Upcoming · Ipswich, United Kingdom
Things to Do in Ipswich, United Kingdom
Ipswich hosts around 2,000 upcoming events in total, with approximately 600 scheduled for the next 30 days. About 10% of these listings are free to attend. The largest category is Hiking & Outdoors with about 1,100 entries, followed by Workshops & Classes and Family & Kids events each at around 200 and 100 respectively. Other common types include Business & Networking, Community & Social gatherings, and Concerts & Live Music. Key venues featuring the most listings are St Mary At Stoke, Bury St Edmunds Railway Station, Corn Exchange in Cornhill, Ipswich Regent Theatre, Franklins, and Colchester Makerspace. Notable performers with upcoming dates include Victoria Wood's dinnerladies, Trainspotting the Musical, Romesh Ranganathan, Jimmy Carr, and Jimeoin. The city has a population of about 150,000 according to 2021 figures.
City facts
- Weather
- 11°C · Overcast · High 12° / low 8°C · 25% precip
- Population
- 151,562 (2021)
- Area
- 36.9 km²
Source: Wikidata
Categories
Concerts & Live Music78Theater & Performing Arts38Comedy55Festivals3Exhibitions & Art8Museums & Heritage3Food & Drink48Sports & Fitness43Family & Kids63Nightlife & Clubbing45Hiking & Outdoors1,020Workshops & Classes152Talks & Lectures16Movies & Film8Community & Social79Business & Networking97Wellness & Mindfulness44Seasonal & Holiday70Literary3Conferences & Summits1Games10🎃 Halloween🎄 ChristmasThings to do
Sat 7 Nov
Sold out15:30 · Free
An Afternoon Brass and Wind Ensemble Concert
Stowmarket Parish Church · Station Road West, Stowmarket, IP14 1ES
Concerts & Live Music
Free
16:00 · £5 +
Home By 10 Day Party
The Moloko · 8 Lion Street, Ipswich, IP1 1DQ
Seasonal & Holiday
£5 +
16:00 · £3 +
Pink Saturday 2.0, Queer Social and Club Night
CHIp Studios · 16 Turret Lane, Ipswich, IP4 1DL
Nightlife & Clubbing
£3 +
16:30 · £10 +
UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell @ Heveningham Hall Fireworks
Heveningham Hall · Heveningham, Halesworth, IP19 0PN
Concerts & Live MusicUB40 Feat Ali Campbell
£10 +
17:00 · £0 +
Star Wing Firework Night 2026
IP22 1RJ · Star Wing Events Hall Farm, Redgrave, IP22 1RJ
Seasonal & Holiday
£0 +
19:00 · £5 +
BREATHE - Woven Women's Event
Frinton Free Church · Connaught Avenue, Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 9PW
Community & Social
£5 +
19:30 · £0 +
Bruckner and Brass
Eye Parish Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul · 50 Church Street, Eye, IP23 7BD
Concerts & Live Music
£0 +
20:00 · £11.53 +
The Art of Games: Colchester Games Night + After Party
90 Minutes Restaurant & Lounge · 10 Saint Botolph's Street, Colchester, CO2 7DU
Nightlife & Clubbing
£11.53 +
20:00 · £3.50 +
A Talk on Ghost Hunting
Brotherhood Community Hall · 28 Saint Osyth Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 3BW
Workshops & Classes
£3.50 +
21:00 · £7.94 +
Equilibrium
The Baths · 4 Civic Drive, Ipswich, IP1 2QA, United Kingdom
Concerts & Live Music
£7.94 +
21:30 · £4 +
Grounded Sounds Vol. 8
Escape Club · 10 Cornhill, Ipswich, IP1 1DB
Nightlife & ClubbingFrancesco Poggi
£4 +
Sun 8 Nov
See listing
Panel Discussion: Funding Your Project
Ipswich Film Theatre
Movies & Film
See listing
See listing
MTG: Star Trek Prerelease
Langden Games · 12 Tacket St, Ipswich IP4 1AY
Games
See listing
£132 +
Ipswich Town Fc Vs Afc Bournemouth Premier League
Portman Road Stadium
Sports & Fitness
£132 +
See listing
Ipswich Jazz & Blues - Mark Crooks Organ Quartet
Venue16 · 312 Tuddenham Rd, Ipswich IP4 3QJ, UK
Concerts & Live Music
See listing
Sold out10:00 · £90 +
Raku Club - Communal Firing, Session 2
Cuckoo Farm Studios · Boxted Road, Mile End, CO4 5HH
Workshops & Classes
£90 +
Sold out10:00 · Free
Free Yoga in the Rifle Hall Halesworth
Rifle Hall · 47 London Road, Halesworth, IP19 8LR
Wellness & Mindfulness
Free
10:00 · £60 +
Get Started with Risograph
Colchester Makerspace · Trinity Works 24 Trinity Street, Colchester, CO1 1JN
Workshops & Classes
£60 +
Sold out10:00 · £80.15 +
Workshop: Spoon carving in autumn (BBC2806)
Bradfield Woods National Nature Reserve · Bradfield Woods Felsham Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0AQ
Workshops & Classes
£80.15 +
10:30 · £3.41 +
The Suffolk Shop Small Event - Christmas 2026
Trinity Park Conference & Events Centre · Trinity Park Event Centre Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, IP3 8UH
Workshops & Classes
£3.41 +
11:00 · Free
Christmas Market/FAMILY FUN DAY
Great Bromley Village Hall · Great Bromley, Colchester, CO7 7JA
Seasonal & Holiday
Free
12:00 · Free
Social Writers
Firstsite · High Street, Colchester, CO1 1JH
Community & Social
Free
12:00 · £5.99 +
Ipswich Audio Tour: Historical Harmonies and Hidden Gems Tour
St Mary At Stoke · Stoke St, Ipswich IP2 8BX, UKStoke St, Ipswich, IP2 8BX
Hiking & Outdoors
£5.99 +
12:00 · £5.99 +
Bury St Edmunds Highlights Audio Tour: Historic Landmarks
Bury St Edmunds Railway Station · Bury St Edmunds, Bury Saint Edmunds IP32 6AE, UK, Bury Saint Edmunds, IP32 6AE
Hiking & Outdoors
£5.99 +
12:00 · £5.99 +
Ipswich Audio Tour: Hands That Built the Port
Corn Exchange, Cornhill, Ipswich · Corn Exchange, King St, Ipswich IP1 1DH, UKKing St, Ipswich, IP1 1DH
Hiking & Outdoors
£5.99 +
14:00 · See listing
Ipswich Town vs AFC Bournemouth
Portman Road
Sports & Fitness
See listing
14:30 · Free
Leisure World Relaxed SEND Family Swim term time- Leisure World Colchester
Leisure World Colchester · Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1YH
Sports & Fitness
Free
16:00 · £11.55 +
Five Rhythms Ecstatic Dance - Coddenham
The Coddenham Centre · Mary Day Cl, Coddenham, IP6 9SR
Wellness & Mindfulness
£11.55 +
18:00 · £7.21 +
Festival of Lights
Woodbridge Town Football Club · Fynn Road, Martlesham, IP12 4LS
Seasonal & Holiday
£7.21 +
Mon 9 Nov
Sold out9:00 · £175 +
Introduction to the Role of the Taxi and Private Hire Driver - Ipswich
23 Museum St · 23 Museum Street, Ipswich, IP1 1HE
Workshops & Classes
£175 +
Plan ahead
Wire Words or Decorations Workshop
Sun 13 Dec · Studio 5
Abberton Jazz
Fri 27 Nov · Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park
Introduction to the Role of the Taxi and Private Hire Driver - Ipswich
Mon 14 Dec · 23 Museum St
East Town Pirates, Zombie Met Girl & The Psychic Pimps!
Sat 19 Dec · Steamboat Tavern
Christmas Grotto at Foxburrow
Sat 5 Dec · Foxburrow Nature Reserve
Could Beavers return to the Waveney? | Eye Community Centre, Eye
Wed 2 Dec · Eye Community Centre
Abberton Home Education: Winter Crafts and Decorations
Wed 25 Nov · Abberton Reservoir
FREE workshop for independent retailers in Mid Suffolk - STOWMARKET
Thu 3 Dec · John Peel Centre for Creative Arts
Frequently asked questions about events in Ipswich
- Are there free events in Ipswich?
- Yes, approximately 10% of the listed events are free. These include a variety of types such as community gatherings and outdoor activities.
- What is the most popular type of event?
- Hiking & Outdoors is the most common category with about 1,100 listings. Workshops & Classes and Family & Kids events follow with around 200 and 100 entries respectively.
- Which venues have the most events?
- The venues with the highest number of upcoming listings are St Mary At Stoke, Bury St Edmunds Railway Station, Corn Exchange in Cornhill, Ipswich Regent Theatre, Franklins, and Colchester Makerspace.
- Who are some famous performers coming to Ipswich?
- Upcoming dates feature Victoria Wood's dinnerladies, Trainspotting the Musical, Romesh Ranganathan, Jimmy Carr, and Jimeoin.