Creative Boom East of England

Secret Garden Party -10th Birthday Initial Line Up

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

9th Feb 2012 ⁄ East of England ⁄ The Secret Garden Party is pleased to announce the initial music line up for its 10th birthday celebrations. Headliners include electronic pioneers Orbital, and Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros who...

White Space & Itineris go into partnership

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

2nd Feb 2012 ⁄ East of England ⁄ A new partnership between two Ipswich-based creative agencies has resulted in five new national and international contracts. Full-service agency White Space Design and digital marketing firm Itineris ...

Cambridge design innovation showcased at major Design Council event

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

2nd Feb 2012 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Cambridge’s position as an international hub for product design will be highlighted by a major Design Council-backed exhibition in February 2012. The Design Icons: Cambridge Innovation Festival demo...

Suffolk-based Marketing Company is a Family Affair

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000

31st Jan 2012 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Less than six months after leaving her career in the City behind to start The Bridge, a hands-on marketing consultancy, Hana Ballard has recruited both her parents to help with her rapidly expanding c...

Organised visits to Suffolk crafts people

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000

27th Jan 2012 ⁄ East of England ⁄ The Friends of the Suffolk Craft Society has organised three studios visits to see Suffolk-based professional crafts people at work in their studios. The first visit on 11th March will be to Phil Barn...

Estelle Morris

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000

19th Jan 2012 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Estelle Morris is a Cambridge based illustrator/baker/accidental hairdresser. Her work is built upon humble pencil drawings and evolves from there. She takes on any projects she can get her hands on a...

JVP Consultants selects Ideas by Eden

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000

18th Jan 2012 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Cambridge-based interim and part-time management services consultancy, JVP Consultants has selected the team at Ideas by Eden to help with the re-launch of their business. Providing part-time and inte...

Mobas develops young digital talent

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000

17th Jan 2012 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Cambridge-based integrated agency Mobas has appointed Krishan Solanki as a new junior web developer to support its burgeoning digital team. A recent graduate in Computer Sciences at Anglia Ruskin Univ...

Cambridge gives Newton papers to the world

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:00:00 +0000

12th Dec 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Isaac Newton’s own annotated copy of his Principia Mathematica is among his notebooks and manuscripts being made available online by Cambridge University Library. The Library holds the world’s lar...

Mobas appoints Marcomms Strategist as New Client Development Director

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0000

5th Dec 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Cambridge-based integrated agency has assigned Vikki Kent to direct marketing and communication strategies for key accounts at Mobas.Vikki, BA (Hons) International Marketing Management, joins Mobas wi...

Support John Peel's Legacy

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0000

1st Dec 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ The John Peel Centre for Creative Arts is a lasting tribute to the life and career of the much-loved broadcaster. The centre, which is close to John's Suffolk home, is undergoing major refurbishment w...

'World's most dangerous board game' comes to the app store

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:00:00 +0000

30th Nov 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ The infamous board game, War on Terror, by Cambridge-based TerrorBull Games, has been turned into an iPhone game that is set to explode onto the app store this month. Called War on Terror, the board g...

Caroline Hancox

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:00:00 +0000

25th Nov 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Caroline Hancox lives near to Cambridge in the UK and she's a photographer who studied her profession at the Cambridge School of Art and now works as a photographer for lots of lovely local and nation...

An exhibition at the Town Hall Galleries, Ipswich

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:00:00 +0000

17th Nov 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Members of the Suffolk Craft Society have made Christmas trees from wood, textiles, metal, glass and ceramics which now set the scene for the Suffolk Craft Society’s Christmas Exhibition, titled The...

Beth Kevill-Byrne

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:00:00 +0000

11th Nov 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Beth Kevill-Byrne is an Illustrator based in the East of England who studied at Kingston University and graduated in 2000 with a BA Honours Illustration Degree. Since 2000 she has worked as a freelanc...

Lee Hasler

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:00:00 +0000

11th Nov 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Lee Hasler is a UK based illustrator working from the flatlands of the Cambridgeshire countryside via the smog of North London. He has tried to develop a style of working that is technical yet playful...

Suffolk PR Agency Scores a Hat-trick

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:00:00 +0000

10th Nov 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Felixstowe PR agency Pier scooped an impressive three awards in the East Anglian PRide awards 2011, which recognise excellence and achievement in the public relations industry...

Julia Johnson

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:00:00 +0000

9th Nov 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Raised in the Middle East and now based in Cambridge, Julia Johnson's passions have always been photography and working with people from different social and cultural backgrounds.

Having initially ...

Ideas by Eden to serve up website for FIS

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:00:00 +0000

4th Nov 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Former Head of Food at McDonalds, Mike Faers has appointed Ideas by Eden to deliver a website for his new management consultancy, Food Innovation Solutions (FIS). Mike has a wealth of experience withi...

Ideas by Eden opens door for new property agents

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 08:00:00 +0000

25th Oct 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Cambridge-based design and marketing experts Ideas by Eden have helped two local property professionals launch the city’s newest estate agency business, Radcliffe & Rust – based on Newmarket Road,...

Mobas assigns PR Director as Public Relations division expands

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:00:00 +0000

24th Oct 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Jeannine Wheeler has been appointed Director of PR following the successful growth of PR services at leading Cambridge-based agency Mobas. Jeannine has worked in public relations for the past 25 years...

Colchester and Ipswich Museums launch a new customer focused website

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:00:00 +0000

24th Oct 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Colchester and Ipswich Museums has launched www.cimuseums.org.uk a brand new customer-focused, interactive website today. Cllr. Bryony Rudkin, Culture Portfolio Holder for Ipswich Borough Council...

Suffolk Business Launches Social Media Solution

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:00:00 +0000

19th Oct 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Suffolk web development company Rubious has developed a ground-breaking solution to give companies the edge in developing their businesses through Rubious Facebook...

Ink-jecting some life for market leader

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:00:00 +0000

18th Oct 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Global Inkjet Systems (GIS) – based at St John’s Innovation Centre – has injected some more life into its business with the launch of a new brand identity and website developed by Cambridge-base...

Suffolk crafts people using sustainably sourced and found materials

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:00:00 +0000

6th Oct 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Many professional crafts people in Suffolk are carefully considering the impact of their work practices and where they source their materials from. Designer-makers from various disciplines are demonst...

What’s Behind the Mask?

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0000

3rd Oct 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ October sees Ipswich Art School launch a collection of exciting exhibitions, showing the work of 2 Suffolk-based artists alongside an interactive responsive installation...

Beauty and brutality: Iceland’s literary landscapes

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:00:00 +0000

27th Sep 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Dr Emily Lethbridge is breathing new life and understanding into the centuries-old Sagas of Icelanders (Íslendingasögur) during a unique year-long research trip - conducted from the back of a decomm...

Artists of the RA Alumni working in the region

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:00:00 +0000

21st Sep 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ A fascinating show from a recently formed group of former students of the Royal Academy Schools including several well known names from the region will take place at the Wingfield Barns in Wingfield E...

Oscar winner Michael Moore and Richard Dawkins head for Festival of Ideas

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 07:00:00 +0000

16th Sep 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Academy Award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore and evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins are two late star additions to this year’s Festival of Ideas line-up at Cambridge University...

‘Cambridge’ the adopted panda helps publisher win prize at Beijing Book Fair

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:00:00 +0000

14th Sep 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ A giant panda and some pioneering educational work have helped the Chief Executive of Cambridge University Press to become one of the first foreign winners of a special award at the 2011 Beijing Inter...

George Fairbairn

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:00:00 +0000

7th Sep 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ George Fairbairn Photography is a professional, award winning photography service based in Suffolk outside of Cambridge. Though based in East Anglia, we cover the entire UK and specialise in Fashion,...

Carter Jonas appoints Mobas for Major Property Development

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 08:00:00 +0000

5th Sep 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Leading Cambridge-based agency, Mobas, is to create a brand and marketing strategy for the Stratford Park new homes development. Carter Jonas is the sole estate agent representing the Stratford Park p...

Katy Davis

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:00:00 +0000

29th Aug 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Katy Davis is an award winning animator/designer/illustrator. Known for her 2D mixed media illustrative work, Katy has made many successful music videos as well as promotional videos and a series of a...

Lincoln creative agency win Design Effectiveness award

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:00:00 +0000

26th Aug 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Lincoln creative agency Optima has won a coveted Design Effectiveness Award (DEA) from the nationally respected Design Business Association for its work with Lincolnshire Libraries. The award recognis...

Big Growth for East Anglian PR Agency

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:00:00 +0000

24th Aug 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ East Anglian based PR company, Pier, has experienced amazing growth in the first half of 2011, adding a number of new clients to its already impressive portfolio.

Set up in 2008, Pier has found its...

Readers' Studios: The Click

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:00:00 +0000

10th Aug 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Readers' Studios is a lot like Readers' Wives, except we're talking about photos of some of the most stimulating creative workspaces instead of... well, you know. Today we're taking a peek at the stud...

In Vitro presents ‘Silver’

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 07:00:00 +0000

2nd Aug 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ This August, Lincoln’s In Vitro gallery presents Sliver – an exhibition featuring artwork and prints by an eclectic mix of UK and international artists. The exhibition will include works by artist...

XI: Journeys and Destinations - postgraduate art and design exhibition

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:00:00 +0000

29th Jun 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Nottingham Trent University will be celebrating the creativity of their postgraduate art and design students at its MA exposition from 15 – 23 July. More than 160 MA students from the university’s...

Paul Coghlin

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:00:00 +0000

15th Jun 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Growing-up near southern England's beautiful New Forest and coast, Paul Coghlin developed an interest in creative photography from a young age, regularly travelling out with a camera to capture the na...

Countryside Properties appoints Mobas for flagship project

Tue, 31 May 2011 08:00:00 +0000

31st May 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Cambridge-based integrated agency Mobas has created a new Mann Island website to launch luxury living in Liverpool for Countryside Properties.

Having built what is currently being hailed as one of...

Glade electronic music festival announces new site

Mon, 23 May 2011 10:00:00 +0000

23rd May 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Glade can confirm the new site for 2011’s event will be Houghton Hall in Norfolk. Last week the trustees of Mansion House, Biggleswade decided they did not want the event to take place on their site...

The Walls come alive with Art

Wed, 18 May 2011 09:00:00 +0000

18th May 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ The Stour Valley is highly recognised as an area of outstanding natural beauty and always popular with tourists, especially the Mistley walls with its beautiful waterfront and soiree of swans. This su...

Drawing and Sketchbook Workshops

Fri, 13 May 2011 09:00:00 +0000

13th May 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ AccessArt has a number of workshops (day time, evenings and Saturday) which provide educators and practitioners with inspiration and ideas to help develop drawing and sketchbook skills amongst...

Ruskin Gallery takes a leap into the digital future

Fri, 06 May 2011 10:00:00 +0000

6th May 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Anglia Ruskin University will open a groundbreaking digital gallery in the centre of Cambridge on 9 May, the first of its kind in the UK.

Housed in the Ruskin Gallery, part of the Cambridge School...

Robert discovers that it’s a Good year for a crisis

Thu, 05 May 2011 08:00:00 +0000

5th May 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ The 2011 Searle Award for Creativity has been won by Master of Fine Art student Robert Good for his installation based on the theme ‘crisis’. Now in its fourth year, the Searle Award for Creativit...

Translunar Paradise: New production premieres for Theatre Ad Infinitum

Tue, 03 May 2011 09:00:00 +0000

3rd May 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Translunar Paradise, Theatre Ad Infinitum’s extraordinary new production will premiere at the PULSE Festival, Ipswich on 31 May as a work in progress, before premiering the completed piece at the BE...

The Never Ending Mural Community Art Day

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:00:00 +0000

12th Apr 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Come along to Ipswich Art School today (Tuesday 12th April 2011) between 10am – 4pm and take part in a free community drop-in workshop where people of all ages are invited to come along and create a...

Steve Rack's illustrated ABC book

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 06:00:00 +0000

4th Apr 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Illustrator and part time student, Steve Rack, was this week highly commended for the his entry for the Searle Award for Creativity. The theme was crisis and Steve's entry was an ABC book of threatene...

Cambridge University to unveil young artist’s masterpiece on Easter Sunday

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:00:00 +0000

24th Mar 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ This Easter Sunday (24th April) Christ’s College Chapel in Cambridge University, will unveil a new altar reredos by the current Leverhulme Artist in Residence Tom de Freston. The unveiling will take...

Ideas by Eden leading the way for internet guide

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:00:00 +0000

23rd Mar 2011 ⁄ East of England ⁄ Cambridge based design and marketing firm Ideas by Eden has been appointed by the owners of The Country Shopper – a nationwide Internet directory for discerning...