Dr Andrea Smith mid-way through her talk at Wolsey Writers. She speaks on the mic without notes and gestures dramatically. She wears a blue dress and cardigan, and has her phone ready to play audio clips of Romeo & Juliet.

Two paperback books on a table: Shakespeare on the Radio, a Century of BBC Plays by Andrea Smith; and Romeo & Juliet.

Wolsey Writers in progress, a creative writing community at the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich. A full upstairs lounge bar filled with writers. The writers are listening to Andrea Smith.

Wolsey Writers in progress, a creative writing community at the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich. A full upstairs lounge bar filled with writers, on a damp, grey day. The room is decorated with fairy lights. The writers are busy writing on notebooks.

THANK YOU @audioandrea.bsky.social for a sensational #WolseyWriters today. Andrea led us through the most iconic scenes in Romeo & Juliet and read from her brilliant new book #Shakespeare On The Radio. Thank You #NewWolsey @dougrintoul.bsky.social for hosting us too. Happy Valentine's Day 💘 #ipswich

Last night David Copperfield arrived at the New Wolsey 🎩✨

We’re thrilled to be returning to Ipswich to bring the 'unmissable' David Copperfield to audiences!

#GSCDavidCopperfield #NewWolsey #IpswichTheatre #UnmissableShow #LiteratureOnStage

Wolsey Writers in progress, a creative writing community at the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich. A full upstairs lounge bar filled with writers, with crisp winter sunlight streaming in. The room is decorated with paper snowflakes and fairy lights. The writers are deep in conversation.

Wolsey Writers in progress, a creative writing community at the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich. A full upstairs lounge bar filled with writers, with crisp winter sunlight streaming in. The room is decorated with paper snowflakes and fairy lights. The writers are busy writing on notebooks.

Book cover: A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf. Penguin edition, embossed with a picture of a window with decorative curtains.

Wolsey Writers in progress, a creative writing community at the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich. A full upstairs lounge bar filled with writers, with crisp winter sunlight streaming in. The room is decorated with paper snowflakes and fairy lights. The writers are deep in conversation.

Our first 2026 #WolseyWriters was fabulously busy. Thank You to all the amazing writers who braved the cold to join our theme A Room of One’s Own. You worked incredibly hard. And Thank You to #NewWolsey @dougrintoul.bsky.social for the warm welcome. A sprinkle of snow added a touch of magic #ipswich

Wolsey Writers in progress, a creative writing group that meets in the upstairs bar at the New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich. People busy writing in their various notebooks or on devices.

Mirror selfie in an arch window, with other pictures and fairy lights. Katie Ward, wearing a stripy jumper and holding the phone in front of my face.

A reader on the mic sharing ‘the end’ of a story, possibly of a longer WIP: a woman with a Christmas jumper.

A reader on the mic sharing ‘the end’ of a story, possibly of a longer WIP: a man wearing a blue jumper and blue trousers.

💜 THANK YOU so much to the amazing team at #NewWolsey Theatre @dougrintoul.bsky.social who gave us a wonderful welcoming space to meet all year inc box office, tech & cafe.

💜 And THANK YOU to every single writer who contributed ‘what you feel’ to keep our #writingcommunity sustainable. 2/2 #suffolk

Author and historian Bob Pearson on the mic reading an extract from his research. Bob wears a dark blue outfit with brown shoes. In front of him is a book display, including his nonfiction book Gold Run in English and Norwegian editions.

Close up of a book cover: Gold Run: The Rescue of Norway's Gold Bullion from the Nazis, April 1940 by Robert Pearson. The cover shows a photo from wartime Norway.

Closeup of a handout made by Bob Pearson in the style of a 'most secret' file with a red X over it: Operation 007 with a ref 17F/00/B19, to be kept under lock and key. Also a black and white photo of a WWII airfield.

A very busy Wolsey Writers in progress, a creative writing group that meets in the upstairs lounge of the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, Suffolk UK. Lots of writers busy writing after Bob Pearson's talk.

A truly compelling #WolseyWriters today c/o of spymaster & guest speaker BOB PEARSON. THANK YOU to Bob for a wonderful talk & the amazing resources you shared. Thank you to new & existing members of Wolsey Writers. And Thank You as always #NewWolsey @dougrintoul.bsky.social #ipswich for welcoming us

Book cover: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le Carre. A crowd of male files in neutral colours, except one is dark and and looking over his shoulder at another who is red.

Book cover: On Her Majesty's Secret Service by Ian Fleming. A graphic 007 in ice blue and a flurry of snow.

Book cover: The 39 Steps by John Buchan. A figure wearing a suit is running towards the viewer with a small plane and more people in the distance. It is evocative of the movie North By Northwest.

Book cover: The Killing Floor (introducing Jack Reacher) by Lee Child. A highway in a flat American landscape. A man is watching a Greyhound bus pull away.

🛩️ This time next week! Our #WolseyWriters theme is SPY STORIES in fiction, film & real life.
🛩️ w/ special guest author & historian Bob Pearson.
🛩️ SAT 1 NOV, 10:30am-12pm
🛩️ Creative writing at #NewWolsey Theatre, Ipswich #Suffolk

Pay what you feel ⤵️
www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/events/wolse...

Book cover: Casino Royale by Ian Fleming. It shows James Bond in profile, his mind ablaze with espionage, a beautiful woman and playing cards.

Book cover: The Spy Who Came in from The Cold by John Le Carre. It shows a figure standing in front of The Brandenburg Gate, the old boundary between East and West Germany.

Book cover: Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene. A black and white photo of a vintage car.

Book cover: At Risk by Stella Rimington. The author is the real former head of MI5. It shows a lit doorway.

🛩️ #WolseyWriters Are you ready to come in from the cold? Our theme this month is SPY STORIES w/ guest speaker Bob Pearson.
🛩️ SAT 1 NOV at 10:30am-12pm.
🛩️ Creative Writing at #NewWolsey Theatre #Suffolk IP1 2AS

Pay what you feel ⤵️
www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/events/wolse...

#writingcommunity #booksky

THANK YOU to the #Ipswich Book Festival organisers and volunteers who have done a fantastic job creating a whole weekend of literary events and excitement in our town!

Big thanks as always to our superb #NewWolsey Theatre @dougrintoul.bsky.social for making #WolseyWriters feel so welcome. #suffolk

On Sat 4 Oct, 10:30am-12pm, #IpswichBookFest and #WolseyWriters present David Wright author of Breaking Bread.

Creative Writing at #NewWolsey Theatre, Civic Drive, Ipswich #Suffolk IP1 2AS. Pay what you feel via Box Office

www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/events/wolse...

#booksky #writingcommunity

Poster in pale blue: Creative Writing event with David Wright, Saturday 4 October, 10:30am, upstairs, New Wolsey Theatre. How does a career crisis become a catalyst for creative expression? What is the process to publication? Discover more in this Wolsey Writers masterclass with The Breaducator. A photo of David holding up dough. Logos for Ipswich Book Festival and Wolsey Writers.

Wolsey Writers logo, a black cat raises her paw on a turquoise background.

Book cover: Breaking Bread: How Baking Shaped Our World by David Wright. Illustrations of various loaves of bread.

#WolseyWriters is collaborating w/ #Ipswich Book Festival!

📚 SAT 4 OCT at 10:30am-12pm
📚 'Write what you know' nonfiction masterclass w/ David Wright #Suffolk baker & author of Breaking Bread
📚 #NewWolsey Theatre IP1 2AS

Pay what you feel £0-£25 ⤵️
www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/events/wolse...

#booksky

Jade-Marie O'Grady on the mic talking about objects from the Ipswich Museum collection. The creative writers are in the lounge at coffee tables listening.

Pieces of Saxon thrown pottery unearthed in Ipswich town, now in the Ipswich Museum collection.

Post-it notes with feedback including 'I loved . . . seeing and touching the objects and hearing their stories . . . Imagining people thousands of years ago holding the objects' etc.

Mechanical rope maker with a crank handle, unearthed in Ipswich town, now in the Ipswich Museum collection.

If you took part in #wolseywriters today and would like to share your creative writing with Jade and @ipswichmuseums.bsky.social please email me.

Finally, thank you to our brilliant friends at #NewWolsey Theatre #Ipswich @dougrintoul.bsky.social for welcoming us back after the summer break. 3/3

Wolsey Writers logo, a black cat raises her paw on a turquoise background.

*Picture from Ipswich Museums collection: driving licence of local girl Pansy Wash, a heavy goods vehicle driver during the Second World War.

This time next week! A Historical Fiction workshop with real historical artefacts.

🚛 #WolseyWriters x @ipswichmuseums.bsky.social Jade-Marie O’Grady and 'Ipswich in a Box'
🚛 SAT 6 SEPT, 10:30am-12pm
🚛 #NewWolsey, #ipswich IP1 2AS

Pay what you feel £0-£25 ⤵️
wolseytheatre.co.uk/events/wolse...

Wolsey Writers logo, a black cat raising her paw on a turquoise background.

Pictures from Ipswich Museums collection: The Cornhill, Ipswich, William John Leggett 1842. An oil painting with a horse and cart in the foreground.

Historical Fiction workshop inspired by real objects from historic Ipswich.

🐴 #WolseyWriters x @ipswichmuseums.bsky.social Jade-Marie O’Grady and 'Ipswich in a Box'
🐴 SAT 6 SEPT, 10:30am-12pm
🐴 #NewWolsey, #ipswich IP1 2AS

Pay what you feel £0-£25 ⤵️ wolseytheatre.co.uk/events/wolse...

Wolsey Writers logo, a black cat raising her paw on a turquoise background.

Picture from Ipswich Museums collection: the Boss Hall Brooch, 600-700AD. A round brooch adorned with gold and garnets.

A Historical Fiction creative writing workshop - with real historical artefacts!

⚱️ #WolseyWriters x @ipswichmuseums.bsky.social Jade-Marie O’Grady and 'Ipswich in a Box'
📜 SAT 6 SEPT, 10:30am-12pm
🏹 At #NewWolsey Theatre, IP1 2AS

Pay what you feel £0-£25 ⤵️
www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/events/wolse...

Donate to Giving It a Tri for the Community, organized by Douglas Rintoul This year, I’m taking on my very first triathlon – the Felixstowe Triathlon on Sunda… Douglas Rintoul needs your support for Giving It a Tri for the Community

You can support projects at #NewWolsey Theatre for young people, creatives with disabilities and community outreach by donating to @dougrintoul.bsky.social's triathlon, here www.gofundme.com/f/giving-it-... #ipswich #suffolk

No #wolseywriters in August while we rest and recharge for summer. Our #writingcommunity will meet again on Saturday 6th September. K x

#newwolsey #ipswich #suffolk 3/3

Wolsey Writers, a creative writing community based at New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich. Hard at work on the comfy chairs.

Close up of The Lottery by Shirley Jackson (1948) a short story we read as homework.

A writer sharing her new folk horror story on the mic. She wears a red top and reads from a notebook. Wolsey Writers, a creative writing community based at New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich.

A writer sharing his new folk horror story on the mic. He wears a yello top and shorts. Wolsey Writers, a creative writing community based at New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich.

Thank You #NewWolsey Theatre front of house, café, box office & @dougrintoul.bsky.social.

We also took stock and shared some #wolseywriters good news stories: a couple of finished novel manuscripts + #writers with work soon published in anthologies. Cheers to your amazing creative journeys! 🥂 2/3

Wolsey Writers, a creative writing community based at New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, playing 'Call My Bluff' in the upstairs bar. These teams look attentive mid-game.

Wolsey Writers, a creative writing community based at New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, preparing their work for 'Call My Bluff' in the upstairs bar. Everyone is busy writing.

A slip of paper with the word 'squop'.

Wolsey Writers, a creative writing community based at New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, playing 'Call My Bluff' in the upstairs bar. These teams look like they can't make up their minds. Dr Jenny Amos is here to help.

And THANK YOU to the fabulous #NewWolsey Theatre team & @dougrintoul.bsky.social for welcoming us, as always.

Not going to lie, this #WolseyWriters has left me totally ramfeezled. 2/2

A creative provocation 'parry' on a slip of paper.

Wolsey Writers, a creative writing community, deep in concentration in the upstairs bar at New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich.

A writer reads her work on the mic to the rest of the group. She is wearing a plaid shirt and denim shorts.

Wolsey Writers, a creative writing community, deep in concentration in the upstairs bar at New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich.

People wrote prose & poetry about character actions and experimented with narrative time; then shared thoughts and readings with others. As always, thank you to the wonderful #NewWolsey @dougrintoul.bsky.social for welcoming & supporting us, before, during & after the workshop 💐 #wolseywriters 2/2

Black office door labelled 'Creative Communities' in pink font.

Exterior of NW2, the New Wolsey Theatre Creative Communities space, with a gold zigzag roof. It is a sunny day.

THANK YOU to everyone who came along today, you were excellent & produced astonishing work. THANK YOU also to the fabulous #NewWolsey team, esp Creative Communities, Front of House, Tech & @dougrintoul.bsky.social. I'm extremely grateful for your ongoing support of #WolseyWriters 🤍 #ipswich #suffolk

4 performers in the middle of a stage seen from the side.

Spent evening with Leo watching Not F**king Sorry which was great. A mix of humour and serious bits and the physical theatre elements that worked really well. #NewWolsey #NotYourCircusDog

A busy Wolsey Writers, a creative writing group that meets in the upstairs bar at New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich. Lounge-style furniture, pot plants, and windows along the length of one side. Taken from the point of view of the speaker, with a close up of the mic in the foreground

A busy Wolsey Writers, a creative writing group that meets in the upstairs bar at New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich. Lounge-style furniture and windows along the length of one side. People are re-reading their own work in progress or looking up.

A member of Wolsey Writers reading his work to the group on the mic. He wears a pale jumper and jeans.

A member of Wolsey Writers reading her work to the group on the mic. She wears a pink top and denim skirt.

WELL DONE and THANK YOU to all the brilliant #WolseyWriters who joined today, 100% committing to our nonfiction theme. Thank you for sharing your work in conversation, on the mic and on the page.

THANK YOU as always to the excellent #NewWolsey Theatre & @dougrintoul.bsky.social for welcoming us.

Wolsey Writers logo of a black cat lifting her paw.

A sumptuous bowl of vegan food made with avocado, tomatoes, purple edible flowers, cashews and pomegranate seeds.

🍜 Breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper, elevenses - we love them all! Our #WolseyWriters workshop theme is FOOD WRITING, inc recipes, memoir and journalism.

🥗 SAT 1 FEB at 10:30am-12pm.
🍔 #NewWolsey Theatre, Ipswich.

Pay what you feel tickets ⤵️
www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/shows/wolsey...

Thank you @audioandrea.bsky.social ☺️ #WolseyWriters 2024 was a fabulous year.

And we couldn't start the New Year better than with a bit of Shakespeare, a bit of topsy-turvy, and you visiting us too! 🍇🃏🖊️

#NewWolsey #Ipswich

Wolsey Writers 2024 - New Wolsey Theatre WOLSEY WRITERS Meet. Write. Share. Wolsey Writers is a creative writing group based at New Wolsey Theatre since 2015. Our community includes novelists, scriptwriters, poets, storytellers, children’...

🎁 Our #WolseyWriters workshop theme is SHARING and includes creative writing obvs reflections on the past year + a Secret Santa Book Swap*

✨ SAT 7 DEC, 10:30am-12pm, #NewWolsey Theatre, Ipswich IP1 2AS #Suffolk 📗 Pay what you feel tickets via Box Office ⤵️ www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/shows/wolsey...

Douglas is on here 🥰

Follow @dougrintoul.bsky.social he is one of the good ones.

#theatresky #suffolk #ipswich #newwolsey