Ipswich.love · Monthly reportJanuary 2026
January 2026
in Ipswich
1,717
event occurrences — in just one month, across 91 venues and 174 hosts.
Versus the month before
That's -8.8% on the month before — -166 fewer events.
A quieter month than last. The 12-month line shows the wider rhythm.
New on the site
176
new events were listed on Ipswich.love in January 2026.
That's 176 fresh listings added by organisers and the editorial team — separate from the 1,717 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 797 events.
- Community & Charity 28%
- Health & Wellbeing 17%
- Sports & Fitness 15%
- Family & Kids 12%
- Arts & Culture 8%
- Outdoor & Nature 6%
- Workshops & Classes 4%
- Music & Concerts 3%
- Nightlife 3%
- Food & Drink 2%
- Education 1%
- Business & Networking 0%
- Christmas 0%
- Shopping 0%
Across 14 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
Murrayside Community Centre hosted 64 of them.
91 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
The Suffolk Academy of Dance and Performing Arts (SADPA) ran 97 events this month.
174 organisations, groups, and individuals hosted events. Some run a single night; others fill the calendar week after week.
When they happened
Thursdays were the busiest — 395 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.
Editor's picks
Featured events this month.
Email campaigns this month
4 sends. Average 43.9% open rate.
4,760 emails landed across 1,225 subscribers. 51 more readers than last month. The weekly What's On in Ipswich is the regular send; surveys, announcements and one-offs land here too.
“Events in Ipswich This Week”
The best-performing send of the month
7.7% click rate on average across the month's sends. Below the fold: which links readers tapped most.
Who's reading
5,217 sessions, mostly from London.
3,666 people opened 9,282 pages. 71.0% on a phone — this is a hand-held town. Average reader stays 164s, which is roughly long enough to clock a Saturday plan.
How they found us
7,470 clicks from search across 260,870 impressions.
2.9% click-through, average position 10.1. The top landing page from search was https://ipswich.love/event/a-night-at-the-darts-ipswich/ with 905 clicks.
Top queries
Rising this month
- “a night at the darts ipswich 2026” ↑ +111 clicks
- “a night at the darts ipswich” ↑ +91 clicks
- “night at the darts ipswich” ↑ +66 clicks
The breakout link
Emulate Social Club
51
clicks from the newsletter. Whatever the editor said about it that week, it worked. Take a look →
The month, all in
Three numbers to sit with.
Event occurrences
1,717
↓ -8.8% on prior monthNewsletter subscribers
1,225
↑ +51 this monthVisits to the site
5,217
↑ +5% 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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