WEEKLY EVENTS
Every Monday
Ipswich Sea Cadets - The Sea Cadet Corps is a nationwide voluntary uniformed youth organisation. Most of our activities are based on the traditions and customs of the Royal Navy. Activities for 10-17 year olds, For more information see our website at www.tsorwell.co.uk or telephone (01473) 259508 or e-mail info@tsorwell.co.uk
Discovering Suffolk. Westbourne Sports College, Marlow Road, 7pm until 9pm. Talks for February include '20c. East Anglian Artists' and 'Superstition & Witchcraft'. For further information ring 01473 214494 or e-mail your details to discoversuffolk@btinternet.com
Lazy Daisy with Danie at Martlesham Pavilion, Yoga Tots and Baby Massage, discounted trial available on first class of each term. 0845 465 0925. www.lazydaisybirthing.co.uk
Suffolk Promenaders Square Dance Club, Rushmere Village Hall, Humber doucy Lane, Ipswich, 7.30pm – 10pm, Only £2, tea and coffee provided, contact 01473 422667 after 2pm for further details
Poker Night, The Spread Eagle, Ipswich
Drumming Group - African percusion - djembes, bass drums, bells and shakers. Beginners welcome, drums available. Friend's Meeting House, Fonnereau Rd. 7.30 - 9.30 pm. £5, Contact Eddie 07948 359405
Every Tuesday
Tea Dance, Sidegate Lane Community Centre, 2pm -4pm Ballroom & Sequence Dancing £2. Includes tea and biscuits, for further information tel 01473 257593.
Samboomba Samba Band rehearses at Gosbeck Village Hall, New members are welcome and no previous musical experience is necessary. Contact Jim or Debbie on 01473 890106 for details, or just turn up at around 7.00pm and see if you like it.
Knit ‘n’ Natter Group, Bags of Handles, Walton, Felixstowe, 6pm – 9pm, Knit, Natter and browse through hundreds of knitting magazines available to the group.
Every Wednesdays
French Classes for Primary age children, Rushmere Church Hall, Wednesdays in term time, 4.30pm - 5.05pm 5-6 year olds, 5.10pm - 5.45pm 7-8 year olds, 01473 317 123
New Voices is a friendly, enthusiastic choir who sing a wide variety of choral music. 7.30pm – 9.30pm, Seventh Adventist Church, Rope Walk, Ipswich, New members are welcome. Email info@newvoices.org.uk for more information.
Yoga Class, Westerfield Village Hall, 7.40pm – 9.15pm, for full details, contact Jo email Dharmatree@yahoo.co.uk or call 077 46829197.
Irish Set Dancing, Newton Road Conservative Club, Ipswich, 8.15pm – 10.30pm, lighthearted, a friendly group of dancers who would welcome new members, including beginners. No partner required. Just come along on the night or call Mary on 01394 610553 for more details
Every Thursday
Ipswich Country Market, Local Food and Hand Made Crafts, Rushmere Village Hall, Humber Doucy Lane, Thursdays 10.15am - 11.30pm. Open to all, Free entry
Yoga Class, Museum Street Methodist Church, 12.45pm – 1.45pm, 01449 615351
Yoga Class - Friends Meeting House, Fonnnereau Road, Ipswich 7pm - 8.30 pm, for details email mike@yogaphysio.com call 07847 051756 or check the website at www.yogaphysio.com
Every Saturday
Lazy Daisy with Danie at Martlesham Pavilion, Yoga Tots and Baby Massage Dad's Sessions, 0845 465 0925. www.lazydaisybirthing.co.uk
Quiz Night, The Smock, Maidenhall, Ipswich
Every Sunday
Beginners Class, Latin & Ballroom, at the Welcome Hall, Adj Mariners pub, High Road, Trimley St Mary, 6pm-7pm, more information telephone 07932038373
Mon 1st Feb
Poker, The Spread Eagle, Ipswich, 7.45pm
Wed 3rd Feb
Charity Quiz Night, The Cross Keys, Henley, 9pm, teams of up to 6, £1 per person. All money raised goes to nominated charity, prize for the winning team
Thu 4th Feb
Lunchtime Lecture, Christ Church, Tacket St, Ipswich, A Living Landscape for Suffolk/Suffolk Wildlife Trust, 1.15pm -1.45pm, refreshments served from 12noon - 1pm
Fri 5th Feb
Illustrated Talk by Isaiah “Lee” Levene Martlesham Heath Aviation Society, – from Bomber Crew to Fighter Controller, Main Hall, Martlesham Heath Community Centre, 01473 274300, www.mhas.org.uk
Quiz Night, Felixstowe & Walton United Football Club, 7.30pm, £10 for a team of 4
Sat 6th Feb
Barn Dance, Kesgrave High School, call 01473 415738 or 07870441875 for further information and to book tickets
Weight Loss Surgery Group Meeting, The Beagle, Sproughton, from 1pm
“Help for Heroes” Charity Dance, Kesgrave Social Club, 8pm – 11:30pm Tickets £5 Tel: 01473 624538 or 01473 622128
RSPB Ipswich Group – Field Meeting at Orwell Country Park main car park – 9am – 01473 423213 – www.rspb.org.uk/groups/ipswich
Linocut Workshop, Gallery 3, Town Hall, Ipswich, Booking essential, 01473 433691
Birds by Barge on the Stour Estuary aboard Sailing Barge “Victor” £35pp, Booking essential: 01473 328006
Tea & Talks, Ipswich Museum, 3pm, £3.50 per talk, for tickets call 01473 433691
The Holbrook Music Society, The Royal Hospital School, 7.30pm in the Chapel, Tickets £6.00, 01473 326222, www.holbrookmusicsociety.co.uk
Darts Open, Royal British Legion, Mill Lane, Felixstowe Registration from 10am, games starting at 11.30am
Sun 7th Feb
Poker, The Spread Eagle, Ipswich, 7.45pm
Charity Flea Market, Community Hall, Woodbridge, 9.30am – 4pm,
Mon 8th Feb
Remarkable Women of Ipswich Guided Walk, Tourist information Centre, Ipswich, 2.15pm, £6 including refreshments
Tue 9th Feb
Quiz Nite, The Steamboat Tavern, Ipswich, 7.30pm, Teams of 4 - £2 per person includes chilli super
Canals and Waterways in Britain, Ipswich & District Historical Transport Society, Ascension Hall, Larchcroft Road, Ipswich, 7.30pm, members £1.00 – non members £2.00
Wed 10th Feb
Suffolk Wildlife Trust Talks, St Margaret’s School, Ipswich, Changing Coastline of East Anglia by Grant Lahoar, 7.30pm Admission £2
Suffolk Industrial Archaeology Society February Meeting, Room 1, Castle Hill Community Centre, Ipswich, 7.30pm, Illustrated talk “Disused Railway Stations of London” with speaker Jim Connor
Thu 11th Feb
The Prom Show, Trinity Park, Ipswich, 6.30pm – 9.30pm, bringing together all of the main suppliers, including clothing shops, suit hire, hair and make-up artists, florists, balloon specialists, DJ's and vehicle hire services ranging from limousines to horses with carriages.
Ipswich Town Lecture/Concert Series, Pick & Blow, Concert by Scott Dolling and David Stainer, Museum Street Methodist Church, Ipswich, 1pm -1.50pm, Admission is free with a retiring collection, donations of at least £2pp are welcomed, www.ipswich-arts.org.uk
RSPB Ipswich Group Indoor Meeting ‘Birds of Gambia’, Sidegate Lane School, 7.30pm, 01473 423213, www.rspb.org.uk/groups/ipswich
Fri 12th Feb – Sat 20th Feb
Cinderella Presented by the Company of Four, The Riverside Theatre, Woodbridge, Box Office 01394 382174
Sat 13th Feb
Live and Unsigned Audition, Ipswich Regent theatre, for more information visit www.liveandunsigned.uk.com
Constable Country Ramble: Walking in the Footsteps of Constable, Flatford Mill, 10.30am – 1pm, Join a 3 hour (4 mile) guided ramble to visit some of the places and views which inspired the artist John Constable, including the village of East Bergholt and the lane along which he walked to school. £5 per person. Places limited, to book call 01206 298260.
Ring Quest, West Stow & Anglo-Saxon Village, Bury St Edmunds, popular family challenge event with a Lord of the Rings theme returns to West Stow with new clues to follow and runes to collect before you can solve the puzzle and save Middle Earth! Your family could win the big prize at the end of the week! For adults and accompanied children. £7.50 per pack (up to 5 people, max 2 adults), 10am-5pm (last pack sold at 4pm)
Wolsey Orchestra Concert, St Peter’s by the Waterfront, Ipswich, 7.30pm - £10/7 - www.wolseyorchestra.org
Tea & Talks at Ipswich Museum, Grim Tales of Unfortunate Lovers, 3pm, £3.50 per talk, 01473 433691
Community Market, Old Felixstowe Community Centre, 10am - 12pm
Sun 14th Feb
Valentine Lunch, Dunwich Heath, from 12 noon – 3pm, Why not treat your loved one to a romantic two course meal in the unique setting of the Coastguard Cottages. Tickets £20 per person (includes a gift). Booking essential due to limited places, please phone 01728 648501.
Antiques & Collectors Fair, Community Hall, Woodbridge, 10am – 4pm, admission 70p
The Suffolk Villages Festival Winter Concert, The Purcell Legacy, St Mary’s Church, Boxford, 6.00pm, 01206 366603, www.suffolkvillagesfestival.com
Mon 15th Feb
Gruesome Graves Tour, Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge, 12pm and 2pm. A special tour of the burial mounds for youngsters – don’t forget to bring an adult! Places limited so please arrive early and book on the day. Normal admission.
Poker, The Spread Eagle, Ipswich, 7.45pm
Tue 16th Feb
Be Crafty, Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge, 11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm. Drop in and make an Anglo-Saxon shield fit for a warrior. Normal admission.
Chantry Park Walk, RSPB Ipswich Group, 10am, 01473 423213, www.rspb.org.uk/groups/ipswich
Wed 17th Feb
Charity Quiz Night, The Cross Keys, Henley, 9pm, teams of up to 6, £1 per person. All money raised goes to nominated charity, prize for the winning team
Gruesome Graves Tour, Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge, 12pm and 2pm. A special tour of the burial mounds for youngsters – don’t forget to bring an adult! Places limited so please arrive early and book on the day. Normal admission.
Orienteering Challenge, Meet at Mill Meadow, Needham Lake, starts at 12pm – 3.30pm, £3.00, 01449 724633
Public Lunchtime Lecture, University Campus Suffolk, Ipswich, Anthony Thwaite, 2pm – 3pm, 01473 338000
Thu 18th Feb
Be Crafty, Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge, 11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm. Drop in and make an Anglo-Saxon shield fit for a warrior. Normal admission.
Fri 19th Feb
Gruesome Graves Tour, Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge, 12pm and 2pm. A special tour of the burial mounds for youngsters – don’t forget to bring an adult! Places limited so please arrive early and book on the day. Normal admission.
Woodland Adventure Day, Meet at Rede Wood, Nr Henley 10am – 2pm, £8.00 – 01449 724633
Sat 20th Feb
Jumble, Plant & Book Sale, The Pavilion, Martlesham Heath, (Behind St Michaels’ Church Centre) 10am – 12pm, Admission 30p
Antiques & Collectors Fair, Kesgrave Community Centre, Kesgrave, 9am – 4pm
Tea &Talks at Ipswich Museum, Four Artist Friends: Robert Burrows, Fred Brett Russel, Wat Hagreen and E.R. Smythe, Talk begins at 3pm, £3.50 per talk, 01473 433691
Sun 21st Feb
Ipswich Jazz Club, California Social Club, Foxhall Rd, Ipswich, 8pm -10.30pm, Kate Williams Quintet, 01473 231552- www.ipswichjazzclub.co.uk
Birds by Barge on the Stour Estuary aboard Sailing Barge “Victor” £35pp, Booking essential: 01473 328006
Dedham Vale Winter Walk, “Hop” Around the Pentlow Trale! 3 miles, 01473 264263 www.dedhamvalestourvalley.org
Walk of Thoughts, Framlingham Castle, 10am, for more information contact 01473 723600
Mon 22nd Feb
U3A in East Suffolk Meeting, Kesgrave Community Centre, Twelve Acre Approach, Bell Lane, Kesgrave, 2.00pm. A talk by Roger Fern on A Year as Mayor – a recent Mayor of Ipswich recounts his time in office. For more information please contact the U3A secretary on 01728 668100 or visit the website www.u3a-es.org.uk
Ipswich Society Meeting, Bridge Ward Social Club, Ipswich, 7.30pm, “First Group’s Operations in the Eastern Counties” a presentation by Managing Director Alan Pilbeam and Ipswich Depot Manager Shaun Daw. Entry £2
Tue 23rd Feb
Quiz Nite, The Steamboat Tavern, Ipswich, 7.30pm, Teams of 4 - £2 per person includes chilli super
Wed 24th Feb
Stamp Club Meeting, Cedarwood Primary School, Kesgrave, 7pm, all welcome for more information contact Stuart Mallindine on 01473 255294
Lunchtime Lecture, University Campus Suffolk, Ipswich, Johnnie Ingram, Making films with computer games, 2pm - 3pm, 01473 338000
The Just Duck challenge will take place on Wednesday 24 February in the Corn Exchange, Cornhill, Ipswich from 11am-5pm. This is a fundraising challenge for the Prince’s Trust that will include Ipswich Town FC players, an amazing mind reading magician called Alex McAleer, a children’s bouncy castle and an opportunity to enter a raffle and win some great prizes including a signed ITFC football shirt, free recording session at CSV Media Clubhouse and a year’s membership at Fitness First.
Sat 27th Feb
Constable Country Ramble: Langham Church, Flatford Mill, 10am – 1.30pm, Let one of our experienced guides lead you on a 3.5 hour (7 mile) walk along the Stour Valley, following the river upstream through the villages Dedham and Stratford St Mary to the beautiful church at Langham before returning to Flatford. £5 per person. Booking essential on 01206 298260.
Tea & Talks at Ipswich Museum, ‘Survival of the Dead’ – Talk begins at 3pm, £3.50 per talk, 01473 433691
Sun 28th Feb
Lecture Lunch with Dr. Sam Newton - The Sutton Hoo Treasure and the Staffordshire Hoard, Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge, 11.30am – 2pm, A preliminary look at the newly discovered treasure from the heart of the old kingdom of Mercia and in the light of the wonders of Sutton Hoo. Includes coffee and two course hot lunch. £22.50 - booking essential on 01394 389714.
Have a go at Conservation, Needham Lake, 10am – 4pm, Free, 01449 724633
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