📅 October 2026 Events in Ipswich

ABBA Tribute Band Sensation at Leiston Film Theatre

Sat 3 Oct

ABBA Tribute Band Sensation

📍 Leiston Film Theatre

From £21.50

ABBA Tribute Band Sensation at St Peters By The Waterfront

Sat 24 Oct

ABBA Tribute Band Sensation

📍 St Peters By The Waterfront

From £23.60

Fri 2 Oct

Fin Taylor

📍 Corn Exchange Ipswich

Constable Ambisonic - John Bowers at Christchurch Mansion

Sat 3 Oct

Constable Ambisonic - John Bowers

📍 Christchurch Mansion

£5.00

Steve Hackett - Best of Genesis & Solo Gems at Ipswich Regent Theatre

Sat 3 Oct

Steve Hackett - Best of Genesis & Solo Gems

📍 Ipswich Regent Theatre

Gin & Jazz Night at Milsoms Kesgrave Hall

Fri 9 Oct

Gin & Jazz Night

📍 Milsoms Kesgrave Hall

£95.00

Old Skool 90s RNB & Hip Hop with DJ Syndicate & DJ VLC at The Moloko

Sat 10 Oct

Old Skool 90s RNB & Hip Hop with DJ Syndicate & DJ VLC

📍 The Moloko

£10.00

DAN GOATHAM @ The Steamboat Tavern at Steamboat Tavern

Fri 16 Oct

DAN GOATHAM @ The Steamboat Tavern

📍 Steamboat Tavern

£8.30

The Venue Kersey Mill 80s Vs 90s Night Tour 16th October 2026 at The Venue at Kersey Mill

Fri 16 Oct

The Venue Kersey Mill 80s Vs 90s Night Tour 16th October 2026

📍 The Venue at Kersey Mill

£11.55 - £14.79

Boyzlife Featuring Keith Duffy & Brian McFadden at Ipswich Regent Theatre

Fri 16 Oct

Boyzlife Featuring Keith Duffy & Brian McFadden

📍 Ipswich Regent Theatre

Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons at St Peter's by the Waterfront

Fri 16 Oct

Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons

📍 St Peter's by the Waterfront

From £14.00

Fri 16 Oct

Candlelight: Ed Sheeran & Coldplay

📍 St Peter's by the Waterfront

From £14.00

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Workshops & Classes in Ipswich18

Bread Bowl Line Dancing & Craft Workshop at 25 St Nicholas St, Ipswich

Sat 24 Oct

Bread Bowl Line Dancing & Craft Workshop

📍 25 St Nicholas St, Ipswich

From £50.00

Dressmaking - Techniques and Skills - IPS at Franklins

Thu 1 Oct

Dressmaking - Techniques and Skills - IPS

📍 Franklins

£53.00

Olive Homebirth Team Monthly Q &A Session at Unity Centre & Whitton Clinic

Fri 2 Oct

Olive Homebirth Team Monthly Q &A Session

📍 Unity Centre & Whitton Clinic

Sat 3 Oct — Sun 4 Oct

Sutton Hoo Art Station

📍 Sutton Hoo

Tue 6 Oct

Britannia Class - IPS

📍 Franklins

£65.00 - £86.00

Wed 7 Oct

Beginners Patchwork and Quilting - Tablemat - IPS

📍 Franklins

£49.00

1st 95th Rifles at Landguard Fort at Landguard Fort

Sat 10 Oct — Sun 11 Oct

1st 95th Rifles at Landguard Fort

📍 Landguard Fort

The Funky Easel Sip & Paint Party at John Lewis & Partners at Home

Sat 10 Oct

The Funky Easel Sip & Paint Party

📍 John Lewis & Partners at Home

£33.22

Ipswich Childminder Network at Whitehouse Nursery Classroom, Whitehouse School

Mon 12 Oct

Ipswich Childminder Network

📍 Whitehouse Nursery Classroom, Whitehouse School

Tue 13 Oct

Juki UX Series Class - IPS

📍 Franklins

£65.00 - £79.00

Thu 15 Oct

Sewing Basics - IPS

📍 Franklins

£43.00

Giant Paper Flower Workshop - Ipswich at The Rose and Crown, Elmsett

Sun 18 Oct

Giant Paper Flower Workshop - Ipswich

📍 The Rose and Crown, Elmsett

£40.00

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Comedy in Ipswich10

Thu 1 Oct

Poetry evening

📍 The Green Room

Fin Taylor: The Pre-emptive Comeback Special at Ipswich Corn Exchange

Fri 2 Oct

Fin Taylor: The Pre-emptive Comeback Special

📍 Ipswich Corn Exchange

Susan Calman: Tall Tales at Corn Exchange Ipswich

Fri 9 Oct

Susan Calman: Tall Tales

📍 Corn Exchange Ipswich

Kevin Bloody Wilson - Fair Dinkum Funny at Spa Pavilion

Sat 10 Oct

Kevin Bloody Wilson - Fair Dinkum Funny

📍 Spa Pavilion

Wed 14 Oct

Kevin Bloody Wilson - Fair Dinkum Funny

📍 Corn Exchange Ipswich

Wed 14 Oct

Kevin Bloody Wilson: FAIR DINKUM FUNNY featuring Jenny Talia from Australia

📍 Ipswich Corn Exchange

Jimeoin: BALLYHOO! at Corn Exchange Ipswich

Thu 22 Oct

Jimeoin: BALLYHOO!

📍 Corn Exchange Ipswich

Fri 23 Oct

Maisie Adam: Whatsherface

📍 Corn Exchange Ipswich

Simon Brodkin: Unleashed at Ipswich Regent Theatre

Sat 24 Oct

Simon Brodkin: Unleashed

📍 Ipswich Regent Theatre

Sat 31 Oct

Daniel O'Reilly: Let's Have It

📍 Ipswich Regent Theatre

Walks & Outdoors in Ipswich7

Pigments in nature guided walk at Holywells Park

Fri 2 Oct

Pigments in nature guided walk

📍 Holywells Park

£11.06

Sun 11 Oct

The Fort 20

📍 Landguard Fort

Walk with Us: Dunwich Heath at Dunwich Heath and Beach

Sat 17 Oct — Sat 19 Dec

Walk with Us: Dunwich Heath

📍 Dunwich Heath and Beach

Ghost Hunt at Harwich Redoubt Fort at Harwich Redoubt Fort

Fri 23 Oct — Sat 24 Oct

Ghost Hunt at Harwich Redoubt Fort

📍 Harwich Redoubt Fort

£40.00

Dog Walk with Rusty The Ranger at Dunwich Heath and Beach

Wed 28 Oct — Wed 18 Nov

Dog Walk with Rusty The Ranger

📍 Dunwich Heath and Beach

Ghost Hunt At Christ Church Mansion. at Christchurch Mansion

Fri 30 Oct — Sat 31 Oct

Ghost Hunt At Christ Church Mansion.

📍 Christchurch Mansion

£63.54

Junior Ghost Hunt @ Beacon Hill Fort, Harwich ages12-17 at Beacon Hill Fort

Sat 31 Oct

Junior Ghost Hunt @ Beacon Hill Fort, Harwich ages12-17

📍 Beacon Hill Fort

£19.99

Markets & Fairs in Ipswich6

Stonham Barns Sunday Car Boot on 12th April 2026 at Stonham Barns Sunday Car Boot

Sun 4 Oct

Stonham Barns Sunday Car Boot on 12th April 2026

📍 Stonham Barns Sunday Car Boot

Sun 11 Oct

Stonham Barns Sunday Car Boot on 12th April 2026

📍 Stonham Barns Sunday Car Boot

Sun 18 Oct

Stonham Barns Sunday Car Boot on 12th April 2026

📍 Stonham Barns Sunday Car Boot

The Suffolk Witchcraft Market , Samhain Edition at Blackbourne Community Centre

Sun 4 Oct

The Suffolk Witchcraft Market , Samhain Edition

📍 Blackbourne Community Centre

Destash Sale - Sell your unwanted craft supplies at Scout Hall

Sat 24 Oct

Destash Sale - Sell your unwanted craft supplies

📍 Scout Hall

£15.00

Sun 25 Oct

Stonham Barns Sunday Car Boot on 12th April 2026

📍 Stonham Barns Sunday Car Boot

Sports & Fitness in Ipswich6

St Helena Hospice Half Marathon & 10k at Low Road Recreational Ground

Sun 4 Oct

St Helena Hospice Half Marathon & 10k

📍 Low Road Recreational Ground

£27.00 - £43.00

Ipswich Town vs Fulham at Portman Road Stadium

Sat 10 Oct

Ipswich Town vs Fulham

📍 Portman Road Stadium

From €359.32

40th National Schools Rugby Festival - Gala Dinner at St Joseph's College

Thu 15 Oct

40th National Schools Rugby Festival - Gala Dinner

📍 St Joseph's College

£81.96

Charity Golf Day at Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club

Fri 16 Oct

Charity Golf Day

📍 Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club

£255.54

National Schools Rugby Festival 2026 at St Joseph's College

Sat 17 Oct

National Schools Rugby Festival 2026

📍 St Joseph's College

£119.00

Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest at Portman Road Stadium

Sat 24 Oct

Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest

📍 Portman Road Stadium

From €359.32

Community & Social in Ipswich4

Missile Sound 40th Anniversary Celebration Party at Muthu Belstead Brook Hotel

Sat 3 Oct — Sun 4 Oct

Missile Sound 40th Anniversary Celebration Party

📍 Muthu Belstead Brook Hotel

£11.55 - £174.05

Free Motion Embroidery - Card Making at Franklins

Thu 29 Oct

Free Motion Embroidery - Card Making

📍 Franklins

£29.00

Thu 29 Oct

Dressmaking Half Day - Knickers

📍 Franklins

£29.00

Fri 30 Oct

Halloween Charity Party Night

£11.55 - £16.96

Exhibitions & Art in Ipswich4

Sketching for the Terrified at Sutton Hoo

Sat 10 Oct — Sat 6 Feb

Sketching for the Terrified

📍 Sutton Hoo

IPSWICH Coaches - The Knitting and Stitching Show 2026 at Franklins

Sun 11 Oct

IPSWICH Coaches - The Knitting and Stitching Show 2026

📍 Franklins

£49.46

National Brick Events - Ipswich at Inspire

Sun 11 Oct

National Brick Events - Ipswich

📍 Inspire

Free - £26.50

Preserving the Past, Building the Future: Ipswich Museum & Arras Square at Ipswich Museum

Wed 21 Oct

Preserving the Past, Building the Future: Ipswich Museum & Arras Square

📍 Ipswich Museum

£0.00

Wellness & Mindfulness in Ipswich4

Thu 1 Oct

My Life's 10th Birthday

📍 Venue 16

Fri 2 Oct

Sound Bath

📍 Holywells Park Orangery

£12.12

Sat 3 Oct

Power up by Pia

📍 Inspire

£35.37 - £44.04

Compassionate Conversations at The Hold - Home of Suffolk Archives

Thu 15 Oct

Compassionate Conversations

📍 The Hold - Home of Suffolk Archives

More events in Ipswich

Talks & Lectures

TEDx University of Suffolk: Building a Better Suffolk at The Hold - Home of Suffolk Archives

Thu 1 Oct

TEDx University of Suffolk: Building a Better Suffolk

📍 The Hold - Home of Suffolk Archives

£15.00

Talks & Lectures

The History of Folk Horror at St Peter's by the Waterfront

Wed 7 Oct

The History of Folk Horror

📍 St Peter's by the Waterfront

£14.00 - £33.00

Talks & Lectures

The Neuroscience of Adverse Childhood Experiences at St Peter's by the Waterfront

Wed 7 Oct

The Neuroscience of Adverse Childhood Experiences

📍 St Peter's by the Waterfront

£14.00 - £33.00

Business & Networking

Suffolk Care Association Conference 2026 at Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre

Thu 1 Oct

Suffolk Care Association Conference 2026

📍 Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre

£75.00

Business & Networking

Compassionate Workplaces at Ipswich County Library

Tue 13 Oct

Compassionate Workplaces

📍 Ipswich County Library

Family & Kids

All Things Bump To Baby at John Lewis Ipswich

Sun 25 Oct

All Things Bump To Baby

📍 John Lewis Ipswich

Family & Kids

Hedgehog home building at The Woolpack (ECC 2510) at The Woolpack

Thu 29 Oct

Hedgehog home building at The Woolpack (ECC 2510)

📍 The Woolpack

£13.18

Festivals

Sun 11 Oct

Quirky Wedding Fayre

📍 The Food Museum

Free – £20

Festivals

DEADSOUL FESTIVAL 2026 w/ SHAPE OF DESPAIR (FINLAND) - LIVE AT THE MUSIC ROOM - IPSWICH at The Music Room

Sat 24 Oct

DEADSOUL FESTIVAL 2026 w/ SHAPE OF DESPAIR (FINLAND) - LIVE AT THE MUSIC ROOM - IPSWICH

📍 The Music Room

Conferences & Summits

Ipswich - Meet Your Army: The Army Engagement Group at Trinity Park Conference & Events Centre

Tue 13 Oct

Ipswich - Meet Your Army: The Army Engagement Group

📍 Trinity Park Conference & Events Centre

Food & Drink

Wild Cocktails - Autumnal Orchard Drinks (ECC 2806) at Holywells Park

Sat 10 Oct

Wild Cocktails - Autumnal Orchard Drinks (ECC 2806)

📍 Holywells Park

£21.68

LGBTQ+

Drag Bingo: '80s Edition - Ipswich at Venue16,

Sat 24 Oct

Drag Bingo: '80s Edition - Ipswich

📍 Venue16,

From £35.00

Nightlife & Clubbing

Sip & Paint Night At The Botanist, Ipswich, painting The Ravens Garden at The Botanist Ipswich

Wed 14 Oct

Sip & Paint Night At The Botanist, Ipswich, painting The Ravens Garden

📍 The Botanist Ipswich

£33.22

Seasonal & Holiday

Halloween Ghost Hunt @ Beacon Hill Fort at Beacon Hill Fort

Theatre & Performing Arts

Sat 31 Oct — Sun 1 Nov

Halloween Ghost Hunt @ Beacon Hill Fort

📍 Beacon Hill Fort

£42.96