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Are you going to visit Ipswich for Heritage Open Days 2024? Here’s what you need to know
Heritage Open Days is the name of England’s largest Heritage Festival. Bigger than that, it is part of Europe’s Heritage…
The Great White Horse Hotel – Pop-Up Exhibition: If these walls could speak…
Ever wondered about the famous faces and intriguing stories of the historic Great White Horse Hotel? Found yourself wondering what’s…
Become a Friend of Christchurch Park
Christchurch Park is of considerable importance to the town and much loved by those who visit it. With ponds, veteran…
A Christmas Carol – Eastern Angles invites Ipswich to its Fezziwig party
On the corner of Gatacre Road and Bramford Road is the Eastern Angles Centre. A Victorian Primary School and the…
What and Where is Pykenham’s Gatehouse?
On Northgate Street, opposite Ipswich County Library stands a striking timber and brick gateway that is all that remains of…
Ipswich Charter Festival 825
825 years ago, King John 24 December 1166 – 19 October 1216 (you’ll remember him: the bad king in Robin…
Ipswich Minster – over 1,000 years of shared history
A long time ago, when Raedwald and his kin at Sutton Hoo ruled these parts, the Anglo-Saxon traders established a…
Have you got an Open Heart?
At Ipswich.love, we love our red heart logo and brand, putting the love back in to Ipswich, and so when…
Holywells, Gainsborough and Cups of Tea
World renowned 18th Century artist Thomas Gainsborough lived in Ipswich for nearly a decade, yet the only known work of…