In the shadow of a blackout, hope flickered. The war came to Ipswich, to its homes, and into the very hearts of its people.

HOME FIRES is a powerful, immersive production that transports you to wartime Suffolk. From the families huddling in shelters, listening for the sound of a doodlebug, this is the story of a community that found extraordinary strength in the fight for freedom.

Using real-life accounts and local stories, we celebrate the courage, resilience, and spirit of a town that endured darkness and came out into the light.

Home Fires has been supported by Future Arts Centres and is part of Our Freedom: Then & Now National project.

Our Freedom: Then and Now is a nationwide celebration of the 80th anniversary of VE/VJ Day. Arts organisations from across the UK have come together to produce projects reflecting on what freedom means 80 years after the end of the Second World War.

EASTERN ANGLES CENTRE, IPSWICH

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