New community arts project at Locomotion

MORE than 100 schoolchildren and groups from throughout the region visited Locomotion in June to participate in a new community arts project under the banner of Our Line Connections.

The project celebrates shared connections in the community, and involves artists and groups who live along the route of the Bishop Line, co-creating a songbook of original songs and artwork.

Organised by arts organisation Luxi with the Bishop Line Community Rail Partnership, and supported by the National Lottery’s Jubilee Community Fund, the event saw the unveiling of the songbook and gave schools the chance to hear all the songs performed together for the first time.

Locomotion head Sarah Price said: “Locomotion is proud to play a role in supporting arts projects such as Our Line Connections which celebrate the role the railways play in bringing the local community together. We will continue to host a busy programme of events and activities as a way to champion arts in the region.”