Basingstoke's My Home: Local Stories with Global Roots

Name: Basingstoke's My Home: Local Stories with Global Roots
Start: 2025-01-15T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-01-15T17:00:00+00:00
Location: The Willis Museum and Sainsbury Gallery

Schedule

Wed Jan 15 2025 at 10:00 am to 05:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

The Willis Museum and Sainsbury Gallery | Basingstoke, EN

Basingstoke has always been a welcoming home for people from across the UK and from different countries. With great transport connections, local facilities, the North Hampshire countryside on its doorstep and a variety of businesses, including some international ones, Basingstoke is a great place to live, work and raise a family.
This community curated exhibition celebrates different cultures and the diversity that makes Basingstoke such a special place to live. Explore the lives of those who shape our community and discover how their contributions benefit our town. Amazingstoke as it is called by those in the know!
The exhibition has been co-curated in partnership with a Community Collective formed as part of the National Lottery Heritage Fund, funded Hunters & Gatherers project. This group of individuals, who hail from a diverse range of backgrounds, ethnicities and professions, have brought a unique perspective to the exhibition. Their lived experiences bring an authentic eye-opening revelation on life and work in the town.
The exhibition features illustrations by commissioned artist Nami Ralph. Her playful work is inspired by the concept of ‘home’ as seen through the eyes of local school children, capturing what Basingstoke means to them.
Basingstoke’s My Home is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to work with a new team of young volunteers to improve collections auditing and research, research significant, untold stories and develop community co-curation and engagement in new and exciting ways.