Connecting creative people and places along the Norfolk/Suffolk border
The Bank Arts Centre is a dynamic hub for learning, practising and enjoying creativity.
With an eclectic programme of events, performances, classes, workshops and art exhibitions, our aim is to promote creativity and the arts as an inspiring and accessible part of the community.
Poppyland Publishing was established in 1976 to provide top quality local history books about East Anglia (Norfolk and Suffolk). Based in Oulton, Lowestoft, we are still one of the leading independent publishing houses in the region with over 150 titles to our name. Specialising in East Anglian history, we provide an outlet for new and established authors with a mission to contribute to the cultural heritage of the region.
We are a young organization dedicated to “Giving Our Past A Future”. We organize walks, concerts, stories, courses, projects and exhibitions, all from our wonderful facility based in the old school at Brockdish in the beautiful and ancient Waveney Valley.
The old school building has facilities for talks, study and exhibitions. There is a north-facing studio with water, work benches, tables and storage space.
The lecture room has seating for about fifty people with a service hatch to a kitchen with hot water, tea /coffee making equipment, sinks etc. All or part of the entire school space is available for short or longer rent for interested groups
Situated in Halesworth close to St Mary’s Church and the Market Place Halesworth Bookshop is the place to go for a satisfying browse. The shop is well stocked with a wide range of fiction, non-fiction, maps, cookery books, travel guides and a most impressive selection of local books. The children’s department, which caters for all ages and reading abilities, has a magnificent “Where the Wild Things Are” inspired mural and hosts regular story telling and craft sessions. Checkout our Facebook page for details of upcoming events both for children and adults. There is also a large choice of greeting cards, postcards, notebooks, gift wrap and other stationery items with items from Woodmansterne, Paperblanks, Leonard Smith and Great British Cards. Finally if you still can’t find what you want Halesworth Bookshop offers a fast and efficient ordering service for books, second-hand books, DVDs and CDs.
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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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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]
