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Rainy Day Picks This Weekend

11–12 July Near Swan Street

Not every listing gets a golden ticket

We check the usual frankly silly number of local websites, then look for events that feel rainy-day friendly: cinemas, theatres, talks, workshops, galleries, concerts, cosy venues, and anything less likely to involve standing in a muddy field making brave weather noises.

Happening Saturday 11 July to Sunday 12 July.
Picked for Swan Street, not somewhere halfway across the county.
Only Local Gems and Curated venues make the cut, because standards are still a thing.
Listings with proper descriptions get bumped up the list. Three words and a shrug will not do.

Our 10 picks near Swan Street

BCP Evensong2

BCP Evensong

at St. Mary's Church Boxford

Winter - the service is at 4.00 pm Summer - the service is at 5.00 pm The very popular and evocative BCP Evensong has returned. It now happens on the 2nd Sunday of every month. It includes a choir and is a lovely way to celebrate and pray in the evening for the week ahead. It uses the beautifully crafted and poetic traditional language of the Book of Common Prayer which reaches the parts other prayer books cannot reach.

9.3 milesSun 12 Jul18:00
CuratedSee the details→
Religion & Spirituality

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Noteriety Choir Summer Concert3

Noteriety Choir Summer Concert

at St Peter's

Join Noteriety Choir for our Summer Concert where we will entertain you with a diverse mix of choral music ranging from pop and folk to classical conducted by our Musical Director, Steph Wakeman.

19.8 milesSun 12 Jul19:00£0.00
Local gemSee the details→
Live Music
Buy Tickets4

Buy Tickets

at Venue 16

Looking for festival tickets in Ipswich? Summer Soul Vibes 2026 brings soul, funk and disco to Suffolk for a full day of music. Tickets start from £35.

21.6 milesSat 11 Jul£35.00
Local gemSee the details→
Live Music

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