I am delighted to present details of Home Grown – a project intended to inspire, elevate, enhance and nurture groups that organise – or might wish to organise – arts events in their local community.

There will be three special launch days for Home Grown, held in Coddenham Sat 23 Jan 2010, Newmarket Sat 6 Feb 2010 and Ipswich 20 Feb 2010, next year. Sessions will run from 10am-4pm.

Each will feature showcase performances and advice sessions.

Spaces are FREE, but booking is essential.

For more details, and to register interest in Home Grown, please email [email protected] or telephone them on 01953 713390. Community groups are also most welcome to contact me (details below) for a chat about Home Grown; the project runs for 17 months and offers lots of exciting opportunities to create and develop exciting arts events.

Home Grown is managed by Creative Arts East, on behalf of all Suffolk local authorities. Home Grown will have its own web site very soon, but in the meantime, please do visit the Creative Arts East website at www.creativeartseast.co.uk for full details of the projects, including Village Stage, and services they offer.

With best wishes

Candida Wingate
Home Grown Development Worker