Punters enjoyed pints and days out at the Grinning Rat pub near Ipswich town centre at the start of the millennium – are you in any of these pictures?
Claire Cordeaux and Richard Hall play at the venue
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Images from our archives show customers packing the St Helen’s Street pub for a range of events held in the ‘noughties’ decade.
The pub proved popular for fundraisers
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The Grinning Rat was known as one of Ipswich’s leading music pubs – a reputation that started when it was still called the Olive Leaf in the 1990s.
Children enjoy a bull ride for a charity day in 2007
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It was also one of the first pubs in the town to become popular with members of the LGBT+ community.
The Somebody’s Daughter appeal attracted around £400 in donations
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The pub attracted a following among the LGBT+ community in Ipswich
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The Grinning Rat became a popular destination for fundraisers and performances, including an event which raised around £400 for the Somebody’s Daughter appeal in July 2007.
Bands play in support of Refugee Week
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Bands were also invited to perform at the Grinning Rat in support of Refugee Week in the same year.
Refugee Week was one of a number of causes supported by the pub
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However, the venue was stripped of its license in 2019 by Ipswich Borough Council licensing sub-committee after a number of issues were uncovered.
Members of staff and guest musicians perform for customers at the St Helen’s Street pub
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The property has since been replaced by Hank’s Vegan Pub.
Ipswich Piping Society rehearsed at the pub in 2009
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Hank’s Vegan Pub has taken over the property
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