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27/10/2026
Entertainment
A gripping futuristic Horror packed with mystery, suspense and unexpected twists, The Void at the New Wolsey Theatre keeps its audience guessing right until the very end. Flint’s mission is to search space listening for the unknown with his AI assistant Nova. A faint mayday comes across his radio and he changes course to investigate….
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Ipswich’s much-loved Christchurch Park fireworks display is back for 2026, with a spectacular new twist as cutting-edge laser technology joins the fireworks for an unforgettable Halloween celebration. Organisers of the town’s long-running fireworks display have announced details of this year’s event, which takes place on Saturday 31st October. Promising an evening packed with fireworks, music,…
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Wilko: Love and Death and Rock and Roll, playing at the New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich this week, is not yet another jukebox musical. Yes, there is music, and the music is first-rate, but this is the story of the man Wilko Johnson, one of the founding members of Dr Feelgood. This is a very…
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Eastern Angles has appointed Lee Walker as its new Chair of the Board, as the regional touring theatre company and arts centre looks ahead to an exciting new chapter. Lee is Chief Executive Officer of Ipswich Central, the Business Improvement District for Ipswich town centre and waterfront. He brings extensive experience in place-making, regeneration, strategic…
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Gary Barlow’s Calendar Girls the Musical is the latest production to hit the stage at Ipswich’s New Wolsey, and it delivers a genuinely heartfelt balance of sharp comedy and moving drama. Based on the famous true story of a group of Yorkshire Women’s Institute members who bared all for a charity calendar after one of their husbands…
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Eastern Angles moved to the stage of the New Wolsey for it’s latest production, a telling of The Go-Between, a novel by L.P. Hartley set in Norfolk in 1900 when a young boy by the name of Leo becomes entangled in a love story between two forbidden lovers. Hartley wrote the book in 1953, thought…
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Gilbert O’Sullivan, one of the UK’s most enduring and respected singer-songwriters, returns to the stage for a series of special concerts. Since his breakthrough in 1970 with Nothing Rhymed, Gilbert has achieved 16 Top 40 records, including six No. 1 songs, and timeless classics such as Clair, Get Down, and Alone Again (Naturally) – the…
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There’s something wonderfully satisfying about making something by hand. Learning a new stitch, watching a design take shape and eventually reaching that “I actually made that” moment can bring a real sense of achievement. That feeling is at the heart of Paraffle, the independent Edinburgh craft brand making modern embroidery approachable for everyone, whether they…
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St Elizabeth Hospice’s much-loved Suffolk Dog Day saw hundreds of dogs, and their owners, descend upon Trinity Park to celebrate man’s best friend and raise vital funds for the independent Suffolk charity. Suffolk Dog Day featured a range of fun dog classes, dog agility and scurry activities, as well as over 50 stalls full of…
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On September 24th a new novel will hit the shelves, featuring Ipswich-based probation officer, Cate Austin. Mother Missing is the fifth book in the Cate Austin crime series, and is set in the fictional town of Saltness, on the Suffolk coast and home to a nuclear power station. Bronte Lowe is a single mother and…
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• Catherine Russell (As Professor Umbridge in Harry Potter And The Cursed Child (Palace Theatre), Holby City) will be playing Patricia Highsmith in Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds’ in-house production of Switzerland by Joanna Murray-Smith. The play, a gripping psychological thriller, opens on the 9th of October 2026 for a two-week run with its final performance on the 24th of October at Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds. Tickets…
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