2025
Wed 1st Jan
Steam & Light Festival Mid Suffolk Light Railway, steam train rides and vintage oil lamps dating from the Victorian eera. Brockford Station, Wetheringsett, IP14 5PW www.mslr.org.uk
Wed 8th Jan
Talk: The Sudbury Ephemera Archive, Suffolk Induistrial Archaeology Society Meeting, Ipswich Transport Museum, Cobham Road, Ipswich 7.30pm
Talk: The eyes of the Few, Bawdsey Radar Trust with Graham Murxchie. Broadway House, Orwell Rd, Felixstowe. 7.30pm start.
Thurs 9th Jan
Ipswich RSPB Group Indoor Meeting. ‘Puffins Galore – Birds of Skokholm Island’ an illustrated talk by Simon Hooton, retired Suffolk Wildlife Trust Conservation Officer. Starts at 19:30 at Rushmere St Andrew Church Hall, The Street, Rushmere, Ipswich, IP5 1DH. Admission: Local Group members £3.00 (concessions apply). Non-Members £5.00. Under 18s free. Contact 07887 770942. All welcome.
Suffolk Book League with guest auxthor Ian Collins. Ipswich Institute Reading Room and Library, 15 Tavern St, Ipswich, 7pm for 7.30pm start www.suffolkbookleague.org
Fri 10th Jan
Live Music: Peter Shaw – Country Music. 8-11pm. £6 Members, £8 Non-members. Rosary Conservative Club, Bramford Rd, Ipswich.
Sat 11th Jan
Ipswich RSPB Local Group Field Meeting at Mannintree and Mistley for waders and wildfowl. Meet at 09:00 at The Walls, Manningtree. CO11 1HQ. Map ref TM109319. Walk lasts 2-3 hours. Contact 01473 258791. No charge. All welcome. Assistance dogs only, please.
Fri 17th Jan
Live Music: Countryholic – Country Music. 8-11pm. £6 Members, £8 Non-members. Rosary Conservative Club, Bramford Rd, Ipswich.
Sat 25th Jan
Live Music: DanStar – Rock & Pop Covers, 8-11pm. £5 Members, £7 Non-member, £1 under 16s. Rosary Conservative Club, Bramford Rd, Ipswich.
Tues 28th Jan
Ipswich RSPB Local Group Midweek Walk round Christchurch Park Ipswich. Lasts approx 2 hours. Meet at 10:30 at Soane Street entrance IP4 2BE. Map ref TM165448. No charge, all welcome but assistance dogs only, please.
Thurs 30th Jan
Live Trad Jazz with Jazz Expressions, 2.30-4.30pm at The White Hart, Otley IP6 9NS. Free admission!
Fri 31st Jan
Live Music: Bob Keeley – Country Music. 8-11pm. £6 Members, £8 Non-members. Rosary Conservative Club, Bramford Rd, Ipswich.