This page carries links to numerous arts organisations, both national and local, as well as arts venues in the county.
Aldeburgh Music: http://www.aldeburgh.co.uk/
Arts Council England East: Regional office for Arts Council England. http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/regions/east/
Arts Intelligence: A specialist recruitment service, providing a dedicated leadership appointment service for arts organisations. http://www.artsintelligence.co.uk/
Arts Professional: An arts management magazine, it includes headlines, downloads, and information on jobs in the industry. http://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/
Association of Suffolk Museums: Brings together some 40 voluntary and professionally staffed museums in the county, providing a network of shared expertise and resources. http://www.suffolkmuseums.org/
Atrium Studios: Starting in September 2011, new affordable studios on the UCS campus in Ipswich. For further details contact Carol Gant at UCS c.gant@ucs.ac.uk
Commissions East: One of the UK’s leading public art agencies, they work with the public and private sectors to develop and deliver outstanding visual arts projects. http://www.commissionseast.org.uk/
Community Music East: Offers multimedia and music activities for all ages and abilities. http://www.cme.org.uk/
Creative Arts East: Takes professional theatre, music, cinema and arts events to rural and disadvantaged communities in Norfolk and Suffolk. http://www.creativeartseast.co.uk/
DanceEast: The national dance agency for the Eastern region, based in Ipswich. http://www.danceeast.co.uk/
Eastern Angles: The rural touring theatre company for the eastern region. http://www.easternangles.co.uk/
Inside Out Community Arts in Mental Health: A community of people on a creative journey of self discovery and recovery through the arts. Suffolk residents can participate in their free workshop programme that includes singing, film, photography and much more. www.insideoutcommunity.com
IP1 Magazine is a youth led magazine which promotes local creative talent http://www.ip1zine.com/
Ipswich Regent and Corn Exchange: Originally a cine-variety hall, and at one time owned by The Rank Organisation, the Ipswich Regent is now funded by Ipswich Borough Council, as part of its arts and entertainment portfolio that also includes the Corn Exchange and Ipswich Film Theatre. https://online.ipswich.gov.uk/PEO/default.asp
John Peel Centre for the Creative Arts, Stowmarket: A huge initiative to help local artists and audiences, providing a massive community resource with plans to refurbish Stowmarkets Corn Exchange. http://twitter.com/johnpeelcca
King’s Theatre, Newmarket: Run by the NOMADS – Newmarket Operatic, Musical and Dramatic Society – the theatre provides country and western music, opera, musicals, plays, festivals, and children’s shows. http://www.remotegoat.co.uk/venue_view.php?uid=1471
Marina Theatre, Lowestoft: Offers a programme of live theatre and great cinema. http://www.marinatheatre.co.uk/index.html
New Wolsey Theatre: http://www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/
Nia Project is a cultural, arts and heritage project. Focusing on an inclusive cultural awareness programme embracing cultural diversity from an Afro-centre perspective.
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Noise Solution: A social enterprise using music and technology to engage with young people. Our client group tend to be young people who face educational challenges. They might be in non mainstream education, NEET or involved with the criminal justice system. Noise Solution work on a one to one basis and have a hugely successful track record of engaging with this client group. For further details see contact simon@noisesolution.org or go to www.noisesolution.org http://noisesolutionblog.blogspot.com/
Nutmeg Puppet Company: Produces original & entertaining shows and workshops for all ages and abilities, inspired by environmental issues, history & legends. http://www.nutmegpuppet.co.uk/
Obelon Art & Puppetry Company: Performs shows using an exciting mix of actors, puppets and masks and also runs arts projects in a wide range of educational and community settings, often encompassing other art forms such as dance, music, and storytelling. http://www.obelon.co.uk/
Orchestras Live: Their vision is to enable the widest range of people to have inspirational experiences of high quality live orchestral music. http://www.orchestraslive.org.uk/
Poetry Trust: One of the UK’s flagship poetry organisations, delivering a year-round live and digital programme, creative education opportunities, courses and publications. http://www.thepoetrytrust.org/
Punch Studios: is a new recording studio in Ipswich. Using a blend of vintage, analogue and digital equipment. http://www.punchstudios.co.uk/index.html
Red Rose Chain: An independent film and theatre company with a strong sense of community at the heart of everything they do. http://www.redrosechain.com/
Saatchi Gallery, Ipswich: Ipswich Art School re-opens as a contemporary art gallery, with a ‘first for Ipswich’ exhibition from the world renowned Saatchi Collection. http://www.creativeboom.co.uk/ipswich/2010/05/25/the-saatchi-gallery-at-ipswich-art-school/
Seckford Theatre, Woodbridge: Situated in the grounds of Woodbridge School. this state-of-the-art building seats up to 350 people and boasts a versatile performance area. http://www.seckfordtheatre.org/about/
Smith’s Row (formerly Bury St Edmunds Art Gallery): A contemporary art gallery and craft shop, running a full programme of exhibitions plus outreach and educational projects. http://www.smithsrow.org/site/
Sound Sense: A professional association promoting community music and supporting community musicians. http://www.soundsense.org
Suffolk Artlink: A registered charity aiming to improve the quality of life of some of Suffolk’s most vulnerable people through the provision of creative activities. http://www.suffolkartlink.org.uk/
Suffolk Digital Cinema Network: A non-profit association that encourages community film screenings across the county of Suffolk, England. Any group based in the county can apply to join. http://www.suffolkcinema.org/
The Apex, Bury St Edmunds: A brand new venue in Bury St Edmunds, situated in the arc shopping centre in the heart of the town, and planning to host a variety of music, entertainment and corporate events, offering the local community entertainment and the wider environs a unique and exciting space from which visitors can see a great selection of artists and bands. http://www.the-apex.co.uk/
Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds: http://secure.theatreroyal.org/PEO/site/home/
The Cut, Halesworth: Offers Halesworth and the surrounding countryside arts, music, theatre, dance, comedy, cinema, workshops and Art Exhibitions. http://www.newcut.org/
The Junction, Cambridge: One of the most diverse cultural venues in the UK, it is a vibrant centre of contemporary culture and registered charity with a uniquely varied programme. http://www.junction.co.uk/
The Seagull Theatre, Lowestoft: Transforming the community through the arts. http://www.theseagull.co.uk/
The Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe: Providing quality entertainment beside the sea since 1909. http://www.thespapavilion.org/
The Quay Theatre, Sudbury: Runs a varied programme of live performance, film and music. http://www.quaytheatre.org.uk/index.htm
Town Hall Galleries, Ipswich: A changing programme of contemporary visual art and designer craft plus displays and activities linked to community heritage and local history. http://www.visualarts-ipswich.org.uk/
Waveney and Blyth Valley Arts a lively collective of arts organisations and artists developing creative projects in this patch – for more information Jan Dungey, Secretary, by ringing her on 01986 895227 jan@ollandstreet.co.uk and see Launch summary
Wingfield Barns Arts Centre: Wingfield Barns CIC is a newly formed, social enterprise committed to delivering a cultural, educational and artistic programme to both the immediate and wider community. http://www.wingfieldbarns.com/
Wysing Arts, Cambridge: A research and development centre for the visual arts, supporting artists to maintain their careers, as artists, and explore new ways of working together and with audiences. http://www.wysingartscentre.org/
