Giant Lowestoft climate change murals to be celebrated

On Friday people in the town will join together for the official launch of the murals that express local hopes and fears about what organisers call the climate crisis.

One shows the importance of people's voices in trying to save the environment and the other shows hope for the future with a vision of tranquil landscapes.

The murals were created with input from people across Lowestoft after they responded to a public call-out and attended workshops in March with professional artists.

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Work on one of the murals Picture: Mick Howes (Image: Mick Howes)

As a result, two giant murals were painted at 10 Bevan Street - at The Crown Lounge Indian restaurant - and on 62 Stanley Street.

The murals were produced as a collaboration called We are Here between Rights Community Action, creative collective Glimpse, Suffolk-based Art Eat Events and artists from Bud Studio.

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Iona Hodgson, founder and director of Art Eat Events said: “The engagement with this project from the community has been huge and the willingness to support positive action in the face of the climate emergency is evident.

"The project has allowed the people of Lowestoft to come together and form a critical mass for political action moving forward, which is inspiring and a fantastic legacy.

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"The murals and the launch event are not the end, but the beginning of an active groundswell and we are all excited to see how this is manifested in the town."

Friday's event will start at 11am at the mural at Crown Lounge followed by a visit to the second mural on Stanley Street where there will be a series of short speeches and poetry and refreshments.

From 1.30pm there will be additional activities including screenings of the film After/ The Old Machine and music and reflections from Chris Ellis at The Grit, Old Nelson Street, running into the evening.