Upstate’s big plans for the future of Ship Street
UPSTATE Theatre Project is delighted to announce the successful application for funding from the Heritage Council of Ireland as part of it’s ‘futurepastpresent’ project. The project based in Ship Street will begin a phase that the project hopes will result in a comprehensive plan for regeneration.
In this phase Upstate Theatre Project will work with Caroline Whately, Conservation Architect, Ship Street residents (past and present) and Louth County Council to further its research and develop responses to the current situation.
The ultimate aim is to prepare a conservation plan that will follow the methodology set out in the Burra Charter which provides guidelines for international best practice. The first step, defining significance has been successfully undertaken with contributions from many people including the current Ship Street Residents Association and former residents of Drogheda’s most iconic street.
The project would like to use this phase to devellop a community led process engaging all stakeholders and interested parties to inform a policy, plan and implementation that leads to the rejuvenation of the street.
A series of meetings and workshops will be undertaken in tandem with technical studies prioritizing elements of restoration. Conservation Architect Caroline Whately will be facilitating workshops, as well as conducting a number of surveys to inform the conservation plan. Caroline has experience working on Ship Street as part of her work on “Ship Street, A Compendium of Understandings, Volume 1” in 2020.
The project is also delighted to have retained artist Vivienne Byrne who will advise and design the report. Vivienne designed ‘Light Boat at High Tide’ with lighting desinger, John McGovern as an installation during the festive season. Vivienne was also responsbile for graphic design of last year’s publication ‘A Compendium of Understanding, Vol 1’.
Upstate Theatre Project would encourage any interested persons to contact the compnay on 041 9844227 or email admin@ upstate.ie.
The process continues to gather oral histories, historical documentation and photography connected to the area. If you have any information we would delighted to hear from you.
The series of online meetings and workshops will be organised over the next three months and the project would value contributions and ideas for the future of the street from all quarters. To find out more about ‘future past present’ or to sign up for workshops please contact them at www.upstate.ie