Oh! What A Wonderful Westgate!
Put on your headphones, press play, and listen to our free Oh! What A Wonderful Westgate audio trail.
The Westgate ward of Ipswich is the inspiration for this community ‘sound collage’ created using words contributed by the local people who know and love this place.
This audio experience can be accompanied by a 20-minute walk through West Ipswich.
Starting at the Eastern Angles Centre, wonder down Gatacre Road, Chevalier Road and Norwich Road before returning to the Eastern Angles Centre via Bramford Road.
As you walk, a digital turning dial scans the imaginary airvwaves picking up memories of wartime Ipswich.
Some of the stories have been inspired by the buildings that you’ll pass on the way, we invite to carry on exploring the area to discover the other sights mentioned.
Can’t make it to Ipswich? No problem – you can listen to Oh! What A Wonderful Westgate anywhere you like and let the words and sounds transport you!
How to listen to Oh! What A Wonderful Westgate!
On a mobile or computer device, click the Sound Cloud Icon below or Download Soundcloud and search Oh! What A Wonderful Westgate!
We recommend listening through headphones for the best experience.
Oh! What A Wonderful Westgate was part of Future Arts Centre’s Our Freedom: Then and Now project, a nationwide celebration of the 80th anniversary of VE/VJ Day. Arts organisations from across the UK came together to produce projects reflecting on what freedom means 80 years after the end of the Second World War.
Producer: Rebecca Abbott
Sound Designer: Jack Baxter