A new heritage and creative arts project has been launched along Suffolk coastal, offering an opportunity to become involved in the Lowestoft, Dunwich and Ipswich areas.
‘Land and Shore’ was designed by Suffolk Record Office and the Voice cLoud and will explore the stories of three ‘lost’ communities across east Suffolk.
‘Land and Shore’ will use local studies, books and archive sources available at Suffolk Record Office and elsewhere, to bring to life this important history for new audiences. Over the next year or more, participants will be supported by a variety of history and multi-arts professionals to recreate the stories of these ‘lost communities’ in a fun and innovative way using drama and music, and to share their work through performance.
The Voice cLoud is an arts and music organisation who use the creative arts to promote heritage and culture and explore the positive impact of music and the arts on health and wellbeing. Working with a group of participants for each lost community, the Voice cLoud will identify resources and techniques which can be used to help these stories reach wider communities and new audiences.
The 3 taster days, 1 for each community, will offer people a chance to find out more about the project, the archival sources available, the potential stories that could be explored and about how the creative arts might be used to bring these heritage stories to life. The tasters will include some ‘have a try’ exercises.
Taster Days
- Lowestoft (focusing on the Beach Village, once home to a thriving community associated with the fishing industry) - Friday 2 November 2018 - 1pm to 4pm at The Bethel, Battery Green Road, Lowestoft, NR32 1DE.
- Dunwich (once an internationally important port, lost beneath the waves as the coastline changed) Monday 12 November 2018 -1pm to 4pm at Dunwich Reading Room, St James Street, Dunwich, IP17 3DT.
- Alton Water (an area of landscape, once home to Alton Hall and Tattingstone Hall, flooded in the 1970s to create a reservoir) Friday 23 November 2018 - 1pm to 4pm at Tattingstone Village Hall, School Road, Ipswich IP9 2NA
“The Land and Shore project as the first in a new programme of heritage activities right across the county, will give participants a chance to explore and research the stories of ‘lost communities’ in a uniquely creative way, bringing Suffolk’s history to life through drama and music.
Spaces are limited, so make sure you book in advance so you don’t miss your chance to share in this exciting project.” - Councillor Paul West, Portfolio Holder for Heritage, Suffolk County Council.
“The Voice cLoud are excited to be working with Suffolk Record Office and are looking forward to exploring how the arts can be used to retell some historical Suffolk stories.” - Stephen Amer, Co-Founder of The Voice cLoud.
For more information, to book a place on a taster or to receive a participant pack, you can contact
sharing.suffolk.stories@suffolk.gov.uk or call 01473 264519. No experience is necessary and anybody is welcome to participate.