Ipswich Institute Reading Room & Library

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Explore the Ipswich Institute this August

The Ipswich Institute is throwing open its doors on Tavern Street for a month of one-off talks, workshops and guided walks.

The discreet entrance to the Ipswich Institute Reading Room & Library on Tavern Street

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Ipswich's best-kept secret? The historic reading room reinventing itself for modern times

What began as a Mechanics Institute for working-class Victorians has evolved into a thriving community hub where acoustic sessions sit alongside Latin lessons and fashion shows share space with philosophical talks.

Explore the Ipswich Institute this August

Ipswich's best-kept secret? The historic reading room reinventing itself for modern times

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