2026 PROGRAMME
Aloha ‘Oe: A Creative Workshop
Stacy Makishi
Through shared stories and creative exercises, award-winning Hawaiian artist Stacy Makishi explored how ritual, connection, and curiosity can help us build community and embrace our authentic selves.
We are Making a Film About Mark Fisher
Close and Remote
A special screening of this 65-minute cinematic experiment, exploring the continuing relevance of the late theorist’s ideas on capitalism, culture, and the future.
Transactionland
Art Business Ltd
Shopping, but not as you know it! Transactionland is a response to a collective fear of talking about the economy - both ‘The Economy’, and the many other economies small and large we interact with every day. For four days only, Ancient House became brave space for exploring alternatives and having some tongue-and-cheek fun with Very Serious Stuff.
Vessels: Drums Distortion Dissonance
Johann Don-Daniel
In this experimental sound performance through drums, Johann Don-Daniel transformed percussive patterns (Sri Lankan thammatama) to create a dialogue between ancestral rhythms and contemporary technology.
On The Corner: Open Rehearsal
Seke Chimutengwende
A rare behind-the-scenes look into the choreographing process of Seke Chimutengwende’s new dance work, set to Miles Davis’ 1972 album On The Corner, featuring dancer Kassichana Okene-Jameson.
Shadowplay
Chris Yarnell
Chris Yarnell invited young people to explore light, movement, and illusion as tools for storytelling.
The Ipswich Time Project
Katie Evans
Our 2026 Associate Artist, Katie Evans, has led a series of workshops exploring ideas around deep time, intergenerational connection, and how to remember the past while imagining Ipswich's future. In connection with The Longplayer Trust.
