Gigs to suit all tastes... What's happening and where in the month ahead in and around Ipswich The IPSWICH24 GIG GUIDE»

Wed 1st Sept
Lunchtime Concert, Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford, Gill Wilson (soprano) 1.10pm – 1.40pm, Admission Free

Thu 2nd Sept
Guided Walk, Ipswich Tourist Information Centre, 2.15pm, Waterfront Walk via St Peter’s Street, £3pp, 01473 258070
Mini Flower Demonstrations by East Suffolk Group of Flower Clubs, Ipswich Tourist Information Centre, St Stephens Church, 11am-1pm & 2pm -3.30pm

Fri 3rd Sept – Sun 5th Sept
Autumn Garden Show, Trinity Park, Ipswich, 10am – 5pm, www.aztecevents.co.uk

Fri 3rd Sept
History Days – Tudor Times, The Guildhall, Lavenham, 11am – 4pm, Lavenham is famous for its streets of Tudor buildings. Come to the history day and discover the sights, sounds and smells of that evocative period. What herbs were used to cure every-day ailments? How have so many fine timber-framed buildings survived to the 21st century? Learn the answers to these and much more. Normal entry costs, no booking required.
Martlesham Heath Aviation Society – The Story of the Mid Suffolk Light Railway, Martlesham Heath Community Centre 7.30pm, www.mhas.org.uk

Sat 4th Sept
9th Annual Traditional Music Day, Museum of East Anglian Life, Stowmarket, 11am - 5.30pm + Evening Concert 8pm -11pm, 01449 771090, www.eatmt.org.uk

Organ Recital, Christ Church, Tacket St, Ipswich, 7pm – admission free, retiring collection

Yoxford Oxfayre, Village Hall, Yoxford, 12pm – 5pm, Free Entry

BOOK SIGNING 10.30-12.30, Magpie Books - Local author Ruth Dugdall will be signing copies of her new novel, The Woman Before Me. The novel is set in Felixstowe & Ipswich and inspired by Ruth`s time working at Hollesley Bay Prison. It won the Debut Dagger and Luke Bitmead Novel award and is a "gripping psychological thriller".

Sun 5th Sept
RSPCA Annual Open Day & Fun Dog Show, Animal Centre, Martlesham, 1pm – 4pm
Craft Fair, Felixstowe Leisure Centre, 10am – 4pm, In aid of Guide Dogs for the Blind
Art On The Prom, Felixstowe, 10am – 4pm
Concert, Church of St Peter & St Paul, Lavenham, Lavenham Sinfonia, 7pm, Daniela Bechly, Weber/Berlioz/Brahms, 01473 211498
Suffolk Punch Spectacular, Easton Farm Park, IP13 0EQ, 10am onwards, www.suffolkhorsesociety.org.uk www.eastonfarmpark.co.uk
Suffolk Youth Music – Gala Concert, Snape Maltings Concert Hall, 5pm, 01728 687110, www.aldeburgh.co.uk
Royal Tea Party, Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge, 2pm – 4pm, Be part of Royal history! Take afternoon tea with Princess Marie Louise as she meets the archaeologists of 1939. £10, booking essential on 01394 389714.
Edwardian Day, Ickworth House, Park and Gardens, Bury St Edmunds, 11am - 4pm, Experience life at Edwardian Ickworth. Activities for all the family. Learn about the individuals who lived and worked on the Ickworth estate. Free to National Trust Members, park admission applies to non-members

7th-12th Sept
Just Us: Exhibition of Contemporary Textiles – at St Peter’s by the Waterfront, College Street, Ipswich IP1 1XF. Daily from 7th to 12th September 10.00am to 3.30pm.

Tue 7th Sept
Suffolk Book League, Ipswich Institute, Tavern St, Ipswich, 7.30pm, doors open 7pm, Selina Hastings, www.selinahastings.com, Members £4, Non-members £7.50, Students: Free, www.sbl.org.uk
Lunchtime Concert, St Mary le Tower Church, Tower St, Ipswich, 1.10pm -1.50pm, admission free with retiring collection, www.ipswich-church-choir.co.uk, Light refreshments available from 12.30pm

Wed 8th Sept
Walk with the Warden, Dunwich Heath, 10 am – 2pm, A two-hour guided walk with the warden exploring the fascinating wildlife of Dunwich Heath. Please meet outside the Information Centre opposite the Coastguard Cottages. Tickets £5, booking required on 01728 648501 (Opt 2).
Conservation Volunteers Event, Needham Lake, IP6 8NU, adults only, 10am - 4pm, for more information tel: 01449 724640
Lunchtime Concert, Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford, George Strickland (oboe) 1.10pm – 1.40pm Admission Free
Suffolk Industrial Archaeology Society Meeting, Room 1, Castle Hill Community Centre, Highfield, Ipswich, 7.30pm, Talk by Mrs Mary Moore – ‘Remembering Hector’

Thu 9th Sept
Ipswich Town Lecture/Concert Series, Museum Street Methodist Church, Ipswich, 1pm -1.50pm, Lecture by Dr John Blatchly/The Authors Choice of Ipswich Characters, Admission is free with a retiring collection, donations of at least £2pp are welcomed, www.ipswich-arts.org.uk

Fri 10th Sept
Bat Explorers, Needham Lake, IP6 8NU, meet at 7pm finish approx 8.30pm, children £3 suitable for ages 7-14yrs, booking essential, 01449 724633
Health & Wellbeing Festival including 5 aside Football Competition, St Clement’s Hospital, Ipswich [Sports Field], 10am-4pm, Further info on 01473 329467

Sat 11th Sept – Sun 12th Sept
Heritage Open Weekend, Ipswich, see page 4 of Sept issue of Ipswich24

Harvest at Jimmy’s – Festival of Food & Music. Jimmy’s Farm, Wherstead, Featuring the Souting for Girls, Newton Faulkner, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage, The Hairy Bikers and many more, Tickets available from Ipswich Tourist Office 01473 258070
Broomhill Pool Open Days, 10am – 5pm, two magical days when [safe areas of] the facility is open to the public for heritage viewing, learn more about the rich history of Broomhill, the benefits it can still bring to the community and the fight to save it.part of Heritage Open Days
Maritime Woodbridge, See page 11 Ipswich24 September issue for details

Sat 11th Sept
Weaving Day, The Guildhall, Lavenham, 11am - 4pm, Do you know your warp from your weft? The Guild demonstrates various looms, including peg looms, inkle looms and traditional hand looms. Why not have a go yourself? Normal entry costs apply, no booking required.
Heritage Open Day, Melford Hall, Long Melford, 1.30pm – 5pm, Explore the history on your doorstep and join us for this national event where historic properties across the country open their doors for free. Free Admission
Nature Walk, Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Woodbridge Group invite you to join them on a nature walk starting from Shingle Street (near Hollesley), 2pm.

Sun 12th Sept
On Your Bike, Starting at Royal Hospital School, Holbrook, 9.30am, To book your place call 01473 723600, in aid of St Elizabeth Hospice
Special Heritage Sunday, Ipswich Museum, craft activities, free mini tour, museum open 10am-5pm, free tours between 11am and 4pm
Guided Walks, Dedham Vale, Tours meet at Dedham Car Park at 2pm arriving at Sir Alfred Munnings Museum around 3.30pm Adults £5 Children £2 Book tickets www.dedhamvalestourvalley.org, Tel: 01473 264263
Control Tower Fun Day, Parkers Place off Eagle Way, Martlesham, 11am until 4.30pm, including vintage bus rides, military vehicles, dancing and singing, highland pipers, raptor demonstrations, the boys brigade marching band, vintage vehicles,
Boot Sale, Craft Fair, Fun Dog Show, War Memorial Hall & Field, Gedding Road, Drinkstone, in aid of New Drinkstone Village Hall Fund

Mon 13th Sept – Sat 25th Sept
The Orwell Art Club 63rd Annual Exhibition, The Tourist Information Centre, Ipswich, 9am – 5pm
Tue 14th Sept
Lunchtime Concert, St Mary le Tower Church, Tower St, Ipswich, 1.10pm -1 .50pm, admission free with retiring collection, www.ipswich-church-choir.co.uk. Light refreshments available from 12.30pm

Wed 15th Sept
Lunchtime Concert, Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford, Champagne Finale with Bryony Ensemble (flue, clarinet, oboe & piano)
1.10pm-1.40pm Admission Free

Thu 16th Sept
The Ipswich School Festival of Music,
His Majesty’s Sagbutts and Cornett’s, 7.30pm, www.ipswich.suffolk.sch.uk/music
Tel: 01473 408300,
Guided Walk, Ipswich Tourist Information Centre, 2.15pm, Waterfront Walk via Fore St, £3pp, 01473 258070

Fri 17th Sept
Discover Medieval Lavenham, The Guildhall, Lavenham, 10.30am, A Blue-badge guided walk around the historic centre of this unique medieval village. Join us for coffee & shortbread in our pretty tearoom, where the Guildhall Manager will give a short talk about the building before you set off to discover the hidden gems of Lavenham. The tour lasts around two hours, £10 per person, booking essential on 01787 247646.

Sat 18th Sept
Watercolour Landscape Workshop, Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge, 10.30am – 5pm. Join expert watercolour artist Christine Lester as she demonstrates the skills needed to make your own watercolour paintings. No experience necessary. Light lunch and refreshments included. Possibly a small charge for materials. £38, booking essential on 01394 389714.
An Evening With Richard Digance, The St Nicholas Centre, Ipswich, £15, online at www.wegottickets.com/event/72455 or
tel. 01473 258070
Book Signing, The Aldeburgh Book Shop, from 12pm, Kazimierz Szmauz answers questions about his book: 'The Numbers Had To Tally' that details his incarceration in a Soviet Labour Camp between 1939 and 1941.
Autumn Show, Melford Hall, Long Melford, 10.30am – 5pm, We welcome the return
of our special seasonal opening of the
garden with plant sales, garden and country gifts and much more. A chance to get ahead with the Christmas shopping and find something a little different. Garden Admission applies
Recital, Ben Salfield, International Lutenist, St Mary’s Church, Raydon, 7.30pm, £8,
01473 310320

Sun 19th Sept
Beachwatch, Orford Ness, Take part in the Marine Conservation Society Beachwatch campaign by cleaning local National Trust beaches. Gloves and equipment provided. For more details contact 01394 450900.
Food Glorious Food, Ickworth House Park and Gardens, Bury St Edmunds, 11am - 4pm, Learn about the origins of your food. Bring your own family recipes to share, swap and discuss with our food historian. Discover how to grow your own vegetables from our Head Gardener, Sean Reid. Take a tour of Ickworth’s very own vineyard and learn about our wine. No booking required. Free to National Trust members. Non members Adult £2, child £1, family £5.
Edith Pretty Tour and Tea, Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge, 2pm - 4pm, Walk in the footsteps of Edith Pretty and explore her home, Tranmer House, at Sutton Hoo in the company of a knowledgeable guide. Finish with a scrumptious cream tea. £10, booking essential on 01394 389714.
Wedding Fayre, Belstead Brook Hotel, Ipswich, Free admission, 01473 684241
Concerts at Cratfield, St Mary’s Church, Cratfield, 3pm, Heath Quartet, 01728 453193, www.concertsatcratfield.org.uk
The Wedding Fayre, Trinity Park, Suffolk Showground, Ipswich, 11am - 4pm, www.theweddingfayre.net
Autumn Plant Fair, Helmingham Hall, just 9 miles outside of Ipswich, National Plant Collections, Specialist Nurseries, Plant and Tree Doctors, Garden Accessories, Home Made Food and Teas. Admission including entry to the fine hall is £6.