November
Thu 3rd Nov
Ghost Tour Of Ipswich, Gemini Travel, 01473 462721
Dark Tours, Colchester Castle, 01206 282940
Image Fashion Show, Wherstead Park, £10, 1473 256061 / 01473 222188, www.imagesalon.co.uk
Fri 4th Nov
Jazz By The Waterfront, St Peter’s By The Waterfront, £10, Matt Hodges Quartet, 01473 225269, www.stpetersbythewaterfront.com
Dr. Feelgood, The Manor Ballroom, Ipswich, 8pm, 01473 258070, www.bpa-live.com
Jazz @ DanceEats, with Andi Hopgood, 7.30pm
Monthly Meeting, Martlesham Heath Aviation Society, Martlesham Heath Community Centre, Old Felixstowe Road, Martlesham Heath, 7.30pm, John Bulbeck presents: “Two generations – The Singapore Generation” Admission to £1.50 for Martlesham Heath Aviation Society members, £2.50 for non-members, Non – members may join on the night. No need to pre-book tickets just turn up on the night. For more information see: www.mhas.org.uk or call Howard King on 01473 274300
Sat 5th Nov
Ipswich Fireworks 2011, Christchurch Park, Ipswich
Saturday Talks – Prisons in Suffolk presented by Clive Paine, Ipswich Record Office, Gatacre Road, Ipswich, 2pm, £5.50, book on 01473 584541
Tea & Talks – Richard 111, Colchester Castle, 3pm, £3.50, 01206 282940
Poppy Parade, Woodbridge, leaving the Community Hall at 10.40am
Christmas & Craft Fair, Kesgrave Community Centre, 10am – 4pm
Kesgrave Slimming World will be holding a in aid of the East Anglian Children’s Hospice, Everyone is welcome, free admittance, lots of crafts and Christmas ideas, refreshments and tombolas
Djembe Taster Workshop, Friend’s Meeting House, 39 Fonnereau Rd, Ipswich, 2.30pm – 4.30pm, Have fun creating excting and uplifting rhythms in a joyful and energising drum workshop. Lots of drums available to borrow and no musical experience necessary, call Eddie 07948 359405 handmaderhythm@googlemail.com
Craft Fair, Saxmundham Market Hall, 9.30am – 1.30pm, Refreshments, handmade items, come and do some christmas shopping and get some unique presents. In aid of local charities, for more details phone Tina on 01728604784, free entry
Sun 6th Nov
Concert, The Great School, Ipswich School, Ivry Street, Ipswich, Ipswich Choral Society – Johannes Brahms, tickets adults £9, concessions Concert, children £3, 01473 735878, www.ipswichchoralsociety.org
Tue 8th Nov
Ipswich & District Historical Transport Society, Ascension Hall, Larchcroft Rd, Ipswich, Illustrated Presentation by Brian Halford/The Spa Valley Railway, 7.30pm, doors open 7pm, members £1, non members £2, www.ipswichanddistricthistoricaltransportsociety.co.uk
Scrabble, Ipswich Oddfellows 37 High Street, Ipswich, 1.30pm, 01473 251867
Talk, Old Felixstowe Community Centre. Felixstowe, 2.15pm, Felixstowe Area Social Club for Retired Persons are having a talk from Chris Parfitt entitled “Norwegian Coastal Cruises”. Please call Matthew Robertson, 01394 282202 for more information.
Wed 9th Nov
Ceramics, Tile Making & Slip Decoration, Ipswich Art School, High St, Ipswich, 6.30pm – 8.30pm, £10 per class, book on 01473 433691, suitable for beginners
Thu 10th Nov
Bellowhead, Corn Exchange, Ipswich,
01473 433100
MR James Ghostly Tales performed by Robert Lloyd Parry – A Pleasing Terror, Otley Hall, IP6 9PA, www.otleyhall.co.uk
Lunchtime Lecture, Museum Street Methodist Church, Ipswich, Ipswich Arts Association – The History of Speedway in Ipswich – presented by Chris Louis & Peter Thorper, 1pm, admission free, donations please
Ipswich RSPB Group Indoor Meeting, Sidegate Lane School, Ipswich, 7.30pm, ‘Wild West Birding’. An illustrated talk by David Cromack, Group members £1.80, Non-members £3.00, concessions apply, refreshments included, All welcome, Contact 01473 423213.
Fri 11th Nov
How Did Your Ancestors Live? Ipswich Record Office, Gatacre Road, Ipswich, IP1 2LQ, 2pm, £10, book on 01473 584541
Rough Cuts: Darren Johnston, Dance East, Jerwood Dance House, Ipswich Waterfront, www.danceeast.co.uk
Ipswich Hospital Band, Annual Remembrance Concert, St Peter’s by the Waterfront, Ipswich, Book on 01473 225269, www.stpetersbythewaterfront.co.uk
Rough Cuts: Clarity (Cube Space Project) – Darren Johnston, Jerwood DanceHOuse, Ipswich, 7pm, A captivating work in progress, by an award winning choreographer.
Sat 12th Nov – Sun 13th Nov
Remembrance Weekend Troops-Go-Free, Suffolk Owl Sanctuary, Stonham Barns, Free admission for all serving troops and veterans to the Suffolk Owl Sanctuary – home to over 90 owls, eagles, falcons and hawks. Free parking, 10am 5pm, Details 0845 680 7897
Sat 12th Nov
Over Thirties Dance, Kesgrave Social Club, Edmonton Rd, Kesgrave, IP5 7HD, live music from Curt n Rod, £6 advance, £8 on door, 01473 624538
Mums & Daughters Egyptian Belly Dancing workshop, Dance East, Jerwood Dance House, Ipswich Waterfront, www.danceeast.co.uk
Tea & Talks, Colchester Castle, Beggars, Tramps and Paupers, Poor Law Records for Family History, 3pm, £3.50, 01206 282940
MR James Ghostly Tales performed by Robert Lloyd Parry, A Warning to the Curious, Otley Hall, IP6 9PA, www.otleyhall.co.uk
Community Market and Table Top Sale, Old Felixstowe Community Centre, Church Road, 10am – 12pm, Stalls include Crafts, Cakes, Produce, Bric-a-Brac, second-hand books, raffle, refreshments served throughout, Free
Sun 13th Nov
Remembrance Event, Christchurch Park, Ipswich
Concert, St Mary le Tower Church, Tower St, Ipswich, 6.30pm, Motet for 40 voices
Concert Classic Strings, St Andrew’s Church, Felixstowe, 3pm, tickets £10 children free, book on 01394 670633 www.felixstowemusic.com
Remembrance Service 2011, Holy Trinity Church, Ipswich, 10.45am
Sponsored Swim, Crown Pools, Crown Street, Ipswich, 5.30pm – 7.30pm, British Heart Foundation annual swim, individual swimmers, teams and groups welcome, Free entry, Raising money to fight heart disease, For more information and entry forms call
01473 420922.
Mon 14th Nov
Monday Lunch, Ipswich Oddfellows 37 High Street, Ipswich, 12.15pm, 01473 251867
Tue 15th Nov
Ipswich RSPB Local Group Midweek Walk from Bourne Bridge to the Orwell Bridge. Meet at 10.00am at Bourne Park car park (Bourne Bridge entrance), 2 hrs, Map ref TM161419, Contact 01473 714839, All welcome.
Wed 16th Nov
Meeting, Ipswich Oddfellows 37 High Street, Ipswich, Guest Speaker Lesley Dolphin, 7.15pm, 01473 251 867
Wildlife Trust Illustrated Talk – Down the Deben/Robert Simper, St Margaret’s School, Bolton Lane, 7.30pm, £2 on door
Thu 17th Nov
Monthly Meeting, Ipswich Branch, The Suffolk Family History Society, The Red Cross Hall, Chevallier Street, Ipswich, 7.30pm, £2, David Hedges – Researcher and Western Front Tour Guide, presents: “World War 1 Tunnels, Mine Warfare and Underground Shelters” For more information on the branch, and the talk contact Howard King on Ipswich 01473 274300
Fri 18th Nov – Sat 19th Nov
Sydney Dance Company, Rafael Bonachela Double Bill, Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Snape
Sat 19th Nov
Fashion Forever, Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich, 10.30am – 1pm, £10pp, book on 01473 433691
Taster Day, Ipswich Tourist Centre, St Stephen’s Lane, Ipswich, 10am – 5pm, your chance to try and buy local products including tasty Suffolk jams, juices etc
Charity Christmas Shopping Event, Claydon Community Centre, Church Lane, Claydon, Ipswich, 10am – 3pm, A variety of stalls catering for all your Christmas present needs including Vie Cosmetics, jewellery, handbags, cards, gifts and crafts, artwork and much more, IAO Neurology Unit at Addenbrookes Hospital, Contact Kerry – 07854 979512
An Evening with Dana, Ipswich Salvation Army Citadel, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, 7pm, £8, 01473 620626
Concert, St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds, Bury Bach Choir, 7.30pm, 01284 769505
Tea & Talks – The Image of Witches, Colchester Castle, 3pm, 01206 282940, £3.50
Concert, Hadleigh Choral Society, St.Mary’s Church Hadleigh, 7.30 pm, Elgar “The Spirit of England” Vaughan Williams “Toward the Unknown Region” and “A Cotswold Romance” Colchester Symphony Orchestra – conductor Christopher Phelps, Soloists : Fiona Hammercott and Stephen Chambers, Tickets £10 £8(conc) £2 (under 16) available from The Idler Bookshop, Hadleigh, or on the door
Christmas Bazaar, Loraine Victory Hall, Ship Lane, Bramford, 12pm – 3.30pm, Loads of stalls with crafts, cards, gifts, tombola, raffle, home-made produce and refreshments.
Sun 20th Nov
Christmas Craft & Gift Fair, Brackenbury Sports Centre, High Road East
St Peter’s Street Fair, St Peter’s Street, Ipswich, – Church Open from 10am
Ipswich RSPB Local Group Field Meeting at Dingle Marshes, Dunwich, for winter birds. Meet at 10am at Dunwich beach car park, 3hrs, 4 – 5 miles. Map ref TM479708, Contact 01473 423213, All welcome.
Wed 23rd Nov
Lunchtime Concert, St Andrew’s Church, Felixstowe, 1pm, £5, students Free, Christopher Poffley, cello, www.felixstowemusic.com
Thu 24th Nov
Christmas Lights Switch On, Ipswich Town Centre
Ipswich Transport Society Meeting, Co-op Education Centre, Fore Street, Ipswich, 2.15pm, Bob Markham, “The Growth of Ipswich and its Transport £2 entry
Sat 26th Nov
UCS Christmas Market, UCS Waterfront Building, Ipswich Waterfront
Tea & Talks – Elvis Ate My Hamster off the Mildenhall Great Dish, Colchester Castle, 3pm, £3.50, 01206 282940
Saturday Talks – Paupers and Poets presented by Clive Paine, Ipswich Record Office, Gatacre Road, Ipswich, IP1 2LQ, 10am, £5.50, book on 01473 584541
Christmas Fayre, Westbourne Library, Sherrington Road, Ipswich, 12pm – 4pm, Stalls to include, Christmas gifts, cards, jewellery, home-made cakes, Usborne books, local author, raffle, teas, mince pies and cream, free children’s Christmas crafts.
Mon 28th Nov
Ipswich Transport Society Meeting, Bridge Ward Club, Austin Street, Ipswich, AGM, followed by Philip Smart, “The Ipswich Chord Railway Line” & Mike Abbott, “The Restoration of Ipswich Tram 33″, 7.30pm, £2 entry.
Tue 29th Nov
Christmas Craft & Gift Fayre, Fynn Valley Golf Club, Witnesham, Ipswich, 6pm – 9pm, selection of locally made crafts & quality gifts, A complimentary mulled wine, hot chocolate or fruit juice on arrival, £2 entry, profits to: Ipswich NHS Diabetes Programme, Tel 01473 785267 www.fynn-valley.co.uk
Wed 30th Nov
Quiz Night at DanceEats, £5 per person with a free drink – teams of up to 6
