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Four people sitting around a table creating a meal Blog posts

After a jam-packed year of activity, generously funded by Suffolk Community Foundation, Friends Around the Table is winding down in its current format, but you can still enjoy activities at home or in groups by visiting our ‘Take part’ page and exploring the simple, step-by-step guides created by professional artists.

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Special Delivery exhibition board News

The Special Delivery Exhibition has opened at the Suffolk Archives, Lowestoft, featuring work by pupils from Pakefield, Oulton Broad and Roman Hill Primary schools together with residents of Hildesley Court, Broadlands and Britten Court care homes.

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Taking Tea at Britten Court Blog posts

Our last week together – and the first time the children get to visit the residents at Britten Court. They could not have been more welcoming, and we enjoyed a […]

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Lavender dolls and last goodbyes Blog posts

This week saw our final session with the children at Edgar Sewter, and what nicer way to end the project than to sit round a table, making lavender hanky dolls […]

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Dear friend I’ve never met before Blog posts

Special Delivery at Britten Court was made very special indeed yesterday by the presence of Maurice, on piano, and Dancing Dean … Based on items chosen by residents for their […]

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A hand written thank you letter Blog posts

“It’s been an absolute pleasure to meet you all, you are a credit to your generation.” So said one of the Beech House residents yesterday afternoon, during our second (and […]

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Wild About Kirkley at First Light News

Over the First Light Festival weekend, artists Kasia Posen and Carrie Phoenix, who together comprise the art collective The Third Person, engaged families and members of the public in a […]

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Brave Art Exhibition News

Suffolk Artlink’s Brave Art public exhibition is at the Geek Retreat Café in Ipswich, 29th July and 10th August. Over the last 12 months, our incredible Brave Artists have been […]

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