Based at the striking Jerwood DanceHouse in Ipswich, DanceEast's vision is a world where everyone can benefit from the vital and life-enhancing power of dance. Operating across the East of England and beyond, their mission is to create new and exciting ways for people to move or be moved, through participating in, experiencing, or producing dance at its very best.
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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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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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Ipswich has been named on the longlist for UK City of Culture 2029, joining eight other towns and cities in the running for a title that has delivered transformational economic and cultural growth to previous winners.
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Ipswich's DanceEast is inviting everyone to a free Open House event at Jerwood DanceHouse this Sunday, 8 March, featuring taster classes, live performances, and building tours from 10:00 to 15:00.
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Suffolk County Council has awarded £500,000 to 37 arts and community projects across the county, including a new hip-hop and film programme for at-risk young people in Ipswich.
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Ipswich has completed the first stage of its bid to become the UK City of Culture 2029, formally submitting an expression of interest that represents a "shared ambition" driven by young people to use culture as a catalyst for long-term change in the town.
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Ipswich has launched a major public campaign urging residents, businesses and organisations to show their support for the town's bid to become UK City of Culture 2029, with just one month until the submission deadline on 8th February 2026.
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A 6,500-LED Christmas light show is lighting up an Ipswich home for the 12th year, with thousands of synchronised lights dancing to music while raising funds for local hospice care.
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From traditional pantomimes at the Regent and New Wolsey Theatre to dance adaptations of classic tales and cinema screenings, Ipswich venues are offering entertainment for all ages throughout the festive season.
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A team of five young producers who grew up dancing in Ipswich are creating a space where creativity, community and passion come together, offering a free festival that celebrates the power of dance to connect people.
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An immersive and emotional dance production that tells the story of a community confronting the power of wind and waves comes to DanceEast this Friday, as Taiwan's premiere contemporary dance company makes its UK debut.
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Two internationally acclaimed choreographers have created contrasting visions of resilience and connection in a new double bill coming to DanceEast this Friday, with tickets still available.
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