Plot Lines

Led by artists and writers, and using the power of storytelling and words to connect people, Plot Lines aims to gather, listen to and share your stories and anecdotes from living in and near Waterlooville.

We’ll be offering free workshops and events from April 2025 and also providing informal opportunities to meet with our Plot Lines writer in residence Aoife Mannix. Aoife is an award winning poet and writer who is keen to chat with local residents about their personal experiences of moving to the area, their feelings about home, their memories, and their dreams for the future.

Upcoming events:
Artworks featuring poems and writing by Plot Lines Writer in Residence Aoife Mannix, have now been installed in the Waterlooville area. Inspired by the stories, memories and conversations shared by local people throughout the project each artwork is made up of a series of geometric shapes, based on the community map created through Plot Lines.

You can find the artworks at:
Waterlooville Library
Newlands Primary Academy
Wellington Vale Care Home
Berewood Primary School

We hope you enjoy the words and perhaps find something in them that makes you smile.

Plot Lines Artwork Celebration
9 September, 11am - 1pm
Meet at Kentridge Road bus stop, outside Berewood Primary School.
Join us for a short tour of the new artworks!
We’ll start by visiting the new artworks outside Berewood Primary School, before heading to Wellington Vale Care Home on Darnell Road to see the artworks installed there. It’s around a 15-minute walk between the two locations, but if walking is tricky, you’re very welcome to drive between them instead.
Plot Lines Writer in Residence Aoife Mannix will introduce the artworks and read some of her poems. There’ll also be a chance to hear more about the stories and conversations behind the work, and to ask Aoife any questions. It’s a relaxed chance to come together, see the finished artworks and celebrate everything that’s been part of Plot Lines.
Everyone is welcome and the event is completely free.
We’d love to see you there!

Some frequently asked questions:

How is the programme funded?
The programme is funded by a developer’s contribution which was agreed as part of the planning permission for West Waterlooville via Winchester City Council. The Agreement states that the contribution has to be spent on art.

Who is involved in the project?
Studio Response are leading on the project. Also involved as part of the team are Artful Scribe, SOUP design studio as well as our fantastic writers, assistant workshop facilitators, evaluators and community facilitator.
We will also be linking up with local creative organisations and community groups in the area. Please get in touch if you’d like to be involved.

If you have questions please email us at: [email protected]

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