VISION & ETHOS

Woodbridge Festival of Art and Music is a community-run arts and music event for people in East Suffolk.

The festival is a high-quality, multi-format, professionally produced, accessible, original and creative celebration of music and arts. It aims to inspire and encourage music, arts and sustainability in East Suffolk and raise monies for creative and cultural education in the community.

The festival is intended for all ages, families and children, young people, and drawing both local residents from the town, in from surrounding villages and far further afield. 

The festival and its organisers strive to adhere to the following values…

Professional
· High quality acts, mixing local, national and international
· High overall production values
· Meaningful cultural contribution

Diverse & Accessible
· Stimulating and alternative line up
· Multi-genre: eg different types of live music, visual arts, spoken word, family/children’s entertainment, food and produce
· Catering to broad artistic tastes, family-friendly, egalitarian
· Open to diverse audiences including LGBTQ and BAME
· Affordable, easy to get to, and to get around

Celebratory
· Joyful promotion of the creative community in and around Woodbridge, embracing and convening local artists, musicians, writers, business owners, foodies, schools etc.
· Quirky, eclectic and fun atmosphere

Sustainable
· Minimising impact, waste and consumption at the event
· Using the event platform to raise awareness and promote sustainable living

For Community Benefit
· Meaningful contribution to East Suffolk arts
· Impact on awareness of green issues locally
· Recycle profits and fundraise for creative and cultural education (particularly young people)