30 Mar 2020
The Mayflower 400 team are pleased to announce two freelancers have joined the Mayflower 400 ranks as Production Manager and Community Engagement Officer. The two new appointments, both local, complement the existing team and bring additional skills, expertise and capacity to the programme. The Production Manager, Louise Birchill, will oversee coordination and logistics of the various touring... Read More »
27 Mar 2020
Southampton City Council is leading a city-wide partnership to mark Mayflower 400. The programme was launched in early March with 1,000 school and college pupils taking part in A Musical Odyssey, at The Mayflower Theatre, led by the Southampton Music Hub. Projects were due to continue throughout the year, but in light of the current COVID-19 (Coronavirus), a decision has been made to postpone... Read More »
4 Mar 2020
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has granted £98,900 to fund a series of projects to support the Mayflower 400 anniversary programme in Southampton. This, along with a previous award of £269,000 from Arts Council England, matched funding from Southampton City Council, and investment from Go! Southampton, Paris Smith and the Barker-Mill Foundation, means that the Council will be delivering,... Read More »