The School That Grew Wings
Our wonderful Seagull building has a long and cherished history from 1896 to the present day. We decided it would be really good to capture some of the many many stories from our building while we could still interview all the right people.
With support from the National Lottery Heritage fund and Suffolk Community Foundation, we were able to commission local creatives to make a wonderful documentary in six parts covering the history of the building from its inception as a school, through to the thriving community hub it remains today.
Episode 1
Morton Road School
Discover more about the origins of the Seagull building, and hear about school life at the turn of the last century.
Episode 2
The changing face of the Seagull
Find out more about how the building was used in the post war decades, and how the theatre began to take shape.
Episode 3
The birth of the Theatre itself
As the coach builders left the building, find out about how the theatre itself came into being.
Episode 4
Save our Seagull
As the cuts to the local authority start to bite, the future of the Seagull is thrown into jeopardy.
Episode 5
The beginnings of the Seagull as a community venue.
Find out how the community took their first steps operating their own theatre.
Episode 6
The Seagull today!
Find out about all the latest developments, building work and extensive support for the most vulnerable people in the town.
