October
Sat 1st Oct – Sun 2nd Oct
European Woodworking Show 2011, Cressing Temple Barns, Essex, www.europeanwoodworkingshow.eu
Public Open Weekend, Orwell Observatory, Orwell Park School, Nacton, 7.30pm – 10pm, www.oasi.org.uk
Sat 1st Oct – Mon 3rd Oct
Grundisburgh Flower Festival, St. Mary’s Church, Near Woodbridge IP136TG, Refreshments .01473 738108
Sat 1st Oct
Concert, St Andrew’s Church, Cotton, Jazz, Swing and Shakespeare, 01449 677500
Guided Walk, Landguard, Felixstowe, Migration Morning, 7.30 – 10am
Jumble Sale, The Scout Hut, Capel St Mary Primary School, 2pm – 4pm, 50p, in aid of 1st Capel Scout Group
Charity Fun Run, White Horse Pub, Withersfield, Nr Haverhill, Suffolk, iao James Whale Fund for Kidney Cancer, £15 entrance fee, 0844 474 5050, www.jameswhalefund.org
Afternoon Tea with special guest Peggy Cole – Hosted by Rob Dunger, Seckford Hall Golf Club, Woodbridge, 3.30pm – 5.30pm, music and raffle, Tickets £10pp, £6 children, Suffolk Age UK, 01473 359911
Sun 2nd Oct
Copdock Motorcycle Show, Suffolk Showground, Trinity Park, Ipswich
Fungi Foray, Dunwich Heath, 10.30am & 2pm, Guided by an expert, join in the search for fungi alongside Docwra’s ditch, the Heath and grasslands. Conservation guidelines are followed. Coastguard Tearoom will have fungi specials available on the day. Tickets £8.50. Early booking recommended on 01728 648501.
Antiques & Collectors Fair, Cameo Hotel, Copdock, 9am – 4pm, up to 90 stalls, £2
RNLI 2011 Welly Walks, Lowestoft Lifeboat Station, £5 per person, 01473 822837 www.rnli.org.uk/wellywalks
Tue 4th Oct
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
Thu 6th Oct
Suffolk Book League, St Joseph’s College Library, Ipswich, Catherine Horwood, 7.30pm, doors open at 7pm, Members £4, Non Members £7.50, Students Free, www.sbl.org.uk
Ghost Tour Of Ipswich, Gemini Travel, 01473 462721
Fri 7th Oct – Sat 8th Oct
New Moves, Dance East, Jerwood Dance House, Ipswich, www.danceeast.co.uk
Fri 7th Oct
Martlesham Heath Aviation Society Meeting – Norman Rose recalls the 1940s, Martlesham Heath Community Centre, 7.30pm, £1.50 members/£2.50 non members, www.mhas.org.uk
Sat 8th Oct – Sun 9th Oct
Robin Hood, Game and Country Show, Trinity Park, Ipswich
Essex Food Show, Cressing Temple Barns, Essex, www.essexfoodshow.co.uk
Wood Fair and Sale, Ickworth House, Park and Gardens, Bury St Edmunds, 10am – 4pm, A weekend for everyone to enjoy as woodcraft professionals and enthusiasts come together to demonstrate and sell their crafts. This is a rare opportunity to buy quality wood from the Ickworth estate. The fair includes live bands, locally brewed ales, pottery tent with Raku firing, plenty of local foods and produce and many craft stalls. Members Adult £2 child £1 family £5 Non members Adult £6 child £2 family £15
Sat 8th Oct
Felixstowe Family History Society Open Day at Tree House, Felixstowe Academy
(Maidstone Campus) 10 to 4. Free admission. All welcome to have help with family trees.
Saturday Talks – The Little Ships of Orford by Bob Malster, Ipswich Record Office, Gatacre Road, Ipswich, 10.30am, £5.50, book on 01473 584541
Making Metals Last, Ipswich Museum, 10.30am – 1pm, £10pp, Book on 01473 433691
James Bond Night, Sproughton Tithe Barn, Lower Street, Sproughton, 7pm. Bar, live music, fun casino, canapés. Fancy dress encouraged. Tickets £15 including complimentary glass of wine, available from Sproughton Community Shop or call Julia 01473 744556. In aid of The Friends of All Saints’ Church Sproughton.
Sun 9th Oct
Ipswich Hospital Band Proms Concert, St Peter’s by the Waterfront, Ipswich, www.stpetersbythewaterfront.co.uk.
Book on 01473 225269,
Tue 11th Oct
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 12th Oct
Suffolk Industrial Archaeology Society Meeting, Room 4, Castle Hill Community Centre, Ipswich, 7.30pm, Talk by Nicky Howner-Townsend, ‘Suffolk Lace and Lacemakers of Eye’
Still Life Masterclass, Ipswich Art School, High St, Ipswich, 6.30pm – 8.30pm, £10 per class, Book on 01473 433691 – suitable for beginners
Thu 13th Oct
Workshop – Who Lived in Your House,
The Recent Years, Ipswich Record Office, Gatacre Road, Ipswich, 2pm, £10, book on 01473 584541
RSPB Group Indoor Meeting, Sidegate Lane School, Ipswich, 7.30pm, ‘Penguins, Ice Cream & Polar Bears’. An illustrated talk by Trevor Gunton, Group members £1.80, Non-members £3.00, concessions apply, refreshments included, Contact 01473 423213.
Fri 14th Oct
Special Celebrity Talks, Martlesham Heath Aviation Society, The Thomas Theatre, Kesgrave High School, 7.30pm, Taylor Downing Presents: “Churchill and the Boffins” Then Captain Eric “Winkle” Brown Presents: “The Race for German Aviation Technology following World War 2” Tickets must be booked in advance, £5 for Society Members, £7 to non-members For more information see www.mhas.org.uk, To book contact Howard on 01473 274300 or Martyn on 01473 614442
Sat 15th Oct
Quiz Night, St Michaels Church Centre, Martlesham Heath, 7pm for 7.30pm start, teams of up to 6, tickets £7.50 pp including sandwich supper, 01449 614057, IAO RSPCA
Sun 16th Oct
Trinkets & Treasures Market, Dance East, Ipswich Waterfront
Fungi Foray, Dunwich Heath, 10.30am & 2pm, Guided by an expert, join in the search for fungi alongside Docwra’s ditch, the Heath and grasslands. Conservation guidelines are followed. Coastguard Tearoom will have fungi specials available on the day. Tickets £8.50. Early booking recommended on 01728 648501.
Autumn Vintage Vehicle Day, Suffolk Aviation Heritage, The Old Radio Site, Foxhall Road, Ipswich, 10am – 3pm, Adults £2-50, OAPs £1-00, Under 16s 50p
NCT Nearly New Sale. Sale of quality nearly new baby clothes, childrens’ clothes, toys and games, books, baby equipment and maternity wear. 1-3 pm at Copleston High School, Foxhall Road, Ipswich IP4 5HD (signposted Copleston Centre). Admission £1 per adult, free after 2pm. If you would like to sell at the sale please email sellers.packs@nct-ipswich.org.uk or phone 0844 243 6174. In aid of National Childbirth Trust charity. Details at www.nct.org.uk/nns.
Suffolk Aviation Heritage Group holding an Autumn Vintage Vehicle Day
at the Old Radio Site.Foxhall Road,Ipswich. 16th October,10am-3pm.
Admission-Adults £2-50,OAPs £1-00, Under 16s 50p.
Sat 17th Oct
Jumble Sale, Scout Hut, Capel St Mary Primary School, 2pm – 4pm, 50p admission, accompanied children free, in aid of 1st Capel Scout Group
Tue 18th Oct
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
Ipswich RSPB Local Group Midweek Walk round Pipers Vale Ipswich. Meet at 10.00am at car park at Vale entrance. 2 hrs. Map ref TM178419, Contact 01473 714839. All welcome.
Wed 19th Oct
Painting Portraits, Ipswich Art School, High St, Ipswich, 6.30pm – 8.30pm, £10 per class, book on 01473 433691, suitable for beginners
Illustrated Talk, Suffolk Wildlife Trust, St Margaret’s School, Bolton Lane, Ipswich, The Wonders, Perils and Future of this Island Paradise/John Medlock, 7.30pm, £2 on door
Thu 20th Oct
Guided Walk with Ranger, Manor Terrace Car Park, Landguard Fort, Felixstowe, 11am – 12.30pm, free of charge
Workshop – Who Were Your Ancestors? Ipswich Record Office, Gatacre Road, Ipswich, 2pm, £10, book on 01473 584541
The Life & Time of Agatha Christie, Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich, 7pm -8.30pm, £6pp, book on 01473 433691
Sat 22nd Oct
Guided Walk, Landguard, Felixstowe, Migration Morning, 8am – 11am
Saturday Talks – Local History from Newspapers by Clive Paine, Ipswich Record Office, Gatacre Road, Ipswich, 2pm, £5.50, Book on 01473 584541
Apple Day, Holywells Park, Ipswich –– 11am-2pm
Night at the Museum! Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge, 7pm – 9pm, Discover Sutton Hoo at night with a special Gruesome Graves tour and exhibition visit. Come face to face with royalty and meet King Raedwald himself. Then head to the café for hot chocolate and marshmallows. £4, booking essential on 01394 389714
Sun 23rd Oct
Souper Sunday, Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge, 12pm – 3pm, Sample a range of delicious, locally inspired soups in the café, Normal admission and small charge for food.
Tue 25th Oct
Fun Bird Feeders, Ickworth House, Park & Gardens, Bury St Edmunds, 11am – 3pm, Look after the birds in your Garden; come along and make bird feeders from natural and recycled materials. Mix a tasty, energy filled treat for the birds to hang in your gardens. Child £2 plus park and garden admission
Wed 26th Oct
Lunchtime Concert, St Andrew’s Church, Felixstowe, 1pm, £5, students free, www.felixstowemusic.com
Walk with the Warden, Dunwich Heath, 11am, A fascinating guided walk with the warden exploring the wildlife of Dunwich Heath. Booking essential on 01728648501
Thu 27th Oct – Fri 28th Oct
Workshops for Children, Dance East, Jerwood Dance House, Ipswich Waterfront, Dance Beats inspired by Shrek, www.danceeast.co.uk
Thu 27th Oct
Skeletons & Bones, Ipswich Museum, drop in session, 2pm – 4pm, free
Dark Tours, Colchester Castle, 01206 282940
Fri 28th Oct
Rough Cuts: Arthur Pita, Dance East, Jerwood Dance House, Ipswich Waterfront, www.danceeast.co.uk
Halloween on the Heath, Dunwich Heath, 4.30pm – 6.30pm, An evening of games, crafts, spooky stories and a ‘trick or treat’ ramble by torch light over the heath. Aimed at children aged 5-12. Tickets £5.00 per child
Behind the Scenes Tour, Ickworth House, Park & Gardens, Bury St Edmunds, Have you ever wondered what goes on when the doors are locked and the shutters are closed? Take a glimpse of what life is like for our house staff, tending to the huge demands of the Rotunda and its treasures. Adult £10 includes house admission. Booking essential on 01284 769505 (Theatre Royal box office).
Sat 29th Oct
Halloween Firewalk, for information see www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk
Children’s Workshop, Dance East, Jerwood Dance House, Ipswich Waterfront, Imagine you’re a Prince or Princess, www.danceeast.co.uk
Ballet Workshop with Sandra Madgwick, Dance East, Jerwood Dance House, Ipswich Waterfront, www.danceeast.co.uk
Family Spooky Day, Felixstowe Museum, Felixstowe, 1pm – 5pm
Saturday Talks – Haunted Ipswich presented by Pete Jennings, Ipswich Record Office, Gatacre Road, Ipswich, 10.30am, £5.50, Book on 01473 584541
Tea & Talks, Colchester Castle, The Storm and Flood of 1953, 3pm, 01206 282940, £3.50
Ipswich RSPB Local Group Field Meeting along the River Orwell from Freston to Shotley by car for wildfowl & winter Birds. Meet at 9.30am at Freston Hill layby, 4hrs. Map ref TM170411, Contact 01473 258791. All welcome.
Sun 30th Oct
Suffolk Boat Jumble, Trinity Park, Ipswich
Mon 31st Oct
Halloween Ghost Tour, Gemini Travel, 01473 462721
Ipswich Transport Society Meeting, Bridge Ward Social Club, Austin Street, Ipswich, 7.30pm, £2, Illustrated talk by Geoff Brockett, ‘21st Century Loco-Hauled Trains’
