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Amateur Dramatics
Acadamies
Our flagship Theatre Academy classes are the perfect way for you to experience all aspects of performing arts and build your confidence in a fun, playful environment.
iPerform is a fabulous performance based theatre school, where children can have fun whilst learning.
The School of Acting helps young people find their talent and improve their skills developing the next generation of Theatre Makers, Actors and Collaborators.
Companies
Fun drama group based in Kesgrave - Status Unknown
The Masque Players have been performing in one form or another for over 70 years!
Armed Forces
Fun, friendship, action and adventure.
The Royal British Legion provides financial, social and emotional support to millions who have served and are currently serving in the Armed Forces, and their dependants.
Arts and Crafts
Arts
We offer a diverse programme of lectures, study days, cultural visits, social events promoting the understanding and enjoyment of the visual arts and arts volunteering projects.
We are a group of very friendly amateur artists of varying abilities, ages and styles.
Crafts
We are a friendly, growing groups of lacemakers who would love to be joined by other crafters, so if you knot, sew, cross stich or patchwork and want to enjoy two hours of chat, craft and friendship we would love to see you.
Though we call ourselves a needlecraft club we have members doing all sorts of craft from knitting, Xstitch, to decopatch and beading and anything in between.
Ball Sports
Football
AFC Kesgrave currently have over 500 players registered across 23 football teams from U9's to U16's, plus 3 adult men's teams, a ladies team and a veterans side. The adult first team plays in Div 1 of the Touchline SIL league.
The Football Fun Factory was created to provide incredible childhood football experiences for boys and girls of all ages and ability levels.
Suffolk FA Walking Football is a slower-paced version of the Beautiful Game primarily aimed at the Over-50s.
Our aim is to provide the opportunity for boys and girls to play football and to develop the skills associated with this team sport.
Established in 2012, Footstars has expanded from a one hour a week session to a full time operation.
We have four different football classes each tailored to a different age group. We believe in something we call “Play not Push”. It means teaching football in a fun, pressure-free environment. We want to give children a positive introduction to sport as a whole, not just football, so they’re more likely to stay healthy and active throughout their lives.
Netball
A really fun introduction to netball for girls and boys with no previous experience necessary.
Established in 1999 Teachers Pets is a friendly club with 5 senior teams playing in The South Suffolk Netball League and 3 Junior teams playing in the South Suffolk Junior Netball League. The club has achieved bronze Caps accreditation.
Rugby
A fun way to improve fitness, in a fast paced, inclusive sport, with a friendly and welcoming club.
Dynamic weekly play sessions for boys and girls aged 2-7. Make your child's development more fun!
Bat and Ball Games
Cricket
At Cricket tots Suffolk, your little one won’t only learn to play and love cricket. They’ll also be taking part in activities that will boost their physical, mental and social development, while having fun with their friends in a friendly and safe environment.
We have teams at all levels for men, ladies and juniors so there is every opportunity to play, we have excellent changing facilities with showers, a new two-lane outdoor net facility, covers and our own bar.
Board and Card Games
Bridge
Ipswich and Kesgrave Bridge Club is the largest in the area. Given the size of our membership, we are a broad church and pride ourselves on being welcoming to players of all levels of experience.
Canasta
Everyone is welcome, we play basic Canasta and we're happy to teach you how to play.
Scrabble
Meet new people and have a game?
Bowling and Boules
Bowls
An Active Lawn Green Bowls Club with over 70 members.
We are a very friendly club, all ages welcome. It's a gentle and relaxing sport.
Petanque
The Kesgrave Rollers was formed to play matches in the Suffolk Coastal Petanque Alliance Leaque.
Churches and Religious Organisations
All Saints Church (CofE)
People have worshipped in All Saints, the Parish Church of Kesgrave, for at least 900 years and the building is still a living centre of Christian worship in Kesgrave.
Wed 09:30-10:30 (1st Wed of Month)
Wed 09:30-10:30 (2nd and 4th Wed of Month)
Wed 09:30-10:30 (3rd Wed of Month)
Thu 11:00-11:45
Sun 08:30-09:30
Sun 10:00-11:00
Sun 18:30-19:30
Holy Family and St Michael's (RC)
The church was built in 1931 in memory of Squadron Leader Michael Rope and the 47 others, including the Secretary of State of Air, who died with him in the wreck of HM Airship R101 at Allonne near Beauvais on 5th October 1930.
Wed 10:00-11:00
Fri 10:00-11:00
Sat 18:00-19:00
Sun 09:15-10:15
Kesgrave Baptist Church
Kesgrave Baptist Church is an evangelical Baptist Church.
A crucial meeting in the life of the church as we meet with our God who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think.
We meet on Wednesday’s throughout the year at the church, with a time of hymn singing, Bible reading and a gospel message from a visiting speaker, followed by a cup of tea & chat.
a short service, including a short meditation from the Bible, one or two hymns or songs, and a time of prayer.
A mixture of traditional hymns, more modern songs, prayers, Bible readings, a children’s talk and a sermon that explains a passage in the Bible and applies it to our lives today.
The Bretheren
The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church is a Christian fellowship based on the Holy Bible as the Word of God. We are called upon to live a good life in accordance with its instructions.
The Cedars Spiritualists Church
The Cedars is the oldest-established Spiritualist Church in Ipswich and has been holding services since the 1920’s.
The Fields Church
Previously the Christian Family Church. They currently meet at Kesgrave High School.
Join us on Sunday from 10:00am. Service starts 10:30am. Kesgrave High School, IP5 2PB.
Conservation / Environment / Wildlife
Conservation
Kesgrave Conservation Group works in partnership with Kesgrave Town Council and Suffolk Coastal District Council to improve and maintain the open spaces and landscaping across Kesgrave.
Environment
Kesgrave Wombles .. a group of like minded people who want to keep where we live clean and tidy
Wildlife
The Suffolk Beekepers Association is a thriving community of over 700 beekeepers, with 6 branches in Suffolk.
Country Sports
Fishing
Due to a lot of illegal fishing taking place and licenses not being checked the area has now been shut and secured (circa 2014).
Cycling
Cycle Speedway
Our friendly club has been in existence for over 60 years and has a thriving membership. We pride ourselves on our excellent track record of national success, especially with our club’s youngsters. The club has a dedicated team of helpers and supporters, who arrange numerous training and competition events.
Dance
General
Our Street Dance Classes are designed to be fun, energetic and for children to improve and enhance their dance ability. We are members of the United Dance Ogranisation UDO.
Are you looking for a dance school that cares about you as an individual? Then here we are! Whether you are looking to learn to dance for fun, a wedding, a cruise or as a hobby we are here to help you achieve your goals. We are also able to cater for the more serious amateur dancer with one to one tuition along with examination/medal tests if required.
High quality Hip Hop | Street dance | Commercial dance school located in Suffolk. Established in 2007.
Adult dancing class.
LKD offers dance classes for ages three to adult in the disciplines of Classical Ballet, Lyrical, Modern Jazz, Tap, Acrobatics, Hip Hop, Commercial and Contemporary. Our mission is to offer a high standard of dance instruction to all ages and abilities in the form of fun, creative and inspiring classes; encouraging every dancer to achieve their full potential in a safe and supportive environment.
Rock and Roll
Enjoy the very best 1950s Rock ‘n’ Roll music and dancing at Kesgrave Social Club. Foxyrock hits the club every other Sunday night from 19:30. Get your drapes and wiggle dresses out guys and girls!
Salsa
The first Thursday of the month is Salsa Night.
Tap / Ballet
Gardening and Horticulture
Ipswich Bonsai Society exists to promote the love understanding and cultivation of bonsai in the Ipswich area. Meets the 2nd Friday Evening of each Month.
Kalga rent a 5 acre site at Lux Farm, Playford. The allotment site is located at the end of Playford Lane, Rushmere St Andrew.
Health and Well Being
Fitness
Enjoy an outdoor workout to loud music. Each class puts you through mobility stretches, a weekly fitness challenge with full body workout and cool down. Sessions are suitable for anyone, not matter what your fitness level is!
A fun outdoor class for mums who want to exercise with their baby in a pram or buggy.
A dance class for all you queens out there!
Fitness classes - Fight Klub, Pilates, Hula, Yoga Trapeze, Silks Squad Night
5 Grange Business Centre IP5 2BY

The little gym in the heart of Grange Farm, Kesgrave
Functional fitness by building strength & burning body fat to music in a fun & friendly environment. Beginners welcome!
Cardio Workout does exactly what it says on the tin… it gives you a fantastic cardio workout, and to great music.
This 30 minute excercise is focussed on toning an dburning fat through a series of exercises.
Say goodbye to the pressure of fitting into a certain body type and hello to a confident and empowered you - circuits / adult dance classes.
Instead of listening to music, you become the music in this exhilarating full-body workout that combines cardio, conditioning, and strength training with yoga and pilates-inspired movements.
Pilates
Pilates encourages sound movement patterns that can be used in daily life to help prevent injury and strengthen your body in a gentle and mindful ways. It helps to strengthen your core, elongates and strengthens muscles, improving muscle elasticity and joint mobility.
Pilates is a gentle low impact, non-aerobic exercise method, which lengthens and strengthens the muscles, and improves posture/alignment, without stressing the joints or the heart.
Bring emotional balance, tone your body and promote good health with Pilates with Manon
Fitness Pilates helps to increase mobility, gain strength and flexibility, aids with back pain relief, improves core strength and posture and much more. Movement is medicine so give your body some love and come along and join us!
Running
Kesgrave Kruisers is a family friendly Running and Triathlon Club based in Kesgrave, Suffolk, UK. We train on Tuesday and Thursday nights, with monthly track sessions and additional social runs and other activities throughout the week.
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds). ​
Kesgrave parkrun is a FREE weekly 5km event for runners of all standards. It is not a race against other runners, but a 5k timed run and it can really be whatever you want it to be, whether that's for fun or as part of a training plan.
Slimming
Slimming World is the nation’s favourite way to lose weight. We’ll help you reach your dream weight – and stay there for life.
Tai Chi
The Suffolk Tai Chi Academy is operated by experienced instructors who are dedicated to teaching the techniques and benefits of Tai Chi as originally taught by Master Moy Lin-Shin (1931-1998).
Trampoline
((BOUNCE)) classes are high intensity, low impact workouts performed on mini trampolines. The atmosphere is fun, friendly and fierce, making the time spent in class welcoming, sociable and seriously effective
Yoga
A unique, flowing style of yoga in tune with the Yin, lunar and feminine elements. The focus is to honour ourselves, be kind and to take the time to relax and release.
Hatha Vinyasa Yoga classes.
Bring emotional balance, tone your body and promote good health with Yoga with Manon
Zumba
A total workout, combining all elements of fitness – cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility, boosted energy and a serious dose of awesome each time you leave class.
Hobbies
Slot Cars
Everone welcome, it's taking part that counts - having fun along the way.
Stamps
Ipswich Philatelic Society is an association of members who are interested in stamp collecting and philately. The society is affiliated to the association of British Philatelic Societies and the association of Essex Philatelic Societies.
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