Member Organisations

If you feel that the world today could do with more of the insights that poetry can bring, if you read it, write it, would like to write it but don’t know where to start, if you want a place where your voice might be heard, or if you simply love the stuff, then think about joining us – Suffolk Poetry Society. You’ll find a friendly community based on a shared passion and an inclusive programme that will meet your needs, wherever you are on your poetry journey.

Are you interested in sharing your poetry with others? Do you like listening to poetry? Would you like to find constructive criticism for the poetry you write? Would you like to participate in a wide range of Suffolk events with poetry at their heart? Suffolk Poetry Society is the place for you. This thriving group offers a warm welcome to poets and poetry lovers.

https://suffolkpoetrysociety.org.uk/

We are a family run business proud to be part of a community that values sustainable agricultural practices and family owned farms.

We are inspired by the seasons and its many offerings.

Our menu changes based on the changing seasons and everything that it brings. We source only the best from artisan growers and producers, to showcase Suffolk’s craft, while practicing our own. 

Local food, wonderful wines, great beer and friendly service.

www.boardinghousehalesworth.com

Suffolk Artlink are a participatory arts charity. We develop and deliver inclusive arts programmes in communities that bring skills, support networks, confidence and joy to people in the East.

Our creative projects aim to help people transform their lives through the arts, and are delivered in places including community centres, hospitals and hospices, residential homes, refuges and schools.

Our work is led by experienced arts practitioners, encompassing a rich variety of art forms, and is delivered in close partnership with care, education, voluntary and community organisations.

www.suffolkartlink.org.uk

[email protected]suffolkartlink.org.uk

Mitchell-Finch is the partnership of two graphic designers who met at Norwich School of Art in the 1970’s.

Now based in a quiet corner of Suffolk, our work has taken two distinct paths, Jane creates unique textile brooches & artworks with free-machine embroidery, Edwin hand prints posters, cards and stationery using vintage letterpress type and printing presses.

Our work can be found in local shops and galleries. We also enjoy meeting customers at creative fairs and makers markets.

We’re keen to share our skills, and now offer workshops in both creative embroidery and letterpress printing. Visit our website for details:

http://www.mitchell-finch.online

Burgh Castle Almanac is an archeology and mental health project where a group of local people walk with intent at Burgh Castle Roman Fort and make art in response at Time and Tide Museum. The project runs until May 2020. The work on the trail is a collective collaboration facilitated by artists Ian Brownlie and Sue Tyler.

Sue Tyler is an experienced textile artist working in mixed media with a strong emphasis on natural materials. Indeed, her work is rooted in nature, folklore and a fascination with the past. Sue has a predilection for making site inspired and site-specific work.

Ian Brownlie is a creative practitioner with a history of working on participatory and collaborative projects. Ian Brownlie’s practice is wide ranging, multi-disciplinary and socially engaged.

Between them Ian and Sue have many years’ experience working and making with marginalized groups.

www.burghcastlealmanac.org

www.restorationtrust.org.uk

Halesworth Community Choir is an ‘open access’ community choir – open to all, without audition, regardless of experience. Songs are taught by ear and there is no need to be able to read music. We sing an eclectic mix of musical styles – probably best described as World Folk; this includes music from the English-speaking world, Eastern Europe and Africa. We usually learn a programme of songs during the year which are then performed in late Spring or early Summer, often in collaboration with other choirs.

The choir is based in Halesworth and meets every other Sunday morning (10:30 to 12:30) between September and May/June, usually at The Cut Arts Centre in Halesworth. Email: [email protected]

Specialising in freeform, Saori weaving combined with knitwear to create unique, wearable art. Exploring Saori weaving as a form of creative expression in 3D and hanging pieces inspired by the changing local landscape. Kim runs The Saori Shed at designer makers 21, Diss and holds weekly weaving sessions in the joyful art of Saori.

Originating in Japan, Saori is a freeform way of weaving with no rules or restrictions, designed to be accessible to all as a way of expressing your inner creativity.

www.thesaorished.co.uk

The gallery is located in the heart of the ancient seaside village of Pakefield, near Lowestoft, Suffolk. Over the years, Ferini Gallery has become a hub of the community, hosting many events from Art Exhibitions to wine tasting and much more. The gallery’s goal is to introduce relevant emerging local artists and established artists. This provides collectors with the excitement of early acquisitions by up and coming artists, as well as that of mature talent.

https://www.pakefieldartgallery.com/

Cut Editions is a silk-screen printmaking workshop specialising in the production of limited edition original prints. 

Our aim is to collaborate with fine art practitioners and designers who wish to work in print but may not have the facilities or technical knowledge to do so. We can make editions for artists, collaborate with them in the making of their editions, or they may prefer to book time in the studio and make work with a minimal amount of assistance from us. We give as much or as little help and advice as required.

Established in 2017 by Ni and Ben Gooding, the studio is situated on the ground floor of the prestigious Cut Arts centre, in Halesworth, Suffolk.

https://cut-editions.co.uk/

Anam Cora is a Sacred Sounding group based in Norfolk and Suffolk. (Anam is Gaelic for Soul, Cora indicates Heart and Chorus) 

The singers, Mary Benefiel, Caroline McCausland, Kate Hesketh-Moore, Bee Springwood and Cathie Shuster bring backgrounds in Classical, Jazz, Theatre, Choral and Natural Voice. 

We include Ladino, Gaelic, Sanscrit and original song, mixed with chant, sounding and silence,  to weave into a meditative experience , to “feed the soul”. Using mainly medieval churches for their presence and sound quality, we create works specific to each space. This year is a pilgrimage through the Seasons along the Suffolk and Norfolk border.