Take a look at our New Summer Programme of workshops and events
Young Creatives
Fridays
This exciting arts and wellbeing programme helps young adults aged 18-25 to explore their own creativity through a range of different art forms.
Creative Lives
Wednesdays
These sessions give people over sixty who are experiencing psychological challenges in later life, the chance to explore and express creativity in new ways.
Artworks
Fridays
A weekly drop-in session for adults 18+ covering a mixed arts programme. Attend them all or pick the workshops that interest you most.
Moving Minds
Wednesdays - Summer term starts on 19th April 2023
Perfect for beginners and improvers, our creative dance and movement sessions will help you move more freely, rhythmically and expressively.
Sessions are led by Inside Out Community Dance Facilitator, Sam Moss.
Get Creative for Life
Stowmarket & Felixstowe workshops for the over 65s
We have two workshop programmes outside of Ipswich.
Get Creative for Life – Felixstowe
Mondays at Broadway House, Orwell House, Felixstowe IP11 7DD
Get Creative for Life – Stowmarket
Alternate Thursdays at Stowmarket Community Centre, Hillside, Stowmarket IP14 2BD
Write Minds
This group is not currently running
We are still taking enquiries for this course and can add interested parties to our waiting list. There is also always creative writing workshops included in our Artworks programme that might also be of interest.
The continued provision of Write Minds will depend upon obtaining a new funding stream to enable the delivery of this course.
A ten-week creative writing course, which looks at how to write everything from plays for stage and radio to podcasts, poetry and campfire tales.
Creative Mentoring
All places currently filled
We have now filled the provision of places we currently have available for Creative Mentoring. If you would be interested in being added to a waiting list please email: hello@insideoutcommunity.com.
Our creative mentoring programme offers one-to-one sessions for people who don’t feel ready to be part of a group or find it hard to get out.
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Young Creatives
Fridays in the Wolsey Room, Ipswich Library, Northgate Street, Ipswich
From visual arts to creative writing and drama, this small, friendly group offers young adults aged 18 to 25 the chance to discover a wide range of creative activities.
Summer Term starts on Friday 21st April at The Eastern Angles Centre, Gatacre Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2LQ.
Members will receive the support they need to explore and develop their artistic side while discovering how creativity can support their wellbeing and mental health.
No previous experience is needed to take part.
Creative Lives
At Eastern Angles Centre, Gatacre Road, Ipswich
This varied visual arts programme is for people aged over sixty who are experiencing psychological challenges in later life.
We believe that participating in creative activities can improve wellbeing and enrich the lives of people of all ages. This small, welcoming group provides mutual support, lively discussions and inspiration for a truly creative life.
No previous experience of the arts is necessary, just an interest in seeing how a more creative life can help to improve and maintain good mental health and wellbeing.
Get in touch if you would like to join our Creative Lives group.
Summer Term starts on Wednesday 19th April at The Eastern Angles Centre, Gatacre Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2LQ.
We are grateful to The Pargiter Fund and the Suffolk Community Foundation for part funding our Creative Lives programme.
Artworks - This group is currently full
Our weekly Artworks drop-in session offers a wide range of creative activities – attend them all or pick and choose the ones that take your fancy!
The sessions are open to anyone aged over 18 looking to improve their mental health or emotional wellbeing including those searching for an antidote to the stresses and strains of daily life.
No previous experience of the arts is necessary. You will receive a friendly welcome from our volunteers and long-standing members, who will soon make you feel part of the group. You can stay for the whole session or leave at your leisure. Join in creatively and feel better afterwards.
If you would like to be added to be added to the waiting list for this group please contact us at hello@insideoutcommunity.com
Sessions will be held weekly 11am- 1pm at The Eastern Angles Centre, Gatacre Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2LQ.
We are grateful to The Baring Foundation for part funding the Artworks programme
Moving Minds
Wednesdays at DanceEast
Run in association with DanceEast, Moving Minds is open to anyone over 18 who feels drawn to the idea of creative dance and movement to support their well-being and mental health.
Suitable for beginners and improvers alike, the sessions aim to inspire members to move more freely, rhythmically and expressively, both individually and with others in the group.
The workshops are led by Samantha Moss, an experienced DanceEast dance artist, who has been leading dance and well-being classes for many years.
We aim to create a safe and supportive space to give members the freedom to express themselves while having fun. There is no pressure on anyone to ‘perform’ with members encouraged to progress at their own pace and physical ability.
Each session takes place on a Wednesday morning and lasts for 75 minutes. There is also time before and after the session for refreshments and conversation. For more information or to book a place email hello@insideoutcommunity.com or telephone 01473 563900.
We are grateful to The Baring Foundation and the Charities Aid Foundation for funding the Moving Minds sessions.
Get Creative for Life
We have two creative workshop groups outside Ipswich for those over 65
Get Creative for Life – Felixstowe runs weekly on a Monday afternoon between 2pm – 4pm at Broadway House, Orwell Road, Felixstowe IP11 7DD
Summer terms begins on Monday 24th April 2023.
Get Creative for Life – Stowmarket runs fortnightly on a Thursday at Stowmarket Community Centre, Hillside, Stowmarket IP14 2BD.
Summer term begins on Thursday 27th April 2023
No previous experience in art or crafts is necessary. All workshops are delivered by professional artists at beginner level.
Please contact us at hello@insideoutcommunity.com for more information and to book.
Recovery College - Creativity for Wellbeing
Currently Online via Zoom
This two-week course, produced in partnership with Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust, explores how creativity can be beneficial for recovery and is delivered by Inside Out Community Programme Leader, Allan Williams.
Currently taking place online, the two 90-minute sessions help members explore how taking part in artistic activities can aid personal recovery and wellbeing. The workshops also look at some of the opportunities that are available for people who are interested in the therapeutic arts.
No experience is necessary to take part.
The course has been created as part of The Recovery College programme which provides free educational workshops and courses to help people experiencing mental health challenges invest in their own wellbeing and recovery.
For more details and to register to take part visit www.nsft.nhs.uk/recovery-college/
Write Minds
This group is not currently running
The continued provision of Write Minds will depend upon obtaining a new funding stream to enable the delivery of this course.
Our creative writing group is open to people of all levels and abilities. Since the group was established, members have explored a wide variety of writing genres such as short stories, life writing, myth and legend, poetry, and spoken word among many others.
These 10-week courses offer members the chance to hone their creative writing skills and express themselves in a supportive, safe, and friendly environment.
The standard of work produced has been exceptional. After each course, we have published a booklet of work, with plans to bring this all together into an anthology.
We are grateful to The Charities Aid Foundation for part funding the Write Minds sessions.
Creative Mentoring
All places currently filled
Creative mentoring is an offshoot of the Inside Out Community programme, offering one-to-one creative sessions for members who cannot attend the community groups for a variety of reasons.
These can range from social anxiety or physical disability to mental health issues or feeling overwhelmed in a group setting.
In a bid to overcome this potential barrier, an artist or other creative mentor will work with the member in their own home, or other suitable venue, on a creative project of their choice which may involve various art forms.
We believe that this access to the creative arts can help improve mental and emotional wellbeing while giving the member the opportunity to engage in a supportive relationship.
Ten one-to-one sessions will be offered, with the potential for the member to attend one of our weekly workshop groups or other community art groups in the future.
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