Red Rose Chain

Founded in 1990, Red Rose Chain is a non-profit organisation based in Ipswich, United Kingdom working on arts & culture, community development, disability +3 more.

Red Rose Chain is a not-for-profit theatre company based at The Avenue Theatre in Ipswich, Suffolk. Founded in 1990 by Artistic Director Joanna Carrick, it produces professional and community theatre, including its annual outdoor Shakespeare event Theatre in the Forest and Christmas shows at the Avenue Theatre. Its community programme offers free, audition-free drama workshops, youth theatres and volunteering opportunities for children, young people and adults, particularly those who are disadvantaged or disabled, and those experiencing mental health challenges or addiction. The company also runs rehabilitation projects with prisoners, storytelling work with young families and refugees, and education projects in schools across Suffolk. Its stated aim is to break down barriers to culture and give a voice to marginalised people through high-quality arts activities.