The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway needs a carriage shed to protect their Victorian coaches. The anticipated total cost is £100,000. £50,000 for the first stage, of installing a second siding and carrying out major earthworks. Then £50,000 for stage 2, building the actual shed. They have received an incredibly generous offer from a great supporter of … Continue reading A chance to double the value of contributions for the essential Carriage Shed →

Join ActivLives for a FREE event to enjoy nature and discover wildlife during the summer holidays. What’s on offer: Explore the garden. Bug hunt & butterfly count. Nature crafts. Bee experience – visit the hives. Meet other local families. Bring and share your picnic lunch. Refreshments available. Event: Go Wild Family Nature Day. Location: The … Continue reading Community Garden Invites Families To Get Closer To Nature →

The Felixstowe N Gauge Model Railway Group are holding their 2026 Model Railway Exhibition on Saturday July 18th at The Memorial Hall, High Road, Trimley St Martin, Suffolk IP11 0RJ from 10.30am until 4pm. Admission is £4 per adult and accompanied children FREE. What is there to see, well, the star of this year’s show … Continue reading Felixstowe Area N Gauge Model Railway Exhibition →

The Ipswich Unitarian Meeting House will be open every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, between noon and 4pm from May until September. There will be live piano music on most Tuesdays. Ipswich Unitarian Meeting House retains its original aspect and character more or less intact. This is unusual as few such Meeting Houses have survived, and … Continue reading Ipswich Unitarian Meeting House Open!!! →

Something completely different for the Middy. During Sunday openings in June the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway (otherwise known as the Middy) will be running a diesel railbus service. The old Middy never had a single diesel loco of any sort running on its rails, but could the more modern and economic mode of transport have saved … Continue reading Railbus month at Mid-Suffolk Light Railway and Vintage Bus Day on 28th June →

May and June see the Ipswich Transport Museum having several Special Events You can find them in the Old Trolleybus Depot on Cobham Rd, IP3 9JD. They are open every Sunday from 11am until 4pm and on Bank Holiday Monday May 25th, Tuesday 26th, Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th, and Saturdays June. 6th & 20th, … Continue reading Ipswich Transport Museum May and June Special Events & Open Days →

Wild About Nature is an exciting new project launching at Ipswich-based charity ActivLives. It will involve the community in caring for nature and the environment. The project will bring people together to grow and garden sustainably. They will also maintain and develop areas for wildlife, and learn about beekeeping at our urban allotment community garden. … Continue reading Community Garden Launches New Project To Connect People With Nature →

Middy in the 1940s brings history alive and makes a great day out for families and enthusiasts alike – an exhibition of how it was in those extraordinary end of war days. Including, of course, steam train rides in veteran Great Eastern Railway coaches. Our resident steam locomotive will be in steam – Peckett & Sons … Continue reading Middy in the 1940s Sunday 24th & Monday 25th May. →

ActivSheds celebrates 10 years making, doing, repairing, upcycling and – most of all – making friends and finding support as part of their local community on Friday 8th May 11am to 2pm at ActivSheds, the CRESS Pavilion, Halifax Road, Ipswich IP2 8RE Everybody is invited to come and meet members, look around at the facilities, … Continue reading 10 years strong – ActivSheds journey of woodworking with a heart →

The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway has taken delivery of this summer’s guest steam engine with the arrival of the Industrial 0-4-0 Saddle tank steam locomotive No. 1370, ‘May’. On a cold, grey and drizzly Tuesday at Brockford the Railway’s Ops team took delivery of the steam engine. After a complicated shunt operation to get ‘May’ into … Continue reading ‘May’ Arrives Early at the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway →

Join ActivLives for the launch of their new range of plants at charity plant nursery. The nursery is in the beautiful walled garden in Chantry Park. Volunteers will be on hand to show you round and help you pick out perennials for your garden and bedding for your planters. Or why not put in an … Continue reading Join us at our Spring Plant Fair and celebrate the growing season! →

A local hearing care company is bringing back one of its much-loved charity quiz nights this spring. It will be raising funds for a cause close to the heart of the local community. All About Hearing, a family-run business with clinics across Suffolk, has recently opened its flagship practice in Kesgrave. It is continuing its … Continue reading Local hearing specialists bring back popular Charity Quiz for 2026 →

Peter Bedwell, Museum Volunteer, reports, “It’s that time of year again. Our Winter Work programme is drawing to a close and we re-open on Sunday March 29th from 11:00 until 16:00, at the Old Trolleybus Depot, Cobham Road, Ipswich, IP3 9JD, when you can wander amongst all of our Transport and Engineering Exhibits, several of … Continue reading Ipswich Transport Museum →

Felixstowe Area N Gauge Model Railway Group are holding their first Open Day of 2026 on Saturday 21st March. It will be at the Memorial Hall, High Road, Trimley St Martin, Suffolk IP11 0RJ, from 11am until 4pm. Admission to this event is FREE. They will be running their Group Modular layout, along with members … Continue reading The Little Trains Return to Trimley →

For over eight years, Elene Marsden, aka Preloved Chica, one of the directors of Ipswich Community Radio, has been the heart and soul behind the Time Capsule Show. This popular program has featured hundreds of guests sharing their favourite four songs and personal stories, creating a rich tapestry of music and memories. Now, Elene has … Continue reading The ICR Time Capsule Show Comes to Saudi Arabia →

On Wednesday 7th January, at 7:30, The Suffolk Family History Society presents, “Aviation, Money, and Politics”. This presentation tells the story of a remarkable lady who accumulated a vast sum of money. What did this money mean to her and what did she do with it? The next step for Lady Lucy was to support … Continue reading Aviation, Money, and Politics →

A bright start to the New Year will be the Steam & Light Festival at Suffolk’s only standard gauge preserved railway.  John Reeve says, “Join us on January 1st for your first steam train ride of the year and visit to the Historical Lighting Association’s display of fascinating vintage oil lamps dating from the Mid-Victorian … Continue reading New Year’s Day Steam & Light Festival at the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway →

It`s that time of year again when everyone’s thoughts are turning to Christmas and we at the Ipswich Transport Museum are no exception, so why not pay us a visit on Sunday December 7th, when we are holding our Christmas Cracker Event. You can find us at The Old Trolleybus Depot, Cobham Road, Ipswich, IP3 … Continue reading Christmas Cracker At Ipswich Transport Museum →

36 years ago, a group of Traidcraft representatives formed The Fair Trade Shop. Their aim was to introduce food, beverages and craft items produced by people who were not exploited but received fair pay for their work and enough to support their communities and provide education. For those who continued, formed a company and opened … Continue reading Trading with Justice at its heart →

The Martlesham Heath Aviation Society will host The Fred Yule Memorial Lecture: “The Future of Aircraft Propulsion and the Journey to Net Zero” on Friday 7th November 2025 at 7:30 p.m. Stuart Yule MSc CEngFRAeS, who is a Business Technologist with Rolls Royce, will present the talk. In The Fred Yule Memorial Lecture, he will … Continue reading The Fred Yule Memorial Lecture: The Future of Aircraft Propulsion and the Journey to Net Zero. →

The Ipswich Group of the Suffolk Family History Society will meet on Wednesday 5th November at 7:30 p.m. They will welcome Timothy Easton with his intriguing talk “No Witches Here!” The talk will be all about protective symbols in houses and barns and the concerns of the people of their times. These, symbols in centuries … Continue reading Ipswich Group, Suffolk Family History Society: Wednesday 5th November →

For a magical Christmas treat for children up to 10 years old, a trip on a Mid- Suffolk Light Railway Santa Special is not to be missed. Steam trains run from Brockford Station to ‘North Pole Halt’. Each child gets an individual visit to Santa at his Christmas Guards Van and receives a present. The … Continue reading Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Xmas 2025 →

Chess Tournaments for All Contact: [email protected] (IM Dagne Ciuksyte) Venue: St Michael & All Angels Church, The Drift, Martlesham Heath, Suffolk, IP5 3PL Dates: Sundays in 2026: 11th January 2026  22nd March 2026 28th June 2026 Time: 1.30pm – 6pm Entry fee: £15 for adults, £10 for juniors / a tournament Chess Workshops and Courses … Continue reading Local Chess Tournaments, Workshops and Courses →

Following on from the success of our earlier quizzes we are back again on Friday 17th October. This time at the The Salutation Ipswich. Same format as before with 4 rounds of questions, including 1 music round. Cash prize for the winner and other prizes available on the night. Entry to the quiz is £5 … Continue reading Join Us For Our Next ICR Pub Quiz →

Ipswich Mosque will be holding a special event on Sunday 14th September 2025 from 1pm to 4pm. The aim of this event is to bring communities together in celebration.  The event is to mark Ipswich Mosque’s 40 years of service to the community of Ipswich and Suffolk. There will be some traditional refreshments provided to … Continue reading Celebration of 40 years of service by Ipswich Mosque! →

Where: ActivLives Chantry Walled Garden, Chantry Park, Ipswich IP2 0B When: Thursday 25th September 2025 from 10am to 2pm Access: Nearest parking is in Chantry Park car park, which is near the mansion off Hadleigh Road. Location details at the bottom of this web-page: activlives.org.uk/activgardens/chantry-walled-garden/ FOR DISABLED ACCESS, PLEASE CALL AHEAD – IAN 07599 951060 … Continue reading Join ActivLives for their Autumn Plant Sale! →

On Friday, 8th August, the Ipswich War Memorial Project launched its exhibition, “Be Ye Men of Honour“. It features 375 portraits of Ipswich men and women lost in WW2. It is at St. Margaret’s Church, Soane Street, IP4 2BT. In attendance, and joining the Mayor of Ipswich, Cllr. Stefan Long, as a well-deserved honoured guest, … Continue reading “Be Ye Men of Valour” Exhibition WW2 VJ 80th →

Talk: “RAF Felixstowe – The People not the Planes”. The next Martlesham Heath Aviation Society monthly talk will take place on Friday 5th September, at 7:30pm. Catherine Buchanan will talk all about “RAF Felixstowe – The People not the Planes”. As many readers will know where the Felixstowe Docks are now very busy, the area … Continue reading Martlesham Heath Aviation Society – September 2025 Events →

The much-loved Framlingham Country Show is back and bigger than ever. It is taking place at Framlingham College, College Road, Suffolk IP13 9EY on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th August. Doors open from 10:00am to 5:00pm each day. Set in the stunning Suffolk countryside, this exciting two-day event promises a fantastic experience for all ages. … Continue reading Franlingham Country Show – 16th & 17th August →

The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway is pleased to announce that, following the submission for a Transport & Works Act Order, the application was approved on the 21st February 2025 by the Secretary of State for Transport. This means is that the Middy can operate trains over the full length of its line, already laid. Of course, … Continue reading Middy Extension Opening – Public Opening 2nd & 3rd August 2025 →

On Wednesday 6th August at 7:30pm, at their normal venue, the Ipswich Group, Suffolk Family History Society welcome Richard Mann presenting “The way holidays used to be”. As now, people in the past often tended to rush to the beach when the weather, school and works holidays allowed. People may recall men sitting in deckchairs … Continue reading The Way Holidays Used To Be →

If you are looking for a new direction take part in ActivLives programme to develop practical skills and build confidence on your way to further learning, training or employment. Grow Your Future is a FREE 12-week programme at community gardens. It will help you gain skills and confidence for further learning, training, volunteering or employment. … Continue reading Grow Your Future – Autumn 2025 →

Vintage trains and added attractions most Sundays during July, at the Mid Suffolk Light Railway. Also known as the Middy, it is Suffolk’s award winning and only standard gauge heritage railway. 13th July – Railway 200 Celebration This year is the national celebration of the 200th anniversary of the first passenger trains running on the Stockton … Continue reading Mid Summer Programme at the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway →

The 13th Martlesham Heath Chess Tournament, and 2nd Fundraiser for Debenham High School’s Courtyard Garden, will be on Sunday 29th of June 2025. Venue: St Michael & All Angels Church, The Drift, Martlesham Heath, Suffolk, IP5 3PL Format: 8 Round Swiss Blitz Tournament Sections: 1. OPEN (ECF Rated; All ages) 2. MINOR U18 (ECF Rated; … Continue reading 13th Martlesham Heath Chess Tournament on 29th June 2025. →

On Wednesday 2nd July at 7:30pm, Ipswich Group, Suffolk Family History Society will welcome Cathy Shelborne. She will present ‘The Story of Admiral De Vere Broke’. He was a very successful Captain in the days of wind powered warships. The Broke Hall Estate in Ipswich, and the swimming pool at his old school, honour his … Continue reading Ipswich group, Suffolk family History Society – July 2025 Events →

The tiny Suffolk village of Flowton is holding a colourful flower festival in June 2025. The village is in the middle of nowhere but only a short distance from Ipswich. The festival – which takes different types of jewel as its theme – will be held in Flowton’s wonderful 700 year-old church. As well as … Continue reading Flowton Flower Festival 21 and 22 June 2025 →

Singing & Spinning Wheels: The Orwellermen’s Shanty Ride to Falmouth “Would it be silly to suggest cycling to the Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival?” It was an offhand remark from the skipper of Suffolk’s own shanty crew, The Orwellermen. A light-hearted suggestion, surely? But like a well-sung chorus, the idea was quickly picked up, voices … Continue reading Shanties, Saddles & Suffolk Spirit →

Doreen Savage walked 70 miles in 7 days in aid of Meningitis Research Foundation to mark her 70th birthday. Now, 10 years on, she has pledged to walk 80 miles in the month of May. This will mark her 80th birthday. Doreen’s ambitious new charitable endeavour is in aid of Ipswich based LivingGrief Bereavement. The … Continue reading Walking 80 miles at 80 →

The Middy’s unique Victorian 4-wheeled carriages need protection. The Mid-Suffolk light Railway (MSLR), affectionately known as the Middy, is the only standard gauge heritage railway in Suffolk. Our principle aim is to preserve the uniqueness of this Edwardian light railway which served rural Mid-Suffolk for nearly 50 years. Although no actual vehicles of the railway … Continue reading Dovebrook Carriage Shed Appeal →

Two Battle of Britain Memorial Flight aircraft at Middy in the 1940s This year’s Middy in the 1940s is pleased to announce there will be a flypast by not one but two of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s famous aircraft. They will be a Hawker Hurricane and a Spitfire on Monday 26th May (weather … Continue reading Middy in the 1940s on 25th & 26th May 2025 →

The Ipswich Transport Museum, located in The Old Trolleybus Depot, Cobham Road, Ipswich, IP3 9DJ, will be open in May on the dates listed below. On Sunday 4th we are holding the 53rd Annual Ipswich to Felixstowe Historic Vehicle Run with over 500 vehicles gathering in Christchurch Park prior to setting off on the run … Continue reading Ipswich Transport Museum May 2025 Open Day Dates & Special Events details →

Volunteer Open Day on Wednesday 7th May 2025, from 10am to 2pm. At The People’s Community Garden, Halifax Road, Ipswich IP2 8RE activlives.org.uk/activgardens/peoples-community-garden/. Come and look around the garden, chat to staff and volunteers to find out about our volunteering opportunities activlives.org.uk/activgardens/get-involved/. “We have a variety of roles. From helping us to keep up with … Continue reading Spring is springing! Become a community garden volunteer! →

Emma Adams from Ipswich and Mandeep Birdy from Felixstowe, have started a crowdfunding campaign. They aim to build an innovative new platform to support people living with cancer. Hope to Connect will be a platform for people with cancer who are experiencing loneliness. The platform will bring people living with cancer together. It will provide … Continue reading New Campaign Launches For A Cancer Support Platform →

The Suffolk Family History Society Family History Fair on Saturday 26th April coincides with The Societies 50th Anniversary. The Speakers have been booked – along with over 20 Stalls and displays. The Stalls include, for the first time Family Search. There will also be a Free Family History Research Help Desk (from 11:00 to 15:00). … Continue reading Special Suffolk Family History 50th Anniversary →

The first big weekend of the 2025 season at The Middy, Suffolk’s only standard gauge preserved railway, will be celebrated with no less than 3 locos in steam and working the trains during both Sunday 20th and Monday 21st April. Andrew Barclay of Kilmarnock, Scotland built two of them. Although neither of these types ever … Continue reading Easter Gala Steam Up at the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway →

Bob began his career as a local newspaper journalist in Suffolk, before moving into publishing. His historical interests were broad, as were his associations with many organisations. He also furthered a wide-range of historical knowledge and activities in Suffolk. His numerous publications made a huge contribution to the canon of local history in the county. … Continue reading The Suffolk Local History: Bob Malster Prize 2025 →

The Ipswich Transport Museum, located in The Old Trolleybus Depot, Cobham Road, Ipswich, IP3 9DJ, will be reopening on Sunday 30th March at 11am until 4pm. The volunteers have been very busy over the winter refreshing the main exhibition hall, making some items easier to see, as well as returning some exhibits to storage and … Continue reading Ipswich Transport Museum Re-Opens for 2025 Season →

Suffolk Libraries’ Blank Page Project is an exciting programme providing high-quality creative activities for 10-16 year-olds run by professional local artists during school holidays. The Easter 2025 workshops start on Monday 7 April and run until Thursday 17 April.  The workshops take place at the following libraries: Beccles, Felixstowe, Gainsborough, Great Cornard, Haverhill, Ipswich, Lowestoft, … Continue reading Suffolk Libraries brings back Blank Page creative workshops for Easter holidays →

Local artist, Naomi Brangwyn, will be holding a solo exhibition at The Craft House Gallery, Thoroughfare, Woodbridge  IP12 1AA. The exhibition will run from Wednesday 9th to Tuesday 15th April, and will be open from 10am ’till 5pm daily. Naomi says this is a ” large collection of new work inspired by my walking in … Continue reading Walking in Glass →

The 12th Martlesham Heath Chess Tournament will be held on Sunday 23rd March, 2025. Venue: St Michael & All Angels Church, The Drift, Martlesham Heath, Suffolk, IP5 3PL Format: 8 Round Swiss Blitz Tournament Sections:   1. OPEN (ECF Rated, All ages) 2. MINOR U18 (ECF Rated, Up to 18-year old on the day of the … Continue reading Chess tournament in Martlesham Heath, Ipswich →

ActivLives invite you to join them for the launch of their new range of plants. The launch will be held at ActivLives’ charity plant nursery in the beautiful walled garden in Chantry Park. Volunteers will be on hand to show you round and help you pick out perennials for your garden and bedding for your planters … Continue reading Join ActivLives for the launch of a new range of plants! →

‘Do I Love You?’ is an hilarious dance-fuelled play. From the writer of ‘Bouncers’ and ‘Teechers’, it’s coming to Eastern Angles Ipswich in May! Join twenty somethings Sally, Nat and Kyle as they develop a love for, and the people involved with, Northern Soul. What started as a College project has grown into a passion, but the … Continue reading John Godber’s Northern Soul play ‘Do I Love You?’ comes to Ipswich! →

Three locos will be in steam for the first big weekend of the 2025 season at The Middy. At Suffolk’s only standard gauge preserved railway, they will be working the trains during both Sunday 20th and Monday 21st April. ‘Sir Berkeley’ is an 0-6-0 saddle tank built by Manning Wardle of Leeds in 1890, and, … Continue reading 3-loco Gala Steam Up for Easter weekend at The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway →

🎉 Join Us for ICR’s First Fundraising Event of 2025! 🎉 Hey everyone! We need your help to keep ICR thriving, and what better way to do it than with a fun-filled Quiz Night! 📅 Friday, 21st February 2025 ⏰ 7:00 PM 📍 Manor Club and Ballroom, Ipswich https://w3w.co/counts.slide.rich Can you put together a winning … Continue reading ICR Quiz Night, 21st February 2025 →

Welcome to Steptoe & Son – LIVE! You wouldn’t think it was possible for this ‘rag and boning’ duo to still be at it after all this time, but here they are! Albert is still a dirty old man and Harold is as pretentious as ever! Come and join Steptoe & Son for all the … Continue reading Charity Theatre Show – March 23rd 2025 →

Deadline for completing this survey is 31/1/2025. Have Your Say on Physical Activity Support in Suffolk! Professor Valerie Gladwell (BMedSci, PhD), from the University of Suffolk, says, “We want to hear about your experiences and views on physical activity support in Suffolk. Your feedback will help develop research that matters to local people.” To give … Continue reading Physical activity support in Suffolk: Still time to complete the survey →

Friends of the Ipswich Unitarian Meeting House are delighted to welcome Suffolk’s premier all-female acappella group, Stellar Acappella, to the Meeting House for a special evening of ‘The Sounds of Stellar Acappella’. When: Saturday, 15 March, 7:00 pm Tickets available from:  tinyurl.com/soundsofsa. Cost: Friends of the Ipswich Unitarian Meeting House £10; General admissions £12; under … Continue reading Stellar Acappella in concert at the Ipswich Unitarian Meeting House →

Join Quiz Master, Trevor Shave, for an evening of quizzing fun, at the ICR Quiz Night. There will be CASH PRIZES! Questions will be both general knowledge as well as some music related rounds. So come along to the Manor Ballroom, and meet your favourite ICR Radio Presenters. When: Friday 21st February, 7pm to 9:45pm … Continue reading ICR Quiz Night, 21st February 2025 →

When: 27th February 2025, 5.45–9.00pm Location: The Hold, Ipswich, IP4 1LN Join us for a crucial discussion on one of the most pressing issues of our time: the viability of a sustainable world for future generations as we currently experience it. This event will dive into whether current sustainability initiatives are genuinely transformative or simply … Continue reading Spotlight Suffolk: Green Future — Hype or Hope? →

To mark World Cancer Day, Cancer Support Suffolk is hosting a cancer awareness event for all. Other organisations and support groups will join us at the event. They are: Very Important Invitation (cervical screening) Tom Bowdidge Youth Cancer Foundation Wellbeing Suffolk Breast Friends Ipswich Hospital Macmillan Cancer Care Navigators Healthwatch Suffolk Community Action Suffolk East … Continue reading Cancer Awareness Day, Saturday 8th February →

Grow Your Future is a FREE 12-week programme at local community gardens. The course will help you gain skills and confidence for further learning, training, volunteering or employment. If you or someone you know or support is interested in taking up a place, or finding out more, then why not go along to one of … Continue reading Come to ActivGardens Open Days →

The ever popular Record Fairs will be returning to Suffolk in 2025. Fairs will be held in Ipswich, Stowmarket and Felixstowe, throughout the year. The fairs are a great place to grab a bargain, whether you prefer CDs or vinyl. Ipswich Record Fairs Venue – St Stephen’s Church, Ipswich IP1 1DP Time – 10am – … Continue reading Record Fairs →

Venue: Mid Suffolk Light Railway – Suffolk’s award winning only standard gauge heritage railway Event: Santa Specials Dates: 14th, 15th, 20th, 21st, 22nd & 23rd December  For a magical Christmas treat for children, up to 10 years old, a trip on a Mid- Suffolk Light Railway Santa Special is unmissable. Steam trains run from Brockford … Continue reading Christmas at the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway →

The Electric Alchemy Band will bring electrifying fusion to Stowmarket, on Thursday 16th January 2025. Doors & Bar at 7:30pm for 8pm start, at the John Peel Centre for Creative Arts, Church Walk, Stowmarket, IP14 1ET. Tickets: £16 (concessions £12 – over 65, Students/Children and Disabled). Book on-line at https://www.johnpeelcentre.com/whats-on or phone: 01449 774678. Book … Continue reading The amazing Electric Alchemy Band is coming to Stowmarket →

Brentwood Mac is an Essex based band who have quickly established themselves in the tribute band scene. They have just performed their 16th consecutive sell-out concert and are performing at Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre in Ipswich on Saturday 30th November, starting at 7:30pm An outstanding tribute to the music of Fleetwood Mac, Brentwood Mac … Continue reading Brentwood Mac play Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre on 30th November →

The Ipswich War Memorial Project will have three exhibitions displayed around Ipswich, during the period of Remembrance. St. Margaret’s Church The First World War memorial inside St. Margaret’s Church, Ipswich, remembers 115 men from this parish. The Project has 53 portraits of these men which, thanks to the kindness of the Reverend Sarah Geileskey, are … Continue reading Ipswich Remembers →

It’s time to sign up for the jolliest run of the year! Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals Charity annual Santa Fun Run returns to the Colchester Castle Park on Sunday 8th December. You can either run, jog, or walk the 5km or 3km routes around the park. You can choose to fund-raise for one of the … Continue reading What’s on in November 2024 →

The Orwell Singers invite all ladies to ‘Come and Sing!’ on Saturday 9th November. “Ladies! Do you love singing? Perhaps you haven’t sung for a while or would like to brush up your singing technique? Then come along and stretch those vocal chords in a fun afternoon with Musical Director, Lindsay Gowers, and The Orwell … Continue reading The Orwell Singers – Come and Sing! →

Earlier this week, Ipswich Community Radio lost an absolute legend, Ozzie Sibley after a short Illness, at the Age of 79. Ozzie joined ICR in 2003, in our Portman Road Days & was soon appointed Studio Manager by our then Station Manager, Nick Greenland. As well as this, he went on to present “This’n’That”, “The … Continue reading Tribute To A Legend →

Mid Suffolk Light Railway Suffolk’s award winning only standard gauge heritage railway.   Santa Specials Santa Specials will run on six days. They will now be 1st, 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th and 21st December. Tickets are already selling fast. Tickets must be booked, via the web site at mslr.org.uk/book-tickets.   New Year’s Day 2025 We … Continue reading Mid Suffolk Light Railway – Winter Events →

The Suffolk Family History Society present: Family History Fair Fascinating talks, plus interesting displays and stalls from Family History and related organisations. Programme: 11:00 – My Ancestor was an Agricultural Labourer. 12:00 – Break 13:30 – ‘The Last Revolt’ of the Agricultural Labourers: The Swing Riots in Suffolk & Norfolk, in 1830. 14:30 – Break … Continue reading Family History Fair on Saturday 19th October 2024 →

The Martlesham Heath Aviation Society welcomes: Andy Robertshaw Renowned author of many books on Aviation and Military Topics. Andy presents an insight into ‘The Real Royal Flying Corps’ (which became the Royal Air Force on 1st April 1917). He will discuss the myth of the Great War Airmen, the truth behind the Fighter Aces and … Continue reading The Real Royal Flying Corps →

Ipswich Group, Suffolk Family History Society presents: Elizabeth Talbot – Auctioneer and Valuer Known and seen on BBC TV Programmes such as ‘Flog-IT’ and ‘Antiques Road Trip’ as well as local radio, Elizabeth leads us a personal journey, from childhood to the present day, via Scotland, middle England, to Thorpeness and Lowestoft in Suffolk. Her … Continue reading Shadowing Peter Pan →

The latest addition to the Longcroft Luxury Cat Hotel Group is Longcroft Creeting St Peter, near Ipswich in Suffolk. It will be the 26th hotel to open under the successful Longcroft brand. Plus it will be a welcome addition to the very popular hotel already operating in Bury St Edmunds. Longcroft Creeting St Peter is … Continue reading Grand Opening of Award-Winning Luxury Cat Hotel In Creeting St Peter →

Where: Chantry Walled Garden, Chantry Park, Ipswich IP2 0BS When: Tuesday 24th September 2024 from 10am to 2pm. Access: Nearest parking is in Chantry Park car park, which is near the mansion off Hadleigh Road. Location details at the bottom of this web page. Join ActivLives for their end of season sale at their charity … Continue reading Join ActivLives for their Autumn Plant Sale! →

A local hearing care company is back with another one of its popular charity quiz nights. The night will raise funds for children living with deafness. All About Hearing, a family-run business with two hearing care clinics in Ipswich, is holding the event. It will be in October, in aid of the National Deaf Children’s … Continue reading Popular quiz night returns in support of deaf children and their families →

September Sickle Cell Awareness Month: On Friday 13th September there will be an evening of music, food, information and dance. It will start at 6.30pm and be held at Inspire, Lindbergh Rd, Ipswich, IP3 9QX. For more information visit sicklecellsuffolk.org. Fill your September with friendship! September is  Oddfellows Friendship Month. Events include Cream Tea at … Continue reading What’s On in September 2024 →

The Ipswich Transport Museum is a modern-day Aladdin’s Cave. It can be found at the Old Trolleybus Depot, Cobham Road, Ipswich, IP3 9JD. In September, it will be open every Sunday from 11am until 4pm. Looking ahead they have a Classic Vehicle Day on Saturday 5th of October from 11am until 4pm. This is an … Continue reading Ipswich Transport Museum – September & October 2024 →

James Mayhew to open new Easterly Artists’ pop-up art gallery in Lowestoft. New exhibition ‘Connections’ runs 6 – 15 September. Calling all visual art fans – don’t miss Easterly Artists’ latest pop-up gallery and exhibition! For the fifth successive year, the local artists collective will be taking over an empty retail property in the Triangle … Continue reading Pop-Up Art Gallery in Lowestoft →

The Pub Run Club are holding a free, pop-up running event on the 1st of September at Portman Road. This is a free community running event like no other to get to people of all abilities moving together. It’s called the Fans 5K. They will run a 5K circuit with the Ipswich fans. But this won’t … Continue reading Fans 5K on 1st September 2024 →

Together for Sickle Cell An evening of music, food, information and an after dance in celebration of September Sickle Cell Awareness Month When:13 September 2024 from 18:30 Where: Ipswich, Lindbergh Rd, Ipswich IP3 9QX, UK About the event Live Good Family & Sickle Cell Suffolk invites you to celebrate September Sickle Cell Awareness Month event. … Continue reading September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month →

Mid Suffolk Light Railway – Suffolk’s award winning only standard gauge heritage railway. Steam trains and added attractions every Sunday. There will be steam train rides in genuine Victorian 4-wheel coaches. Plus the Mid- Suffolk Light Railway’s August programme has an added attraction every Sunday during the month. 18th August BMW & Royal Enfield Bike … Continue reading Mid Suffolk Light Railway – August 2024 Events →

Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity are excited to announce a brand new event for 2024 – a Colour Run! Choose to run, walk or jog the 1k or 5K route. Meet the Colour Bandits along the way to cover you in brightly coloured powder. As you cross the finish line in a rainbow of colour, … Continue reading Colour Run – Saturday 28 September →

Ben Brown saw the digital release of his début solo EP ‘Blue’ on July 12th. As he was on the road, opening for Frank Turner on his UK headline tour, Ben didn’t get to celebrate in style. So he has announced details of a ‘Blue’ EP launch party for Friday August 30th, at The Smokehouse … Continue reading Ben Brown will have his ‘Blue’ EP launch show at The Smokehouse, Ipswich →

Martlesham Heath Control Tower Museum will be holding a special event, ‘Planes, Flames and Automobiles’. Come for a great day out! Watch and listen to the roar of Mabel the Merlin engine that once powered the fighters that flew during WW2. Enjoy the songs of those war time years, performed by the Three Chordettes. See … Continue reading Planes, Flames and Automobiles! →

Suffolk Family History Society, Ipswich Group presents: Neil Dickinson presents: Arsenic’s Toxic Legacy: People, Places, Pasts and Peppermint In the 19th and 20th centuries, arsenic and its compounds appeared to offer marvellous solutions particularly in medicine, fashion, design and pest control so long as a blind eye was turned to the problem of its dreadful … Continue reading Arsenic’s Toxic Legacy: People, Places, Pasts and Peppermint →

Cultural Community Day: Friday 16th August, 11am-3pm. Attractions include the Wellbeing Bus, face-painting, cultural dancing, police car, badge making, Lego exhibition, sports activities for Children and much more. Bring a Picnic. Supported by Anglia Care Trust Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality, Victim Support, Lighthouse , Future Female Society and The Ferns. More information … Continue reading What’s On in August 2024 →

Ipswich and District Animal Welfare Centre are pleased to announce their next Open Day will be on Saturday 3rd August. The doors will be open between 10am and Noon. They say, “Come and meet our cats looking for homes, enjoy a cup of tea and browse our Second hand shop. Look forward to seeing you … Continue reading Ipswich and District Animal Welfare Centre Open Day →

Felixstowe Area Group are holding their N Gauge Model Railway Show on Saturday 13th July between 10.30am and 4pm at The Memorial Hall, High Road, Trimley St. Martin, IP11 0RJ. The venue is wheelchair friendly and there will be FREE off-road parking. Admission to the show will be £3.00 with accompanied children FREE and there … Continue reading Felixstowe Area – ‘N’ Gauge Group →

The Ipswich Group of the Suffolk Family History Society present: Missing from Home, a talk by David Ennifer David Eniffer, well known for his work with and for the Essex Family History Group presents, ‘Missing from Home’, this time as a ZOOM stream into the hall. This talk is about those ancestors who seemed to … Continue reading Missing From Home →

Ipswich Life Saving Club: teaching vital lifesaving skills to children. At Fore Street Pool Ipswich, IP4 1JZ. Suitable for various sections of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. A Skill for Life. Find out more via ipswichlifesavingclub.com.  5 A Side Tournament: The ‘Kirton Cup’, a Charity/Club Fundraiser. Grab bragging rights, and the top prize! Saturday 13th … Continue reading What’s On in July 2024 →

If you are looking for a new direction come and take part in ActivGardens programme to develop practical skills and build confidence on your way to further learning, training or employment. In this FREE, 12-week course you will learn about gardening, horticulture and nature conservation in their safe, welcoming and inspiring community gardens. You will … Continue reading Grow Your Future at ActivGardens →

“Here in Erwarton, we’re organising a quiz night, on 6 July 2024, to raise funds for the local church.” The Quiz Night will be at Erwarton Church, IP9 1LJ, on Saturday 6 July. Arrive at 7.00pm. Bring your own drinks; nibbles will be supplied. Maximum of 6 people to a team; £5 per person. There … Continue reading Erwarton (Shotley Peninsula) Quiz Night →

Join Bury St Edmunds Quakers in a Silent Witness for Peace. Saturday 29th June is national Armed Forces Day. As in previous years, Bury St Edmunds Quakers will be holding a Silent Witness for Peace on Angel Hill, from 2.30 until 3.00 pm. Their banner reads ‘Help us support the men and women of our … Continue reading Silent Witness for Peace →

Cinema In Stansfield Presents . . . To mark international ‘Refugee Week’ we are pleased to announce that our June screening will be esteemed director Ken Loach’s: ‘The Old Oak’ When: Friday 21st June, at 8pm Where: Stansfield Village Hall Cost: All tickets £5 on the door ~ Licensed Bar ~ ‘The Old Oak’ is … Continue reading The Old Oak →

ActivLives are offering a 12-week programme, Gardening In Mind. There will be an Open Day on Wednesday 26th June  2024. It will be at the People’s Community Garden from 10am to 2pm. Just drop in to look around, find out more, or sign up. Gardening In Mind is a 12-week programme in the welcoming, inspiring … Continue reading Join a FREE, garden-based course to support positive mental well-being! →

On Friday, 5th July, the Martlesham Heath Aviation Society will hold their monthly meeting. This month, Taff Gillingham will speak on: Returning to France; The Suffolk Regiment in Normandy, 1944 Taff Gillingham is an expert and enthusiastic speaker on the Great War and World War 2, particularly as it relates to the Suffolk Regiment. Synopsis … Continue reading Returning to France; The Suffolk Regiment in Normandy, 1944 →