Ipswich.love · Monthly reportAugust 2025
August 2025
in Ipswich
1,399
event occurrences — in just one month, across 62 venues and 136 hosts.
Versus the month before
That's -2.1% on the month before — -30 fewer events.
A quieter month than last. The 12-month line shows the wider rhythm.
New on the site
107
new events were listed on Ipswich.love in August 2025.
That's 107 fresh listings added by organisers and the editorial team — separate from the 1,399 individual occurrences that took place across the month. Recurring events keep running; new listings show fresh activity.
What kind of events?
Community & Charity led the month, with 694 events.
- Community & Charity 28%
- Health & Wellbeing 17%
- Family & Kids 16%
- Arts & Culture 9%
- Sports & Fitness 8%
- Outdoor & Nature 6%
- Music & Concerts 3%
- Nightlife 3%
- Education 3%
- Food & Drink 3%
- Workshops & Classes 2%
- Charter 825 1%
- Business & Networking 0%
- Shopping 0%
- Heritage Open Days 0%
Across 15 categories — from gigs and gallery openings to family days and Saturday markets. Community & Charity carried the weight, but the long tail tells the more interesting story.
Where they happened
Whitton Sports Centre hosted 40 of them.
62 unique venues hosted events this month. Pubs, parks, town hall rooms, theatre stages, museum nooks, churches, and beach huts — the spaces you find Ipswich in.
Who's running things
Gainsborough Community Library ran 89 events this month.
136 organisations, groups, and individuals hosted events. Some run a single night; others fill the calendar week after week.
When they happened
Wednesdays were the busiest — 269 events.
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Hover or tap a square to see the count. The weekend always wins, but the midweek shape is where you can spot quieter evenings the town might want filling.
Who's it for?
Most events were tagged for Adults.
Events can be tagged for more than one age group, so the numbers overlap. The split shows who the community is building for — and where the gaps might be.
Email campaigns this month
0 sends. Average 0% open rate.
0 emails landed across 981 subscribers. 55 more readers than last month. The weekly What's On in Ipswich is the regular send; surveys, announcements and one-offs land here too.
0% click rate on average across the month's sends. Below the fold: which links readers tapped most.
Who's reading
5,077 sessions, mostly from Ipswich.
3,311 people opened 11,070 pages. 73.0% on a phone — this is a hand-held town. Average reader stays 150s, which is roughly long enough to clock a Saturday plan.
How they found us
6,982 clicks from search across 314,333 impressions.
2.2% click-through, average position 14.5. The top landing page from search was https://ipswich.love/event/ with 577 clicks.
Top queries
Rising this month
- “ipswich love” ↑ +45 clicks
- “brass in the park ipswich” ↑ +43 clicks
- “what's on in ipswich this weekend” ↑ +35 clicks
The month, all in
Three numbers to sit with.
Event occurrences
1,399
↓ -2.1% on prior monthNewsletter subscribers
981
↑ +55 this monthVisits to the site
5,077
↓ -7% on prior monthThanks for reading
Now — what's next?
Head back to the live dashboard for what's happening this week, or browse other monthly reports.
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