A year-long series of events and installations investigating our relationship to land and water and how we might respond to rising sea levels on the Welsh coastline.
Lighthouse artworks and a free, family-friendly public programme of events continue in Newport and Magor from Tuesday 26th July.
The (Future) Wales Coast Path will host a free programme of public events this July, with talks, an international exchange, picnic and a sunset walk in Newport and Magor.
In April 2022, lighthouses appeared at Magor Marsh and the Riverfront, Newport, with each light connecting us in Wales to our friends in the Bay of Bengal via live tidal data.
The project is complemented by a programme of free events and conversations hosted by artists and scientists throughout the year, encouraging communities in Newport, Magor and the wider Gwent Levels to explore our relationship with sea and land through a range of creative and family-friendly activities. There will be opportunities for walking, making, and gathering, and we will connect with communities in the Indian Sundarbans, who are at the frontline of rising sea levels today.
On Tuesday 26th July, audiences can enjoy an informal discussion about the lighthouses at Riverfront, Newport with artists Alison Neighbour and Vikram Iyengar and marine social scientist Dr Emma McKinley. On Thursday 28th July, communities in the Gwent Levels are invited to Gwent Wildlife Trust Magor Marsh for a family-friendly day of creative activities and a picnic, and a gentle walk from the lighthouse to the sea at sunset to greet the rising tide. Further details can be found here.
From the end of the month, people can also enjoy the new Discovery Trail, a collection of geocache boxes situated around Magor which encourage us to create our own walks and discover the mysteries of this magical landscape. The Discovery Trail will be accessible during daylight hours until September.
The project is funded by the Arts Council of Wales and made possible in collaboration with a range of partners including The Riverfront, Cardiff University, Gwent Wildlife Trust, Newport Fusion, Living Levels, Natural Resources Wales, Pervasive Media Studio, Severn Estuary Partnership, Newport Transporter Bridge, the Severn Vision Project and the Wales Coast Path. The international collaboration is funded by Wales Arts International.
Further information and booking for events are available at futurecoastpath.org
