Theatres · East of England
Red Rose Chain
In or near Belstead.
Red Rose Chain is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ipswich · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Red Rose Chain is a working theatre in Suffolk, East of England. The site is within the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Ipswich parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Ipswich, about 0.5 km away. Postcode area IP2.
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Official information
Red Rose Chain is a community-focused theatre company that creates engaging productions, including classic plays and original works. They are known for their innovative storytelling and commitment to inclusivity, often involving young people and adults with disabilities in their projects.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Prisoner in a Red-Rose Chain (also published as Red-Rose Chain) is the first novel by Canadian author Jeffrey Moore it won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book in 2000, and has been translated into a dozen different languages.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.0502, 1.1378
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- Ipswich
- Parish
- Ipswich, unparished area
- Postcode
- IP2 9AF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ipswich
- Phone
- 01473 603388
- Nearest railway station
- Ipswich — 0.5 km
- Official site
- redrosechain.com
Sources
- osm: w1219497973 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Red-Rose Chain (novel) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Red Rose Chain?
- Red Rose Chain is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP2 9AF), in the parish of Ipswich, unparished area.
- What is Red Rose Chain?
- Red Rose Chain is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Red Rose Chain?
- The nearest railway station is Ipswich, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP2 9AF.
- Is Red Rose Chain a protected site?
- Yes — Red Rose Chain is part of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Red Rose Chain?
- The nearest railway station is Ipswich, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP2 9AF.