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# MOTE to host East Anglian Photography Awards this October
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/mote-to-host-east-anglian-photography-awards-this-october/
- Published: 2026-09-21T07:18:50.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-21T07:18:50.000Z
- Description: Museum of the Environment (MOTE) will host the East Anglian Photography Awards on Friday, 9 October, showcasing 120 shortlisted photographs from more than 500 entries submitted across the region.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, MOTE (Museum of the Environment), Events & Things To Do, Art, Photography & Film

**Why it matters:** The event brings photographers, creatives and members of the public together for an evening dedicated to photography from across East Anglia, with the awards revealed live on the night.

**The details:** More than 500 photographs were originally submitted, spanning six categories, with a panel of six judges selecting 120 for the final exhibition.

- The awards ceremony will be held live at the event.
- Live music will run alongside the photography exhibition.
- The event takes place at MOTE's home on Museum Street – Ipswich's original 1847 museum building, which reopened as MOTE in August.
- Doors open: 18:30
- Awards ceremony: 19:00

MOTE said hosting the awards is a way to celebrate creative talent from the region while opening its doors to the wider community.

The building, formerly Arlingtons, now hosts a changing programme of exhibitions, events, art, science and environmental displays.

**The bottom line:** Ipswich will host this year's East Anglian Photography Awards, with 120 shortlisted images on public display and winners announced on the night.

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