More than 700 complete Midnight Walk around Ipswich

The Midnight Walk is an annual event which helps generate funds for St Elizabeth Hospice and takes participants through a seven-mile circular walk around Ipswich.

This year's event started and finished at Trinity Park on Saturday evening and saw 740 people participate. 

The theme for the event was 'pyjama party', and through the help of sponsors, some £56,000 was raised for the charity. 

The event this year started and finished at Trinity Park (Image: Nick Butcher Photography) The walk had a theme of pyjama party (Image: Nick Butcher Photography) The event took place on Saturday (Image: Nick Butcher Photography) Marie Meecham, who was walking in memory of her dad, said: “We have done the Midnight Walk many times in memory of Dad, who received care from the hospice team at home.

"The Midnight Walk is such a fun and exciting event, all in aid of a good local cause.

“The hospice team are brilliant. Dad was so happy with the nurses who supported him and the care they gave. As a result, we have fundraised for the hospice for many years, so we can give back to the charity and show our gratitude.”

Walkers had a chance to write a message to their loved ones at a memory wall on the grounds of the charity (Image: Nick Butcher Photography) The participants' loved ones were projected on a University of Suffolk building (Image: Nick Butcher Photography) Bex Botwright and her dog Ralph (Image: Nick Butcher Photography) The walk started at the park and then went to the grounds of the hospice, where participants had a chance to write messages to remember their loved ones.

The walkers then headed to Ipswich Waterfront, where images of the participants' family members were projected onto the University of Suffolk's Waterfront building, before participants headed back to Trinity Park. 

Hospice CEO Judi Newman set the walkers off (Image: Nick Butcher Photography) The event saw 740 participants take part (Image: Nick Butcher Photography) The event was well-attended (Image: Nick Butcher Photography) James Fox-Golding, events and challenges manager at St Elizabeth Hospice, said: "Thank you to all the amazing supporters who cheered the walkers on and to our fantastic volunteers who helped make the Midnight Walk possible.

“The Midnight Walk is a great event to be part of - it has an incredible atmosphere and brings people together to remember loved ones in a very special way.

“Every penny raised really will make a difference to the hospice’s services as we continue to evolve and expand our care to support more patients and their families across east and mid Suffolk, Great Yarmouth and Waveney.”