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# Ipswich May Day Festival returns to Alexandra Park this Sunday
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/ipswich-may-day-festival-returns-to-alexandra-park-this-sunday/
- Published: 2025-05-02T13:28:17.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:13:16.000Z
- Description: The country's longest-running May Day music festival will take place at Alexandra Park on Sunday, 4 May 2025, from midday.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Events & Things To Do, #article, Suffolk New College, #Import 2026-03-16 14:45

**Why it matters:** Founded in 1978, the free annual festival celebrates International Workers Memorial Day while providing a platform for local musical talent and family entertainment.

**The details:** The Ipswich May Day Festival will feature three areas of live music, stalls, food vendors, DJs, and fairground rides in a family-friendly environment.

![Visitors at the Ipswich May Day Festival in 2024](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1746192270-ipswich-may-day-festival-2024-1.jpg)

A previous Ipswich May Day Festival Photo: Peter Everard Smith

- Two emerging acts from Suffolk New College have earned spots in the lineup through a recent battle of the bands competition.
- Independent judges, including BBC Introducing DJ Angelle Joseph, selected A Love for Money and Indigo Lillies as winners from five competing college acts.

**Supporting local talent:** Eva Wayland, 17, from Ipswich, who represents A Love For Money alongside four fellow students, said: "We are so grateful for this opportunity. People can expect to hear a bit of everything from us. We will be playing mostly original music and a cover."

Lily Kemp, 17, from Leiston, will perform with her duo Indigo Lillies. "Our genre incorporates indie, folk and rock," she said.

![A Love For Money will be performing at the Ipswich May Day Festival after winning a battle of the bands competition held at Suffolk New College](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1746192146-a-love-for-money-will-be-performing-at-the-ipswich-may-day-festival-after-winning-a-battle-of-the-bands-competition-held-at-suffolk-new-college.jpg)

A Love For Money will be performing at the Ipswich May Day Festival after winning a battle of the bands competition held at Suffolk New College (Suffolk New College)

Georgie Fawley, music performance lecturer at [Suffolk New College](https://www.ipswich.co.uk/tag/suffolk-new-college/), said: "I'm really proud of my students. I feel this year we have a large proportion of really good musicians and songwriters. It's lovely to hear their music. What an experience for them. Hopefully they can all build a fanbase as a result of playing this festival."

**The bottom line:** The festival continues its tradition of being free to attend while offering diverse entertainment including music, food, and activities for the whole family, alongside a platform for emerging local artists.

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