Spotlight Suffolk - Beyond the bid: What lasting change should City of Culture bring to Ipswich?

Join us for the latest Spotlight Suffolk event to discuss how the City of Culture bid could create lasting change for Ipswich.

Following the announcement earlier this year that Ipswich has been longlisted for City of Culture 2029, the University of Suffolk and the Ipswich City of Culture Bid team are inviting the Ipswich and Suffolk community to a public discussion panel to talk about what can be achieved from winning the bid.

Whether Ipswich reaches the shortlist, or wins the coveted title, how can the cultural sector leverage opportunities to work with regional and town centre businesses, young people and local communities to leave a lasting legacy?

The discussion will be chaired by University Vice-Chancellor Professor Jenny Higham and will be introduced by Bid Director Amy Vaughan who was part of the Ipswich Culture and Heritage Strategy team.

Panellists to include:

• Kath Cockshaw, Ipswich Culture and Heritage Strategy
• Marcus Harris-Noble, Arts Council England
• Dr Amanda Hodgkinson, Director of Suffolk Centre for Culture and Heritage

Further panellists, including young people, will be announced shortly.

Spotlight Suffolk - Beyond the bid: What lasting change should City of Culture bring to Ipswich? is a public event. Attendance must be booked in advance.

See the University’s events programme at: www.uos.ac.uk/about/events or contact eventsandconferencing@uos.ac.uk for more information.

Doors open at 5.30pm for a 6.00pm start.