Ipswich.love · Monthly reportMay 2026
May 2026
in Ipswich
1,901
event occurrences — in just one month, across 93 venues and 206 hosts.
Versus the month before
That's -2.8% on the month before — -54 fewer events.
A quieter month than last. The 12-month line shows the wider rhythm.
New on the site
155
new events were listed on Ipswich.love in May 2026.
That's 155 fresh listings added by organisers and the editorial team — separate from the 1,901 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 954 events.
- Community & Charity 29%
- Health & Wellbeing 15%
- Sports & Fitness 13%
- Family & Kids 13%
- Arts & Culture 8%
- Outdoor & Nature 5%
- Workshops & Classes 5%
- Music & Concerts 4%
- Nightlife 2%
- Food & Drink 2%
- Education 2%
- Shopping 1%
- Business & Networking 0%
- Heritage 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 58 of them.
93 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 90 events this month.
206 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 — 351 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 40.7% open rate.
5,640 emails landed across 1,413 subscribers. 38 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
7.0% click rate on average across the month's sends. Below the fold: which links readers tapped most.
Who's reading
7,709 sessions, mostly from Ipswich.
5,456 people opened 10,988 pages. 67.0% on a phone — this is a hand-held town. Average reader stays 86s, which is roughly long enough to clock a Saturday plan.
How they found us
7,759 clicks from search across 306,050 impressions.
2.5% click-through, average position 9.9. The top landing page from search was https://ipswich.love/event/ipswich-may-day-festival/ with 680 clicks.
Top queries
Rising this month
- “ipswich may day festival 2026” ↑ +62 clicks, rank up 0.7
- “may day festival ipswich” ↑ +60 clicks
- “trinity park car boot” ↑ +51 clicks
The breakout link
Whats On In Ipswich This Week
72
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
1,901
↓ -2.8% on prior monthNewsletter subscribers
1,413
↑ +38 this monthVisits to the site
7,709
↑ +20% 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.
Go to the live dashboard →Methodology and sources on the About page.