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ROOT 1066
On 14 October 1066 the path of English and European history was irrevocably changed. To mark the 950th anniversary of the most famous date in English history, Hastings Borough Council commissioned the ROOT 1066 International Festival: a contemporary festival across many art forms through September and October 2016.
Alongside the curated programme, our team funded artists to produce work as an inspirational starting point for schools across Hastings and Rother, with downloadable toolkits additionally supported by Rother District Council and the East Sussex Arts Partnership.
The Bayeux Tapestry Bookwork: Lee Shearman
An original 50 foot accordion folded collaged bookwork inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry.
Pupils created their own individual accordion-fold collaged books, then collaborated as a class: or an entire school: by joining their pages together into a longer bookwork.
Channelling Words: Steve Tasane
Ten poems in ten poetic styles for schools, inspired by the 1066 Battle of Hastings by Steve Tasane. To stimulate discussion, poetry and performance from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 3
The Channelling Words activity celebrated Root 1066 by making poetry easy and fun. Using the toolkit as a springboard, pupils were invited to make a live performance of their poems, backdropped by their visual displays, with the additional choice of a poetry competition known as a Poetry Slam or Rap Battle.
