Explore and Share Your Stories

We are so delighted to announce the launch of the Story of Yeovil website and the Story of Yeovil Interactive Map!

The website is a really meaningful part of the Story of Yeovil and will provide a legacy for all the wonderful things the project has brought together in the last year.

It will celebrate all the events and exhibitions and different parts of the Story of Yeovil in Art and Heritage and Community, it has evolved throughout the project with View of Yeovil and Sound of Yeovil and as we head towards Taste of Yeovil in January. The website has been designed in partnership with Harris Lam and with commissioned illustrations by artist Rachel Akerman.

We can’t wait for you to see it! Visit StoryOfYeovil.uk to explore now and in the future as more is added to the site.

What’s Your Story? – Story of Yeovil Interactive Map

Through the new website you can now access the Story of Yeovil Interactive Map. It is a way for everyone to be able to add their story to the collection and listen to the voices and memories of others throughout the town. The Map can be found under the ‘Share Your Stories’ heading on the new site, just click on ‘What’s Your Story?’ where you will also find a simple user guide. 

The Interactive Map has been designed by sound artist Stephen Ives (EPS Yeovil, Sound of Yeovil producer) and digital media artist Gavin Morris.

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Story of Yeovil is a community arts and heritage project for Yeovil residents and visitors from further afield, funded by the National Heritage Lottery Fund, There is a programme of events, talks, educational resources, publications, displays and workshops taking place over 18 months from October 2022 – March 2024.

The project explores Yeovil’s heritage and social history through the voice of local communities, delivered by Yeovil Art Space on behalf of Yeovil Heritage and Art Working Group, gathering stories from diverse perspectives through a series of creative activities and sharing them through three main themes: View of Yeovil, Sound of Yeovil and Taste of Yeovil.  

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Get involved!

You are still able to join the Story of Yeovil Community Curatorial group, find out more about art and heritage in our town, play a part in curating special heritage displays for our exhibitions and connect with others – Read all about the group here.

Taste of Yeovil is part of a wider programme of exhibitions and events, the ‘Story of Yeovil’, a co-creation project with the town’s community.  Looking at the past, present and future, the project gathers stories from diverse perspectives through creative activities through three main themes: View of Yeovil, Sound of Yeovil and Taste of Yeovil.  For more information about the wider project visit our Story of Yeovil page.

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