, Undercliff Road West, Felixstowe, Suffolk IP11 2DX
Sun 7 Jun