Welcome
The Ipswich Institute provides lending library facilities and an extensive programme of leisure learning courses, talks and trips to more than 1,500 members. We are also home to the Ipswich Tourist Guides Association.
Existing members can renew their membership, update details or check their bookings by selecting the ‘Membership Renewal’ button below. From here, if you have set up an online account before, click ‘Log In’ (top right-hand corner), or, to create an account for the first time use the ‘Register by Surname’ option.
To purchase a new membership, or book onto a course, talk, day trip, workshop, or guided walk, please use the ‘Shop Online’ button.
Ipswich Institute offers a wide range of courses in a variety of subjects.
There are
daytime courses for members only and
evening courses open to all, with a discount for Institute members.
We offer a wide range of events including talks, workshops and trips, which are open to all.
To find out more and book your place pop into the library or book via the website.
Our library collection consists of more than 8,000 items available for members to loan, with a strong emphasis on modern fiction, biography, literature and local history. New publications are added constantly, including members’ requests.
There are a number of rooms available for hire when not in use for the Institute’s own purposes. In addition, our in-house team can provide catering tailored to any requirement.
Contact us to find out more.
Autumn Programme
The majority of the autumn term courses start in the week beginning Monday 14 September, and run through to December.
Day course brochures are available to pick up from the library, or can be downloaded as a PDF here.
All courses are available to book, either in person at the library, or via the online shop.
