Ipswich Arts Association

IAA representing 50+ Arts Organisations in Suffolk

An introduction and welcome from Professor Chris Green – Chair IAA
Ipswich Arts Association has 50+ member organisations, which means that hundreds of
individuals are associated with its activities. In 2018 the Association is continuing a number
of successful initiatives… click here to read full article

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Ipswich Arts Association – Open House 2018
  June 18 – 23   10am – 5pm daily

Ipswich Tourist Information Centre, St Stephen’s Church, IP1 1DP
Admission free

Featuring displays by IAA member organisations and with IAA members on hand
to answer questions, visitors will have the opportunity to find out about IAA member
groups and societies, their activities and events, as well as the IAA itself.
Come along and find out more….  Details

Images from previous “Open House’ events:
   
    

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Ipswich Music Day 2018
Sunday July 1st

IAA will be hosting four ‘Classical Stages’ at the 2018 event: St. Margarets Church,
Wolsey Gallery at Christchurch Mansion, Bethesda Baptist Church and The Masonic Hall

Applications to participate in this years event are now closed,
the April 9th deadline having passed. Thank you to all who applied.
Performers and programme details will be announced in due course.

Music Day 2018 details

 This will be the 27th Ipswich Music Day, which is now an established and highly popular fixture
on the musical calendar. With four stages, IAA plan to present a full and varied programme.

   

Ipswich Arts Association would like to thank Music World, Queen St. Ipswich,
for  kindly supplying a Yamaha digital piano for Ipswich Music Day.
www.music-world-ipswich.co.uk
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Town Lectures and Concerts 2018

This year will be the nineteenth series of the highly popular Town Lectures and Concerts.
The lectures present Ipswich, with its rich history and cultural background through the
eyes of Suffolk-based speakers and with concert performances from local musicians.

Lecture 10th MAY

TREASURES OF THE TURF – Chris Garibaldi
Chris Garibaldi, Director of the National Horseracing Museum in Newmarket, looks at the
museum’s collections as they illustrate the history both of Newmarket and the ‘Sport of Kings’
across the UK from the early 17th century to the present day. Chris examines the history of
Palace House, the last surviving element of Charles II’s racing palace in Newmarket.
He looks at the royal history of the site through documents and works of art,
as well as highlighting the museum’s ambitious plans for its redevelopment.

Full details of the 2018 series here:  Town Lectures & Concerts

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IAA Newsletter 

Current edition: January – April 2018  Click for pdf version

IAA newsletter is published three times each year, working in conjunction with our website,
it highlights news and forthcoming events from Ipswich Arts Association and its members.
Further details here:  Newsletter homepage

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