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Amy Wragg
Amy Wragg is a journalist, poet, speaker, zine maker, and Director of SoapBox Spoken Word CIC. A graduate from the University of Suffolk, she is delighted to have joined the Ipswich.co.uk team as a journalist. Throughout her career she has been dedicated to raising the profile of local people, artists and organisations, and helping them to reach bigger audiences. Joining Ipswich.co.uk as a reporter is a natural extension of these core aims: to celebrate what is often over-looked, and support the amazing work that takes place in Ipswich everyday.
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'Funny, fearless and joyful': Celebrated poet brings spoken word showcase to Ipswich
An evening of poetry described as "funny, fearless and joyful" will come to the New Wolsey Theatre on Saturday, 1 November at 19:30, featuring award-winning novelist and broadcaster Salena Godden alongside local Ipswich poets.by
Oliver Rouane-Williams
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'I want everyone to realise how great they are' – Pantomime dame brings message of self-acceptance to Ipswich
Pantomime dame and published author Mama G brings her message of self-acceptance and individuality to Ipswich families in a storytelling session that champions being yourself.byOliver Rouane-Williamsand
Amy Wragg
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MP convenes creative leaders for prospective Ipswich City of Culture bid
Ipswich MP Jack Abbott brought together local cultural figures on Wednesday, 6 August, to explore a potential City of Culture bid. During the meeting, Ipswich Borough Council leader Neil MacDonald admitted he hasn't yet read the council's "huge" £30,000 Culture and Heritage Strategy.byOliver Rouane-WilliamsandAmy Wragg
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Discover the Dove Street art studio making people powerful
If you’re crafty or creative, or have a young person in your life who is, you’ll be delighted to discover that a new community arts studio has opened right in the centre of town.byAmy Wragg
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How Suffolk Pride built a year-round community from a one-day event
Faced with the exhausting cycle of fundraising all year for one expensive day, Suffolk Pride organisers asked a simple question: what if we spread that impact across 12 months instead? The answer has transformed Pride in Suffolk.byAmy Wragg
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On The Huh and loving it: From the Alps to St Peters Street
It was during a ski season in the French Alps that Richard Podd discovered his calling – but it would take 20 years and a return to his Ipswich roots before he could fully embrace it.byAmy Wragg
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The Crafty Fox: French food, and all that jazz
Lisa White started her first business as a teenager. Three decades later, her latest venture is breathing new life into a space that sat empty for 14 years – and giving Ipswich something it didn't know it was missing.byAmy Wragg
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The St Peter's Street secret: Welcome to The Hidden Garden
Tucked away behind Puzzle Boutique on St Peter's Street, The Hidden Garden might just be the escape you didn't know you needed.byAmy Wragg
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Maharani: Forty years and still going strong
For over forty years, Maharani has maintained its crown as one of Ipswich's most beloved Indian restaurants, where multiple generations of the Miah family have preserved tradition while serving exceptional Indian cuisine.byAmy Wragg
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Local creatives launch Ipswich's first monthly zine club
Ipswich’s first zine club launches this week at CHIp Studios on Turret Lane, run by Amy Wragg of SoapBox Spoken Word CIC and Suzanne Chung from CHIp CIC.byAmy Wragg
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The new record label teaching young Ipswich artists to make money
When Matthew Applegate invited local musicians to learn about earning money from their music, he discovered a shocking truth: nearly all of them had no idea how to monetise their work. Now, his new record label is changing that.byAmy Wragg
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Dial Lane Books: The brilliant indie bookshop sticking 'two fingers up to Amazon'
At Dial Lane Books, the only independent bookshop in Ipswich, owner Andrew Marsh isn't just selling books – he's fulfilling an eight-year-old's dream while building a community that proudly sticks "two fingers up to Amazon."byAmy Wragg
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