Artathon: Public Art

'Artathon', A Trail of Art works Around Ipswich

The second edition of this useful booklet is available now from the Tourist Information Centre. Its rather strange title combining Art with Marathon is presumably referring to athletics at the London Olympics because it is "Inspired by London 2012". People are being encouraged to use suggested routes to see some of the very many works of public art in Ipswich. But the small print on the back cover contains a warning and disclaimer. "To reduce the risk of any injury and/or illness ... please seek medical advice for guidance ... If at any point of your workout you begin to feel faint, dizzy or have physical discomfort, you should stop immediately ... Ipswich Borough Council accepts no liability from and in connection with these exercise routes."

But assuming that Ipswich Society members won't run from sculpture to sculpture, you could enjoyably use the booklet and visit some of the 47 (yes, forty-seven) art works. This new edition, with a better choice of sculpture on the front cover, includes the newcomers, Cardinal Wolsey and the DCS Question Mark.