On our website, you will find details of the IAA, its activities and those
of our many member organisations, which span a wide range of the arts.
Please take a look around, the headings and drop down menus will guide you through the various
subject pages on the site, which includes a comprehensive events listings page highlighting the
range of events and activities by our members, including, Literature, Drama, Choirs, Orchestras,
Film. Photography and more. If you have any comments or questions see the “contact us” page.
Ipswich Arts Association is a registered charity. Charity number 288939
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Ipswich-born radio presenter Stephen Foster looks back on his long and successful career,
which began in the summer of 1977 and continues to this very day. After cutting
his teeth at Hospital Radio Ipswich, Foz landed his dream job at Radio Orwell before
spending 30 years at BBC Radio Suffolk. He is currently on Radio Caroline, Suffolk Sound
and Hospital Radio Ipswich. Hear one of Suffolk’s best-known voices telling his story.
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IAA Lectures & Concerts
Museum Street Methodist Church, Ipswich IP1 2EF
(entrance in Black Horse Lane), From 1.00 to 1.50pm. Doors open 12.30pm.
ADMISSION IS FREE – with a retiring collection.
Donations of at least £3.00 per person are valued to maintain the series.
Refreshments, served 12.30 -1.55pm. are included.
Please click the button to make a secure donation to IAA via PayPal.Full details of the 2024 series on the TOWN LECTURES & CONCERTS page.
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Ipswich Arts Association will again host four ‘Classical Stages’
as part of Ipswich Music Day 2024. Venues are:
St. Margarets Church, Bethesda Baptist Church,
Wolsey Gallery and The Masonic Hall.
Applications are now closed. Thanks to all who applied.
Details of programme and performers for each venue will be published
on the dedicated Music Day page soon.
Our thanks to Music World, Queen St. Ipswich, for their continued support in
supplying IAA with a Yamaha digital piano for the IAA Classical Stages.
www.music-world-ipswich.co.uk
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IAA are pleased to present Featured Artists, a series with works by local artists, some from:
The Ipswich Art Society ● Suffolk Open Studios ● Felixstowe Art Group
Suffolk Art Society ● Woodbridge Art Club
With a new artist shown every three weeks or so.
‘Blackthorn Winter’ by Andrew Hester
Andrew lives in Woodbridge and is a member of the Woodbridge Art Club.
He has exhibited pictures at West Mersea Colchester and Aldebrugh in the past,
and also at Artspace, Longshed and WAC in Woodbridge.
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Click image or here to read more and view current and previous Featured Artists
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In addition to our Featured Artist series we are pleased to present Featured Poems,
a series featuring poems from members of the Suffolk Poetry Society.
Follow the links to view both the current and previous poems published in the series.
A new poem will be featured approximately every three weeks. The current poem and previous
submissions are available on the dedicated Featured Poem page. To view Click Here.
Poet, songwriter, performer. Former front man for various punk bands with several
LPs to his name. Writes in English and in French and translates poetry
from/via French. Now concentrates on writing longer pieces which he performs
with electronic soundscapes and live music at international poetry festivals.
The poem ‘City State of Athens: Policy document for the preservation of the Ship of Theseus’
won second prize in Suffolk Poetry Society’s Crabbe Poetry Competition 2023.
Click here to read the current and previous poems from Suffolk Poetry Society
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In the Community News pages of each Tuesday’s East Anglian Daily Times
you will now find the Ipswich Arts Association column with Chris Green.
Featuring: Ipswich Choral Society, The Orwell Singers,
Music at Rushmere – The Accidentals, and more…
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IAA members Stowmarket Chorale recently held a “Come and Sing” Day
The event proved highly popular with works by Vivaldi and L’Estrange
Click to read a full report by Vivienne Sweet: SingingDay (opens pdf)
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Ipswich Arts Association AGM – Chairs Report 2023
Following the AGM held on Thursday 16th November, here is the Chair’s Report 2023
Click on the link to open pdf: Chair’s Report 2023
Town Lectures and Concerts
Lectures and Concerts are held live at Museum Street Methodist Church,
(Entrance via Black Horse Lane), IP1 2EF 1pm – 1.50pm. Doors open 12.40pm.
Please contact: Chandra Grover: townlecturesandconcerts@ipswich-arts.org.uk
Full details of the 2024 programme on the TL&C page – Town Lectures & Concerts
or click the link to view a pdf of the 2024 Brochure
Ipswich Charter Hangings
Ipswich Arts Association are keen to hear from volunteer stewards,
for sessions on Tuesdays between May – September.
More details are contained in this pdf – Charter Volunteers
If interested or would like to know more about being involved, please email –
Ann Cloke; charterhangings@ipswich-arts.org.uk
Further details of all notices and updates on our NOTICEBOARD page
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The Ipswich Charter Hangings are on public display at St Peter’s by the Waterfront.
For details see: St Peters or Ipswich Charter Hangings
Opening times: October – April: Wednesdays only: 12noon – 2pm.
May – September: Tuesday 12pm – 4pm. Wednesday 12noon – 2pm. Thursday 10am – 4pm.
The Ipswich Charter Hangings – Eight wall hangings that make up one remarkable work.
Click image for PDF version.
Email link: Ann Cloke: charterhangings@ipswich-arts.org.uk
Ipswich Charter Hangings website page: IAA / Ipswich Charter Hangings
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Roger Quilter / Bawdsey Manor.
Available in the February edition of Norfolk Suffolk Life magazine.
Suffolk Norfolk Life – Love’s Philosophy by Chris Green
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Both the magazine and the article may be read online by following the links below.
A published edition is also available on subscription or from local newsagents.
Suffolk Norfolk Life magazine – Homepage.
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IAA host a number of Zoom meetings throughout the year allowing societies to share
their thoughts about current planning and strategies to deal with the ongoing issues for
performers and the arts post lock-down. These meetings prove highly popular,
Next meeting tba.
If you wish to attend please email the secretary to register and obtain a link.
Mary Odam, Secretary IAA: secretary@ipswich-arts.org.uk
Have you or your society signed up for the Ipswich Arts Zoom meetings?
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Joy will be known to many for her involvement with the IAA, including till recently
organising Concerts for the IAA Town Lecture & Concerts series. Now Joy has published
a new book ‘Shining Threads’ based on events in the life of composer Ethel Smyth.
Published in paperback format it is available from all good bookshops priced £9.99.
Joy Bounds and the cover of ‘Shining Threads’
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Long-time Chair of Ipswich Arts Association, Emeritus Professor Chris Green OBE,
conductor of Trianon Music Group and long-time Artistic Director of the Anglia Singers
based at Anglia Ruskin University was named as the winner of the 2023 Making Music
prestigious award on Thursday 4 October at a Zoom ceremony attended by musicians
from across the United Kingdom. Read full report here
Professor Chris Green with Debbie Wiseman who presented the award.
Credit: Trianon Music Group
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Pat Grimwade, a member of the IAA Executive (instrumental music), reveals another string
to her bow, with a knowledge of matters nautical in her book, Ipswich – A Hanseatic Port.
“During the 13th – 15th centuries east coast ports such as Ipswich, King’s Lynn and Boston
traded alongside merchants of the Hanseatic League in the North Sea and the Baltic.
In that period, at the height of the wool and cloth trade with Europe Ipswich was one of the
most important and prosperous ports in the country…”Read more (opens pdf)
Published by Ipswich Maritime Trust it is available from the following outlets;
Ipswich Museum and Christchurch Mansion, price £2.
www.ipswichmaritimetrust.org.uk
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When not chairing IAA meetings Chris Green may, amongst other things, be found conducting
the Trianon Orchestra and Choir, swapping baton for pen Chris has written a new book.
Charting the sixty year history of Suffolk’s best loved Symphony Orchestra and Choir.
In The Trianon Enigma, My Friends Pictured Within its founder, Chris Green traces its
journey starting with a small youth group in the mid 1950’s, which became inextricably
linked with Ipswich, social developments and the changing face of youth culture.
Read a review by John Norman, Chair of The Ipswich Society – Review (pdf)
Books are available at the price of £10 from:
Ipswich Institute 15 Tavern Street, Ipswich IP1 3AA
Music World 16 Queen Street, Ipswich IP1 1SS
The Card Centre 6 Hamilton Road, Felixstowe IP11 7AU
Books may also be ordered at the price of £10 + £2.50 P&P from:
Dominique Nightingale, 39 Quilter Road, Felixstowe IP11 7JL
dominique.nightingale@btinternet.com tel: 01394 286928
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