August
Friday 29th July – Sunday 28th August
“Red Rose Chain invites you to this years open-air Theatre In The Forest performance of Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’.
Performances from Friday 29th July – Sunday 28th August at 7.30pm. No performances on Mondays or Sundays except for the final performance.
A young girl is shipwrecked on an island miles from home. All alone she disguises herself as a boy to get a job. But as she meets the inhabitants of the strange land, she realises her adventures have only
just begun….
Set against the backdrop of the stunning Rendlesham Forest Theatre In The Forest is ideal for Shakespeare first-timers and fanatics alike. Enjoy you own picnic or order from our selection of specially made
picnics, prices start at £7.
Full Price £19, Over 60′s £15, Concessions £9.50, Family Ticket (2 Adults and 2 Children) £50. Saturday nights are an extra £2 per ticket (Family Ticket £58) in support of Red Rose Chain’s Community Theatre Company.
For further information and to book call the box office on 01473 603388
Tue 2nd Aug
Park History Walks, Christchurch Park, Ipswich, starting at 10.30am, lasts approx 90 minutes,
walks are free of charge but please book place
01473 252435
Art in the Park, Ickworth House, Park & Gardens, Bury St Edmunds, 11am – 3pm. Are you a budding Monet or Warhol? Come along and get creative (and messy!); clay, giant collages, hand printing and loads more. £2.50 per child. Plus Park & Gardens admission
Lunchtime Concert, St Mary le Tower Church, Tower St, Ipswich, 1.10pm -1.55pm, admission free with retiring collection, www.ipswich-church-choir.co.uk
Wed 3rd Aug
Special Guided Walks for Children – Horrible History of Ipswich, Ipswich Tourist Information Centre, 10.30am, cost £3, book on 01473 258070
Family Treasure Hunt, Landguard Fort, Felixstowe, 1pm – 5pm, adults £5, Children £2.50, under 5’s free
Thu 4th Aug
Ghost Tour Of Ipswich, Gemini Travel 01473 462721
Bee There or Bee Square, Ickworth House, Park & Garden, Bury St Edmunds, 11am – 4pm. A celebration of all things bee; meet the beekeeper, have a go at some simple honey recipes, candle-rolling and lots of buzzy fantastic bee crafts! £3.50 per child. Plus Park & Gardens admission
Fri 5th Aug
Special Guided Walks for Children – Be a Building Detective, Ipswich Tourist Information Centre, 10.30am, £3, book on 01473 258070
Bat Evening, Thornham Walks, Suffolk, 7.30pm – 10pm, adults £3, children £1, www.thornham.org.uk ages 8yrs+, Book on 01379 788345
Family Photography Workshop, Landguard Fort, Felixstowe, 2pm – 5pm, adults £16.50, children £8.50, book on 01394 675283
Sat 6th Aug – Sun 7th Aug
Anglo-Saxon Encampment with Ealdfaeder: Slave Market, Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge, 10.30am – 5pm, Experience and take part in Ealdfaeder’s slave market and discover the amazing lives of Anglo Saxon slaves. Watch demonstrations of craft, listen to Anglo-Saxon tales and learn about clothes and weaponry. Normal admission
Sat 6th Aug
Guided Walk, Bury St Edmunds, 2.30pm,
01284 764667
Walk with the Warden, Dunwich Heath, 11am – 1pm, A two-hour guided walk with the warden exploring the fascinating wildlife of Dunwich Heath. Please meet outside the Information Centre opposite the Coastguard Cottages. Tickets £5. Please book in advance on 01728 648501.
Sun 7th Aug
Helmingham Festival of Classic & Sports Cars, Helmingham Hall, Helmingham, Stowmarket, 10am – 5pm, 01473 890799, www.helmingham.com, Adults £8, children [7-15] £3, under 7s free,
Family ticket £20
Brass on the Grass, Christchurch Park, Ipswich, 2.30pm, Ipswich Hospital Band
RSPCA Car Boot Sale, Trimley Sports & Social Club, Trimley St Martin, 11am – 2pm
Guided Parkland Walk, Ickworth House, Park & Garden, Bury St Edmunds, 11.30am – 12.30pm, Take a journey through the history of Ickworth Park with one of our expert guides. Meet at the West Wing reception at 11.30am. Park and Garden
admission applies
Tue 9th Aug – Wed 10th Aug
Arty Croaks, Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich, Various sessions, Book on 01473 433691
Tue 9th Aug
Lunchtime Concert, St Mary le Tower Church, Tower St, Ipswich, 1.10pm -1.55pm, admission free with retiring collection, www.ipswich-church-choir.co.uk
Felixstowe Area Social Club for Retired Persons – talk from Tom Tyler, “When Motoring was Fun”, Old Felixstowe Community Centre, 2.00pm, call Matthew Robertson, 01394 282202 for more information.
Wed 10th Aug
Special Guided Walks for Children – Horrible History of Ipswich, Ipswich Tourist Information Centre, 10.30am, cost £3, book on 01473 258070
Family Treasure Hunt, Landguard Fort, Felixstowe, 1pm – 5pm, adults £5, Children £2.50, under 5’s free
Warden Walks, Flatford Mill, 11am, Join the Area Warden for a guided tour of the countryside he manages around Flatford, Free Event
Thu 11th Aug – Fri 12th Aug
Lowestoft Airshow. Despite problems with funding this fantastic air display will take place again in 2011, (Thursday 11th and Friday 12th August). Held along the seafront with the coastline providing a perfect backdrop to some thrilling aerial displays!
More than four hours of precision and breathtaking flying displays plus funfairs, rides, simulators, stalls, caterers, trade stands, music and above all a great family atmosphere!
Thu 11th Aug
Guided Walk, Bury St Edmunds, 7pm,
01284 764667
Lunchtime concert, Museum St Methodist Church, Ipswich, 1pm – 1.50pm, free admission
Fri 12th Aug
Special Guided Walks for Children – Go on Safari, Ipswich Tourist Information Centre, 10.30am, cost £3, book on 01473 258070
Family Picture Frame Making, Landguard Fort, Felixstowe, adults £16.50, children £8.50, ages, book on 01394 675283
Sat 13th Aug – Mon 15th Aug
Aldeburgh Carnival
Sat 13th Aug – Sun 14th Aug
Air Display & Classic Car Show, Rougham Airfield, Bury St Edmunds, www.roughamairfield.org
Sat 13th Aug
Constable Country Ramble: Summer in the Stour Valley, Flatford Mill, 2pm – 4.30pm, Enjoy a 2.5 hour (4 mile) walk through the beautiful landscape of the Stour Valley, using quiet footpaths to explore the rich tapestry of fields and woods that were the inspiration for the artist John Constable. £6, booking essential 01206 298260
Sun 14th Aug
Sunday Afternoon Tea, Ipswich Oddfellows, 37 High Street, Ipswich, 4pm, 01473 251867
Family Activity Day, Dunwich Heath, 11am – 3pm, Great fun for all the family, why not come along and have a go at the wide range of nature based activities available. There will be pond dipping, face painting, trails, games, crafts and much more! So if you have got an hour or two to spare then why not come and join us! Plenty of fun guaranteed! Suitable for children up to 12 years, Tickets £5 per child. Booking not required.
Walled Garden Discovery Days, Ickworth House, Park and Gardens, Bury St Edmunds, 11am – 4pm, Explore Ickworth’s walled Garden vineyard with a self guided trail around the vineyard. Taste the award winning Ickworth wine and chat to our expert vintners. Chat to the head gardener and his team who will be doing tours of the allotments. Wear stout shoes. Adults £3.50. Plus Park and Garden admission. Wine tasting on the hour every hour.
Charity Abseil for RNLI, Southwold Lighthouse, 01473 822837, www.rnli.org.uk/abseil
Tue 16th Aug
Guided Stroll – Ipswich Town Centre, Oddfellows, 37 High St, Ipswich, 6.30pm, 01473 251867
Animals at Ickworth, Ickworth House Park and Gardens, Bury St Edmunds, 11am – 4pm, Find out more about the animals that live at Ickworth Park, crafts and trail, plus discover the bat hibernaculum. £1.50 per child. Plus Park and Garden admission.
Lunchtime Concert, St Mary le Tower Church, Tower St, Ipswich, 1.10pm -1.55pm, admission free with retiring collection, www.ipswich-church-choir.co.uk
Wed 17th Aug
Family Treasure Hunt, Landguard Fort, Felixstowe, 1pm – 5pm, adults £5, Children £2.50, under 5’s free
Special Guided Walks for Children – Horrible History of Ipswich, Ipswich Tourist Information Centre, 10.30am, cost £3,
Thu 18th Aug – Sun 21st Aug
Ipswich Beer Festival, Ipswich Waterfront, Orwell Quay
Thu 18th Aug
Belle of the Ball, Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich, drop in session 2pm – 4pm
Bug Hunting, Ickworth House, Park & Gardens, Bury St Edmunds, 11am – 3pm, Hunt for creepy crawlies with Ickworth’s expert BugMan, find out more about their habitats and eating habits. Make a bug mask. Park and Garden admission applies
Fri 19th Aug
Special Guided Walks for Children – Funny Faces, Ipswich Tourist Information Centre, 10.30am, cost £3, book on 01473 258070
Sat 20th Aug – Sun 21st Aug
Anglo-Saxon Encampment: Hunting and fighting, Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge, 10.30am – 5.00pm, Try on chain mail, shields and weapons. Discover Anglo-Saxon everyday life and the art of hunting and combat. Normal admission
Waterfront Market, Ipswich Waterfront, 10am-6pm
Maritime Festival, Ipswich Waterfront
Ipswich Maritime Festival 2011 – Ipswich Quayside Docks. Celebrating all things nautical, this exciting free festival brings together Ipswich’s maritime past, present and future.
Maritime traditions, open-air performances and entertainment. From 10am to 6pm, visit vessels, watch period and modern re-enactments, dance performances, live traditional music, food and drink festival, beer festival, displays and stalls, fireworks and much more.
More information can be found at www.ipswichmaritimefestival.co.uk
Sun 21st Aug
Guided Parkland Walk, Ickworth House, Park & Gardens, Bury St Edmunds, 11.30am – 12.30pm, Take a journey through the history of Ickworth Park with one of our expert guides. Meet at the West Wing reception at 11.30am. Park and Garden admission applies
Charity Car Boot Sale, St Clements Hospital, Ipswich, 12pm – 3pm, Free entry, however donations are welcome, in aid of Ipswich Cats Protection,
Felixstowe United Fun Day & Trade Fair, Trimley Sports & Social Club, Trimley, 9am – 6pm, trade stalls, dog show, inflatable amusements, BBQ, fun stalls, grand draw, tombola, dance displays,
Tue 23rd Aug
Lunchtime Concert, St Mary le Tower Church, Tower St, Ipswich, 1.10pm -1.55pm, admission free with retiring collection, www.ipswich-church-choir.co.uk
Night Time Nature Ramble, Ickworth House, Park & Gardens, Bury St Edmunds, 6.30pm – 9pm, Discover what happens when the visitors go home and the wildlife comes out to play. A guided family walk with games and activities along the way. Bring a torch. Children £3.00 accompanying adults free, Booking essential on 01284 736127.
Wed 24th Aug
Special Guided Walks for Children – Horrible History of Ipswich, Ipswich Tourist Information Centre, 10.30am, cost £3, book on 01473 258070
Family Treasure Hunt, Landguard Fort, Felixstowe, 1pm – 5pm, adults £5, Children £2.50, under 5’s free
Warden Walks, Flatford Mill, 11am, Join the Area Warden for a guided tour of the countryside he manages around Flatford, Free Event
Thu 25th Aug
Fairies and Fantasy Folk, Ickworth House, Park & Gardens, Bury St Edmunds, 11am – 4pm, Help us decorate the Stumpery for our enchanted fairy’s tea party, listen to amazing tales of fairies and ogres, make fairy wings or a scary mask, follow the fairy trail. Best-dressed fairy or fantasy folk character
wins a prize! £2.50 per child, Plus Park &
Gardens admission
Fri 26th Aug
Special Guided Walks for Children – Be a Building Detective, Ipswich Tourist Information Centre, 10.30am, cost £3, book on 01473 258070
Sat 27th Aug
Constable Country Ramble: Stour Valley Views, Flatford Mill, 2pm – 4.30pm, With one of our experienced guides, cross the Stour Valley to see views of East Bergholt from the southern side of the Dedham Vale before descending into Dedham and then ascending Fenbridge Lane to see the views from the northern side of the Vale. £6, booking essential 01206 298260
Sun 28th Aug
Songs of Praise, The Elmsett Fellowship Brass Band, Woodlands Hall, Raydon, by kind permission of Mr and Mrs John Anderson, 5.00pm, free entrance, Retiring collection to be shared by the churches of Great Wenham, Holton St Mary and Raydon
Mon 29th Aug
Craft and Gift Fayre, Fynn Valley Golf Club, 10am – 3pm, A large selection of handmade crafts and quality gifts, £1 entry to be donated to Ipswich NHS Diabetes Programme
Fun in Chantry Park, Chantry Park, Ipswich, 10am – 4pm, visit the selection of craft stalls, children’s games, bouncy castle, BBQ, static Subaru car display and much, much more. Free entry, All proceeds to Sue Ryder.
Tue 30th Aug
Lunchtime Concert, St Mary le Tower Church, Tower St, Ipswich, 1.10pm -1.55pm, admission free with retiring collection, www.ipswich-church-choir.co.uk
Bahamian Artist Exchange/Talk, Ipswich Art School, High St, Ipswich, 7pm -8pm, £3pp book on 01473 433691
Tarts, Toffs and Toilets Tour, Ickworth House,
Park & gardens, Bury St Edmunds, 11am and 2pm.
A family tour exploring the secrets of Ickworth House; discover the spanking machine for
naughty teddy bears, find the hidden toilet in the bedroom, try one of Mrs Sangster’s cakes.
With dressing-up and activities for all the family. Park and Garden admission applies. Booking essential on 01284 736127.
Wed 31st Aug
Special Guided Walks for Children – Horrible History of Ipswich, Ipswich Tourist Information Centre, 10.30am, cost £3, book on 01473 258070
Family Treasure Hunt, Landguard Fort, Felixstowe, 1pm – 5pm, adults £5, Children £2.50, under 5’s free
Evening Bat Walks, Ickworth House, Park & Gardens, Bury St Edmunds, 8pm – 10pm, Discover the difference between the calls of a Pipestrelle and a Daubenton’s; learn about their habitat and what we can do to improve it. Understand why Ickworth is one of the premier bat sites in the UK. End the evening with a hot chocolate and a chat with our experts. Bring a torch and meet at the West Wing at 7.45pm. £10 Adult, £5 Children under 12. Includes Park and Garden admission, Booking essential on 01284 769505 (Theatre Royal Booking Office).
William Wilkins’ Birthday Bash, Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds, 6.30pm, A birthday bash for the friends of the Theatre Royal, to celebrate the 233rd birthday of the Theatre’s architect William Wilkins, Box office: 01284 669505
