Ipswich Town Hall England was constructed in 1878 at a cost of £16,000 and opened by Mr John Patterson Cobbold, the mayor of Ipswich at the time. The Town Hall and the adjoining Corn Exchange was created in a typical, grand Victorian architecture style. The Town Hall and Corn Exchange now consist of 2 art galleries as well as a theater. The venue has also hosted the political debate program Question Time.