Join in with some fantastic Mayflower 400 activities and events!
For full events listings for Mayflower 400 please see Visit Southampton. There you will find all the details including dates, times, locations and guidance on keeping safe at our events. During 2020, many events have had to take on a new life, and many Mayflower 400 projects will now have to happen online. There are many opportunities for you to join in from home - see a selection from our digital offer here.
Heritage
Our Heritage Programme
Our Heritage Programme: exploring stories and celebrating communities living in Southampton
Arts
Our Arts Programme
Our Arts Programme: exploring stories and celebrating communities living in Southampton
Heritage
Previous Commemorations
Purchase a piece of Mayflower history, explore previous commemorations in Southampton
Arts
Future Cargo
Future Cargo, Requardt & Rosenberg’s fourth outdoor show. In Southampton July 2021.
Partner Projects
Partner Projects
A series of projects from our partners across the city
Arts
Rachel Gadsden
Rachel Gadsden: What This Storm is All About, Deluge, VIP Workshops, Professional Development
Arts
We Are Holyrood
We Are Holyrood; dance workshops and film-making with residents of Holyrood, led by ZoieLogic Dance Theatre April 2021
Community
Giving Thanks
Giving Thanks; an online campaign to create digital memories, capturing what people of Southampton are thankful for
Arts
Poetry workshops
ArtfulScribe Poetry Workshops; sessions exploring the themes of identity, belonging and journeys
Community
Pilgrim 400 Apple Tree
'Pilgrim 400' Apple Tree; planting ceremony at Cuckoo Lane Park in February 2020
Community
Community Heritage Grants Programme
Projects supported by a Mayflower Community Heritage Grant
Community
Yacht Rally
Mayflower Yacht Rally; connecting Southampton, Dartmouth and Plymouth
Arts
Voyages of the Heart
Voyages of the Heart; a world premiere composed by Tunde Jegede and performed by Southampton musicians
Arts
Southampton City Art Gallery
Southampton City Art Gallery: Open Exhibition 2020, Young People's Open, Shadows and Light
Arts
Wampum: Stories from the shells of Native America
Wampum: Stories from the shells of Native America at SeaCity Museum August - November 2020
Heritage
Oral Histories
Oral Histories; collecting the stories of people who have migrated to Southampton
Arts
A Mile in My Shoes
A Mile in My Shoes at West Quay on the Esplanade - September 2020
Heritage
Memorial Restorations
Restorations to the Mayflower Memorial throughout 2020
Arts
Belonging
Belonging; a multi-arts project led by Art Asia September - December 2020
Arts
The Grid at Weston
The Grid; Participatory dance experience for residents of Weston Shore, led by ZoieLogic Dance Theatre April 2021
Arts
Kryt
Kryt; light art and poetry project with schools and communities
Arts
Solent Showcase Workshops
Workshops with Solent Showcase Gallery exploring the principles of Islamic geometry, home and belonging
Arts
Towers of Light
Towers of Light; light art project with residents at Weston Shore, December 2020
Heritage
Wampanoag People
Wampanoag People; discover more about the Wampanoag tribespeople, their culture, heritage and traditions