Mayflower 400 Southampton
Mayflower 400 Southampton
Programme of events & activities
2020 marked the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower from Southampton to the New World.
Inspired by Southampton's City of Sanctuary status, Caterina instigated a highly inclusive approach to the programme of events and activities across the city, making the city the first to mark a Mayflower anniversary through the lens of migration.
Having secured awards of £269,000 from Arts Council England and £98,000 from National Lottery Heritage Fund, matched by Southampton City Council, Caterina led partners across the city, to deliver a near year-long, £875,000, programme of projects as part of the national Mayflower 400 year.
Video credit: Pete Doherty
Projects
A number of activities, events and exhibitions took place as part of Mayflower 400, including the following:
Future Cargo
Belonging
Giving Thanks
Tower of Lights
Voyages of the Heart
Working with Wampanoag people
Outcomes
The pandemic meant an agile and adaptable approach was needed, and despite the challenges, the programme reached over 100,000 people through:
Schools resources
ESOL and school resources (UK's first co-written with Native American scholars) supplemented by 12 new oral histories and a commissioned film series capturing the histories of refugee and migrant communities;
Uncovering hidden histories
Funding 21 community heritage projects focussing on hidden heritage, involving 242 volunteers, 834 participants and 51,000 audience members;
Seven Arts Commissions
Seven arts commissions from artists such as Tunde Jegede, Art Asia, Andy McKeown, and one CPD programme for D/deaf and disabled artists. Employed 153 practitioners, engaged 2,973 participants, and reached 60,000 people online and 9,000 in person;
Restoration
Restoration of the Mayflower Monument, along with new two new plaques - i) recognising all those who have come to or through Southampton in search of a new life and ii) acknowledging the impact of the sailing on First Nations people.
Header image: Stuart Martin
All photos/films: Courtesy of Southampton City Council and partners
Links & further info
Mayflower 400 Website
For a full list of the programme of events and activities, see the Mayflower 400 website.
Educational Resources
See the creative educational resources which accompany these projects.
Podcast
Voyaging Through History: The Mayflower and Britain podcast with Dr Tom Hulme
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