Eastlife January 2019
There are no January blues here, just pages of inspiration to help you get out and about and make a few good changes; be it within your life, health or home. With a New Year, comes new beginnings and we have you covered. Start your New Year by giving your home a little TLC. From renovations and refurbishments to kitchen overhauls and interior trends, there’s no room we’ve left untouched. A promise to get fit and healthier is a great way to start the year, but if you’re beginning to struggle, then read our guide to maintaining the health kick on page 58. Perhaps this year you’re one of the thousands of people who are trying ‘Veganuary’ for the first time, if so, we’ve made eating out a little easier with our pick of the best vegan food trucks, plus there’s a whole community of support with our Vegetarian & Vegan Facebook group. Join the chat at www.facebook.com/groups/Veggieandvegan. If you need something to look forward to read our guide to the biggest 2019 events on page 19.
There are no January blues here, just pages of inspiration to help you get out and about and make a few good changes; be it within your life, health or home. With a New Year, comes new beginnings and we have you covered.
Start your New Year by giving your home a little TLC. From renovations and refurbishments to kitchen overhauls and interior trends, there’s no room we’ve left untouched. A
promise to get fit and healthier is a great way to start the year, but if you’re beginning to struggle, then read our guide to maintaining the health kick on page 58.
Perhaps this year you’re one of the thousands of people who are trying ‘Veganuary’ for the first time, if so, we’ve made eating out a little easier with our pick of the best
vegan food trucks, plus there’s a whole community of support with our Vegetarian & Vegan Facebook group. Join the chat at www.facebook.com/groups/Veggieandvegan. If you need something to look forward to read our guide to the biggest 2019 events on page 19.
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12-Jan Trianon - Diamonds are<br />
Forever<br />
A sparkling programme to start<br />
the New Year, with music from<br />
film and television and including<br />
two premieres to celebrate the<br />
beginning of Trianon’s Diamond<br />
Jubilee year. Grand Hall, The Corn<br />
Exchange, King St, Ipswich IP1 1DH.<br />
apps.ipswich.gov.uk<br />
18-Jan Yesterday Once More –<br />
A Tribute to the Carpenters<br />
If you are an avid Carpenters fan, this<br />
is a show not to be missed!<br />
The Seagull, 19-75 Morton Road,<br />
Lowestoft, NR33 0JH. 01502 589726<br />
www.theseagull.co.uk<br />
18-Jan The Chicago Blues Brothers<br />
The show is a high-octane, adrenaline-pumping,<br />
musical mash-up<br />
which has jump-started the legacy<br />
of Jake and Elwood for a new<br />
generation with its modern twist on<br />
this cult classic and an energy and<br />
spirit that is impossible to resist.<br />
The Apex, 1 Charter Square, Bury St<br />
Edmunds, IP33 3FD. 01284 758000<br />
www.theapex.co.uk<br />
19-Jan The Searchers<br />
There is no doubt that the swinging<br />
60s was a very special time and will<br />
go down in history as being the most<br />
imaginative period of music creativity<br />
and expression. The Apex, 1 Charter<br />
Square, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3FD<br />
01284 758000. www.theapex.co.uk<br />
24-Jan The Simon & Garfunkel<br />
Story<br />
Using huge projection photos and<br />
original film footage, this show<br />
features a full live band. The Apex,<br />
1 Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds,<br />
IP33 3FD. 01284 758000<br />
www.theapex.co.uk<br />
26-Jan An Evening with Dolly Parton<br />
& Glen Campbell<br />
This foot stomping, clap-along, interactive<br />
show is guaranteed to enthrall<br />
the audience from start to finish.<br />
The Seagull, 19-75 Morton Road,<br />
Lowestoft, NR33 0JH. 01502 589726.<br />
www.theseagull.co.uk<br />
26-Jan Alden Patterson & Dashwood<br />
Norwich based folk trio Alden<br />
Patterson and Dashwood weave rich<br />
vocal harmonies, fiddle, dobro and<br />
guitar around beautifully written<br />
original songs and melodies. The Cut,<br />
New Cut, Halesworth, IP19 8BY.<br />
0300 3033 211. newcut.org<br />
29 Jan Ramin Karimloo: From Now<br />
On<br />
Ramin’s unique style of revisiting celebrated<br />
songs from musical theatre<br />
in a sublime folk style has won him<br />
an army of fans around the world.<br />
The Apex, 1 Charter Square, Bury St<br />
Edmunds, IP33 3FD. 01284 758000<br />
www.theapex.co.uk<br />
ARTS & CULTURE<br />
7-11 Jan Exploring and Painting<br />
Winter Gardens<br />
A fantastic opportunity to explore<br />
some of the best public gardens<br />
around Suffolk and Essex through<br />
drawing and painting en plein air<br />
and back at the Flatford studio. FSC<br />
Flatford Mill, East Bergholt, CO7 6UL.<br />
01206 297110<br />
9-Jan Curator’s Introduction to<br />
Women 100<br />
To mark the 100-year anniversary of<br />
the Representation of the People Act,<br />
which first gave women of property<br />
over 30 the right to vote, the gallery<br />
are showing 100 artworks by women<br />
from the Ipswich collections.<br />
Ipswich Art Gallery, 1 Upper High<br />
Street, Ipswich, IP1 3NE.<br />
01473 433681.<br />
15 Jan - 24 Feb Royal Photographic<br />
Society<br />
The RPS’s Nature Group will present<br />
a variety of subjects that represent<br />
members’ interests, including<br />
animals, flowers and landscapes.<br />
The Apex, 1 Charter Square, Bury St<br />
Edmunds, IP33 3FD. 01284 758000<br />
www.theapex.co.uk<br />
16-Jan Art Classes in Bury St<br />
Edmunds<br />
During this afternoon demonstration<br />
artist/tutor Eddie Goodridge,<br />
will give you an insight into how to<br />
approach oil painting. Town Centre,<br />
Bury St. Edmunds. 07824637174.<br />
lilaccottagestudio.com<br />
17-Jan Surrealism<br />
Looking at the huge importance of<br />
the female psyche in the Surrealist<br />
movement and a great number of<br />
high-achieving women artists who<br />
were both muses and highly imaginative<br />
innovators, such as Leonora<br />
Carrington, Remedios Varo, Dora<br />
Maar and Frida Kahlo. The Cut,<br />
New Cut, Halesworth, IP19 8BY.<br />
0300 3033 211. newcut.org<br />
18-Jan <strong>2019</strong> Festival Preview<br />
Roger Wright and Dan Whitfield<br />
present a preview of the 72nd<br />
Aldeburgh Festival this summer (7–23<br />
June). The Quay Gallery, Next to the<br />
River Alde, Snape Maltings, Snape,<br />
IP17 1SP. snapemaltings.co.uk<br />
SPECIAL EVENTS<br />
6-Jan The Apex Wedding Fair<br />
A spacious and modern setting in<br />
which you can chat with wedding<br />
experts about your plans for the day,<br />
grab some lunch at the cafe, listen<br />
to live music, see demonstrations,<br />
enter exclusive competitions and get<br />
inspired! The Apex, 1 Charter Square,<br />
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3FD. 01284<br />
758000. www.theapex.co.uk<br />
8, 15, 22 & 29 Jan Tuesday Winter<br />
Wildlife Wander<br />
Discover what makes Minsmere such<br />
a special place to visit in winter as the<br />
guides show you some of the wildlife<br />
and historical highlights.<br />
RSPB Minsmere Nature Reserve,<br />
Westleton, Saxmundham, IP17 3BY.<br />
01728 648301<br />
ANTIQUES AND AUCTIONS<br />
6-Jan Suffolk The Famous Copdock<br />
Antiques & Collectors Fair<br />
Dealers from Suffolk, Norfolk,<br />
Essex and beyond will be selling<br />
a wide range of fascinating items.<br />
Admission £2. Seniors & Students<br />
£1.50. Accompanied Children under<br />
14 admitted free. The Best Wesern<br />
Ipswich Hotel (Formerly the Cameo),<br />
Old Ipswich Road, Copdock, IP8 3JD<br />
26-27 Jan Long Melford Antiques<br />
and Vintage Fair<br />
A monthly two-day antiques and<br />
vintage fair featuring 50 tables selling<br />
antiques, jewellery, ceramics, collectables,<br />
militaria, vintage clothing etc.<br />
Entry £1. Open 9.3oam - 4pm.<br />
The Old School, Hall Street,<br />
Long Melford, CO10 9DX<br />
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