London Sinfonietta
The London Sinfonietta exists to place the best contemporary classical music at the heart of today’s culture; engaging and challenging the public through inspiring performances of the highest standard, and taking risks to develop new talent.

Orchestras Live
Orchestras Live is the national development agency for professional orchestral work. Its mission is to inspire, motivate and empower the widest range of people though excellent live orchestral music.

A leading player in national orchestral provision, each year Orchestras Live supports more than 250 orchestral concerts, residencies and projects in partnership with 95 local authorities and promoters across the country. This includes pioneering work with young children and families, and initiatives that reflect the cultural traditions of local communities.

Orchestras Live is committed to the presentation of music by living composers and to enabling British orchestras to tour the best of their work, particularly to places which would not otherwise regularly experience high quality professional orchestral music.

Orchestras Live has partnerships with all of the local authorities in Suffolk, and has co-produced Surf and Turf with the London Sinfonietta to bring together the repertoire and creative skills of an internationally renowned contemporary chamber orchestra with a range of artists and community groups in four parts of Suffolk.

For more information contact Stuart Bruce, Partnership Manager, Orchestras Live stuart@orchestraslive.org.uk

Babergh District Council

Shotley is situated at the end of the Shotley Peninsula within the Babergh district, to the south east of Ipswich, in the county town of Suffolk. The Shotley peninsula sits on one of the most notable natural harbours, Harwich Harbour, on the East Coast of England. This harbour is the home of the internationally renowned ports of Harwich and Felixstowe.

The Shotley Peninsula is an area of outstanding beauty and is a magnet to naturalists, walkers, bird-watchers, horse-riders, cyclists and yachtsmen alike.

From Shotley point there are superb views across the Orwell and Stour Rivers, over to the busy ports of Felixstowe (the largest container port in the country), and to Harwich and Parkeston Quay, one of the country’s busiest cruise liner ports. There are exceptional views across to Landguard point, where you will find Landguard Fort, an important piece of military history and architecture, which will host the Felixstowe culmination performance of this project in July.

It was at Shotley Point, that the wooden ship HMS Ganges, was berthed from 1899, and used as a cadet training ship for the Royal Navy. When the Ganges vessel was finally retired, the training facility, still named HMS Ganges, moved ashore (in 1905). The facility remained there until its closure in June 1976, when its training function moved to HMS Raleigh, Torpoint, Cornwall. The mast of the HMS Ganges still stands on the site, which is proposed for housing development in the near future. Details of listed buildings on the HMS Ganges site can be found via www.myshotley.com/sande-listedbuildings.html

There is a small but very interesting naval museum dedicated to HMS Ganges located on the Shotley Marina.

Three key developments are planned in Shotley over the coming years. A development of housing at Shotley Marina; various revised planning applications for major housing developments on the HMS Ganges site; and the development of Bathside Bay, which together with the existing Felixstowe and Harwich facilities, will create the largest concentration of port and dock facilities in the country.

Suffolk Coastal

Suffolk Coastal District covers an area of 88,938 hectares and is located on the east coast of Britain to the north and east of Ipswich, the county town of Suffolk
The District has a population of 115,000 and it is largely rural in character with 117 Town and Parish Councils. Its principle towns, Felixstowe and Woodbridge are both situated in the south of the District, while to the north, lies gently rolling countryside bisected by a series of river valleys which broaden in to estuaries as they near the coast.
Throughout the area are scattered many charming villages and small towns which give the district part of its unique appeal. The tranquil, unspoilt quality extends to the surrounding countryside and heritage coastline, much of it designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in recognition of its importance. A considerable part of the coast is linked by a series of nature reserves. The District also boasts many sites of historical importance including castles at Orford and Framlingham and the Sutton Hoo Burial site.

For visitors seeking a more traditional British seaside experience the resort of Felixstowe has much more to offer including a range of excellent accommodation and easy access by road. Further north is Aldeburgh, a smaller seaside holiday town close to the internationally famous Snape Maltings concert Hall. Tourism employs approximately 3500 people throughout the District and attracts a tourism spend of £211 million. It is a vital part of the District’s economy.

The British Energy nuclear power station, Sizewell, is based in the north of the District near the small working town of Leiston and the Port of Felixstowe, one of the largest container ports in Europe is based in the south of the District in Felixstowe. BT’s development headquarters, Adastral Park is also based in the District.

Mid Suffolk

Mid Suffolk lies in the heart of Suffolk countryside, to the north-west of the town of Ipswich. The district covers an area of 87,000 hectares, with a population of nearly 87,000 within 122 parishes.

Combining historic market towns and small villages, Mid Suffolk offers an impressive range of architectural features that includes many medieval churches.

Throughout the area there is a wealth of art galleries and craft workshops where you can watch crafts people at work. Throughout the summer months you can peek inside artist studios and talk to the artists during the open studio and art trail season.

There’s plenty to sing and dance about in this area too. You can listen to music in a magnificent church or medieval building or outside on a summer afternoon. Hear your favourite aria at a tiny opera house in the heart of the countryside or experience a show at one of the many charming performances spaces.

Forest Heath