SOUTHAMPTON’S TITANIC
2012 commemorative
EVENTS
SEACITY MUSEUM
OPENING WEEKEND
100th Anniversary
Service
TITANIC – FROM
PROW TO STERN
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100 years after the tragic sinking of the
White Star liner RMS Titanic, the city
recognises our unique link to the tragedy.
The disaster struck at the heart of
Southampton as hundreds of city residents
went down with the ill-fated vessel.
A range of events will take place across
the city giving you the chance to learn,
connect and remember the lives of our
Southampton ancestors.
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1 Central Hall
2 Waterstones WestQuay
3 Southampton Central
Library
4 Old Cemetery
5 Holyrood Church
6 SeaCity Museum
7 Solent University
8 De Vere Hotel
9 West End
10 Andrews Park
11 Turner Sims Concert Hall
12 Dock Gate 4
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A TIME TO
REMEMBER
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Friday
6 April
Saturday
7 April
Tuesday
10 April
Wednesday
11 April
Thursday
12 April
Friday
13 April
Saturday
14 April
Sunday
15 April
• Titanic grave
walk, also taking
place on 7, 9, 12,
13 and 14 April
• Titanic Trail walks,
also taking place
on 9, 11, 13
and 14 April
• SeaCity Museum
opens
• Author event at
Southampton Solent
University
• A night to remember
• Titanic family
discovery
day at SeaCity
Museum
• British Titanic Society
annual convention
• 100th Anniversary
Commemorative
Service
MARCH - APRIL
Thursday 8 March
Bob Marsh presents
‘Icebergs on the high seas
– in times gone by and in a
changing world’
TIME: 7.30-9.30pm
VENUE: Westgate Hall, Westgate Street, SO14 2AY
COST: £4.50/£3.50 FOSMAG, SCMAS, Arts & Heritage volunteers
The life of an iceberg combines drama and
beauty, from the moment when a large
fragment of ice suddenly ‘calves’ from a
glacier, to the serene passage of sculpted
bergs through polar seas. This talk addresses
the scientific and historic importance of
icebergs, ranging from evidence for “iceberg
armadas” in the distant past, through the
story of the iceberg that sank RMS Titanic
100 years ago, to the present role of
Greenland’s icebergs in a warming world. To book please call 023 8083 4536.
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Thursday 22 March
The Wreck of the Titanic –
composed by the late David Bedford
TIME: 7-8.30pm
VENUE: Southampton Central Hall, St. Mary Street, Southampton, SO14 1NF
Pupils from various Southampton schools will
be performing including The Southampton
Youth Concert Sinfonia, First Steps, Stick It
Percussion Ensemble, Ready Steady Sing and
Southampton Young Singers.
For details please contact Linda Higson 01202 644707 or email lhigson@bsorchestra.co.uk
A version of this concert will also be played in
the Cherbourg Theatre on 14 April 2012.
Saturday 24 March
Author Signing with James
Darcy – ‘Last Known Address’
TIME: 1-3pm
VENUE: Waterstones WestQuay
COST: Free entry, no booking required
How did fate and personal sacrifice conspire to
place one 17 year old boy on the world’s most
ill-fated voyage? Find out more by chatting to
local novelist James Darcy, who, as part of the
Titanic Literary Season will be signing copies of
his book ‘Last Known Address.’
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Saturday 31 March
Author Signing with Mike
Roussel and Sam Warwick –
‘Shipwrecks of the Cunard Line’
TIME: 11am-3pm
VENUE: Waterstones WestQuay
COST: Free entry, no booking required
RMS Carpathia is most famous for rescuing
Titanic survivors but little is known of its
own tragic sinking in 1918. The events
surrounding its wrecking and the loss of other
vessels in the Cunard line are documented in
‘Shipwrecks of the Cunard Line’.
Monday 2 April
A Titanic Day for all the Family
TIME: 11am-3pm
VENUE: Art Gallery
COST: Free drop in session
An exciting array of activities will be on offer
for all the family to commemorate the Titanic
Centenary. Activities include rhymes, songs &
shanties with storyteller Fiona Moore; green
screen acting & filming opportunities with
filmmakers from ‘Butterfly FX’; launch of
the Favourite Book to Share competition for
Under 5s in partnership with Southampton
libraries; and art and craft activities with
artist Holly Deacon, and even have your own
maritime-inspired face painted!
Wednesday 4 April
The Family History Club
presents ‘Ancestors Lost at
Sea!’ with Dr Simon Wills
TIME: 7-9pm
VENUE: Southampton Central Library
COST: Free but places limited. Tickets must
be collected from the Local Studies Library
The Titanic was just one of hundreds of
thousands of British merchant ships that have
been lost in peace and war. Was your ancestor
on board one? A crew member, a passenger,
maybe even the captain? Have you been
trying to trace a ship that disappeared? Come
and join in this event to help you find out
more using websites, Southampton Library’s
collection, and the resources of the National
Archives. Bring along details of any ancestors
or ships you’re trying to find.
Dr Simon Wills is a maritime genealogist
who has been researching and writing
about maritime ancestors for over twenty
years. He has a special interest in the
merchant navy 1750 to 1950. He lives
in Southampton and has just completed
his book ‘Tracing Your Merchant Navy
Ancestor’s.
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Friday 6 April
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Saturday 7 April
SATURDAY 7 April
Titanic Grave Walks
Oxford Street Remembers
Titanic Trail Walks
TIME: 11am and 2pm
Step back in time to 1912 as the Oxford
Street remembers Titanic. Visit the street to
enjoy: Special menus, a Titanic Trail, meet
costumed characters and browse a special
maritime themed market of local artists and creatives.
TIME: 1.30pm and 2.30pm
For more information visit www.oxfordstreetsouthampton.co.uk
Southampton Tourist Guides Association is
the only official tour guiding organisation
VENUE: The Old Cemetery, Southampton
Common, Southampton, SO15 7NN
COST: Free but places are limited and must
be booked in advance
Southampton Old Cemetery opened in 1846
and was one of the first Municipal owned
Cemetery’s in England. It covers 27 acres and
holds over 1,680 burials. The Cemetery holds
45 Memorials for Titanic victims.
VENUE: Walk begins at Holy Rood Church,
High Street, Southampton, SO14 2EB
COST: Free but places are limited and must
be booked in advance
in Southampton – a consortium of fully
qualified tourist guides who are dedicated
to serving residents and visitors to the city
and its surrounds in their quest to finding
out what there is to know about this part of
England’s origins, history and culture.
Please call 023 8057 1858 (office hours only)
or email Drob007@aol.com
These walks will also take place on Monday 9, Wednesday 11, Friday 13 and
Saturday 14 April.
The Friends of Southampton Old Cemetery
are a group of volunteers who are interested
in the history and maintenance of the Grade II listed Cemetery.
The volunteers will lead walks around these
memorials and relate the hardship the
families suffered through the disaster. Walks last approximately 1.5 hours.
Please call 023 8034 9414 or email
fosoc1846@googlemail.com. On all walks
there will be Titanic memorabilia and books
for sale and refreshments will be available.
These walks will also take place on Saturday 7, Monday 9, Thursday 12, Friday 13 and Saturday 14 April.
Titanic Grave Walks
TIME: 11am and 2pm
VENUE: The Old Cemetery, Southampton
Common, Southampton, SO15 7NN
COST: Free but places are limited and must
be booked in advance
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Visitor information
Tuesday 10 April
OPENING Times
Launches on 10 April,
pre-booking essential.
Open daily 10am-5pm
(from 11 April 2012).
This innovative, state-of-the-art museum, with new galleries and spaces
focuses on Southampton and its connection with the sea, including the city’s
Titanic heritage and the stories of the people who have travelled in and out of
the city through the ages.
admission PRICES
Prices for museum entry including special exhibition:
Adults
Situated at the heart of Southampton’s emerging Cultural Quarter and housed
in the grade II listed former Magistrates’ Court, SeaCity is an interactive
experience designed for visitors of all ages.
Southampton’s
Titanic Story
The first area of the SeaCity Museum tells
the story of the impact on Southampton of
the sinking in 1912 of the White Star liner
Titanic. Through a fascinating 1:25 scale,
interactive of the Titanic, visitors of all ages
are given an insight into the lives of the
crew aboard the Titanic, many of whom
were Southampton residents.
A bridge across the
triple height atrium
divides the two sets
of galleries giving
the impression of
walking across a
gangway to board
the Titanic. From
there, visitors
will be able to
appreciate the
massive size of
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the Titanic as they view the image of the
ship’s side on one wall of the glass-
roofed atrium.
A range of further
interactive areas,
featuring powerful
oral testimony
from Titanic
survivors and
‘the Disaster
Room’ describes
the sequence
of events from the time the ship struck
the iceberg to its sinking, and rescue of
passengers by the Carpathia.
A pocket watch found on the body of a
steward is displayed – it shows the exact time
it stopped. Also, there will be an audio visual
show for visitors to find out about the British
Inquiry, which was held in London soon after
the disaster.
£8.50
£6.00
Concessions (children aged 5 -16 and adults over 60)
Southampton Gateway
to the World
Family (two adults and two children)
£25.00
Using the city’s unique historic collections
this gallery recounts the stories of people
who have departed from or arrived in the
port of Southampton over the last 2,000
years, from the earliest settlers to the
stories of people living in the city today.
Group Travel (minimum of 10
people, advance booking and
payment only)
£6.50
Joint ticket with Tudor House
and Garden
£11.50
Children under 5s
FREE
Special Exhibition –
TITANIC THE LEGEND
In its centenary year, this exhibition will
explore why, out of all of the historical sea
disasters, the story of the Titanic has taken
on the status of a legend.
The Titanic story is explored from varied
perspectives to consider how and why
the Legend endures, the effect it has had
on ship design, safety and, technological
research as well as the ‘Titanic Industry’
which has developed around the legend.
Sea City Museum, Havelock Road,
Southampton, Hampshire SO14 7FY
To avoid disappointment during our opening
week book tickets now: 023 8083 3007
Email: museums@southampton.gov.uk
Visit: www.seacitymuseum.co.uk
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Sunday 8 April
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Tuesday 10 April
Ocean Terminal
TITANIC 100 PORT EVENT
Ocean Terminal in the Eastern Docks will be
open to the general public to wave off the
cruise ship ‘Balmoral’ departing on its Titanic
memorial cruise.
An event to mark the 100th anniversary
of the departure of RMS Titanic from
Southampton Docks will take place at the
Ocean Terminal on Tuesday 10 April 2012.
The terminal will be open between 2.30pm
and 4.30pm. There is a paying short stay car
park available opposite the terminal. There is
also a café bar at the terminal that will be open.
This commemorative event will include live
music and singing as well as a sail out from
the Ocean Dock (formerly the White Star
Dock) at 12 Noon by a flotilla of craft.
Please note that numbers of people will be
controlled in the terminal and once capacity
is reached access will be declined.
The event is open to relatives of passengers
and crew of Titanic.
Wednesday 11 April
Tiddler the Story Telling
Fish: family workshop (5+)
TIME: Two sessions 10am-12noon and 1.30-3.30pm
VENUE: SeaCity Museum
COST: FREE, but must be pre-booked through
the council’s Arts and Heritage team
15 spaces per session, £5 refundable deposit required.
For more information please contact ABP on 023 8048 8800.
Monday 9 April
Titanic Grave Walks
TIME: 11am and 2pm
VENUE: The Old Cemetery, Southampton
Common, Southampton, SO15 7NN
COST: Free but places are limited and must
be booked in advance
Titanic Trail Walks
TIME: 1.30pm and 2.30pm
VENUE: Walk begins at Holy Rood Church,
High Street, Southampton, SO14 2EB
COST: Free but places are limited and must
be booked in advance
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Are you a relative of someone who was onboard the RMS Titanic?
Please contact Titanic 100 now to
arrange complimentary tickets for
this exclusive event in the Port of
Southampton.
Please email titanic100@live.co.uk or call 07977 422505.
Sarah Siddons Fan Club
presents Titanic, the
Southampton Story
TIME: 2pm and 7pm
VENUE: Meet at Holyrood Church, High Street, Southampton
COST: Adults £7, under 16’s £5
The Titanic story has particular resonance for
street theatre company The Sarah Siddons
Fan Club as two members have relatives who
were crew on the ship. In researching for their
latest production Titanic, the Southampton
Story they were able to call on first hand
accounts from family members as well as
witness accounts from the enquiries and
the records of the Titanic Fund. The theatre
company specialise in site specific productions
about real historical incidents and Titanic, the
Southampton Story is no exception, using real
buildings from the period as backdrops the
performance will focus on the experiences
of the crew and their families from the
excitement of the maiden voyage through to
the aftermath of the tragedy.
Hear the story of Tiddler by Julia Donaldson
and then create your own colourful fishy
sculpture with artist Debra Marsh. In
Partnership with Southampton City Libraries
to celebrate this year’s ‘Book to Share Award’
Starting at Holy Rood, onto the houses in
College Street, over to Oxford Street and then
performing scenes outside Seaman’s Mission,
The Grapes, SW House, over to Queens Park
and finishing in St Josephs Church.
Activities are funded by Southampton Wider
Family Learning are limited to two children per
adult. All children must be accompanied by an
adult. Please call 023 8083 4536 to book.
Tickets can be purchased from the
Southampton Visitor Information Service,
Lower Ground Floor, Central Library, SO14 7LW.
This event will also take place on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 April.
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Wednesday 11 April
An evening with authors
Christopher Ward AND Gill Paul
In partnership with Solent University and Waterstones
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Waterstones will be selling copies of the
books on the evening.
Tickets are free and can be collected from
Southampton Visitor Information Service,
Lower Ground Floor, Central Library, SO14 7LW.
COST: Free but tickets must be booked in advance
The sinking of the RMS Titanic was a
terrible tragedy for all the 1,495 people
who died, but the stories of the 13 brides
and grooms who joined the ship to
celebrate their honeymoons are especially
poignant. The newlyweds on board included
multi-millionaire John Jacob Astor and
his much younger wife Madeleine. Only
Madeleine and their unborn child would
make it home. Then there was aspiring
movie-maker Daniel Marvin and his wife
Mary. The groom helped his young bride
onto a life raft but sacrificed himself.
Titanic Love Stories tells these remarkable
true tales of love, tragedy, heroism and
hope that are more touching than any work
of romantic fiction.
Author, Gill Paul, is a passionate Titanic
researcher who has written more than 30
books on a variety of subjects, including the
novels Compulsion, Enticement and Women
and Children First, plus several biographies.
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Porthole Pictures: Family
workshop (5+)
TIME: Two sessions: 10am-12noon and 1.30-3.30pm
VENUE: SeaCity Museum
TIME: 7-9pm
VENUE: Southampton Solent University Conference Centre, Sir James
Matthews Building, 157-187 Above Bar St,
SO14 7NN
THUrsday 12 April
COST: Free but must be pre-booked through
Southampton City Council Arts and Heritage
Titanic Trail Walks
TIME: 1.30pm and 2.30pm
VENUE: Walk begins at Holy Rood Church,
High Street, Southampton, SO14 2EB
COST: Free but places are limited and must
be booked in advance
15 spaces per session, £5 refundable
deposit required.
Get your imagination flowing with a
maritime story and then work with artist
Holly Deacon to create amazing pictures of
what you might sea through a porthole if you
were sailing in the ocean. In partnership with
Southampton Libraries to celebrate this year’s
‘Book to Share Award’.
Activities are funded by Southampton Wider
Family Learning are limited to two children per
adult. All children must be accompanied by an
adult. Please call 023 8083 4536 to book.
Southampton City
Libraries Local History
Forum presents ‘Discover
Southampton’s Titanic Story’
TIME: 7-9pm
VENUE: SeaCity Museum
COST: £5 includes an exclusive tour of the
Titanic Exhibition
Come along for an exclusive tour of
the Titanic Gallery followed by short
presentations and a question and answers
sessions with our specialist panel – Maria
Newbery, Curator of Maritime and Local
Collections, Vicky Green, Crew Specialist and Jo
Smith, Archivist, will be on hand to tell you more
about some of the rich resources held within
the city’s museums, libraries and archives.
Tickets will be available and can be purchased
from the Southampton Visitor Information
Service, Lower Ground Floor, Central Library,
SO14 7LW.
Titanic Grave Walks
‘A Night to Remember’
TIME: 11am and 2pm
Harbour Lights Picturehouse, Ocean Village,
Southampton, SO14 3TL
VENUE: The Old Cemetery, Southampton
Common, Southampton, SO15 7NN
‘A Night to Remember’ is a 1958 docudrama
film adaptation of Walter Lord’s book of the
same name, recounting the final night of the
RMS Titanic.
COST: Free but places are limited and must
be booked in advance
For showing time and to book please call 0871 902 5733.
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Saturday 14 April
Titanic Family Discovery Day
Titanic Family Discovery Day
TIME: 11am and 3pm
TIME: 11am and 3pm
VENUE: SeaCity Museum, Havelock Road, SO14 7FY
VENUE: SeaCity Museum, Havelock Road, SO14 7FY
COST: Free drop in sessions. Entrance charges apply
COST: Free drop in sessions. Entrance charges apply
Come and celebrate SeaCity Museum’s
opening week with all the family. Be arty, talk
to costume interpreters, try your hand at a
Victorian game and enjoy all that SeaCity
Museum has to offer.
Come and celebrate SeaCity Museum’s
opening weekend with all the family.
Titanic Grave Walks
TIME: 11am and 2pm
VENUE: The Old Cemetery, Southampton
Common, Southampton, SO15 7NN
COST: Free but places are limited and must
be booked in advance
Titanic Trail Walks
TIME: 1.30pm and 2.30pm
VENUE: Walk begins at Holy Rood Church,
High Street, Southampton, SO14 2EB
COST: Free but places are limited and must
be booked in advance
Titanic Grave Walks
Saturday 14 April
TIME: 11am and 2pm
British Titanic Society Annual Convention
VENUE: The Old Cemetery, Southampton
Common, Southampton, SO15 7NN
TIME: 9am-4pm
COST: Free but places are limited and must
be booked in advance
VENUE: De Vere Grand Harbour Hotel, West Quay Rd, SO15 1AG
COST: Entrance fee £3 / Concessions £2
The British Titanic Society will be holding its annual convention at the De Vere Grand Harbour
hotel, Southampton, from Thursday 12 to Sunday 15 April 2012. April 2012 marks the
centenary of the loss of Titanic and the 25th anniversary of the founding of the society. This
is a unique event in the Titanic calendar and the convention, which spans four days, is themed
“A Time To Remember.”
Saturday 14th April will be our Public Open Day. You do not have to be a delegate or even a
member of the society to take part, so why not come along? It promises to be a superb day
out for all the family, with Titanic lectures, a sales fair of Titanic and other maritime items, and
a fabulous exhibition.
Membership of the British Titanic Society provides an opportunity for those interested in the
history of the Titanic, the White Star Line and other ships of the classic era to further their
knowledge and enjoyment of this fascinating subject.
Why not become a member and join us for this unique event? For further details about the
convention or the British Titanic Society please contact us.
British Titanic Society, PO Box 401, Hope Carr Way, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 3BB Website:
www.britishtitanicsociety.com, email: info@britishtitanicsociety.com
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Saturday 14 April
Titanic Trail Walks
TIME: 1.30pm and 2.30pm
VENUE: Walk begins at Holy Rood Church,
High Street, Southampton, SO14 2EB
COST: Free but places are limited and must
be booked in advance
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Yewande Akinola is a young, dynamic
environmental engineer with a passion for
designing low energy consumption buildings.
As a child she used to design model sized
dream homes, this is how she got into
engineering. Very intrigued to find out about
passenger experience, she says “how did
people fit into those tiny beds?!”
Yewande is also very keen to find out more
about women’s roles in Edwardian industry.
Dave Wilkes is an East London steel worker
who spends his days 300 feet in the air
working on life-sized Meccano sets!
His grandfather was a steeplejack so he is
interested in how trades were passed through
generations. Now a grandfather himself he
loves sharing his industrial adventures with
his grandchildren.
Titanic: The Mission presents Dave Wilkes and
Yewande Akinola
TIME: 4pm
VENUE: Southampton Solent University
Conference Centre, Sir James Matthews
Building, 157-187 Above Bar St, SO14 7NN
COST: £3
Come along and watch Episode 5 of the
Titanic: The Mission series which focused on
Southampton. After the programme there will
be the opportunity to ask Dave and Yewande
questions about their research findings.
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Author Signing with Leah
Fleming – ‘The Captain’s
Daughter’
Wreath laying on the
grave of Captain Sir Arthur
Henry Rostron
TIME: 11am-3pm
TIME: 11.15am. All welcome
VENUE: Waterstones WestQuay
VENUE: The Old Burial Ground, Corner of
High Street and West End Road (behind the
War Memorial), West End
COST: Free entry, no booking required
To mark 100 years to the day since the
day the Titanic sank, popular novelist Leah
Fleming will be instore at Waterstones,
West Quay. Her latest book, ‘The Captain’s
Daughter’ spans two generations and three
continents, and centres on the lives of two
women brought together by the sinking of
the famous liner.
Sunday 15 April
The big draw for him is the prospect of
working on the exterior of the ship structural elements involved in the builds
appeal most. He would love to pay reverence
to those who worked so hard to make British
industry what it was.
100th Anniversary
Commemorative Service
Tickets can be purchased from the
Southampton Visitor Information Service, Lower Ground Floor, Central Library, SO14 7LW.
This annual commemorative service will
be led by Reverend Dr Julian Davies and
accompanied by the Bishop of New York,
The Rt Reverend Mark Sisk. The service will
include readings, music from the City of
Southampton String Quartet, the Salvation
Army Band and singing by local choirs.
Sarah Siddons Fan Club
presents Titanic, the
Southampton Story
TIME: 2pm
VENUE: Meet at Holyrood Church, High
Street, Southampton
This event is being hosted by West End Local
History Society. The service will be addressed
by Reverend. Brian Pickett, Vicar of St. James’
Church, West End officiating. Captain Sir
Arthur Henry Rostron, was captain of the
rescue ship RMS Carpathia that rescued 705 survivors of the Titanic disaster.
Sarah Siddons Fan Club
presents Titanic, the
Southampton Story
TIME: 2pm
TIME: 2pm. All Welcome
VENUE: Meet at Holyrood Church, High
Street, Southampton
VENUE: St Marys Church, St Marys Street,
Southampton, SO14 1NX
COST: Adults £7, under 16’s £5
The Right Worshipful the Mayor of
Southampton, Councillor Terry Matthews,
and the Bishop of Southampton will be in
attendance.
COST: Adults £7, under 16’s £5
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Friday 20 April
Author Signing with
Ronald C Denney – ‘Shadow
Of The Titanic: The Story Of
Survivor Eva Hart’
TIME: 12noon
VENUE: Waterstones WestQuay
COST: Free entry, no booking required
Eva Miriam Hart was just seven years old
when she and her parents boarded the Titanic
as second-class passengers. A vocal survivor,
her story is documented by close friend Ron
Denney, who will be in store at Waterstones
WestQuay signing copies of his book
dedicated to her memory.
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17 March - 29 April
Retracing the Unsinkable:
The Titanic Centenary
Southampton City Art Gallery’s biennial open exhibition.
All residents of Hampshire, Isle of Wight,
Wiltshire and Dorset are invited to submit
their artwork for this ‘open exhibition.’
This year the theme is the Titanic. In April
2012, it will be one hundred years since the
famous White Star Line ship set off on its
ill-fated voyage to America. The iceberg that
intervened, the tales of heroism and the deep
sea excavations of the ship embedded in the
Atlantic have become legendary.
We encourage artists of all ages working in
a range of media to rise to the challenge of
creating a new piece of work based on this
theme. The judges invite entrants to consider
the brief as creatively as possible and will
consider both 2-D and 3-D work in any
medium (although video and multi-media
work cannot, unfortunately, be accepted
due to technical limitations). The successful
entrants to the exhibition will have their work
exhibited at Southampton City Art Gallery
from 17 March – 29 April 2012.
For further information, entry forms and a
copy of the rules please contact Julia Howard,
email Julia.howard@southampton.gov.uk or
call 023 8083 2355.
1 April - 30 July
Southampton City Libraries
Favourite Book to Share
Award 2012
Southampton’s search for this year’s best
family book sets sail with the launch of
Southampton’s Favourite Book to Share
Award which is ‘Sea’ or ‘Maritime’ themed
for 2012. The competition, which is run by
Southampton City Libraries, is designed to
encourage parents and carers to enjoy a good
story with children under the age of five.
10 - 15 April
TITANIC – FROM PROW TO STERN
TIME: Installation on the morning of
Tues 10 until afternoon of Sun 15 April. Centenary night: 11.40pm Sat 14 - 2.20am
Sun 15 April
VENUE: Andrews Park (adjoining Guildhall Square)
The Nuffield Theatre and Southampton City
Council present: Titanic – From Prow to Stern.
A full-scale outline of the Titanic including
the exact length and beam, together with
an indication of the positions of the main
features, lifeboats and funnels. You will be
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Copies of each of the colourful tales will be available from 1 April at all of the city’s
libraries, from SeaCity Museum or Tudor
House & Garden, along with voting slips.
Staff from Library Services will also be visiting parent and toddler groups across the city to help them to check out
the competition.
Parents, carers and children have until the end
of July to register their vote and every entrant
will qualify for the chance to win copies of all
six books.
able to grasp the scale and indeed walk its
entire length. The installation will also include
voice recordings from the archive of the City’s
Oral History Unit, and the names of all those
from Southampton who perished, with simple
commemorative flowers.
During the night of the centenary there will
be a spoken timeline of events and Distress
Flares launched. The intention is not to
dramatise the incident, only to provide an
accurate and evocative space for reflection
and remembering.
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LOOK OUT FOR…
Tuesday 10 April
Vaughan Williams ‘A Sea
Symphony performed by
the City of Southampton
Orchestra
TIME: 7.30pm
VENUE: Queen Elizabeth Terminal,
Southampton Docks, SO14 3GG
COST: £14 (full), £12 (over-60s), £10
(students & unemployed) and £7 (under-16s)
In a joint event with ABP, Brazier Interiors
and supported by Southampton City Council
the City of Southampton Orchestra shall be
presenting a concert from the Queen Elizabeth
Terminal, overlooking the berth from which
the Titanic set sail. The evening will include
an ‘embarkation experience’ exhibition with
drinks reception and incidental palm court
music from the White Star song book. The
evening will culminate in a performance of
Ralph Vaughan Williams’ magnificent and
exciting ‘Sea Symphony’ featuring a specially
assembled ‘Titanic Chorus’ involving singers
from a number of local choirs.
Tickets (unreserved) are available direct
from the orchestra. Please visit the
orchestra website www.csorchestra.org,
email publicity@csorchestra.org or call 023 8077 9340.
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Wednesday 11 April
“Look Out” Southampton’s
Titanic Story In Song
TIME: 8pm
VENUE: Turner Sims Concert Hall,
Southampton University, University Road,
Southampton, Hampshire SO17 1BJ Call 023 8059 5151
“Look Out!” is the story of the Titanic from
Southampton’s perspective. It tells of the
excitement surrounding the ship’s maiden
voyage, the heartbreak at home following
the disaster, and the plight of the crew who
survived, particularly the lookout who first
saw the iceberg.
For tickets please call 023 8059 5151 or visit www.turnersims.co.uk
Thursday 12 April
Saturday 21 April 2012
Red Hot Press Exhibition
Titanic Cultural Day
TIME: 5-7pm
VENUE: Avenue Campus Building 65,
University of Southampton, Avenue Campus, SO17 1BF
VENUE: Solent University,
157-187 Above Bar St, SO14 7NN
Preview evening Thursday 12 April. During
April you will be able to visit an exciting new
exhibition by members of Red Hot Press print
workshop. To commemorate the Titanic’s
centenary workshop members have produced
a boxed set of 17 original prints on the theme
of the Titanic. A limited edition of 9 box sets
of prints will be for sale and the complete set
will be exhibited in the Concourse Gallery of
Southampton Solent University throughout
April 2012.
For more information about Red Hot Press
or this project call Sarah 07790 870558
or Katherine 07814 016563 or email inforhp@redhotpress.org.uk
COST: £25/£20 concessions
Coinciding with the centenary of the
departure of the Titanic on her fateful voyage
from Southampton and her sinking on 15
April 1912, this cultural day will explore the
rich cultural history of the retelling of the
ship’s story in literary and cinematic form,
and across many different cultural contexts.
Filmic representations range from a silent
German movie made only weeks after the
disaster to James Cameron’s epic from
1997, with a number of British, American,
and European productions in between. The
Cultural Day will also explore a number of
wider issues relating to the connections
between maritime history and the cinema.
Places are limited, so book your place early to
avoid disappointment.
To register your interest please send an
email to humanitieslearn@southampton.
ac.uk or call 023 8059 7261.
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Author Signing with
Shelby Locke – ‘Stepping’
DATE: 11am-3pm
VENUE: Waterstones West Quay
COST: Free entry and no booking required
Marking the end of their Titanic Literary
Season, Waterstones, West Quay are pleased
to welcome local author Shelby Locke, whose
novel ‘Stepping’ presents an interesting, time-travel twist on the sinking.
Harbour Tours
Blue Funnel Cruises will be operating 1 hour
Harbour Tours from Ocean Village to provide
excellent views of the White Star Dock, and
Berth 43 where the Titanic departed. Boat
trips include full commentary with drink
and snack facilities. Boats run on Tuesday 10,
Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 April.
Please visit www.bluefunnel.co.uk for details.
further afield
Belfast
Titanic Belfast Festival 2012
31 March - 22 April
Belfast City Council, along with partner NITB, is
hosting a fusion of international scale events to
mark the centenary of Titanic’s fateful maiden
voyage. From the opening of the multi-million
pound Titanic Belfast visitor attraction, through
to commemoration services on the 100th
anniversary of the ship’s sinking, there will be a
range of exhibitions, dramas, tours, talks, films
and major musical events
www.belfastcity.gov.uk/titanic
Cobh and Cherbourg
http://titaniccities.org.uk
godalming
RMS Titanic and Jack Phillips
Godalming in Surrey is commemorating the
life and bravery of local man, Jack Phillips,
who was the Chief Telegraphic Officer on the
Titanic when it sank in 1912.
A week long series of events is planned,
leading up to the 100th anniversary of the
sinking on 15 April 2012.
www.waverley.gov.uk/titanic
liverpool
Titanic and Liverpool: The Untold Story
30 March 2012 to 21 April 2013
Merseyside Maritime Museum
Discover Liverpool’s links with Titanic. From the
planning of the ship through to its sinking and
enquiry, Liverpool is central to the Titanic story.
www.liverpool.gov.uk
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FURTHER Information
For details on car and coach parking visit www.southampton.gov.uk
For details on accommodation
visit www.destinationsouthampton.gov.uk or call 0845 226 9944
Please note that details were correct at time of going to print but may be subject to change.
For updates please visit www.southampton.gov.uk/events or http://titaniccities.org.uk
Southampton City Council would like to thank all
of the individuals and partner organisations who
have made this programme of events possible.
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