Completed meetings and events 2025-2026
Mon 22nd June 2026 - Wed 24th June 2026 PROJECTS WEEK
Possible project work for River Stour Trust (Monday) and/or St. Clement's Church (Wednesday).Wed 17th June 2026 FELLOWSHIP MEETING
Fellowship Meeting at Bistro-on-the-Quay (Possible speaker).Wed 10th June 2026 CLUB ASSEMBLY & BDF
Club Assembly 2026 & Business Discussion Forum. 2 course evening meal at Bistro-on-the-Quay.Fri 5th June 2026 IPSWICH ROTARY JOINT SOCIAL
Celebration of Rotary in Ipswich. Joint meeting with dinner & cabaret to introduce the new Next Generation Club. Bobby Robson Suite, Ipswich Town Football Club 6:30 for 7:15pm.Wed 3rd June 2026 SPEAKER MEETING
Speaker Meeting at Bistro-on-the-Quay. RC Hanau-Maintal exchange visit to Bosham, Chichester, Arundel & Portsmouth picture show.Wed 27th May 2026 ROTARY GLOBAL GRANT SCHOLAR
Club visit to Cambridge Chophouse to meet Francesca Nyakora, our Rotary Global Grant Scholar 2025/26 studying at Cambridge University.Wed 20th May 2026 FELLOWSHIP MEETING
Fellowship Meeting at Bistro-on-the-Quay.Thu 14th May 2026 - Sun 17th May 2026 EXCHANGE VISIT
Exchange visit with RC Hanau-Maintal to Bosham, Chichester, Arundel & Portsmouth.Four days from Thursday 14th to Sunday 17th May 2026.
Wed 13th May 2026 BUSINESS DISCUSSION FORUM ZOOM
Combined Club Council, Business Meeting, projects & membership discussion by zoom.Wed 6th May 2026 SPEAKER MEETING
Speaker Meeting at Bistro-on-the-Quay. Final briefing for joint visit with RC Hanau-Maintal to Sussex.Wed 29th April 2026 PROJECTS WEEK
Tidy up work at St. Clements followed by Fellowship at The Lord Nelson.Wed 22nd April 2026 SPECIAL EVENT
President Steve & Treasurer Alison's "At Home" Event.Mon 20th April 2026 - Wed 22nd April 2026 PROJECTS - River Stour Trust
River bank clearance at Dedham for River Stour Trust from Monday 20th to Wednesday 22nd April 2026.Wed 15th April 2026 SPEAKER MEETING
Speaker Meeting at Bistro-on-the-Quay. Iain Andrews - Poetry.Mon 13th April 2026 PROJECTS - River Stour Trust
River bank clearance at Dedham for River Stour TrustWed 8th April 2026 EVENING MEETING
Evening meeting at "The Bread Bowl", 25 St. Nicholas Street, Ipswich IP1 1TW. (Speaker, Business or Fellowship).Wed 1st April 2026 SPEAKER MEETING
Speaker Meeting at Bistro-on-the-Quay. Simon Page, Training Officer and senior skipper for River Stour Trust (Dedham Vale).Wed 25th March 2026 PROJECTS WEEK
Tidy up work at St. Clements followed by Fellowship at The Lord Nelson.Wed 18th March 2026 SPEAKER MEETING
Speaker Meeting at Bistro-on-the-Quay. Morris Dancing Demonstration - Rtn. Mike BellWed 11th March 2026 EVENING MEETING
Evening meeting at "The Bread Bowl", 25 St. Nicholas Street, Ipswich IP1 1TW. Business Meeting including trial of presentation equipment.Wed 4th March 2026 DISCUSSION MEETING
Discussion Meeting at Bistro-on-the-Quay. 2026 calendar including End Polio Now Day (Saturday 24th October).Wed 25th February 2026 PROJECTS WEEK
Tidy up work at St. Clements followed by Fellowship at The Lord Nelson.Wed 18th February 2026 FELLOWSHIP MEETING
Fellowship Meeting at Bistro-on-the-Quay.Wed 11th February 2026 EVENING MEETING
Evening meeting at "The Bread Bowl", 25 St. Nicholas Street, Ipswich IP1 1TW. Business & thank you to Santa.Wed 4th February 2026 SPEAKER MEETING
Speaker Meeting at Bistro-on-the-Quay. Rtn. David Thompson de-brief on Foundation Workshop & Grants Qualification.Wed 28th January 2026 PROJECTS WEEK
Tidy up work at St. Clements cancelled due to waterlogged ground. Fellowship at The Lord Nelson instead.Wed 21st January 2026 FELLOWSHIP MEETING
Fellowship Meeting at Bistro-on-the-Quay. Fellowship only as President & Treasurer away.Wed 14th January 2026 TRIAL EVENING MEETING
Trial evening meeting at "The Bread Bowl", 25 St. Nicholas Street, Ipswich IP1 1TW. Business & Fellowship.Wed 7th January 2026 FELLOWSHIP MEETING
Bistro-on-the-Quay closed for refurbishment. Fellowship Meeting at The Lord Nelson.Wed 17th December 2025 FELLOWSHIP MEETING
Fellowship Meeting at Bistro-on-the-Quay. Xmas lunch. No meeting 24th or 31st December so Merry Christmas & Happy New Year.Wed 10th December 2025 BUSINESS DISCUSSION FORUM ZOOM
Combined Club Council, Business Meeting, projects & membership discussion by zoom.Wed 3rd December 2025 SPEAKER MEETING
Speaker Meeting at Bistro-on-the-Quay. Ellie Perkins on her RYLA experience.Sun 30th November 2025 XMAS MARKET
Xmas Market at St. Clements Church Arts Centre open to public.Sat 29th November 2025 XMAS MARKET
Set up Xmas Market at St. Clements Church Arts Centre.Wed 26th November 2025 XMAS DINNER
Xmas Dinner with Inner Wheel at Ipswich & Suffolk Club (in lieu Projects).Wed 19th November 2025 SPEAKER MEETING
Speaker Meeting at Bistro-on-the-Quay. Mark Lewis - His new book 42 Commando Royal Marines in the Falklands War.Wed 12th November 2025 BUSINESS DISCUSSION FORUM ZOOM
Combined Club Council, Business Meeting, projects & membership discussion by zoom.Wed 5th November 2025 SPEAKER MEETING
Speaker Meeting at Bistro-on-the-Quay. Briefing for Christmas Market at St. Clements Art Centre.Wed 29th October 2025 5th WEDNESDAY EVENT
5th Wednesday event. Laxfield pub visit organised by Martin Hough.Wed 22nd October 2025 PROJECTS WEEK
Project work at St. Clements Church Art Centre. Planting 3,000 Rotary End Polio Now crocuses bulbs.Wed 15th October 2025 SPEAKER MEETING
Speaker Meeting at Bistro-on-the-Quay. Malcolm Hogarth - Ipswich Magistrates Bench.Wed 8th October 2025 BUSINESS DISCUSSION FORUM ZOOM
Combined Club Council, Business Meeting, projects & membership discussion by zoom.Wed 1st October 2025 SPEAKER MEETING
Speaker Meeting at Bistro-on-the-Quay. Funmilayo Akinriboya - BME Suffolk Support Group.Wed 24th September 2025 PROJECTS WEEK
Project work at St. Clements Church Art Centre. Installation of Rotary benches.Wed 17th September 2025 SPEAKER MEETING
Speaker Meeting at Bistro-on-the-Quay. Rtn. Robin Wraight (Ipswich Wolsey) & Colin Jackson - Custody Visits at Martlesham Heath Police Investigation Centre.Thu 11th September 2025 GOLF DAY 2025
2025 Charity Golf Day (Provisional timings)Thu 11th September 2025 GOLF DAY 2025
2025 Charity Golf Day (Provisional timings)Thu 11th September 2025 CHARITY GOLF DAY 2025
2025 Charity Golf Day at Ipswich Golf Club, Purdis HeathWed 10th September 2025 BUSINESS DISCUSSION FORUM ZOOM
Combined Club Council, Business Meeting, projects & membership discussion by zoom.Wed 3rd September 2025 SPEAKER MEETING
Speaker Meeting at Bistro-on-the-Quay. Briefing for 2025 Charity Golf Day at Ipswich Golf Club on Thursday 11th September.Wed 27th August 2025 PROJECTS WEEK
Project work at St. Clements Church Arts Centre. External seating repairs.Wed 20th August 2025 SPEAKER MEETING
Speaker Meeting but the Bistro-on-the-Quay was not available so lunch held al-fresco on the top deck of "Mariners" restaurant opposite. Briefing from John Field and others on the ABP waterfront developments.Wed 13th August 2025 BUSINESS DISCUSSION FORUM ZOOM
Combined Club Council, Business Meeting, projects & membership discussion by zoom.Wed 6th August 2025 FELLOWSHIP MEETING
Fellowship Meeting at Bistro-on-the-Quay. Discussion on future events including Xmas market & 2026 RC Hanau-Maintal exchanges (UK & Lithuania).Wed 30th July 2025 5th WEDNESDAY WEEK
For those not attending the Crazy Golf on Monday 28th please make the effort to Scatter this week - furthest wins a Mars Bar.Mon 28th July 2025 CRAZY GOLF v RC IPSWICH WOLSEY
Grudge match or fun? Crazy Golf Challenge from the Rotary Club of Ipswich Wolsey at the Railway Inn, Westerfield. 6:30pm for optional meal around 7pm followed by crazy golf.Wed 23rd July 2025 PROJECTS WEEK
Project work at St. Clements Church Arts Centre.Sun 20th July 2025 CLUB BARBECUE
Club Barbecue at Holbrook home of the Ambrose family. From 2:30pm for food around 4pm.Wed 16th July 2025 SPEAKER MEETING
Speaker Meeting at Bistro-on-the-Quay.James Winterbotham - "Ipswich Historical Map"
Wed 9th July 2025 BUSINESS DISCUSSION FORUM ZOOM
Combined Club Council, Business Meeting, projects & membership discussion by zoom.Wed 2nd July 2025 SPEAKER MEETING
Speaker Meeting at Bistro-on-the-Quay.Rtn. John Field - "Victorian development of the Ipswich Cornhill area"