\n From industrial powerhouses to creative hubs, here are five of the town’s most reimagined spaces.\n<\/p>\n
1. The Old Post Office, Cornhill<\/p>\n
\n The Botanist is in the former Post Office (Image: Tom Cann)\n<\/p>\n
\n Once home to the old post office<\/a> in the centre of Ipswich, this grand Victorian building on the Cornhill has been reborn as The Botanist, a foliage-filled bar and restaurant.\n<\/p>\n \n Original features, from high ceilings to stone detailing, now frame hanging plants, a collection of interesting decor and weekend cocktail crowds.\n<\/p>\n 2. St Peter\u2019s by the Waterfront<\/p>\n \n \n Once a redundant medieval church on the edge of the docks, St Peter\u2019s has been sensitively reimagined as an arts and heritage centre.\n<\/p>\n \n Live music, exhibitions and community events now fill a space that once stood silent.\n<\/p>\n 3. DanceEast, Jerwood DanceHouse<\/p>\n \n \n Previously a dockside industrial space, this waterfront building has been reimagined into one of the UK’s leading dance centres<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n \n With studios overlooking the marina, it’s a far cry from its utilitarian past.\n<\/p>\n 4. The Hold, Waterfront<\/p>\n \n \n Built on the site of a former dockside warehouse area, The Hold<\/a> now preserves Suffolk’s archives.\n<\/p>\n \n While technically a new build, it reflects the regeneration of old industrial land into a cultural landmark.\n<\/p>\n 5. Ipswich Waterfront Studios and Galleries<\/p>\n \n St Peter’s is now a music venue after being a derelict church. (Image: Newsquest)\n<\/p>\n
DanceEast (Image: Newsquest)\n<\/p>\n
The Hold is home to Suffolk archives (Image: Supplied)\n<\/p>\n
The Gallery is one of the reimagined spaces on the waterfront. (Image: The Ipswich Society)\n<\/p>\n