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Step aboard Nao Santa Maria in Ipswich

The Nao Santa María will make her first visit to Ipswich this week, docking at Orwell Quay. The ship will be open to visitors from 3 to 7 September. Among her creaking timbers, the Nao Santa María tells the story of Christopher Columbus’ discovery of the Americas. Ipswich is one of the English ports welcoming…

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Ipswich News

Dog Day Raises £50,000

St Elizabeth Hospice’s much-loved Suffolk Dog Day returned to Trinity Park on 31st August, attracting over 1,500 visitors, hundreds of dogs, and raising more than £50,000 for the charity. The event featured fun dog classes, agility and scurry activities, over 60 stalls, children’s entertainment, Crufts-style competitions, and a wide variety of food and drink. James…

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Entertainment

Review: Steve & Steff Forever

Theatre has taken to the streets of Bury St Edmunds this Summer! Steve and Steff Forever is the latest offering from the Theatre Royal telling a love story at various locations in the town as the audience follows the actors around Bury St Edmunds in a promenade performance. Steve and Steff meet and fall in…

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News

Drama Group are Recruiting

 Eastern Angles’ Third Act drama group is looking for new members! This Ipswich-based group is for adults aged over 50 who want to explore their creativity and get involved in theatre. Try your hand at acting, writing, movement, theatrical design or directing in a low pressure, friendly environment.  Third Act meet for weekly drama workshops…

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Review: Hamlet (Theatre in the Forest)

There are no surprises if you go down to the woods today… As the wonderful Red Rose Chain are back again this summer with Theatre in the Forest! The theatre company return to National Trust’s Sutton Hoo adding their special Red Rose magic to another of Shakespeare’s works, and this year it’s the turn of…

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Anchors Away

This summer, Suffolk Archives invites you to set sail on a journey through the county’s rich maritime heritage with its new exhibition Anchors Away: Suffolk and The Sea.  Running until 27th September at The Hold in Ipswich, the exhibition explores Suffolk’s deep connections to the sea from smuggling and sea rescues to shipbuilding, coastal communities,…

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