Friday 2 May 2008
Open University Students Association Coffee morning
Costa Coffee, 1-5 Queen Street, Ipswich
Organized by/for: OUSA Suffolk
Starts 10.30 am - Ends 12 noon
Charges: Free
An opportunity to get together for coffee and a chat with other Open University distance learning students. We meet first Friday of every month. For more information see OUSA Suffolk
Website at http://www.ousasuffolk.org.uk/
Contact Angela Bell via FirstClass

Sunday 4th May 2008
Otley Hall Open Day
Otley Hall
Organized by/for: Otley Hall
Starts 13:00 - Ends 17:00
Charges: £5 for adults and £2.50 for children The house and gardens are open to explore with guides on hand to give information on the history of the hall. We will have Tudor dancers performing throughout and plenty of childrens' activities including a bouncy castle and crown and shield making. Refreshments are available.
Contact: Lucy Rudduck, Tel. 01473 890264 Email enquiries(at)otleyhall.co.uk

08 May 2008
CHARITY PUDDING CLUB EVENING - IPSWICH
The Dining Room, 14-20 Fore Street, Ipswich
Organized by/for: Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
Starts 19:30 - Ends 22:30
Charges: £22.00 pp
DELICIOUS MAIN COURSE / ALL YOU CAN EAT PUDDINGS / CHARITY AUCTION / PUDDING WINES
On the night you will be able to enjoy a delicious main course, although portions are smaller than normal to allow you to indulge in the wide selection of puddings available! Plenty of pudding wines will be available to purchase, and we will be also holding an auction with lots of prizes to be won.
Get some friends/family/colleagues together and have a great night out!
Contact Matthew Coward on 01473 228075
or email marketing(at)hearingcarecentre.co.uk

Friday 9th May 2008
A night with Abba (tribute evening)
Ufford Park Hotel, Yarmouth Road,Melton,Woodbridge. IP12 1QW
Organized by/for: Melissa Neisler-Dickinson
Starts 7:00pm - Ends 12:30am
Charges: £30,00pp ticket only event
Welcome drink on arrival, 3 course dinner,tribute act & Disco
Contact: Mel, Tel. 01394 383555 ext 302 Email events(at)uffordpark.co.uk

Sunday 11 May 2008
Plant Sale
Foxburrow Farm, Melton
Organized by/for: Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Woodbridge Group
Starts 11 am - Ends 1.30 pm
Charges: Free
Local plants at great prices, plus draw and refreshments
Contact: Helen Taylor, Tel. 01473 284251 Email htaylor9(at)googlemail.com

Saturday 17th May 2008
FREE Woodbridge Concert
Elmhurst Park, Woodbridge
Organized by The Hearing Care Centre Ltd
Starts 14:00 - Ends 16:00
Charges: FREE
This May Woodbridge plays host to one of Suffolk’s most well known ensembles, The Suffolk Concert Band. The FREE concert, sponsored by local hearing care specialists The Hearing Care Centre, is being held in the beautiful setting of Elmhurst Park.
The Suffolk Concert Band, under the guidance of director Roger Jones, is an acclaimed local wind band, and traces its origins to the Suffolk and Cambridgeshire TA Band back in the 1960s. The band currently has 61 members, of all ages and from diverse range of backgrounds.
Karen Finch, MD of sponsors The Hearing Care Centre said, “It promises to be a great afternoon of entertainment. All our team will be down there making sure everyone has an excellent time. Bring the family down, with a picnic, and enjoy the brilliant live music”.
Contact Marion Wells, Woodbridge Town Centre Co-ordinator, on 0783 015 8780 or woodbridge.tcm(at)ukonline.co.uk

Sunday 18th may 2008
Woodbridge 10k race bbq & music
The Sekforde Tap freehouse, 76, seckford st woodbridge suffolk
Organized by/for: landlady kim
Starts 12 noon - Ends at close
Charges: no admission
Sunday the 18this the day of the 10k race, the pub will be holding a bbq and will have live music at lunchtme, we will be open all day on this day
Contact: kim ohagan, Tel. 01394-384446
Email kimsteveohagan(a)ntlworld.com

Friday 23 May 2008
Invite your Parents to Work Day
Ipswich, Woodbridge and Felixstowe areas
Organized by/for: Digital Unite
Starts All day - Ends
Charges: None
‘Invite Your Parents to Work Day’ is a valuable and exciting opportunity for Suffolk employers to get involved in the annual national high-profile Silver Surfers' Day Campaign - the only national digital literacy initiative focused on older people.

Saturday 24th May 2008
Ladies only Midnight Walk
Ipswich
Organized by/for: St Elizabeth Hospice
Starts Midnight - Ends n/a
Charges: £75 per person for teams of 4
Join us for our first ever ladies-only Midnight Walk. Hundreds of women will gather just before midnight to complete the 8 mile circular route around Ipswich town centre by the light of a full moon. Everyone taking part will be given a Midnight Walk t-shirt and we hope that you will get into the spirit of the evening by adding your own hair accessories – think hats, tiaras, bunny ears or even silly wigs!
Contact: St Elizabeth Hospice fundraising office,
Tel. 01473 723600 Email fundraising(at)stelizabethhospice.org.uk

Sunday 25 May 2008
Dawn Chorus Walk
Captains Wood, Sudbourne
Organized by/for: Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Woodbridge Group
Starts 5 am - Ends 7.30 pm
Charges: Free
Dawn chorus walk in local SWT nature reserve. Meet and park at reserve car park grid ref TM420532
Contact: Helen Taylor, Tel. 01473 284251 Email htaylor9(at)googlemail.com

Sunday 25th May 2008
Otley Hall Open Day
Otley Hall
Organized by/for: Otley Hall
Starts 13:00 - Ends 17:00
Charges: £5 adults £2.50 children
Otley Hall open days are a fun day for all the family. The house and gardens are open to explore with guides on hand to give information on the history of the hall. We will have a Tudor recreation company giving perfoming dances and giving talks/demonstrations. Vintage cars will be on display.
Contact: Lucy Rudduck, Tel. 01473 890264 Email enquiries(at)otleyhall.co.uk

Fri 30th May - Sun 1st June
Sixth Cherry Tree Beer Festival
The Cherry Tree Inn
Organized by/for: The Cherry Tree Inn
Starts 10:30 - Ends 23:00
Charges: Free
Beer festival with over 22 ales from all across Great Britian
Contact: Emma, Tel. 01394384627 Email info(at)thecherrytreepub.co.uk

Sat/Sun 31st May 1st June 2008
Louise Hay "Loveyourself, Heal your Life"
Hollesley village,Woodbridge IP123JS
Organized by/for: Barbara Marsh for the Community
Starts 9am - Ends 5pm
Charges: £185
A positive, Uplifting, Healing, life changing 2 days, helping lift self esteem, heal relationships, with self and others, heal old wounds, help heal ailments and help to feel feelings so that symptoms may be minimised. Prepare to be Amazed, during this wonderous 2 day mini retreat
Contact: Barbara Marsh, Tel. 01394 411842 Email choicesbarbara(at)aol.com

Saturday 31 May 2008
Morning Market
Garden of 7a Burkitt Road, Woodbridge
Organized by/for: Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Woodbridge Group
Starts 10 am - Ends 1 pm
Charges: £1 adults 50p children
Market with book, plant, cake stalls, pond dipping draw and refreshments
Contact: Helen Taylor, Tel. 01473 284251 Email htaylor9(at)googlemail.com