Website of monthly magazine Ipswich24. Covering Ipswich, Woodbridge, Felixstowe, Hadleigh, Stowmarket and surrounding areas. Leading whats on and where to go magazine for the area.
02/12/2024
80s band Go West are back on the road this autumn (with The Christians and Hue & Cry) and are coming to Ipswich – Mark Keable caught up with Go West front man Peter Cox. Where were you born and did you come from a musical family? Peter: I was born in Kingston, Surrey and…
Read More about Interview: Peter CoxThe future of Felixstowe’s Spa Pavilion complex has taken another twist as the two formal bids on the table for consideration have both been rejected. Th hunt will now continue to find someone with viable plans for a long-term use of the Felixstowe landmark site. The market experts, Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL), that have been…
Read More about Spa to be knocked downThroughout this week events are being held up and down the Suffolk Coast to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the great flood of January 31, 1953 which claimed over 50 lives in Suffolk. In Felixstowe alone, 41 people died when the river walls were breached, with 13 of those being children between six months and…
Read More about Remembering the Floods of 1953Self-styled Prince Roy of Sealand has died peacefully at the age of 91 years. Roy Bates life was never dull, at the age of 15 he joined an international brigade as he sought adventure in the Spanish civil war. Returning to Britain he served an apprenticeship at Smithfield meat market before going to Argentina to…
Read More about Prince Roy of Sealand DiesGraham Gouldman is one part of 10cc, former member of Hot Wax and The Mindbenders as well being a prolific songwriter working with the likes of Neil Sedaka, The Hollies, Paul Carrack, McFly and Gary Barlow. Graham has a brand new album and is also out on the road and coming to Ipswich in October….
Read More about Talking with: Graham GouldmanThe Tour of Britain came to Ipswich, see photos and video of riders.
Read More about Tour of Britain – Leg 1 – IpswichAs a crowd of thousands gather to watch headline sets at Latitude in Henham Park in Suffolk from Bon Iver, Lana Del Rey, Metronomy, Janelle Monae, White Lies and Yeasayer, managing director of Festival Republic and creator of Latitude, Melvin Benn said: “There’s a god up there looking after Latitude. So far the weather is…
Read More about The best Latitude ever!Soul Star Andy Abraham is spearheading an innovative approach to releasing records with his new album Remember When…. Combining book, C.D. and D.V.D, Remember When… is a deluxe release delivering a comprehensive package that downloads can’t match, helping to put the magic back into buying records. Pop music has always been about stories. Songs have…
Read More about Talking with: Andy AbrahamBroomhill Pool Trust President, Mike Read, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours List. Open Water swimmer, Mike represented Great Britain at the 1960 Rome Olympics. He is president of the Channel Swimming Association (CSA), and has held the Channel Swimming Association title of “King of the Channel” over 26 years…
Read More about King of Channel Mike Read is an MBE