IPSWICH EVENTS SEPTEMBER 2009 – AUGUST 2010
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event
Something that happens or is regarded as happening; an occurrence, esp. one of some importance.
At IPSWICH BOROUGH COUNCIL we work hard to ensure a varied and exciting programme of events throughout the year and believe a well-constructed annual events diary can add significant value to the regions economy, its profile and the enjoyment of its residence. Each year, Ipswich Borough Council programmes and coordinates a vast array of events in partnership with local businesses, the media and other organisations. The following content represents the wide programme of events organised by or in partnership with Ipswich Borough Council in a typical calendar year. The examples selected give a comprehensive overview of what was on offer including the largest and most renowned events such as Ipswich Music Day and the Indian Summer Mela, both highlights of the Ipswich Ip-art festival.
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Ipswich Borough Council also acts to assist in the event management of many events in the town; from a advisory role to a more strategic one. Some events we were able to help realise through the 2010 calender year were: Remembrance Day Vintage Car Rally Cycling Festival May Day Celebrations Pentecost Brass on the Grass Big Dance Christmas light Switch On Ipswich Fireworks Night Wow Wednesdays ASDA Open Air Cinema Promotion Diwali Celebrations Chinese New Year Celebrations Race for Life Midnight Walk
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LARKING GOWEN IPSWICH H A L F - M A R AT H O N The Larking Gowen Ipswich Half-Marathon 2010 saw runners take on the 13.1-mile course in and around Ipswich and help to raise money for St Elizabeth Hospice and Team Ipswich Sports Foundation. A partnership between Larking Gowen Chartered Accountants, Ipswich JAFFA running club and Ipswich Borough Council is helping to build a legacy for Ipswich in the lead up to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Date: Attendance: Venue:
29th August 2010 1,500 Ipswich Waterfront
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CONTENTS Sir Bobby Robson memorial Speciality markets Sport Relief Food and Drink Festival Dunkirk 70th anniversary memorial Ip-art Festival Global Rhythm Ipswich Music Day Open-air cinema Big Friday concert Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Indian Summer Mela Royal Opera House screenings IML summer session concerts Ipswich Half-Marathon
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SIR BOBBY ROBSON MEMORIAL SERVICE With the help of Ipswich Town FC and the Football Association, Ipswich Borough Council organised a special live screening of Sir Bobby Robson’s memorial service Sky TV, BBC and ITN together with the Football Association helped to broadcast live pictures from Durham Cathedral straight into the town centre. The Leader of the Council, Councillor Liz Harsant, introduced the event, saying: "Sir Bobby was not only a national hero, he was a hero of Ipswich and will always be a legend here.� To hold the event on the Cornhill was thought to be a fitting location as this was the scene of the FA Cup celebration and the granting of the Freedom of the Borough to Sir Bobby just a year before.
Date: Attendance: Venue:
21 September 2009 5,000 Ipswich Cornhill
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IML SUMMER SESSIONS In partnership with IML Concerts, Ipswich’s summer event season drew to a close with ‘Summer Sessions’ a weekend of concerts featuring an 80s extravaganza with the likes of Rick Astley, Tony Hadley, ABC and T’pau, followed on the second night by none other than Jools Holland and his 18 member Rhythm and Blues Band along with Alison Moyet.
Dates: Attendance: Venue:
23rd & 24th July 2010 6,000 Christchurch Park
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R O YA L O P E R A H O U S E “Simon Boccanegra� Broadcast live from the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, with a special audio rig hung from 30m high cranes. This pitch perfect opera experience is a unique opportunity for opera and music lovers of East Anglia.
Date: Attendance: Venue:
13th July 2010 2,000 Christchurch Park
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SPECIALITY MARKETS Craft, boutique and international markets offering a huge range of exotic curiosities, handmade crafts, fresh food, rare antiquities, textiles, handmade jewellery and much more, helping to bring a diverse and unique shopping experience to the streets of Ipswich.
Dates: Attendance: Venue:
Throughout the year 20,000 Town centre and Waterfront
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SAINSBURY’S SPORT RELIEF MILE Friends, families and work colleagues joined together to rise to the challenge of the Sainsbury Sport Relief Mile helping raise money to transform lives here in the UK and across the world's poorest countries. As well as running the mile, competitors, family and friends also had the chance to try different sports in the “sports interactive zone”, which featured local sports clubs. Over £30,000 raised from this event.
Date: Attendance: Venue:
21st March 2010 3,000 Christchurch Park
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INDIAN SUMMER MELA (an Ip-art event) Working with the Ipswich & Suffolk Indian Association, Ipswich Borough Council celebrated south Asian culture through stunning and colourful performances of Indian dance, songs, poetry and music. Featuring an exciting market place, Indian food village, yoga and Bollywood workshops the Indian Mela is fast becoming a major attraction in the East of England.
Date: Attendance: Venue:
11th July 2010 15,000 Christchurch Park
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T H E R O YA L P H I L H A R M O N I C ORCHESTRA (an Ip-art event) A spectacular summer's evening concert as the world-renowned Royal Philharmonic Orchestra brought class, refinement and prestige to the dramatic backdrop of Christchurch Park for ‘”The Last Night of the Proms”. Picnics, champagne and Union Flags came out in force for the quintessential British summer event.
Date: Attendance: Venue:
10th July 2010 4,500 Christchurch Park
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IPSWICH FOOD AND DRINK F E S T I VA L Live cooking demonstrations, live music, a vast selection of food & drink stalls ranging from Polish and Ethiopian food, to a strong local presence of products from in an around Suffolk.
Date: Attendance: Venue:
22nd & 23rd May 2010 10,000 Christchurch Park
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DUNKIRK 70TH ANNIVERSARY MEMORIAL Commemorating the 70th anniversary of Dunkirk, Suffolk-based veterans of the 1940 evacuation from France took part in the days proceedings that included a visit from the Dunkirk Little Ship “Pudge� (one of only four Dunkirk spritsail barges still surviving), wartime music, British Expeditionary Force reenactors and wartime military vehicles.
Date: Attendance: Venue:
30th May 2010 1,000 Ipswich Waterfront
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B I G F R I D AY (an Ip-art event) Britain's Got Talent winners Diversity joined X Factor finalists Stacey Solomon, Jamie Archer, Danyl Johnson and Jedward for a live open-air concert. The nationwide tour of stars rolled into town amidst screaming fans and excited on-lookers before each performing their signature anthems to a crowd well in excess of 5000 people. Adulation for the event was infectious among its observers who embraced the touch of glamour and celebrity that it brought to town.
Date: Attendance: Venue:
9th July 2010 5,000 Christchurch Park
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OPEN AIR CINEMA (an Ip-art event) GREASE (PG) & UP (U) Hollywood came to the people of Ipswich as a 46 square metre L.E.D screen arrived in the beautiful setting of Christchurch Park. Face painting, dancing, singing and live entertainments to create a unique cinema experience.
Dates: Attendance: Venue:
8th & 10th July 2010 5,000 Christchurch Park
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I P S W I C H A R T S F E S T I VA L (IP-ART) Ip-art is Ipswich’s annual summer arts festival with an exciting programme of visual arts, performing arts, literature, film and music. Across a multitude of venues and over 70 different events, every year Ip-art aims to fascinate, delight, intrigue and stimulate, bringing the town alive with culture.
Dates: Attendance: Venue:
25th June – 10th July 2010 80,000 Various
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GLOBAL RHYTHM (an Ip-art event) Igniting the festival spirit with an array of live world music performances taking place on two main stages.
Date: Attendance: Venue:
3rd July 2010 5,000 Christchurch Park
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1 9 T H I P S W I C H M U S I C D AY (an Ip-art event) The single most attended event in the Ipswich and Suffolk events calendar is Ipswich Music Day, one of the largest, free, one-day music events in the country. Over the space of eight hours, more than 50 local bands graced a total of 6 stages in almost every corner of Christchurch Park’s 13 acres. With rock, blues, folk, pop, funk, electronic and classical talent on display there was most certainly something for everyone. As well as the impressive choice of live music there was a host of craft stalls, fairground rides and activities, chill-out zone, the poetry tent, acoustic jamming sessions, bars and food outlets, and much more.
Date: Attendance: Venue:
4th July 2010 40,000 Christchurch Park
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CONTACT Jonathan Stephenson Operations Manager Business Development Email: jonathan.stephenson@ipswich.gov.uk Tel: 01473 432217 | 07736 826272 James Young Events Manager Email: james.young@ipswich.gov.uk Tel: 01473 432869 | 07736 826312
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