Shanties, Saddles & Suffolk Spirit

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Singing & Spinning Wheels: The Orwellermen’s Shanty Ride to Falmouth “Would it be silly to suggest cycling to the Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival?” It was an offhand remark from the skipper of Suffolk’s own shanty crew, The Orwellermen. A light-hearted suggestion, surely? But like a well-sung chorus, the idea was quickly picked up, voices…

Walking 80 miles at 80

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Doreen Savage walked 70 miles in 7 days in aid of Meningitis Research Foundation to mark her 70th birthday. Now, 10 years on, she has pledged to walk 80 miles in the month of May. This will mark her 80th birthday. Doreen’s ambitious new charitable endeavour is in aid of Ipswich based LivingGrief Bereavement. The…

Dovebrook Carriage Shed Appeal

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The Middy’s unique Victorian 4-wheeled carriages need protection. The Mid-Suffolk light Railway (MSLR), affectionately known as the Middy, is the only standard gauge heritage railway in Suffolk. Our principle aim is to preserve the uniqueness of this Edwardian light railway which served rural Mid-Suffolk for nearly 50 years. Although no actual vehicles of the railway…

Middy in the 1940s on 25th & 26th May 2025

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Two Battle of Britain Memorial Flight aircraft at Middy in the 1940s This year’s Middy in the 1940s is pleased to announce there will be a flypast by not one but two of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s famous aircraft. They will be a Hawker Hurricane and a Spitfire on Monday 26th May (weather…

Lorry outside Ipswich Transport Museum

Ipswich Transport Museum May 2025 Open Day Dates & Special Events details

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The Ipswich Transport Museum, located in The Old Trolleybus Depot, Cobham Road, Ipswich, IP3 9DJ, will be open in May on the dates listed below. On Sunday 4th we are holding the 53rd Annual Ipswich to Felixstowe Historic Vehicle Run with over 500 vehicles gathering in Christchurch Park prior to setting off on the run…

Spring is springing! Become a community garden volunteer!

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Volunteer Open Day on Wednesday 7th May 2025, from 10am to 2pm. At The People’s Community Garden, Halifax Road, Ipswich IP2 8RE activlives.org.uk/activgardens/peoples-community-garden/. Come and look around the garden, chat to staff and volunteers to find out about our volunteering opportunities activlives.org.uk/activgardens/get-involved/. “We have a variety of roles. From helping us to keep up with…