What's on in Ipswich May 2026
We've gathered 85 events happening in Ipswich between 1 May – 31 May across 22 venues — led by music (34), theatre (13) and days out (7), including 12 free-entry events, with 17 listings at New Wolsey Theatre. Click any event to see times, prices and book direct.
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Phoenix Lake UK Tour
The Music Room, Ipswich
Talk: Beyond Labels - St Audry's and St Clement's Hospitals
The Hold, Ipswich
Big Comedy Club Night at Venue 16 With Angelos Epithemiou, Arthur Smith & Carey Marx
Venue 16, Ipswich
All 85 events
Phoenix Lake UK Tour
The Music Room, Ipswich
Talk: Beyond Labels - St Audry's and St Clement's Hospitals
The Hold, Ipswich
Big Comedy Club Night at Venue 16 With Angelos Epithemiou, Arthur Smith & Carey Marx
Venue 16, Ipswich
Blazin' Fiddles
Regent Theatre, Ipswich
The Enpointe School Of Dancing Presents Cinderella
Henley Community Centre, Ipswich
The Total Stone Roses & Oaysis Live
St Stephen's Church, Ipswich
Emulate: Alchemy Ii
Smokehouse South Street Studios, Ipswich
Writing and Illustrating Picture Books with Claire Powell
The Hold, Ipswich
The Boo Radleys
St Stephen's Church, Ipswich
How to Find a Literary Agent with Clare Wallace
The Hold, Ipswich
Writing Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction with J.P. Rose
The Hold, Ipswich
Swerve Johnson / Cryptid Hive / Gwildcore
Smokehouse South Street Studios, Ipswich
Aljaž & Janette: A Night to Remember
Regent Theatre, Ipswich
Writing Children's Literature Day
The Hold, Ipswich
An evening with Julian and Jiaxin Lloyd Webber
St Andrew's Church Rushmere, Ipswich
House Of All
St Stephen's Church, Ipswich
Spencer Cullum
St Stephen's Church, Ipswich
Fmp Showcase
Suffolk New College, Ipswich
Oh Zeus!
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
The Makings of a Murderer
Regent Theatre, Ipswich
Dilla Time
Smokehouse South Street Studios, Ipswich
Curiosa: Lost & Found Tunes
Unitarian Meeting House, Ipswich
Paul Carrack
Regent Theatre, Ipswich
Restless Natives
The Baths, Ipswich
Alfie Boe
Regent Theatre, Ipswich
Grandad Anansi
NW2, Ipswich
The Hempolics
St Stephen's Church, Ipswich
Lowlight Communion
Smokehouse South Street Studios, Ipswich
New Awakenings - Festival Concert
St Andrew's Church Rushmere, Ipswich
Free Drum, Percussion & Chimes Community Circle
Kesgrave Conference Centre, Ipswich
WHAM! – The Show, Starring Jake Quickenden
Regent Theatre, Ipswich
Words & Verses ( )
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
Crossing The Line
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
Historic Document Cleaning for Wellbeing
The Hold, Ipswich
Steel Magnolias
Kesgrave Conference Centre, Ipswich
Alistair McGowan 3-in-1
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
An Ipswich Man's War - book launch
The Hold, Ipswich
Styrofoam Winos
Smokehouse South Street Studios, Ipswich
Mike Wozniak: The Bench
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
Trouble, Struggle, Bubble & Squeak
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
Dune: Part One
Omniplex Ipswich, Ipswich
Infiltrate: Dolski/ Virus 1/ Magic Motion/ Jonezee
Smokehouse South Street Studios, Ipswich
Scott Bradlee & Postmodern Jukebox
Regent Theatre, Ipswich
StAR Festival Smorgasbord
St Andrew's Church Rushmere, Ipswich
Understanding Grief, Loss & End-of-Life Across Cultures with St Elizabeth Hospice
The Hold, Ipswich
Bound/Unbound: A Poetry Performance
County Library, Ipswich
Blue
Regent Theatre, Ipswich
Jurassic Park
Cineworld Ipswich, Ipswich
Top Gun: Maverick
Omniplex Ipswich, Ipswich
Rum
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
Albatross
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
Heathers The Musical
Suffolk New College, Ipswich
Madonna on the Rocks
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
Ordinary Decent Criminal
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
Talk: The Women Who Saved Shakespeare
The Hold, Ipswich
Palestine: Peace de Resistance
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
Suffolk Noise Alliance Weekender
Smokehouse South Street Studios, Ipswich
The Anglia Comedy Allstars May
Ipswich Corn Exchange, Ipswich
In The Works Party with Queer Joy Disco
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
Luke Fisher And The Ghost Tides + More
Smokehouse South Street Studios, Ipswich
Philosophy of the World
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
Earth Mother Fucker / Pound Land / Rev Simpkins
The Baths, Ipswich
Come And Sing - The Ocean's Love
Bucklesham Village Hall, Ipswich
Bridget Christie: Jacket Potato Pizza Tour
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
The Wedding Present
The Baths, Ipswich
A Little Night Music. By Stephen Sondheim. Presented by the Gallery Players
New Wolsey Studio, Ipswich
Brown Spirits
Smokehouse South Street Studios, Ipswich
Let's Get Crafty: Beyond Labels
The Hold, Ipswich
Introduction to Palaeography
The Hold, Ipswich
The Kids Show 2: The Power of Two
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
Walk: Terrible Tales And Gory Stories
The Hold, Ipswich
The Science Of Adhd: Navigating Neurodiversity In A Neurotypical World
St Peter's by the Waterfront, Ipswich
Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
Regent Theatre, Ipswich
The Psychology Of Horror Movies: How Horror Speaks To The Subconscious
St Peter's by the Waterfront, Ipswich
Ichi
St Stephen's Church, Ipswich
Cinderella Ice Cream Seller
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
Low Sensory Let's Get Crafty: Beyond Labels
The Hold, Ipswich
Vicar Of Dibley 3
Henley Community Centre, Ipswich
Originals Live
Ipswich Corn Exchange, Ipswich
The Dualers
Ipswich Corn Exchange, Ipswich
Drag Bingo UK
Venue 16, Ipswich
Suffolk Pride
Various venues: Ipswich, Ipswich
Let Me Entertain You - A Tribute To Robbie Williams
Ipswich Corn Exchange, Ipswich
Concert : The Paul Simon Story
St Peter's by the Waterfront, Ipswich
The Big Afternoon
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
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