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Ipswich (England) activities: What to do in Ipswich (England)
Ipswich (England) activities: What to do in Ipswich (England)
Ipswich is home to Ipswich Town Football Club, a team currently residing in the second league of English football ("The Championship") and its ground, Portman Road, is close to the centre of Ipswich. The ground has been extended to seat 30,000 people, and if you visit Ipswich and are yourself, or with someone, keen on football, it's worth a visit - a friendly ground, with large amounts of family spectators. Also look out for the Sir Alf Ramsay and Sir Bobby Robson statues.
Ipswich has two cinemas, Cineworld and Corn Exchange arts cinema, plus the Regent Theatre, which has featured appearances from, amongst others, The Beatles, Jethro Tull, Rufus Wainright, The Foo Fighters, Ricky Gervais, Deren Brown and Jimmy Carr. The Wolsey Theatre hosts productions year round and is soon to be joined by the Witchbottle theatra which will be opening in 2010.
Ipswich is home to the main centre for Dance in the East of England at the Jerwood Dance House. Open since 2009, this gem is already captivating audiences with performances of the highest order.
Ipswich has several art galleries, check out Eyestorm gallery, The John Russell Gallery and The Town Hall Galleries.
If architecture is your passion then look out for Ancient House, Wolseys Gate, The Willis Building (designed by Sir Norman Foster), St Lawrence Church, St Mary le-tower, Christchurch Mansion and the Unitarian Meeting House. There are timber framed building throughout the town centre as well.
The Suffolk Leisure park located on the edge of the town has a dri ski slope and golf driving ranges. This is soon to be overshadowed however by the huge SnOasis development on the edge of the town. When complete this will be the largest indoor real snow ski slope in the world, and will also feature and ice rink, a snowboarding half pipe and many winter olympic sport facilities. not to mention many hotels and restaurants.
The Ipswich Market is a growing attraction, this is mainly due to the food! From hog roasts and jacket potatos to Carribean and Tunisian cuisine you are never stuck for something to eat.
Ipswich has many beautiful parks but the best has to be Christchurch Park. Located on the edge of the city centre this park features some beautiful gardens, tennis courts and Christchurch Mansion. It also has two large pond areas and plenty of room for sport.
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