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Local artist unveils mural at Buttermarket's indoor beach
Buttermarket shopping centre has unveiled a 10-metre hand-painted mural as the centrepiece of its summer beach installation, created by Suffolk artist Maddie Willis.
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New art trail opens on the road to safer school runs
A colourful new public art trail has opened around Ranelagh Primary School, aiming to get more children walking, cycling and scooting to lessons while teaching them road safety along the way.
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Shoplift at Ancient House this week
A participatory artwork opening at The Ancient House this week will host a daily "Shoplift-o-clock" hour where pinching items is playfully welcomed – provided thieves are willing to discuss the ethics of theft and have their portrait drawn for the Thieves Gallery.
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Creativity and Wellbeing Week returns to Suffolk with 'Critical Hope' theme
People across Suffolk are being invited to take part in Creativity and Wellbeing Week this week, with organisers framing the arts as essential to tackling the region's health challenges.
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Could the arts ease pressure on Suffolk's NHS? £1m project aims to find out
A £1 million project led from the Ipswich waterfront will test whether embedding creative activity into NHS and social care services can help prevent and manage long-term conditions across Norfolk and Suffolk.
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Local artist creates Tudor-style map of Ipswich
Ipswich-based creative Steve Haugh has drawn on the town's Tudor heritage to create a hand-signed art print that links the ambitions of Cardinal Wolsey's era to the renewed energy surrounding Ipswich Town today.
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The life behind the landscapes: Constable comes home to Suffolk
'Constable: A Cast of Characters' marks 250 years since the artist's birth with over 100 works on display at Christchurch Mansion, running until 14 June. It is, in the best possible way, not really about the paintings.
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Ipswich short film fundraiser unites local artists
A newly graduated filmmaker and his producer are putting on a live music fundraiser at The Church next Saturday, bringing together local artists to create something collectively for Ipswich's arts community.
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The Hay Wain is coming home to Suffolk for the very first time
Constable's most iconic painting, The Hay Wain, will make its first ever visit to the county it depicts as part of a landmark year-long celebration at Christchurch Mansion marking the 250th anniversary of the artist's birth.
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust relaunches its annual photo competition
Suffolk Wildlife Trust has brought back its popular annual photography competition, with winning images set to feature in a charity calendar, a public exhibition in central Ipswich and a members' magazine.
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Touch it, play it, hear it: Interactive flower sculpture set to land on the Cornhill
An immersive light and sound sculpture that lets visitors create music by touch is coming to Ipswich's Cornhill next week – and it will be free for everyone to enjoy.
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Christchurch Mansion to host major John Constable exhibition
Over 100 works by John Constable will go on display at Christchurch Mansion from 28 March, revealing the people and places that shaped the legendary artist's career in a major exhibition marking 250 years since his birth.