EVERY WEEK
Every Monday
Yoga, Henley Community Village Hall, Ashbocking Road, 7.45pm – 9.15pm, 01473 690762
Ballet, Tap & Modern Dance Classes, Witnesham Village Hall, for ages 3 to Adult, from 4pm, call Kelly on 07799 130967 or email kelly@enpointedancing.co.uk for more details, A Qualified Member of United Teachers of Dance
Djembe Drum Group. Friend’s Meeting House on Fonnereau Rd, Ipswich, 7.30-9.30pm. £6 or £3 concs. Drums available to borrow. Beginners welcome, Eddie 07948 359405
Line Dancing, Bramford Road Methodist Church Hall, 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Suffolk Promenaders Square Dance Club, Rushmere Village Hall, Humber Doucy Lane, Ipswich, 7.30pm – 10pm. Only £2, per person tea and coffee provided, contact 01473 422663 after 2pm for further details
Every Tuesday
Senior Singers, Co-op Education Centre, Fore Street, Ipswich, 10.30am – 12pm, Male & Female singers, 55 plus, join in this ling established & friendly group of singers, No auditions, Call Maggie on 01473 713597,
Badminton Cub looking for new members, beginners or more experienced players are welcome, 7.30pm to 10pm, refreshments and cake included, For further info contact Robert on 01473 711799.
Dance & Music Improvisation, Northgate Arts centre in Ipswich, 7pm -8pm (studio available from 6.45 – 8.15pm for warm-up and warm-down) £5 / £3.50 (freelance dance artists and concessions) Telephone 07830755070
Yoga, Halifax School, Prince of Wales Drive, Stoke Park, 7.30pm – 9pm, 01473 690762
Pyjama Drama, Woodbridge Community Hall, Station Road, 9.40am Rainbows, 10.30am Raindrops, 11.15 am Dewdrops, Drama & creative play classes for children up to the age of 7, for more info contact Jane on 0844 272 6579
Martlesham Heath Country Market, The Pavilion, The Square, Martlesham Heath, 9am, home-made, home-grown, and home-crafted items for sale. For further information Tel 01473 623849 or www.martleshammarket.co.uk
Ipswich Folk Dance Club, St Johns U.R.C, Cowper St, 8pm – 10pm. Experience not necessary, as all dances are walked through first, and then called. For full details call 01473 212085.
Tea Dance, Ballroom & Sequence Dancing, Sidegate Lane Community Centre, 2pm – 4pm, £2, Includes tea and biscuits, for further information tel 01473 257593.
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
Voices Together, award winning female singing group. Whitehouse Baptist Church, Waterford Road, Ipswich, 7.30pm – 9pm. Friendly rehearsals. No auditions. Easy listening music. Interested? Call Kath 01473 652351
Pyjama Drama, Brackenbury Sports Centre, Felixstowe, 9.40am Rainbows, 10.30am Raindrops, 11.15 am Dewdrops, Drama & creative play classes for children up to the age of 7, for more info contact Jane on 0844 272 6579
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
Every Thursday
Pyjama Drama, Ipswich Sports Club, Henley Road, Ipswich, 9.40am Rainbows, 10.30am Raindrops, 11.15 am Dewdrops, Drama & creative play classes for children up to the age of 7, for more info contact Jane on 0844 272 6579
Ipswich Country Market, Rushmere Village Hall, Humber Doucy Lane, 10.15am to 11.30am, Local Food, Handmade Crafts Open to all, Free Entry,
Coffee and Chat: informal coffee morning with activities, 10.00am – 12noon All Saints Church Hall Blenheim Road, Ipswich
Every Friday
Pyjama Drama, Village Hall, Capel St Mary, 9.40 Rainbows, 10.30am Raindrops, 11.15am Dewdrop, Drama & creative play classes for children up to the age of 7, for more info contact Jane on 0844 272 6579
Ballroom Dancing, Kirton Church Hall, Church Lane, Kirton, Felixstowe, 7.30 – 9pm, £5 per couple. Waltz, Quickstep, Latin American and popular sequence, a very friendly class where Tea is served during break.
Every Saturday
Mini-Market, Manning’s Amusements, Sea Road, Felixstowe, 10am – 4pm
Pyjama Drama, Kesgrave Community Centre, 9.15am Rainbows, 10.15am Rainbows, 11.15am Sunbeams, Drama & creative play classes for children up to the age of 7, for more info contact Jane on 0844 272 6579
Kesgrave Country Market, Kesgrave Scout H/Q Twelve Acre Approach, Kesgrave, 9.30am – 11.30am, home-made, home-grown, and home-crafted items for sale, further information Tel. 01473 623849 or www.martleshammarket.co.uk
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Thu 2nd Feb
Charity Pamper Evening, The Zone, Suffolk New College, Ipswich, 6.30pm -8.30pm, £10, includes a welcome drink at 6.30pm and your chosen pamper treatment starting at 7.00pm, book on 01473 432641
Fri 3rd Feb
Martlesham Heath Aviation Society, Martlesham Heath Community Centre, 7.30pm, The Lives of some who served at Martlesham Heath presented by Alan Smith
Sat 4th Feb
Storytelling and Activities, Flatford Mill, 11am – 12pm, Hear Silly Suzie Goose and look out Silly Suzie Goose by Peter Horacek. Followed by animal based craft activities, Meet at Bridge Cottage, Normal admission charge applies. Activities/per person: Free, Booking is essential
0844 249 1895
Valentine’s Craft Fair, The Welcome Hall, Trimley St Mary, IP11 0TN, 10am – 3pm, Raffle and Entrance Fee in aid of the British Heart Foundation, Entrance Fee 50p
The ultimate street dance day! Jerwood DanceHouse, Ipswich, 9am – 5pm, £25, 01473 295230
Sun 5th Feb
Ransomes & Rapier Reunion of past staff, Kesgrave Social Club, Edmonton Rd, Kesgrave, 12.30pm – 5pm, £2, 01206 734581
Wed 8th Feb
Suffolk Industrial Archaeology Society meeting, room 4, Castle Hill Community Centre, High Field Road, Ipswich, 7.30pm, Talk by Adrian Corder-Birch – Our Ancestors were Brickmakers and Potters, Free Entry with a retiring collection,
Scholars Concert, Royal Hospital School, Holbrook, 7.30pm, musicians from the school, www.rhscommunity.co.uk
Guided Walk including afternoon tea, meet outside Raven Public House, 2pm, £6pp, Theme: Flights of Fancy, book on 01473 258070
Talk, Suffolk East Branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild, Rushmere Village Hall, Humber Doucy Lane, Rushmere, 7.30pm, “Knitting is not about Socks” by Dianne Ninnmey, visitors welcome,
Sat 11th Feb
Along the Stour to Langham, Flatford Mill, 10.30am – 1.30pm, An experienced guide will lead you on a 3 hour (7 mile) walk along the Stour Valley, following the river upstream through the villages of Dedham and Stratford St Mary to the beautiful church at Langham before returning to Flatford, Normal admission applies. Activities/per person: £6 per person, Booking essential 0844 249 1895. 5% booking fee applies
Craft Fair, Felixstowe Leisure Centre, 12.30pm – 5.30pm, Free Admission
Valentine’s Dance, St. Clements Sports & Social, in aid of local RSPCA Branch
Sun 12th Feb
Concert, The Ward Quartet, St Peter & St Paul’s Church, Felixstowe, 3pm, Tickets £10 children free, book on 01394 670633, www.felixstowemusic.com
Mon 13th Feb
Hoot’s WOW Welly Walk, Mill Meadow, Needham Lake, 10.30am – 11.30am, children £2, accompanying adults free, recommended for ages up to 8yrs
Tue 14th Feb
Ipswich & District Historical Transport Society Meeting, Ascension Hall, Larchcroft Rd, Ipswich, 7.30pm, doors open 7pm, Illustrated Presentation by Russell Harvey/Maersk Shipping – its History & Future, members £1, non members £2
Family Morning – ‘Forest Fun’, Foxburrow Farm, Melton, 10.30am – 12.30pm, An adventure in the wood following a mud face trail, building animal homes, soil painting and lots more, Children £3.50, Adults £1.50, Please book, 01394 380113
Talk, Felixstowe Area Social Club for Retired Persons, Old Felixstowe Community Centre, 2.15pm, Janet Dann – “A Way with Words”. New members always welcome. Please call Matthew Robertson, 01394 282202 for more information.
Wed 15th Feb
Guided Walk including afternoon tea, Ipswich Tourist Information Centre, 2pm, £6pp, Theme: Christchurch Mansion and its links with the town, book on 01473 258070
Hunt for Treasure Island, Needham Lake, IP6 8NU, 12pm -3.30pm, children £3, accompanying adults free
Wildlife Wardens – ‘Survival Skills‘, Foxburrow Farm, Melton, 10.30am – 2.30pm, Fire lighting, camp fire cooking & charcoal making for 10-15 year olds, £6 each. Please book 01394 380113
Thu 16th Feb
Monthly Meeting. Ipswich Branch, The Suffolk Family History Society, The Red Cross Hall, Chevallier Street, Ipswich, 7.30pm, An illustrated talk by Carrie Willis entitled “Images of Witches”, £2 per person, New family history researchers are warmly welcomed, Advice and help is freely available to all researchers, For more information on the branch, and the talk, contact Howard King on Ipswich (01473 274300)
Fri 17th Feb
Night Hike, Thornham Walks, 6pm – 8pm, £3 per child, 01379 788345
Activity Day ‘Live ‘n’ deadly’, Foxburrow Farm, Melton, 10am – 2pm, Find the clues and solve the wildlife crime. For 6 – 10 year olds, £6 each (discounted for siblings), Please book 01394 380113
Sat 18th Feb
Indoor Boot Sale, Sproughton Tithe Barn, 9am – 12pm, café in courtyard, to reserve a table phone 01473 749418
Ceilidh Dance, Bealings Village Hall, 7.30pm, with Itchy Feet and caller Elaine Barker, Advance tickets available from 01394 383329 or by emailing christine@sills12.fsnet.co.uk, Tickets: Adults £8, Youth (10-16) £4, U 10s Free, Family (2 adults 3 children) £20 (Suffolk Folk discount £1)
Wed 22nd Feb
Suffolk Wildlife Trust – Illustrated Talk by David Healey/Wildlife of Costa Rica, St Margaret’s School, Bolton Lane, Ipswich, 7.30pm, £2pp
Lunchtime Talk, Priory Park, Ipswich, Friends of the Ipswich Museums, With Pudge at Dunkirk – Barbara & Gary Butler, talks start at noon followed by lunch, booking essential, 01473 287716
Thu 23rd Feb
Ipswich Transport Society Meeting, Pioneer Hall, Co-op Education Centre, Fore Street, Ipswich, 2.15pm, £2, Illustrated Talk by Al Pulford – When The Sane Have Gone To Bed, Railway Night Photography and Digital Imaging
Fri 24th Feb – Sat 25th Feb
BalletBoyz, Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Snape, 7.30pm, Tickets: £22, £18, £14, £10 (under 18s £2 off), Box office: 01728 687110, Make some room. Make some noise. Here comes the Talent.
The Forest, Jerwood DanceHouse, Ipswich, Tickets: £10 / £6 (concessions) Group Saver: £30 (4 tickets), Box office: 01473 295230, A thrilling performance for everyone five and over!
Fri 24th Feb
Inspired! A practical teacher training day, with Wayne McGregor, Jerwood DanceHouse, Ipswich, 9.15am – 3.45pm, Tickets £35 (including lunch), Box office: 01473 295230
Sat 25th Feb
Gardening Talks, Stowupland Village Hall, 2.30pm, Plant Heritage members – free, Non-members – £3.00, Please pay at the door Tea & cake £1, `Women Gardeners` by Dr Catherine Horwood. Catherine has just moved to Clare. She is an author of many books, the latest being `Gardening Women – their stories from 1600 to the present day`
Talk by Stuart Bowell/Pub Games in Suffolk, Ipswich Record Office, Gatacre Rd, Ipswich, 10.30am, £5.50, 01473 584541
Concert, St Peters by the Waterfront, Ipswich, 7.30pm, www.chrisrowbury.com
Open Lunch Box, 35 Highfield Road, Ipswich, 11am to 3pm, Come along for Sarnies, Cakes and Beverages, find out more about the work St John Ambulance does, try your hand at CPR and bandaging, Free admission donations welcome. Please contact Karen on 07738 259794 or email karham.bass@btinternet.com, In aid of St John Ambulance
Sun 26th Feb
Volunteer Day, Thornham Walks, 10am – 3.30pm, 01379 788345
Mon 27th Feb
Ipswich Transport Society Meeting, Bridge Ward Club, Austin Street, Ipswich, 7.30pm, £2, Illustrated talk by Nigel Mann – The West Somerset Railway,
Tue 28th Feb
Felixstowe Society Meeting, St. Andrew’s Church Hall, Felixstowe, 7.30pm, Member – David Isbister, will tell us about the demise of some fascinating London Underground Stations, members £1, visitors £2.
Wed 29th Feb
Volunteer Afternoon, Foxburrow Farm, Melton, 2pm – 4pm, Find out about the Education work at Foxburrow Farm, the holiday activities and events they run and practical conservation work parties, For an introduction to the farm, a short walk and a taster of what’s on offer to schools and find out how you can get involved.
Discovering Minsmere, RSPB Minsmere nature reserve, Westleton, Suffolk, 9.30am (2.5 – 3 hours), learn about the reserve’s birds and other wildlife, as well as the habitats, the guides will show you Minsmere’s varied wildlife, give tips on good fieldcraft, and help you to get the most from your visit to one of Britain’s premier bird watching spots. Suitable for all abilities, Adults £7, RSPB members £5, children half price, booking is essential. Call 01728 648281 or email bookings.Minsmere@rspb.org.uk