What days is Ipswich Market on?

Ipswich Market runs every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday on the Cornhill in Ipswich town centre. It is not held on Mondays, Wednesdays or Sundays.

What time does Ipswich Market open?

Ipswich Borough Council lists the market's hours as 8.30am to 4pm on each of its four market days.

Where is the street food at Ipswich Market?

Street food traders are based at Giles Circus, next to the Cornhill. The food changes from one market day to the next and has included burgers, bacon baps, Caribbean, Mexican and vegan dishes.

How old is Ipswich Market?

The market received its first Royal Charter from Edward II in 1317. Today it is managed by Ipswich Borough Council.

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Ipswich Market

Q: What can you buy at Ipswich Market?

Regular stalls sell fresh fish, local fruit and vegetables, bread and pastries, clothing and jewellery, with street food at Giles Circus.

Ipswich Market is the town's traditional street market on the Cornhill, trading four days a week with fresh food, clothing and street food.

Photo: Michael Chatfield

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Ipswich Market

Ipswich Market sets up on the Cornhill in the town centre every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 8.30am to 4pm. Ipswich Borough Council runs it and describes it as a small traditional market, with stalls selling fresh fish, local fruit and vegetables, bread and pastries, clothing and jewellery. Street food has its own spot at Giles Circus, where the line-up changes each market day. It has included burgers and bacon baps alongside Caribbean, Mexican and vegan food. The market was given its first Royal Charter by Edward II in 1317.

Opening hours

Closed

MondayClosed

Tuesday08:30 – 16:00

WednesdayClosed

Thursday08:30 – 16:00

Friday08:30 – 16:00

Saturday08:30 – 16:00

SundayClosed

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