KSc has brought independent film to audiences for almost 50 years. Initiated as the Ipswich Film Theatre in 1975, the cinema has met the needs of a diverse audience with international, cult and classic film for multiple generations.
The cinema formed an important aspect in the life of the Corn Exchange as the cultural heart of Suffolk, combining the cinema with the building’s Grand Hall to offer a cross-cultural centre for the arts in the region. It built its reputation quickly as a shrine to international, cult and classic cinema and was a training ground for programmer-turned-historian Jane Giles, who would go on to programme London’s legendary Scala Cinema Club.
Thanks to our audiences, our donors and funders, KSc continues to develop a diverse programme of films and events to meet a growing audience.