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.
18/03/2026
Suffolk’s only steam railway museum, The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway, will be open for the two days following King Charles III’s Coronation. For a complete change of pace from all the celebrating, go along and join in the fun at a rural railway of the early 20th century. Steam trains, Victorian carriages and staff with a…
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May is upon us and with it comes a month full of festivities, bank holidays and coronation celebrations. As we approach the Coronation of King Charles III, what better time to delve into the archives and look back at Coronation celebrations through the years. Suffolk Archives have researched and created an online exhibition to mark the forthcoming coronation which…
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A Suffolk engineering firm is celebrating this weekend’s coronation in style by printing a stainless steel bust of King Charles III. CMG Technologies, based in Rendlesham, has optimised its expertise in innovative engineering to produce a gift for His Majesty. The firm has sent the stainless steel bust to Buckingham Palace, which they hope will…
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The Annual Woodbridge Tide Mill Easter Egg Hunt took place on Saturday 8th April. It was another great success as, yet again, nearly 100 children of all ages and their families came along on a bright day to hunt for hidden egg pictures spread around Woodbridge’s Historic Riverfront at Woodbridge Tide Mill, Woodbridge Museum and…
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The new main visitor season beckons at the Landguard Peninsula in Felixstowe, Suffolk. It all starts with a bang at Landguard Fort on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April as The 1st 95th Rifles will be in residence practicing the drills and tactics that were refined on battlefields over 200 years ago. Also, on the…
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Greater Anglia will run two special additional trains for Ipswich Town football fans travelling to and from Peterborough United’s Weston Homes Stadium on Saturday 22 April. The additional services will run with more carriages than normal, providing extra capacity for fans. Before the match, the following services will run: After the match, the following services…
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The Easter holidays herald a new flying season at Suffolk Owl Sanctuary. The centre’s 80+ resident birds have spent the winter months tucked away in their aviaries, resting and moulting feathers and are now in tip top condition to educate and entertain visitors. Sadly, avian flu restrictions have prevented public flying so far this year,…
Read More about Owl Sanctuary ready for EasterThe judges’ for the 2023 New Angle Prize, for literature associated with or influenced by the region of East Anglia, have selected their shortlist of six, from which the £2,000 winner will be chosen, with £500 for a runner-up. The themes throughout the shortlist are diverse and varied: social breakdown and isolation, folk songs, persecution,…
Read More about New Angle Prize ShortlistVenue: Mid Suffolk Light RailwayEvent: Craft Fair & Car Boot SaleDate: 8th April 2023 In a brand new venture for the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Museum, they are piloting a new series of Craft Fairs combined with Car Boot Sales on every second Saturday mornings during the Summer Season. Starting on the 8th April, other proposed…
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Once again local members of Scouting and Guiding will be performing their annual ‘Gang Show’. Celebrating 85 years, the show has entertained audiences throughout that time. Based on an idea by Ralph Reader, the show with the help of a talented production team, has evolved into the modern, fast paced, and fun variety show that…
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