A photograph exhibition where photos have been stuck on to white walls. There are two mannequins wearing football shirts.Ipswich Central
Alice Cunningham
Suffolk
Ed Sheeran has contributed to a new photo exhibition to celebrate a football club's promotion to the Premier League.
Gawn Up celebrates Ipswich Town's return to the top flight and has been created by the club and the town's Business Improvement District, Ipswich Central.
Through a series of photographs, including personal ones from Sheeran, visitors are taken through the club's final weeks of the recent promotion-winning campaign.
Lee Walker, chief executive of Ipswich Central, said the free exhibition, which opens from 10:00 BST and runs until 19 July, captured "the many different stories that made promotion possible".
A table where artistic portraits of football players have been placed in small frames. Matching blue football scarfs with the words "we are going up" hang above from a wall in a line.Ipswich Central
A poster inside a cafe window. The poster shows a crowd of football supporters celebrating and it is focused on a young boy with his arms raised and who is wearing a blue football shirt. The words Gawn Up have been printed at the top of the photo along with additional details about an exhibition.Ipswich Central
Singer-songwriter Sheeran has contributed his own photographs from the final match against QPR that secured promotion.
Sheeran acquired a minority stake in the club in 2024 and performed several shows at Portman Road last year.
Ipswich Central said his photos offered supporters "a unique glimpse into celebrations few have ever seen".
Ed Sheeran sits in Portman Road stadium wearing an Ipswich Town Football Club shirt. He looks away from the camera. He has red hair.PA Media
The exhibition features other pieces from acclaimed photographers Adam Rosenbaum and George Dixon.
Fan photos are also included, and there is a dedicated section that showcases the work of Call Me Ted - a group created in 2024 that works with artists to create matchday posters.
Visitors can also enjoy the work of Louise Cobbold, who creates player portraits.
The exhibition is open daily from 10:00 to 16:00.
An exhibition that displays an animated map of Ipswich on a white wall. On the opposite wall are photographs of different people and an information board.Ipswich Central
Lee Walker who has dark brown hair and dark brown beard smiling at camera, standing outside against a blurred background of white cruiser boats on the right and office/flat buildings on the leftZoie O'Brien/BBC
"Promotion to the Premier League has given Ipswich memories that will last a lifetime, but what makes this season truly special is the way the whole town experienced it together," Walker said.
"Gawn Up is about preserving those moments before they become memories.
"Whether it's the emotion in the stands, the celebrations in the dressing room, or the creativity that surrounded the club throughout the season, this exhibition captures the many different stories that made promotion possible."
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