Eastern Angles are reaching out to people in Ipswich to help their latest creative project, Oh! What a Wonderful Westgate. The project will be a collection of audio stories, poems and songs that will recount the history of the Westgate ward in Ipswich.
People are being asked to submit their stories inspired by the town, it could be its history, your experience of living in Ipswich, its nature, the people, shops, weather, transport, animals, or home, whatever fires your imagination about Ipswich in 2025.
Stories can be about the things that bring you joy, fascinate you and move you, or maybe you are facing a challenge that you might want to highlight. Eastern Angles wants to know what you care about in 2025.
Any stories that are submitted will be collected together and a selection of shortlisted stories will be recorded by actors and turned into a beautiful sound installation. The public will then be able to enjoy the stories either from home, or listen to them whilst undertaking a walking tour of the Westgate ward. The tours are set to take place during the day on Saturday 8 November and will begin at the Eastern Angles Centre.
Project lead Kirsty Tallent said “This is going to be a unique, one-of-a-kind project. It’s a chance for the people of Ipswich to celebrate their history and the things that are important to them. So, get writing, creating or singing, we can’t wait to hear from you!”
Stories will need to be submitted by 5pm on Monday 20th October to be eligible for the shortlist and you can submit by emailing Kirsty on kirsty@easternangles.co.uk or submitting you story by post to Eastern Angles Centre, Gatacre Road, Ipswich IP1 2LQ.
Oh! What a Wonderful Westgate forms part of a larger nationwide project called Our Freedom: Then and Now funded by Future Arts Centres. This project is a celebration of the 80th anniversary of VE/VJ Day. Arts organisations from across the UK have come together to produce projects reflecting on what freedom means 80 years after the end of the Second World War.
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