SPFF25

The 2025 Suffolk Pride Fringe logo features the iconic triangular Suffolk Pride symbol above a red and pale blue rectangular banner. The banner reads “FRINGE” in bold red lettering with a heart replacing the dot above the “i,” reflecting the 2025 theme of love. This version is used throughout the month-long June Fringe festival.

What is the Suffolk Pride Fringe Festival?

Suffolk Pride Fringe Festival is an alternate version of the large-scale Pride Day, encompassing the pride elements of Protest, Education, Wellbeing, and Celebration, with 5 weeks of events occurring across June.

Being a fringe festival means not all the events are organised by us. We have collaborated with allies and members of the community who also wish to highlight where you can find inclusive, queer-friendly events, venues, and safe spaces in Suffolk. This has allowed for most of the events to be free if not affordably priced.

Suffolk Pride Fringe is for everyone to get involved, with events for young people and families, 18+ and all ages included. We hope you find something that works for you.

Love

Our 2025 Fringe theme is Love.

We’re not slapping a Love is Love banner up and calling it a day.

We’re asking you to join us as we focus on the fact that we deserve love! Be it our chosen family, friends, allies or the special person/s we decide to make a connection with. We’re all equally deserving to be loved, we have to remind ourselves of that when the messaging is so negative.
Times are tough, but there is an outpouring of love and protection occurring for our community. We encourage you to look for it in the queer joy we express when we can be ourselves, embody it when you stand strong in the face of oppression, and share it amongst your nearest and dearest.

Come spread the love this Pride season.

Week 1

Pride BLOOMS

Saturday 31st May, 7 pm – 9 pm
The Cornhill – Ipswich
Join us for the start of Pride 2025!
This event at the Cornhill will be for us to bring flowers, listen to speeches and remember those in our community who are no longer with us, who came before us and who paved the way.
It will be followed by a march through the town, and we’d love for you to join us.

This is a free event.
This is an all-ages event.
This is an accessible venue space, with a BSL interpreter.

Meeple Gayming:
Pride Sunday Board Games

Sunday 1st June, 2 pm – 6 pm
Langden Games – Ipswich, IP4 1AY
Join Meeple Gayming for board games and socialising at their home away from home, Langden Games.

Shop games are available to play but if you have something you’ve been itching to try out please do…BYOBG – Bring Your Own Board Games

This is an all-ages event; under 18’s will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Week 2

Suffolk Roller Derby’s Pride Roller Disco

Saturday 7th June, 6 pm – 8:30 pm
Suffolk New College Sports Centre – Ipswich, IP4 1LT
Join us for the annual SRD Pride Roller Disco hosted by our local derby team.
Snacks, drinks and merchandise will be available.
Limited skates are available.

Tickets cost £10 in advance. £12 on the door.
Book here.
This is an all-ages event.
This is an accessible venue.

Week 3

Soapbox CIC presents Word Herd Pride Special

Thursday 12th June, 7 pm – 10 pm
CHIp Studios – Ipswich, IP4 1DL
Join the woman of many talents, the Poet Peddler extraordinaire Amy Wragg of SoapBox Spoken Word CIC.
Bring your poems and words and get on the mic. Always friendly, fun, and relaxed. All words welcome.

£10 entry, £6 SoapBox members. Pay on the door.
This is an 18+ event due to the language and content. BYOB
This is an accessible venue.

Liminal Gaze Collective: Queer Life Drawing

Sunday 15th June, 2 pm – 4 pm
CHIp Studios – Ipswich, IP4 1DL
Join LGC for their monthly, Queer Life Drawing class.

This is a tiered ticket event on a pay-what-you-can scale.
Book here.
This is an 18+ event.
This is an accessible venue.

Week 4

Shuff & Byng

Thursday 19th June, 7:30 pm – 8:40 pm
Eastern Angles Centre – Ipswich, IP1 2LQ
Shuff & Byng is an exploration of the lives, work, and enduring legacy of Douglas Byng and Mrs. Shufflewick – two iconic figures who pioneered the art of female impersonation long before the era of RuPaul’s Drag Race. 

This is a tiered ticket event on a pay-what-you-can scale.
Book here
This is an accessible venue.

New Wolsey Theatre Evening Out

Laugh Out Proud Comedy Show

Friday 20th June, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
New Wolsey Theatre – Ipswich, IP1 2AS
Back for another year, comedian Mark Cram will be hosting Laugh Out Proud at the New Wolsey Theatre.

Tickets cost £15. Book here.
This is an 18+ event.
This is an accessible venue.

Queer Joy Disco

Friday 20th June, 9:30 pm – Late
New Wolsey Theatre – Ipswich, IP1 2AS
Your quarterly free LGBTQIA+ disco is back prouder than ever with DJ Tom of Swindon playing the best of 2025 so far plus some delicious retro treats.

This is a free event, but you’ll need to RSVP.
Book here.
This is an 18+ event.
This is an accessible venue.

Youth Takeover

Saturday 21st June, 11:45 am – 4 pm
The Hold – Ipswich, IP4 1LN
Join Suffolk Pride for our Youth Pride at The Hold. The event begins with our mini march at 11:45am.

Live music, open mic, games, stalls, the First pride bus, arts & crafts. Enjoy a break from everything in The Retreat or the Quiet Room.

This is a free event.
This is a family-friendly event.
This is an accessible venue.

Week 5

B*tch & Stitch

Thursday 26th June, 7 pm – 9 pm
Geek Retreat – Ipswich, IP4 1DU
Fancy a natter about Greg from work? Are small people who aren’t quite adults getting on your nerves? Did somebody forget all queuing etiquette and push in front of you? Ergh the weather! Or do you fancy showing off your fabulous knitting skills?

Whatever the vent. Crafting skills maxed out or non-existent, you’re invited and very welcome to join us at B&S. Come and have a vent and go into July a little lighter.

This is a free event, but Geek Retreat have a fair use policy where they ask you to buy some food or drink throughout the event.
This is an 18+ event.
This is an accessible venue.

Fox Yard Pride

Saturday 28th June, 4:30 pm – 10 pm
Fred’s Bar and Vinyl – Stowmarket, IP14 1AB

We’re heading off to Stowmarket!

You’ll find us basking in the sun down at The Old Fox Yard as Fred’s Bar & Vinyl have a Pride Tap takeover. They’ll be playing some classics from their Queer Vinyls sess & we can’t wait to enjoy some lush pizzas from Passione D’Amore.
Come check out ART PRIDE, a group showing of art pieces being held at the Fox Yard Studio from 24th June – 1st July, whilst you’re there.

This is a free event.
This is an all ages event.
This is an accessible venue space.

Wellbeing Walk

Sunday 29th June, Starting at 10:45 am
La Vida – Felixstowe, IP11 2DN
Come with us to Felixstowe for our last event of the Suffolk Pride Fringe! Join us at 10:45 in front of La Vida by the water fountain as we head for a stroll along the prom. After we walk along the prom to the Felixstowe Sea Front Gardens and back, we will return to Beach Street for lunch. Sit, eat, drink and socialise with your community as we say goodbye to the Fringe and enjoy a relaxing day at the seaside.

This is a free event, but please be aware of the costs around, transportation to and from the event.
This is an all-ages event.
This is an accessible event.

If you live in Ipswich and fancy catching the bus for free with us, please fill out the following form: https://bit.ly/SP25WW
The bus will leave Old Cattle Market bus station, IP4 1RA at 10:10 am.
We will be leaving Felixstowe at 2 pm from the bus stop outside Felixstowe Leisure Centre. (Felixstowe Pier, Stop ID: sufgtmgm).

Any Fringe updates will be reflected in the calendar below.

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Psst… Save the date.

SPFF26 will be BACK next year,
Sun 31st May – Sun 28th June 2026.