Crowds have started to gatherpublished at 10:08 BST 4 May
Alice Cunningham
BBC News, Suffolk
It's getting busy down here at Portman Road. People are flying lots of Town flags, and it's very blue!
Image source, Alice Cunningham/BBCSummary
Ipswich Town secured promotion back to the Premier League with a 3-0 win on Saturday
An open-top bus parade started at 11:30, followed by an event in Christchurch Park
Kieran McKenna and the players addressed the crowd
Thousands of supporters attended, similar to the last parade in 2024
Crowds have started to gatherpublished at 10:08 BST 4 May
Image source, Alice Cunningham/BBCOther ways to follow the paradepublished at 10:06 BST 4 May
BBC SoundsWe will be here, of course, bringing you all the latest from the frontline, but you can also listen in.
BBC Radio Suffolk have followed every step of Ipswich's season, and the team will have full coverage of today's celebrations.
Johnnie Wright will build up to and follow the start of the parade from 10:00 until 12:00, with reports from Brenner Woolley on the bus.
From midday until 14:00, Graeme Mac presents a promotion party special with live inserts from our team of reporters across the parade route.
Lou Hulland's afternoon programme will bring you more from the celebrations between 14:00 and 18:00, before a special edition of Blue Hour with Brenner Woolley from 18:00 until 19:00.
Sheeran's 'A-Team'published at 10:01 BST 4 May
You can take Ed Sheeran out of Ipswich, but you can't take Ipswich out of Ed Sheeran.
The singer-songwriter who grew up in Framlingham, Suffolk, came out to support The Blues on Saturday at Portman Road. Last year, he performed at the stadium to packed-out crowds as part of his homecoming gig.
Image source, Connor Bennett/BBCSpeaking after the match, Sheeran said: "Obviously, I'm super happy for the football club, but I'm really happy for the county. It lifts the county, it lifts the spirits of people who live here.
"Ipswich and Suffolk doesn't have a lot of stuff like this happen. So when it happens, it's amazing for the county. So I'm just happy for everything it will do for everything local - it's just really good for the county."
The key timings for today's paradepublished at 09:50 BST 4 May
Heading out on the parade route? We've got you covered:
- The buses will leave Portman Road stadium at about 11:30 BST.
- The route will pass the New Wolsey Theatre, BBC Suffolk, Tower Ramparts bus station and the front entrance to Christchurch Mansion.
- A celebratory event will then he held at Christchurch Park from about 12:00.
- According to Ipswich Town,, external the route will follow Sir Alf Ramsey Way, Portman Road, Handford Road, Civic Drive, Crown Street, Soane Street, Bolton Lane, and the bus will enter the park via Westerfield Road.
- The official celebrations are expected to wrap up between 12:30 and 13:00... but something tells us the unofficial celebrations might go on a little longer!
Big screens will be placed in the park to show the bus en route, with coverage beginning at 11:00.
Image source, Ipswich Town FCHow promotion was sealedpublished at 09:31 BST 4 May
In case you missed it (of course you didn't, but wouldn't you like a reminder!?)
The Blues bounced straight back to the top flight following a 3-0 win against QPR on Saturday in the final game of the Championship season.
Goals inside the first nine minutes from George Hirst and Jaden Philogene set them on their way before substitute Kasey McAteer added a late third.
It meant the Tractor Boys enjoyed a third promotion in four seasons under boss Kieran McKenna in what has been a special period for the Suffolk club.
Image source, PA MediaWelcome to our Ipswich Town promotion parade live pagepublished at 09:13 BST 4 May
How were those promotion celebrations over the weekend, Ipswich Town fans? We hope you're ready for some more...