Chamber music with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields at The Battery
Jul
31

Chamber music with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields at The Battery

Join Academy of St Martin in the Fields Viola player Robert Smissen, violinist Rebecca Scott-Smissen and cellist Juliet Welchman for an evening in nature with music by Saint-Saëns, Vivaldi, Vaughan Williams, Handel and more, plus well known family favourites and plenty for that younger listeners will know.  

Robert, Rebecca and Juliet have a Marriner Project series of string trio-based concerts, supported by ASMF, in St Botolph Culpho, Suffolk. Each concert in the series will involve multiple days of open rehearsals alongside satellite performances throughout different settings in the local community.

The Academy of St Martin in the Fields is one of the world’s finest chamber orchestras, renowned for fresh, brilliant interpretations of the world’s greatest orchestral music and believes creative empowerment improves lives.  Through the creative freedom of its musicians it shares joyful, inspiring performances and delivers meaningful social impact.

Date: Thursday 31st July 2025

Time: 7pm

Venue: The Battery, 119-125 London Road North, Lowestoft, NR32 1LZ

Tickets: £10 and £8 concessions (all tickets have an additional booking fee)

BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE

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Adult Art Classes with Kimberley Bevan
Jun
25

Adult Art Classes with Kimberley Bevan

Adult Art Classes with Kimberley Bevan at The Battery of Ideas

£12 per person - Book a place - kimberleybevan@yahoo.co.uk

Please bring in your own materials, or pay additional for material to be supplied.

Start from the 4th of June - 25th June

Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm

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Adult Art Classes with Kimberley Bevan
Jun
18

Adult Art Classes with Kimberley Bevan

Adult Art Classes with Kimberley Bevan at The Battery of Ideas

£12 per person - Book a place - kimberleybevan@yahoo.co.uk

Please bring in your own materials, or pay additional for material to be supplied.

Start from the 4th of June - 25th June

Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm

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Port to Port by Sophie Giller - Opening Event
Jun
14

Port to Port by Sophie Giller - Opening Event

Port to Port by Sophie Giller 

Presented by The Art Station in partnership with First Light Festival, SPILL Festival and Hamilton Mas.  

Port to Port is an ambitious, travelling installation project by artist Sophie Giller, produced by The Art Station in collaboration with First Light Festival, SPILL Festival and Hamilton MAS. Over the next 12 months, the artwork will journey between three Suffolk coastal towns – Lowestoft, Ipswich, and Felixstowe – growing and transforming at each stage.  

The beautiful centre-piece of the project will be a large-scale installation composed of sail-shaped patchworks. Each sail will be created through community workshops, where participants are invited to contribute personal memories, images, and favourite objects. These elements will be printed, collaged, drawn, and stitched onto textiles to form richly layered and deeply personal patchwork pieces. 

Rooted in the heritage of Suffolk’s port towns, Port to Port celebrates both the region’s maritime past and the collective experiences of the people who live there. Drawing on traditional crafts and storytelling, the project creates a moving visual archive of place, memory, and identity. 

As the installation travels from one port to another, it will evolve to reflect the unique stories and contributions of each community – becoming a dynamic portrait of Suffolk’s coastal life and culture. 

Artist Sophie Giller has led workshops in Lowestoft, in partnership with Suffolk Artlink, Suffolk Refugee Support and East Coast College; inviting community members of all ages to bring their personal history into the work through drawing, tile-painting, printing, collage, and sewing. The final sail forms will be exhibited in outdoor and indoor spaces in each port town, free and open to all. 

Join us for the Opening Event:

Saturday 14 June 2025

1pm - 4pm

FREE, no booking required 

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Tiny Magic Orchestra
Jun
14

Tiny Magic Orchestra

Step into a world of wonder with an enchanting live music experience designed for young children and their families.

From climbing up mountains to diving into the depths of the ocean and even venturing into outer space, this pop-up concert is the perfect introduction to classical music for children and their adults.

Created and presented by Charly Jolly and two musicians from Britten Sinfonia, this interactive performance will transport audiences on a magical journey through music, imagination, and play.

The performance is suitable for all ages and designed especially for children aged 4-8.

Venue: The Battery, 119-125 London Road North, Lowestoft, NR32 1LZ

Tickets: BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE


Adults - £6 (plus booking fee)
Child - £3 (plus booking fee)
Under 2's - Free, but booking essential

All children must be accompanied by an adult.
If ticket price is a barrier to access, please get in touch with Faye at faye@firstlightlowestoft.com

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Port to Port by Sophie Giller
Jun
12
to 28 Jun

Port to Port by Sophie Giller

Port to Port by Sophie Giller 

Presented by The Art Station in partnership with First Light Festival, SPILL Festival and Hamilton Mas.  

Port to Port is an ambitious, travelling installation project by artist Sophie Giller, produced by The Art Station in collaboration with First Light Festival, SPILL Festival and Hamilton MAS. Over the next 12 months, the artwork will journey between three Suffolk coastal towns – Lowestoft, Ipswich, and Felixstowe – growing and transforming at each stage.  

The beautiful centre-piece of the project will be a large-scale installation composed of sail-shaped patchworks. Each sail will be created through community workshops, where participants are invited to contribute personal memories, images, and favourite objects. These elements will be printed, collaged, drawn, and stitched onto textiles to form richly layered and deeply personal patchwork pieces. 

Rooted in the heritage of Suffolk’s port towns, Port to Port celebrates both the region’s maritime past and the collective experiences of the people who live there. Drawing on traditional crafts and storytelling, the project creates a moving visual archive of place, memory, and identity. 

 

As the installation travels from one port to another, it will evolve to reflect the unique stories and contributions of each community – becoming a dynamic portrait of Suffolk’s coastal life and culture. 

Artist Sophie Giller has led workshops in Lowestoft, in partnership with Suffolk Artlink, Suffolk Refugee Support and East Coast College; inviting community members of all ages to bring their personal history into the work through drawing, tile-painting, printing, collage, and sewing. The final sail forms will be exhibited in outdoor and indoor spaces in each port town, free and open to all. 

 

See Port to Port at the Battery of Ideas: 

Friday 13 June 11am – 3pm 

Saturday 14 June 1pm – 4pm 

Sunday 15 June 11am - 4pm

Monday 16 June 11am – 3pm 

Tuesday 17 June 11am – 3pm 

Wednesday 18 June 11am – 3pm 

Thursday 19 June 11am – 3pm 

Friday 20 June 11am – 3pm 

Saturday 21 June 2.30 - 5pm 

Sunday 22 June 11am – 4pm 

Monday 23 June 11am –3pm 

Tuesday 24 June 11am – 3pm 

Wednesday 25 June 11am – 3pm 

Thursday 26 June 11am – 3pm 

Friday 27 June 11am – 3pm 

Saturday 28 June 11am - 4pm 

 

FREE, no booking required 

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Adult Art Classes with Kimberley Bevan
Jun
11

Adult Art Classes with Kimberley Bevan

Adult Art Classes with Kimberley Bevan at The Battery of Ideas

£12 per person - Book a place - kimberleybevan@yahoo.co.uk

Please bring in your own materials, or pay additional for material to be supplied.

Start from the 4th of June - 25th June

Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm

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Adult Art Classes with Kimberley Bevan
Jun
4

Adult Art Classes with Kimberley Bevan

Adult Art Classes with Kimberley Bevan at The Battery of Ideas

£12 per person - Book a place - kimberleybevan@yahoo.co.uk

Please bring in your own materials, or pay additional for material to be supplied.

Start from the 4th of June - 25th June

Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm

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Port To Port
May
28

Port To Port

Join our free workshops - Open to everyone!

Bring a personal object or photo that has a special meaning to you and is part of your story.

Work with drawing, tile painting, screen printing, design and collage.

Your artwork will be part of a large-scale art installation which will take the shape of sails, and will tour across Suffolk!

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Port To Port
May
21

Port To Port

Join our free workshops - Open to everyone!

Bring a personal object or photo that has a special meaning to you and is part of your story.

Work with drawing, tile painting, screen printing, design and collage.

Your artwork will be part of a large-scale art installation which will take the shape of sails, and will tour across Suffolk!

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Re-Charge with Suffolk Artlink
May
15

Re-Charge with Suffolk Artlink

Re>Charge, Suffolk Artlink

Thursdays 10:30am - 12:30pm

From 27th February- 15th May 2025.

Re>Charge is a free 12-week wellbeing programme for people aged 18 years and over, living with long term, complex health needs in Lowestoft and Waveney. 

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