DanceEast

Local company Limelight Performers stage Dear Evan Hansen, the Broadway and West End musical about a lonely teenager whose lie spirals out of control, in its first Ipswich production.

Botis Seva and his hip hop dance theatre company Far From The Norm present Sing Child Sing, an intimate, evolving portrait of identity, healing and the legacies passed between generations.

A high-energy dance workshop for over-50s led by Far From The Norm, exploring street dance techniques, creative tasks and the company's own movement rooted in hip hop foundations.

Young people from local schools perform abridged Shakespeare plays as part of Coram Shakespeare Schools, the world's largest youth drama festival, with several schools sharing each evening.

An afternoon celebrating the cultures, creativity and talent of Ipswich, bringing together local artists, community groups and organisations for people to discover something new.

Motionhouse's dance show for families follows the Starchitects on a daring mission into space to find Santa, who has gone missing on Christmas Eve.

Students of CTC College of Performing Arts take the stage for their winter showcase, an evening celebrating the talent, energy and versatility of the college's young performers.

A festive meetup for early career dance artists and DanceEast's CAT alumni from across the region: a movement workshop, then a social to reconnect and catch up with the dance community.

A two-day dance holiday club for young people over the Christmas holidays, offering a fun, energetic and imaginative way to learn and express themselves through movement.

Magpie Performers, a performing arts company, stage their own production of Cinderella, the fairy tale of a midnight ball and a lost glass slipper, with tickets for adults and children.

The Wolsey Orchestra plays Mozart's Marriage of Figaro overture, Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D major and his Seventh Symphony, for lovers of orchestral music.

The Cheeky Devils Club brings cabaret stars from around the world for a night of burlesque, circus, comedy, side show and drag, produced by Lou Safire. For adults only.