SUFFOLK WINDRUSH CELEBRATION
Monday 22 June 2026
Ipswich Cornhill
12pm - 4:30pm
Sunday 22 June 2025
Ipswich Cornhill
12pm - 4.30pm
The Windrush Select Committee and Ipswich Borough Council are excited to announce the 2026 Windrush Festival celebration and its return to the Cornhill on Monday 22nd June 2026 from 12 noon – 4:30pm.
The Windrush Festival is a one-day celebration of the Empire Windrush landing in Tilbury, Essex in 1948. It is a vibrant musical and culturally diverse event, free to attend for all the family!
Come together to celebrate the achievements of the Caribbean community in Suffolk! There will be Caribbean food and Black business stalls, talks by Suffolk Windrush Committee Members, and live music
There will be an artistic exhibition and memorial refreshments, and a street food and market festival. The music stage is fully programmed to commemorate the heritage of the Caribbean passengers of the Windrush.


