The New Wolsey Theatre is proud to be a member of We Are Ipswich.
Douglas Rintoul, Chief Executive/Artistic Director of the New Wolsey Theatre, chairs the group.
We Are Ipswich is an independent, self-organising group of premier league, nationally recognised arts and heritage organisations based in Ipswich. As a collective, we are dedicated to showcasing, celebrating, and enhancing the town’s vibrant and diverse range of world class art and culture.
We foster open dialogue creating a space for sharing experience, skills, and advice, which builds resilience. We also work together to strengthen Ipswich’s cultural landscape, ensuring the arts thrive and positively impact local lives.
Membership
Our members are professional organisations that receive core or regular project funding from Arts Council England, Ipswich Borough Council, Suffolk County Council, or various trusts and foundations. Each member runs their own year-round programmes, including live performances, exhibitions, film screenings, and creative engagement initiatives for Ipswich. We also have key stakeholder observers who help push our coalition’s goals forward.
What Do We Do?
• Create and Present Great Art
• Connect and Empower Diverse Communities
• Raise Educational Aspiration and Achievement
• Promote Health and Wellbeing
• Drive Regeneration
• Contribute to Economic Buoyancy
• Promote Environmental Responsibility
Current Membership
We Are Ipswich consists of: Brighten the Corners/Out Loud Music, Colchester and Ipswich Museums, DanceEast, Eastern Angles Theatre Company, Gecko, Suffolk Archives, Ipswich Theatres, King Street Cinema, New Wolsey Theatre, Red Rose Chain, SPILL Festival + Think Tank, and Suffolk Libraries.
Stakeholder observers include: Arts Council England, Ipswich Borough Council, and Ipswich Central and Wolsey550.
We also have subgroups to tackle specific goals or tasks. We often invite individual expertise to meetings to further our ambitions.