What’s On – March

MARCH 2024

Fri 1st Mar

Live Music: Warren De Witt – Country Music.  Rosary Conservative Club, Bramford Road, Ipswich, IP1 4AB. 8.00-11.00pm.  £6 Members, £8 Non-members. 

Sat 2nd Mar

Annual Orchid Show at St Michael’s Church. Martlesham (next to Douglas Bader pub) 10am to 4pm. Orchids for sale. Great for Mothers’ Day. Also refreshments and Tombola. Admission £1.50 cash

Jumble Sale, Little Blakenham Village Hall, Valley Rd, IP8 4LT, 1-4pm

Sun 3rd Mar

Giant Spring Craft & Gift Fayre, Brackenbury Sports Centre, High Rd East, Felixstowe. 10am-3.30pm

Family Concert, Ipswich Symphony Orchestra, Ipswich Corn Exchange, 2.30pm. Cool classics including music used in films. Beethoven, Strauss. John Williams and more. box office 01473 433100 or www.ipswichtheatres.co.uk

Music Quiz, Live Entertainment & Cake, Norbridge Social Club,  2pm. £5 non-members or £3 members. Contact Wendy on 07804 894 727 for info.

Sat 9th Mar

Super Series Darts (Qualifying), Stonham Barns Park, Pettaugh Road, Stonham Aspal, IP14 6AT. More info go to  www.stonhambarns.co.uk or call 01449 711111

Transforming Your Fear to Courage. Day retreat, 10am-2pm (includes lunch) The Hold, Fore St, Ipswich. For more informtion to book contact: 07909 516 343 or www.kmtrising.com

Live Music: Annika Rands – Bringing Songs from Across the Decades. Rosary Conservative Club, Bramford Road, Ipswich, IP1 4AB. 8.00-11.15pm. £3 Members, £6 Non-members.

Sun 10th Mar

Ipswich RSPB Local Group Field Meeting at Santon Downham & Breckland. Meet 7am at Santon Downham car park IP27 0TQ.  All day event with 3-4miles on foot. Contact 07887 770942. No charge. All welcome.

Christchurch Park Market free market with lots of stalls, 9.30am-3pm, Christchurch Park, Ipswich.

Tues 12th Mar

Talk: Leonie Washington, Nature Reserve Ranger, Landguard Reserve, Old Felixstowe Community Centre, Ferry Road, Felixstowe IP11 9NB.  7.30pm. More details Jayne Steele 01394 211739 or Facebook

Wed 13th Mar

Felixstowe Family History Soc. Social Evening & Quiz, Broadway House, Orwell Rd, Felixstowe, 7.30pm. All welcome 

Thurs 14th Mar

Ipswich RSPB Group Indoor Meeting. ‘The History of the Peregrine in Suffolk’ illustrated talk by Peter Merchant. Rushmere St Andrew Church Hall, The Street, Rushmere, Ipswich, IP5 1DH, 7.30pm. Contact 07887 770942. All welcome.

Psychic & Pamper Evening, Needham Market Community Centre, Schoiol Street IP6 8BB, 7-10pm

Fri 15th Mar

Live Music: Countryholic – Country Music. Rosary Conservative Club, Bramford Road, Ipswich, IP1 4AB. 8.00-11.00pm. £6 Members, £8 Non-members.

Sat 16th Mar

Aspal Antiques Fair, Stonham Barns Park, Pettaugh Road, Stonham Aspal, IP14 6AT. More info go to  www.stonhambarns.co.uk or call 01449 711111

Wed 20th Mar

Demonstration by Margaret Espley-Jones on use of pastels in animal portraiture.

Orwell Art Club, Parish Hall, Rushmere St Andrew, Humber Doucy Lane, Rushmere St Andrew, 7.30pm

Sat 23rd Mar

Easter Concert, Dorian Singers, Trinity Methodist Church, Hamilton Rd, Felixstowe, 7pm. Tickets The Card Centre, 6 Hamilton Rd, Felixstowe (01394 283170), from members or on the door.

Coffee Morning, St Mary’s Church Room, Bramford, 10am-noon. Bacon rolls, hot dogs, scones, sausage rolls, cakaes etc. Sale of books, jigsaws, DVDs iao historic church

Concert: The Seasons, Hadleigh Choral Society of Haydn’s oratorio in the original German libretto. St Mary’s Church, Hadleigh 7pm. Tickets from The Idler bookshop or on the door

Live Music: Carl Chapman/Rankin2Tone, Pop/Rock/Soul/Reggae. Rosary Conservative Club, Bramford Road, Ipswich, IP1 4AB. 8.00-11.15pm.  £3 Members, £6 Non-members.

Sun 24th Mar

Easter Craft Fayre, Northgate Arts Centre, Sidegage Lane, Ipswich, 10am-4pm, £1 admission, children free

Model Railway and Remote Control Show, Stonham Barns Park, Pettaugh Road, Stonham Aspal, IP14 6AT. More info go to  www.stonhambarns.co.uk or call 01449 711111

Christchurch Park Market free market with lots of stalls, 9.30am-3pm, Christchurch Park, Ipswich.

Tues 26th Mar

Ipswich RSPB Local Group Midweek Walk round Chantry Park. Meet at Hadleigh Road car park by toilet block IP2 0BP. 01473 258791. No charge. All welcome.

Sat 30th & Sun 31st Mar

Easter Craft Market, Stonham Barns Park, Pettaugh Road, Stonham Aspal, IP14 6AT. More info go to  www.stonhambarns.co.uk or call 01449 711111

31st Mar & 1st Apr

Craft & Gift Fayre, Brackenbury Sports Centre, High Rd East, Felixstowe. 10am-3.30pm