Yesterday evening saw the launch event for St Helens 150 take place at The World of Glass Museum, Arts and Visitor Centre.
A project titled “Where Things Are Different” from Stephen King saw a public art installation unveiled on the banks of the Sankey Canal. A set of lightboxes situated at The Hotties celebrate the industrial heritage of St Helens, were unveiled during the evening.
Stephen King meet and work with post-industrial communities in St Helens to unearth shared experiences. The project focusses on stories not documented in books or displayed in museums, but which exist upon the lips of the people.
Asking the question: “What remains once a sizeable workforce vacates a site after many years of service?” the project explores the notion that places take up space within the social experience, and involve memories, stories and folklore held by a community.
In addition the unveiling of the public art installation guests were treated to performances from a number of different bands and artists.
Below you will find tweets, photos and videos from the event.
Wonderful start to the evening with Haydock Brass Band kicking off.#sthelens150 pic.twitter.com/BuOwufVFJk
— HeartofGlass (@TheHeartofGlass) 25 January 2018
What a turn out for the launch of Where Things Are Different.#sthelens150 pic.twitter.com/qCFRkCE1oa
— HeartofGlass (@TheHeartofGlass) 25 January 2018
Our Director Patrick Fox talking about the project and the year ahead. #sthelens150 pic.twitter.com/O3lTCsW18o
— HeartofGlass (@TheHeartofGlass) 25 January 2018
Ron Helsby of @TheWorldofGlass talking about the venue and excitement in growing arts scene in the borough. #StHelens150
— HeartofGlass (@TheHeartofGlass) 25 January 2018
@StHelensGill addressing a packed World of Glass for the #StHelens150 launch event “Where things are different” programmed by @TheHeartofGlass pic.twitter.com/QswAdU1Fzk
— Sarah Bullock (@MrsSarahBullock) 25 January 2018
@StHelensGill talking passionately about the power of art in the borough. #sthelens150 pic.twitter.com/EsSwYwSdRS
— HeartofGlass (@TheHeartofGlass) 25 January 2018
Party Political Producers @eggscollective are back to celebrate #sthelens150 pic.twitter.com/6XqmVLOLz7
— HeartofGlass (@TheHeartofGlass) 25 January 2018
Where Things Are Different: surreal & magical photographs by #StephenKing launches #StHelens150 #canalside @TheHeartofGlass pic.twitter.com/6mOtowhUjV
— Bee More Cat (@catharinebee) 25 January 2018
Theremin player Lydia Kavina casually plucking notes out of thin air. #sthelens150 pic.twitter.com/3i342A0vph
— HeartofGlass (@TheHeartofGlass) 25 January 2018
A good turn out @TheWorldofGlass for the launch of @TheHeartofGlass where things are different #sthelens150 pic of the #stephenking art from @catharinebee pic.twitter.com/Q4CYGxngJD
— andy bowden (@andyjbowden) 25 January 2018
#wherethingsaredifferent full house & beautiful work by #stephenking & the community of st.helens part of #cultureshifts programme with @TheHeartofGlass @OpenEyeGallery pic.twitter.com/ANQJXeGaPj
— Elizabeth Wewiora (@ewewiora) 25 January 2018
Things are certainly different in St Helens this evening #sthelens150 “Where things are different” @TheHeartofGlass @sthelenscouncil pic.twitter.com/uu9fJSvdJl
— Sarah Bullock (@MrsSarahBullock) 25 January 2018
Where things are different: magical images reflecting the heritage of St Helens on the waters of the Sankey Canal @TheHeartofGlass #StHelens150 pic.twitter.com/lgzGadrDRC
— St.Helens Council (@sthelenscouncil) 25 January 2018
‘Where things are different’ by Stephen King look great reflecting on the hotties #sthelens150 pic.twitter.com/YzZUc8tfQi
— Paul Burrows (@paul__burrows) 25 January 2018
St Helens is reflecting on 150 years of history tonight, capped off by the launch of Where Things are Different by Stephen King #StHelens150 pic.twitter.com/Q0CRS47gRu
— Art In Liverpool (@artinliverpool) 25 January 2018
Ohhhhhh!!!!! I am not going to put a picture on because I can't do it justice but you have to see @TheHeartofGlass Stephen King's Where Things Are Different at @TheWorldofGlass launching #sthelens150 AMAZING!!!!
— Cllr Gill Neal (@StHelensGill) 25 January 2018
Fabulous opening event to kick off our annual calendar of arts and cultural activities #StHelens150 @TheHeartofGlass pic.twitter.com/M81rpZXfFw
— St.Helens Council (@sthelenscouncil) 25 January 2018
Great to be at the launch of #WhereThingsAreDifferent @TheWorldofGlass this evening…… very exciting things coming up for #sthelens150 pic.twitter.com/dAF6mnm9xG
— StHelensArtsService (@sthelensarts) 25 January 2018
‘Where Things Are Different’ @TheHeartofGlass #sthelens150 @StephenKingFoto pic.twitter.com/iSDbIhdbNH
— Olly Ford (@Ollter) 25 January 2018
Wonderful #StHelens150 launch tonight @TheWorldofGlass. Thrilled to be running a @heritagelottery @STHLibraries project alongside cultural activities across the borough. More details about the new ‘St Helens Community Archive’ website coming soon…. pic.twitter.com/XNN8Ryr2K2
— Victoria Brokenshire (@VicBrok) 25 January 2018
First Party Political engagement for @TheHeartofGlass done. Despite the faces, we had a brilliant time at the launch of #WhereThingsAreDifferent, conspiring with the people of St Helens for #StHelens150. Watch this space! pic.twitter.com/5Nt685ayrN
— Eggs Collective (@EggsCollective) 25 January 2018
Absolutely spiffy time in @TheWorldofGlass for the @StephenKingFoto event #WhenThingsAreDifferent as part of #StHelens150 in 2018 (My significant human is in 2 of the photos on the water if you look hard enough)
Great to see @TheWorldofGlass buzzing & to meet up with everyone… pic.twitter.com/75wkcOzuuj
— Remembering Ralph's Life with The Life of Brian (@fruitbatwalton) 25 January 2018
Hands up who wants to learn to play the Theremin now? ? #WhereThingsAreDifferent pic.twitter.com/zQbXhAruBn
— HeartofGlass (@TheHeartofGlass) 25 January 2018
What a lovely beginning to our centenary year. Where Things are Different. Loved your exhibition too @janebarwood #sthelens150 pic.twitter.com/vCXZlZbZ1W
— Caroline Platt (@carolineplatt31) 25 January 2018
#WhereThingsAreDifferent. Stunning @StephenKingFoto Lightbox images on the Sankey Canal accompanied by the magic of Theremin #LydiaKavina #StHelens150 @TheHeartofGlass pic.twitter.com/fYKa2Xjh3v
— jan miller (@janmillerphoto) 25 January 2018
