Last checked: 1 November 2026. Please confirm times, availability and event status with the organiser.
November 2026
Ongoing until 28 February 2027: Constable to Contemporary
24 October 2026 to 28 February 2027, during gallery opening hours | Art exhibition | Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich; check visiting and admission details.
The final Constable 250 exhibition brings contemporary and community responses to landscape, people and nature together with works by Constable from the Ipswich collection.
2 November: Words and Verses
Monday 2 November, 6pm | Poetry and spoken word | New Wolsey Theatre, Civic Drive, Ipswich IP1 2AS.
Listen to local writers or sign up on arrival to share poetry, stories or comedy at the theatre bar open mic. Some work may contain adult themes and language.
4 November: Mini Mansions, Underground
Wednesday 4 November, 10am to 10.45am or 11.15am to noon | Early-years activity | Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich | £3 per child; accompanying adults free.
Children aged 2½ to 4 explore the hidden world beneath our feet through stories, craft and play. Parents or carers stay throughout; discuss access needs and groups of more than two children with the Mansion.
8 November: Winter Warmer Vegan Market
Sunday 8 November, 10am to 3pm | Community market | St Clement's Church, Ipswich; see the Trust for organiser details.
Ipswich Historic Churches Trust advertises a winter vegan market in St Clement's, offering a different setting for a Sunday browse.
13 November: JAM String Collective
Friday 13 November, 7pm; doors 6.30pm | Live jazz-inspired strings | Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich | £20, including interval refreshments.
The trio combines its own compositions with arrangements inspired by jazz musicians including Thelonious Monk and Kenny Wheeler.
15 November: Christmas lights switch-on
Sunday 15 November, 4pm to 7.30pm; lights at 6.45pm | Community celebration | Cornhill, Ipswich | Free entry.
Live entertainment and an appearance by the Regent panto cast accompany the town-centre lights celebration, with Suffolk Sound helping to lead the programme.
From 20 November: Cinderella
Selected performances from Friday 20 November 2026 to Saturday 16 January 2027 | Rock and roll pantomime | New Wolsey Theatre, Civic Drive, Ipswich IP1 2AS | Tickets from £15; prices vary by performance and demand.
The cast supplies the band as well as the characters in the New Wolsey's musical panto. Check family, accessible and school performance options; late-night 9pm shows are strictly 18+.
27 November and 4 December: Christmas Wreath Making
Fridays 27 November and 4 December, 6pm to 8.30pm | Adult craft workshop, ages 18+ | Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich | £60 per person.
Floral Fusions by Kim guides you through making a fresh wreath, with materials and seasonal refreshments provided. Bring an apron or clothes suitable for craft work.
December 2026
2 December: Eric and Ern
Wednesday 2 December, 7.30pm; doors 6.30pm | Comedy tribute | Regent Theatre, 3 St Helen's Street, Ipswich IP4 1HE | £33 plus £1.70 restoration levy.
Ian Ashpitel and Jonty Stephens revisit Morecambe and Wise's sketches and songs. Recommended for ages 8+; under-14s need a full-paying adult aged 18 or over.
5 December: Bauble Painting
Saturday 5 December, 11am to 1pm | Adult art workshop, ages 18+ | Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich | £45 per person.
Local artist Rebecca Pomroy helps you paint a ceramic decoration, using your own design or a template. Materials are included and no previous painting experience is needed.
18 December: Gainsborough Quartet
Friday 18 December, 7pm; doors 6.30pm | Festive chamber music | Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich | £20, including interval refreshments.
The East Anglian quartet performs in the Mansion's Great Hall, bringing its wide-ranging string repertoire to the festive Music at the Mansion series.
21 December: Amazing Animals, Christmas
Monday 21 December, one-hour sessions at 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3pm | Family animal encounter | Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich | £6 per person.
Learn how animals adapt and survive. Recommended for ages 3+; carers stay throughout. Every attending adult and child needs a ticket, except babies in arms, who cannot handle the animals.
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