Preparations are in full swing for the town to celebrate Heritage Open Days 2026. The Ipswich Society is facilitating the coordination, working again with national and local organisations. Events are now open to view and for you to plan your visits over the period. Take a look at this overview here for events so far... more coming! https://ipswich.love/take-a-fresh-look-at-heritage-open-days-september-2026/

The Ipswich Society is delighted to be partnering with the Thomas Wolsey 550 project, Packaged Living, Sizewell Creative, and The Historic Towns Trust on the new Ipswich Trail Makers project. Ipswich Trail Makers introduces primary school pupils to the stories of a range of individuals whose lives and achievements are commemorated through Ipswich Society’s ‘Blue Plaques scheme’. Through place-based historical enquiry and creative digital interpretation, pupils will explore h

Ipswich Unitarian Meeting House Step into the heart of historic Ipswich and discover a rare survival from the town’s rich nonconformist past. Our Unitarian Meeting House is opening its doors to visitors again this summer (beginning of May to end of September), welcoming drop-in visits on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 12 noon–4pm. This remarkable Grade I listed building was opened in 1700 and has remained almost unchanged for more than three centuries. Inside, the scale a

A Perfect Stop on Your Ipswich Heritage Walk St Peter’s by the Waterfront reopens for the summer from May 5th, welcoming visitors on: Tuesdays & Thursdays: 10am–4pm, Wednesdays: 12pm–2pm With the transformation of the western Waterfront — thanks to the Stoke Bridge Project and Suffolk County Council’s improvements — this corner of Ipswich has become one of the most enjoyable places to explore on foot. And right at its heart stands St Peter’s, a landmark that no visitor should