Скачать или смотреть Just For You: Middleport I June 2022

It began with a postcard. The postcard went to households in Middleport, asking the community for their favourite memory of living in the area, what they love about Middleport and their favourite places. A special post box waited for all the replies - and there were many.

Three artists pored over every single response to help them come up with a design that represented the heart of Middleport, to be painted as a mural on the gable end of a row of terraced houses. The community voted on which they’d like to see come to life, and on 7 June 2022 Florence Blanchard began the work on her winning design, putting the final touches to the painting during a community event on 12 June, which you can see in the video.

The postcard responses were also given to three local songwriters – who were commissioned to write ‘Songs of Middleport'. You can find the songs on the Appetite Soundcloud channel:

We’ll Be All Right by Nixon Tate
Canalside by Kez Liddle
Middleport by Ledouu

In a world of lockdown, this project helped the community feel like they were still connected by creating something together. Using nostalgia but also looking forward to the future, the gables shows the pride in their community!

This project was created and delivered by Appetite, Middleport Matters and We Are Culla working in partnership.

For info on all of our projects, including others in Middleport, go to www.appetite.org.uk