On Landguard Point - An Adventure in Real Life and Film
About
On Landguard Point is a project about HOME. It explores how we construct our diverse notions of home, what home means to each of us, and what it means to host others in our home.
On Landguard Point is also a series of extraordinary live large-scale outdoor events and activities taking place this summer, engaging thousands of people as participants and audience across the East of England. These events collectively form the content of a new feature film, which will premiere in 2012. Inspired by the histories and culture of the East, On Landguard Point exists at an intersection between live performance, community and cinema - where the people and places of the East of England really do become the stars of the show.
Pacitti Company is creating On Landguard Point as part of Artists taking the lead, a major project at the heart of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, funded by Arts Council England.
Things to know
- Landguard Point is a piece of land that sticks out between Felixstowe and Harwich, and has been of national importance for centuries.
- Today it is a site of special scientific interest and a haven for wildlife, where the Grade 1 listed Landguard Fort sits next to neighbouring giant Felixstowe Port.
- Lots of mass participation opportunites across the region, including the writing of 'A People's Encyclopedia of the East of England', widespread archaeological digging, mass flag stitching, and sharing recipes.
Where?
- Across the East of England
Events
25 - 30 July An Edible Compass - A week of scarecrow making classes, Stowmarket
30 July An Edible Compass - A vast public feast and a film set, Stowmarket
31 July An Edible Compass - A parade event of local oddities, Stowmarket
28 Aug - 18 Sept A free region-wide mass archeological excavation
1 - 31 Sept An alternative audio guide by Mark Peter Wright, Landguard Fort
See website for full events listing
Further Information
- For more information about the project visit www.onlandguardpoint.com
