One of Southampton’s most historic buildings- God’s House Tower, is slowly turning into the city’s newest arts venue. The 700 year old gatehouse in a £2.4 million redevelopment project by developers and artists, will be, for the firs time since 2011, opening its ancient oak doors to the public, to show architectural plans and present a series of events specially commissioned.
God’s House Tower (GHT) will be open until 30th October, as part of the city’s first Finge event, that goes on till 1st January, hosting events that will involve and inspire people. A public reading, a Q & A session and an exhibition will be hosted on 26th October, by space artists’ Laboratory’s Writers-In-Development and Nuffield Theatre. Creative Southampton will run ‘In Conversation’ on 27th October, the third in a series of free events with guest speakers on cultural subjects.
Eight of Southampton’s artists will display their work exploring the past, present and future of God’s House Tower around the city’s Mettricks coffee houses. ‘Little Stuff’ for families and children, a show inspired by British-Art-Show 8, will be presented by Theatre Biscuit, on 27th October, from 7pm to 9pm. On 28th October there will be a creative trade show of works of artists and designers based at the building next door to GHT, the Tower House. GHT will remain closed on 24th & 25th October.
