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Ipswich summertimeIn this special events paper weare bringing you details of lots

of events to keep everyoneentertained all summer

Don’t miss a minute of it!

www.ipswich.gov.uk/summertime


Ipswich Summertimeis published byIpswich BoroughCouncil and deliveredto households inIpswich. It is alsopublished in theIpswich Star and isavailable online atwww.ipswich.gov.uk

IPSWICH ARTS FESTIVAL19 JUNE-12 JULYIp-art, the Ipswich Arts Festival, is bringing you four weekends of funthis summerHIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

IPSWICH JAZZ FESTIVALFriday 19 June-Sunday 28 June

THEATRE ON THE LAWNWednesdays 1 July & 8 July

OPEN AIR CINEMA Saturday 4 July

IPSWICH MUSIC DAYSunday 5 July

GLOBAL RHYTHMSaturday 11 July

INDIAN SUMMER MELASunday 12 July


There is something for everyone,including the fabulous Ipswich MusicDay in Christchurch Park, the UK’sbiggest one-day free music festival.

Also sure to draw huge audiences are theIndian Mela and Global Rhythms.Madcap comedy team the Pantaloonsare offering twice as much mirth this year,with performances of Jane Austen’s Pride& Prejudice in Christchurch Park andShakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothingin Holywells.

Shakespeare in Suffolk, set inChristchurch Mansion, sees the Bard’stouring company arrive in Suffolk in theyear 1596. Plague, spies and playwrights!

For the first time, a skateboardingcompetition will enable youngsters toshow off their talents, while guidedwalks and circus workshops add to thefun.

For classical music fans, the IpswichOrchestral Society will be performing inthe Corn Exchange and there is aClassical Picnic Concert in the park.

An open-air film day at ITFC, theIpswich Jazz Festival, street marketsand lots of performance and visualarts treats are also included.

Ipswich Armed Forces Day on 28thJune in Christchurch Park will mark theanniversaries of VE Day and VJ Day andcommemorate the Battle of Waterloo.Attractions include a climbing wall, assaultcourses, music, dance andre-enactments.

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Saturday 27th June 7.30pm -10pm Noemi NutiCouncil Chamber, Ipswich Town Hall, Cornhill, Ipswich, IP1 1DH. Peppery Productions & Jazz East at the Fludyers present: Vocalist Noemi Nuti accompanied by Quentin Collins – trumpet/flugelhorn, Andrew McCormack – piano, Tim Thornton - double bass and Ernesto Simpson - drums. A show with some of the finest Brazilian and British jazz.Supported by a short performance by the South Suffolk Youth Jazz Ensemble. Tickets £16 (including £1 booking fee), £13 for full-time students and unemployed from Ipswich Regent Box Office Ipswich Tourist Information Centre Tel 01473 433100 www.ipswichregent.com

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Saturday 27th June 2pm – 5pm Jazz Drumming for Absolute beginners Gallery 3, Ipswich Town Hall, Cornhill, Ipswich, IP1 1DH. A workshop led by Ipswich jazz drummer and bandleader Bob Airzee. Please bring drumsticks. Tickets £12 from Ipswich Regent Box Office Box Office Ipswich Tourist Information Centre Tel 01473 433100 or www.ipswichregent.com

Sunday 28th June 3pm - 5pmWeird Rare Animal Isaacs on the Quay, Ipswich, IP4 1AS. No, not another heavy metal pub band but the unique Ipswich modern jazz trio who play a selection of modern jazz classics from the jazz masters, but often in a startlingly new way. Charlie Parker as reggae… or funk…Johann Sebastian Bach played swing.Free

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Friday 26th June 7pm MorphologyArlingtons Brasserie, Museum St, Ipswich IP1 1HE.Jazz dinner and live music by outstanding jazz quartet Morphology who draw on the cool sounds of 1950s West Coast America; melodic compositions from the avant-garde scene and original pieces by the band.Music which is bright, breezy and easy to listen to. A fresh acoustic sound dominated only by the absence of drums. Only £20 for three courses, so book now. www.arlingtonsbrasserie.co.uk

Pre-event dinner offerEarly Dinner Menu for just £10Come to Arlingtons Brasserie before a jazz festival event and enjoy our special Pre-Festival Early Dinner Menu for just £10. This includes a main course and glass of wine or beer. Available between 5pm – 7pm weekdays and week-ends, Just mention Ipswich Jazz Festival when you come. www.arlingtonsbrasserie.co.uk

For the best radio coverage of the festival tune into BBC Radio Suffolk. The organisers would like to thank our sponsors.

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Welcome to the Ipswich Jazz Festival, in partnership with the Ipswich Arts Festival. With its active, local jazz scene, Ipswich is a great place to host a jazz festival.

Saturday 20th June 1pm – 5pm Learn How to Sing JazzGallery 3, Ipswich Town Hall, Cornhill, Ipswich, IP1 1DH. A workshop and masterclass led by local jazz musician Andi Hopgood. An overview of all things jazz singing. Tickets £12 from Ipswich Regent Box Office Ipswich Tourist Information Centre Tel 01473 433100 or www.ipswichregent.com

Saturday 20th June 9pm – 11pmJazz Arrivals The Woolpack, Tuddenham Rd, Ipswich, IP4 2SH. Jazz Arrivals play a mixture of Swingy-Jazz-Soul-Funky-Blues with a jaunty nod towards the organ sound of the 50s and 60s. Free (but donations welcome!)

Sunday 21st June 12.00-3pm Father’s Day lunch Cock and Pye, Upper Brook St, Ipswich, IP4 1EG. Listen to four Suffolk jazz bands. Free admission

Sunday 21st June 3pm – 5pm Body and Soul Jazz Band Isaacs on the Quay, Ipswich, IP4 1AS. Playing a popular mix of jazz including standards from the great American songbook, funk, Latin, blues and also some unusual treatments of modern pop songs. Free

Sunday 21st June 8pm – 10.30pm Zoe Francis, Jim Mullen and the Chris Ingham Trio California Club, 195 Foxhall Rd, Ipswich, IP3 8LB. Hosted by Ipswich Jazz Club. Outstanding singer Zoe will be joined by accomplished guitarist Jim Mullen and East Anglia’s premier jazz trio of Chris Ingham, keyboards, Mick Hutton, bass and George Double, drums. Tickets £13.00 on the door

A mix of live music performances, films, art and workshops, the ten day festival has something for everyone who enjoys jazz or who wants to begin enjoying this great music. Many events are free and there are also live gigs by some of the top names in British jazz. So come and listen or even join in!

2nd June - 27th JuneJazz Art and Artefacts Exhibition“Tea Room” Gallery, Ipswich Town Hall, Cornhill, Ipswich, IP1 1DH.Open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm With an open view “Jazz Lounge” Saturday 6th June 1.30pm-4pm, including live jazz. Free

16th June – 27th June Jazz Photography Exhibition Subterranean Boulevard Gallery, 21 St Peters Street, Ipswich,Including Jazz Camera, the work of music photographer John Watson. Open View 18th June 5.30pm – 8pm Gallery Open: Tuesday – Saturday 10.00am – 4pm Sunday 21st 11am - 3pm Free

Thursday 18th JuneIpswich Community Radio (ICR) Jazz Grooves with GerryG 8pm-10pm. A special festival preview show on 18th June and again on Thursday 25th June. Also, Velvet Jazz Lounge with Althea Browne. 12.00– 2pm Sunday 21st June. 105.7 FM, www.icrfm.co.uk, or via the tunein apps.

Friday 19th June 7.45pm – 9.30pm Clare Teal and her trio New Wolsey Theatre, Civic Drive, Ipswich, IP1 2AS. 01473 295900Fleece Jazz at the Stoke by Nayland Hotel presents Clare Teal and her trio. Clare Teal performs jazz standards, including music by her heroes, Ella Fitzgerald, Doris Day and Peggy Lee as well as more contemporary covers and original material. Beautiful melodies, fabulous arrangements all interspersed with Clare’s warm and witty story telling. A night of wonderful music to open the Ipswich Jazz Festival.Tickets from £10. www.wolseytheatre.co.uk

Friday 19th June 5.30pm – 7pm. Jazz MasterclassBefore Clare Teal’s show, her band (Jason Rebello - piano, Simon Little – bass and Matt Skelton - drums) will run a masterclass for local jazz players and music lovers on the New Wolsey Theatre stage. Some local players will have an opportunity to improvise on stage with the band during the class and receive feedback. Tickets £10. www.wolseytheatre.co.uk

Tuesday 23rd -Saturday 27th JuneClassic Jazz FilmsIpswich Film Theatre, Corn Exchange, Ipswich IP1 1DH.

The Man with the Jazz Guitar (PG)Dir: Marc Mason, UK, 2012, 115 minsA delightful portrait of the fascinating 50s jazz musician and popular radio broadcaster, Ken Sykora. Inspired by Django Reinhardt, Ken’s musical career was cut short by the 2nd World War and rock‘n’roll. He moved into broadcasting where he worked on more than 3000 programmes over 4 decades. At the peak of his popularity in the early 70s he suddenly and unexpectedly quit the BBC and moved his wife and young family from Suffolk to Scotland, to run a hotel, in ‘the middle of nowhere’. Featuring intimate interviews with his children, close friends and colleagues, Ken is creatively brought to life through a mix of animation and his radio voice. Tues 23rd June 2.30pm and 7.30pm Wed 24th June 7.30pm Thurs 25th June 2.30pm

Mo’Better Blues (15)Dir: Spike Lee, US, 1990, 124 minsDenzel Washington, Spike Lee, Wesley SnipesBleek Gilliam (Denzel Washington) is an ace jazz trumpeter with his own quintet and a love of the ladies but trouble is on the horizon as his saxophonist wants to leave and his manager struggles with gambling debts. A subtle portrait of a jazz musician with a soundtrack by jazz greats.Thurs 25th and Fri 26th June 7.30pm Sat 27th June 2.30pm and 7.30pm Tickets £7/£3 (25 and under) are available from the IFT box-office or www.iftt.co.uk

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Do you wantto be a star?IPSWICH HAS GOTTALENT is looking forpotential stars to signup for 2015 and helppromote its messageof a safe and fun nightout in town. Theannual competitionpromotes performersof almost all ages andalso builds links withlocal communities. It isopen to residents,workers and studentswho are over 8 yearsold from all areas withan IP postcode (IP1-IP31).

Heats will be heldthrough the summerwith successfulfinalists battling it outon stage in front of apacked crowd at theRegent Theatre. So,don’t delay: apply now,grab your chance tobecome a star.

Apply online atwww.ipswich.gov.uk/talentHeat 1 Sat 20 Juneat the Kingfisher pub

Heat 2 Sat 4 July at Inspire Suffolk

Heat 3 Sat 11 Julyat DanceEast

Heat 4 Sun 19 July at the Kingfisher pub

Semi-finalSun 6th Septemberat Ipswich TownFootball Club

Final Fri 13 November at theIpswich Regent

To find out all about ourcounty town and what’shappening over thesummer go to www.allaboutipswich.com


ipswich tourist information centre

NEW SEASON OF GUIDED WALKSRegular guided walks take place from the Tourist InformationCentre every Tuesday and Thursday, commencing at 2.15pm,until the end of September. Walks cost £4 per person and thereis no need to book - just turn up and buy your ticket. There arealso a number of evening walks taking place throughout thesummer starting at 7pm.

RIVER CRUISESOne of Ipswich’s top attractions, the Orwell Lady, has startedher summer season of river cruises. As well as regular publiccruises, there are also afternoon cream tea cruises and eveningsupper/theme night cruises and there is a licensedbar on board. www.orwellrivercruises.com

Victor is a beautiful Thames barge built inIpswich in 1895 and celebrates her 120thbirthday this year. Victor offers a variety ofcruises from outside the Old Custom House,including afternoon cream tea and eveningsupper cruises. Passengers can enjoy theopen-air deck or inside the polished woodsaloon where there is a well-stocked bar. www.sbvictor.co.uk.

The Allen Gardiner is a cruiserestaurant offering a dining experienceincluding brunch, lunch or dinner trips.It operates daily, all year round. www.allen-gardiner.co.uk

For information on all cruises Tel: 01473 258070Email: [email protected]

For information on guided walks visit www.allaboutipswich.com

Ipswich Borough Council’s Tourist Information Centre in St Stephen’s Church isthe Ipswich Summertime hub.Come in to find out more about all our events, get tickets and book a fabulous cruisedown the Orwell throughout the summer. TIC staff can also tell you about our specialguided walks, which show you the hidden parts of Ipswich history. The Centre alsosells local books and cards and a variety of gifts.

It is also the new box office for Ipswich Entertainments. Pick up your tickets for showsat the Regent Theatre and Corn Exchange.

Make it the centre of your summer!


Ahoythere!

15-16 AUGUST MARITIME IPSWICH IS COMING! We can promise you a summer treatwith a nautical flavour and afireworks finale to what is one of thebiggest weekends in the Ipswichcalendar. The Waterfront will bebuzzing on 15th and 16th August,with war-time re-enactments,

historic vessels of different sizes,fabulous food, a special marketalong with musical entertainmentand river trips to keep everyoneship-shape.

www.allaboutipswich.com

Ipswich is hosting an ideal musicalevent this summer – a

PICNIC IN THE PARKCONCERTThe music will be provided byHeart of England Strings andspecial guest LUCY KAY, fromBritain’s Got Talent. And therewill be something for everymusical taste – from Bach toColdplay, from Handel to LadyGaga. To round things off, therewill be a fireworks finale.

The Ipswich Picnic in the ParkConcert takes place on Friday 3rd

July at 7.30pm in ChristchurchPark. Tickets cost £19.50 for adults,with £14.50 concessions, andchildren under 16 go free if they areaccompanied by a full priceticket-buying adult. Even better –there is a buy one / get one freeadult ticket offer until 10th May.

Entrance for the concert is via theSoane Street (ChristchurchMansion) gates or fromFonnereau Road. Bring your ownfolding chairs or cushions.

Book now for a summer treat!www.ipswichregent.com orphone 01473 433100

Film-lovers have the opportunity to dress up as theirfavourite characters from Frozen, sing along to the fabuloussongs and enjoy a magical bouncing snow flake - all atIpswich Town Football Club this summer.

The club has teamed up with Ipswich Borough Councilto stage an OPEN AIR CINEMA DAY with four films onthe practice pitch as part of this year's Ip-art festival.

The special event kicks off on Saturday 4th July withFrozen (PG) at 10am. This is followed by perennialfavourite Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (U) at 12.30pmand Avengers Assemble (12A) at 3.45pm, witheven more heroes in evidence at Portman Road.

The Premier evening film, The Bodyguard (15)starts at 8pm.

FILM PRICES: Premium reserved tickets (with deckchairs) are £8.50, with children's and concessionarytickets just £5.50 and there are discounts for ITFCsupporters (using their customer numbers). Familytickets are £24. If you have extra time and want to watchall three afternoon family films you can buy a day pass for£14 (adults), £9.99 (children) and £40 (families).

What a promotion! Contact the box office now -www.ipswichregent.com or phone 01473 433100 (ITFCsupporters using their customer number phone sales only).

Families should come and have a goat this year’s Suffolk Show, May 27& 28, Trinity ParkThere’s everything for everyone atthe Suffolk Show. Come and join induring half-term week. Kids under 15come free!

Nine rings packed with amazingstreet acts, entertainments anddisplays – see the Devil’s Horsemenstunt riders - more than 2,500animals, 800 trade stands forshopping, locally produced deliciousfood to sample and buy, try 30-plusdifferent sports, watch topinternational show jumping,

hundreds of free have-a-go activities- make a pizza, sit in a helicopter andparachute simulators, go in Dr Who’sTardis, join a shoot-out against ITFCveterans, hold a new-born chick, sitin a tractor, watch cookery demos orbe a nature detective. You can alsopick up some great ideas for yourhome and garden.

It’s a celebration of food and farmingand it’s fun and all in your county,right here where you live. Childrenunder 15 come free! Free cycle park.Dogs welcome.

For discounted tickets now and infowww.suffolkshow.co.uk

DON’T WORRY IF THE PITCH IS FROZEN!

SOUNDSLIKE FUN!

SUFFOLKSHOW


One of the greatest masterpieces of Britishart, John Constable’s Salisbury Cathedralfrom the Meadows 1831, is on display atIpswich’s Christchurch Mansion as part of aUK-wide tour of galleries and museums.

The famous work was secured for the Britishpublic through the Heritage Lottery Fund(HLF), The Manton Foundation, the Art Fund(with a contribution from the WolfsonFoundation) and Tate Members.

At Christchurch Mansion’s Wolsey Art Gallery,the painting complements Ipswich’s collection

of Constables and Gainsboroughs - the mostsignificant collection of works by thesemasters outside London. It is the first time amajor “six-footer” by Constable has been ondisplay in Ipswich.

The display is part of Aspire, a five-yearpartnership project between five partnerinstitutions supported by the Heritage LotteryFund and the Art Fund to enable the work togo on almost constant view across the UK.

Entry to Christchurch Mansion andIpswich Museum is free.

The I-AM project is designed to transformIpswich and Suffolk in to a regional centre ofculture by turning the Museum in High Street intoa unique fusion of visual arts, performance andheritage.

We want to know what you think of thisambitious plan. Please go to

www.facebook.com/iamipswich www.ipswich.gov.uk/iamproject

Aspire :The Year of Constable

Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows 1831John Constable (1776 – 1837)

© Tate, London 2013Purchased with assistance from the Heritage Lottery Fund, The Manton Foundation, the Art Fund (with a contribution from the Wolfson Foundation) and Tate Members

FREE 7 February 2015 - 31 January 2016

Christchurch Mansion, Soane Street, Ipswich, IP4 2BE01473 433554 www.ipswich.gov.uk/museums

IAMIpswich Arts & Museum project

I-AM is truly ajourney ofdiscovery. Join us!


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Give your kids asummer holiday treatwith an all-inclusivesports, walks, parksand museums offer.It’s great value andwill keep themamused for the wholesix weeks

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Holywellspark

Ipswich’s Holywells Park has a new look forthe summer - a £3.5 million “Parks ForPeople” refurbishment has transformed theold Stable Block into a visitor centre andcafé and the former Orangery has droppedits cloak of corrugated iron to become astunning meeting place. There is a new iplayfacility for teenagers at the play areas.

There is an outdoor theatre space (ThePantaloons will be coming here during Ip-art)and Ipswich Borough Council and Friends ofthe park have organised another summerseries of family days.

The refurbishment project was largelyfunded by the National Lottery Fund and theBig Lottery, with contributions from IpswichBorough Council and the Friends ofHolywells Park.

FAMILY DAYSWed 29 JulyWildlife DayWed 5 AugustFamily Fun DayWed 12 AugustActive DayWed 19 AugustPetting Zoo DayWed 26 AugustMovie DaySat 18 JulyOfficial Opening


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IPSWICH TRANSPORTMUSEUMDuring a visit to Ipswich Transport Museumin Cobham Road you can marvel at acollection of more than100 major transportand engineering objects made or used inthe Ipswich area - buses and bicycles,prams and a police car, lawnmowers andlorries, fire engines and even a funeralhearse.

OPENING TIMESSUNDAYS AND BANK HOLIDAYS:11am-4pm from 29th March to 29thNovember. WEEKDAYS: Monday to Friday1-4pm during May, summer and Octoberschool holidays. Wednesday afternoons1-4pm in June, July and September.

SPECIAL EVENTSWednesday 24th JuneOpen All Hours! 11am to 9pm

Saturday 27th JuneTransport & Model Festival

Sunday 12th JulyWhat’s In Store? Guided tours behind thescenes

Sundays 2nd, 9th and 16th AugustBus rides from the museum to the towncentre

Monday 31st August Ride a Fire Engine Day

For admission prices and more details:www.ipswichtransportmuseum.co.uk

Ipswich is transforming itself into VeloCity this summer, with the return of SkyRide, a men’s Tour of Britain finish in thetown centre, a Women’s Tour stage comingthrough the town and the popular CraftedClassique.With traffic-free streets on Sunday 23rdAugust, thousands of people of all agescelebrate all things cycling. Sky Ride Ipswichwill be a brilliant day out, with something foreveryone. Since first partnering with BritishCycling, the number of cyclists jumping ontheir bikes in Ipswich every week hasincreased by a massive 120%.

The Crafted Classique will return to theWaterfront on Saturday 22nd August, thetimed cycling challenge offering three coursesin the stunning Suffolk countryside. Supportedby Ipswich Borough Council and BritishCycling, the sportive is sponsored by digitalmarketing agency Crafted.

Meanwhile, the world’s top riders will race intotown at the end of the penultimate stage ofthis year’s The Friends Life Tour of Britain.Twenty top cycling teams will compete in theeight-day tour, which comes to Suffolk on 12thSeptember at the end of a 139 mile stage.

At the beginning of the summer, the topinternational women riders will speed throughIpswich on the first stage of the 2015Women’s Tour of Britain, which begins inBury St Edmunds on 17th June. The stagefinishes in Aldeburgh.

If that wasn’t enough there will also be Sky Ride Local events throughout the year.www.goskyride.com

New and classic cars, motorbikes, buses, bikes, fire engines andtrucks will line up on the Waterfront this summer as thousandsof visitors are expected to celebrate Ipswich Wheels.

The FREE event is all about wheels through the agesand will include buses and radio-controlled cars fromthe present day as well as from the Ipswich TransportMuseum collections.

This new event takes place on Sunday 19th July and willoffer something for all the family. Special features are “Womenon Wheels” in support of “This Girl Can” and advice for younger cyclists.

Organiser Ipswich Borough Council says this is notjust for petrol heads but also for people who want to

take up a new sport or find out more about thehistory of transport.

Lining up for the Ipswich Wheels launch on theWaterfront were representatives from Donalds

Volvo & Mazda, John Banks Honda, British RadioCar Association, Lancaster Toyota, Lings Triumph

Motorbikes, Elmy Cycles, Gallagher Car and Van Rental,Ipswich Buses, First Bus, Ipswich Transport Museum and

Orwell Motorcycles. That’s a lot of wheels!


What’s OnFriday 15th May - Sunday 7th June Alderman Road FunfairWednesday 20th May - Monday 25th May American Circus (Chantry Park)Wednesday 27th May & Thursday 28th May Suffolk ShowThursday 28th May-Saturday 6th June Pulse Festival (New Wolsey)Wednesday 17th June Women’s Tour of BritainFriday 19th June - Sunday 12th July Ip-art FestivalSaturday 27th June Ipswich Orchestral Society concertFriday 3rd July Picnic in the Park ConcertSaturday 4th July Open Air Film DaySunday 5th July Music DaySaturday 11th July Global RhythmSunday 12th July Indian MelaSaturday 18th July Holywells Park Grand OpeningSunday 19th July Ipswich Wheels FestivalSaturday 25th July Run or Dye - Chantry ParkSaturday 15th & Sunday 16th August Maritime IpswichSaturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd August Cycling WeekendSaturday 12th September Men’s Tour of BritainSunday 20th September Ipswich Half Marathon

Summer at IpswichMuseumDiscovery ZoneTues 28 July and 4, 11, 18, 25August. 10.30am, 1pm,2.30pmJoin us for hands-on, fun andfamily-friendly activities todiscover more about a rangeof objects and topics. £3 perchild. Book in advance.

AstrodomeTues 4 and Wed 5 August.10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm,2pm, 3pmBook your place in theinflatable astrodome for avirtual journey into outerspace, to discover the planetsand constellations in our solarsystem. £3 per person overtwo years old (children must

be accompanied by aresponsible adult at all times).Booking required.

Show and Tell Day: The natural worldWed 19 August. 11am-3pmBring your bones, fossils, bugs(well contained) and naturalfinds along to this event andfind out more about our naturalhistory collections. Free.Drop-in. No need to book.

Summer at theart schoolgalleryFamily Art RoomWed 29 July and 5, 12, 19, 26August. Drop-in for 30minutes between 10.30am-12.30pm or 1.30-3.30pmOpen for children of all agesand their adults to get

creative! Work with ourfriendly artist to turn yourideas into a work of art. £3per child (accompanyingadults go free)

Summer at christchurchmansionMini WorldsThur 30 July and Thur 13 Aug.10.30am, 1pm, 2.30pmExplore the landscapesdepicted by John Constableand get crafty designing yourown 3D sculptures. We’llphotograph your work tocontribute to a small displayin the autumn. £3 per child.Book in advance.

Animation Stations! Wed 5, Thur 6, Fri 7 August10.15am-12.15pm: 5-8 year

olds and their adults. 1.45-4.15pm: 8-12 year olds (aresponsible adult must bepresent). This is part of theAspire programme.John Constable and theGreat SalisburyJoin us for an excitinghalf-day animation workshop,in which you will use stopmotion techniques to createcharacters and scenes whichwill make up a film that tellsthe story of John Constableand his life as an artist.Younger children and theiradults should join us in themorning workshops, while8-12 year-olds can come tothe afternoon sessions whiletheir adults look around theMansion. £6 per child (2 hourworkshop), plus £1 on theday for a copy of the finishedfilm. Booking essential.

Victorian GardenerThur 20 August. 10.30am,

1pm, 2.30pmMeet our Victorian gardener,learn more about howChristchurch Park worked asa garden when the Mansionwas home to the Fonnereaufamily, and get your handsdirty in the formal gardens tohelp the gardener prepare forthe autumn harvest. £3 perchild. Book in advance.

Art Al FrescoThur 27 Aug. 10.30am, 1pm,2.30pmJoin us for an outdoor artworkshop, learning moreabout Christchurch Park andworking with an artist tocapture the beautiful scenesand landscapes around theMansion. All materialsprovided. £3 per child. Book in advance.

www.ipswich.gov.uk/museums

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