Weddings 2019
Written by Ipswich24, 30th August 2019
Are you planning a wedding? If so you don’t want to miss our Weddings Special in our September issue… or read online now READ HERE
Ipswich News
HMRC phone scam warning
Written by Ipswich24, 4th September 2019
Police have warned Suffolk residents to be vigilant to after receiving a number of reports of a telephone scam involving bogus callers claiming to be from HM Revenue and Customs.
Suffolk Constabulary volunteer role-players
Written by Ipswich24, 31st August 2019
Have you ever thought about joining Suffolk Constabulary’s volunteer role player scheme? Role playing is just one of a number of volunteering opportunities available within Suffolk police. Whether it’s a chance to give back to the community, a way of supporting the police or simply having a bit of fun and honing their acting skills,
West End Shows come to Ipswich
Written by Ipswich24,
This Autumn, the West End will be dancing to your doorstep at the Ipswich Regent Theatre. Whether rock music, inspiring true stories, or rags to riches tales are your jam, there’s something for everyone. Kicking off the Autumn season is the spectacular Queen and Ben Elton musical We Will Rock You, showing from 23rd until
Community grants – apply now!
Written by Ipswich24, 29th August 2019
Voluntary groups and charities in Ipswich can apply for Borough Council cash grants of up to £20,000. The window for applications for 2020 / 2021 is open from tomorrow (Friday 30th August) until noon on Friday 11th October. Successful applicants are required to have a legal governance structure and be able to clearly describe and
News
Vote for Your Favourite Community Project
Written by Ipswich24, 5th September 2019
As part of the East Suffolk Business & Community Awards, the public are invited to vote on the Enabling Communities Award. The finalists for this award have been shortlisted from all the community projects that have received funding from the East Suffolk Enabling Communities Budget or Exemplar Grant over the past 18 months. Voting is
Poetry Live at Library
Written by Ipswich24, 1st September 2019
Two well-known local poets will be reading their work at Woodbridge Library in early September. Kate Foley, President of the Suffolk Poetry Society, has published ten collections of poems and is well-known across Europe for her live performances and workshops, often with artists from other disciplines. She is a former head of English Heritage’s scientific
Get ready for Women on Wheels Kesgrave
Written by Ipswich24, 29th August 2019
Helmets at the ready, the popular female only cycling event is coming to Kesgrave on Sunday 1 September! Women on Wheels events are mass participation female only bike rides, which focuses on the fun, friendly and inclusive aspects of cycling – all while raising money for a good cause. Girls and women of all ages
Boost for new Woodbridge cultural event
Written by Ipswich24, 28th August 2019
A new music and arts festival taking place in Woodbridge this weekend has received a funding boost from an East Suffolk councillor. The Woodbridge Festival of Art and Music takes place on 31 August at Elmshurst Park and will feature live music, art, an eco-zone, yoga, children’s activities and more. Cllr Rachel Smith-Lyte, East Suffolk
Entertainment
Review: Food Wars
Written by Ipswich24, 12th September 2019
There’s been lots of talk recently about food shortages and empty shelves, about our country not being able to sustain itself with self grown and produced food and it’s reliance on goods imported from other countries. But a new production by Ipswich’s Eastern Angles theatre company shows that this is not something related to current
Review: Edith – In the Beginning
Written by Ipswich24, 27th August 2019
The discovery of the treasures at Sutton Hoo are arguably the greatest British archaeological find. This new play written by Karen Forbes follows the story of Edith Pretty a wealthy widow who had made her home, with her husband and later her son, at Sutton Hoo. Edith’s husband sadly died of cancer, leaving her to
Ed Sheeran Exhibition opens
Written by Ipswich24, 21st August 2019
A unique exhibition on the life of Ed Sheeran has opened this week in Ipswich to coincide with the Suffolk singer-songwriter playing four “coming home” concerts in the tow this August Bank Holiday weekend. The nine-month exhibition is entitled “Ed Sheeran: Made in Suffolk” and features portraits by renowned artist Colin Davidson, photography by Mark
WIN: Tickets to see The Three Degrees
Written by Ipswich24, 19th August 2019
Ipswich24 are offering you the chance to get into the draw to win a pair of tickets to see The Three Degrees at the Spa Pavillion, Felixstowe. This American, female, vocal group, was formed in 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The group has remained a trio with two original members since Sheila Ferguson left many moons
Review: Romeo & Juliet
Written by Ipswich24, 4th August 2019
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet takes on a whole new lease of life this summer as Red Rose Chain make the romantic classic the focus of their attention for this years Theatre in the Forest. Again Joanna Carrick has sprinkled her creative fairy dust on another of Shakespeare’s original texts, and the result is something rather