East Suffolk Council
Celebrate Lowestoft in a small way this summer
Visitors to Lowestoft Library can help celebrate the town this summer by creating scaled-down replicas of its best-known landmarks.
The Clapham Road South venue will be hosting twice-weekly opportunities for visitors to have a go at shaping some of the town’s historic buildings from LEGO® bricks.
A total of 10 creative building sessions, using LEGO® bricks, are being funded through Lowestoft’s Heritage Action Zones and Suffolk Archives – a Suffolk County Council service – throughout the school holidays.
Free sessions are being held by Suffolk Archives at Lowestoft Library every Saturday, from 10.30am-12.30pm, and by Suffolk Libraries at Lowestoft Library every Thursday, from 10.30am-12pm, from now until the end of August.
Additional sessions are taking place at East Point Pavilion from 11am-4pm on 9, 10, 16 and 17 September for Heritage Open Days.
The project marks completion of the five-year North Lowestoft Heritage Action Zone (HAZ) and London Road, Lowestoft High Street HAZ schemes, and aims to encourage local people to commemorate the town’s historically important, beloved and recognisable structures.
Recent restoration of the former Lowestoft Post Office building was among projects delivered through the HAZ programme, with funding from East Suffolk Council and Historic England, as well as the government-backed Towns Fund.
Cllr Dan Clery, assistant cabinet member for Economic Development at East Suffolk Council, said:
“Everyone loves playing with LEGO®, and we hope people can have some fun this summer by coming along and recreating some of Lowestoft’s historic and iconic landmarks with small plastic bricks.
“It could be the restored Victorian post office, the colourful beach huts, the restyled East Point Pavilion, or, if you’re ambitious, the giant Gulliver wind turbine at Ness Point.
“Whatever you’d like to build, a place of worship, your workplace, a community centre, or even your own home, make it something that’s special to you.”
Cllr Bobby Bennett, Suffolk County Council cabinet member for Equality and Communities, said:
“Suffolk County Council is proud to support the Lowestoft HAZ initiative, which is designed to breathe new life into old places that are rich in heritage and full of promise.
“These free, creative brick building community sessions will help young people learn more about Lowestoft’s heritage and encourage them to recreate places that are special to them in the town.”
James Powell, Communications Manager at Suffolk Libraries said:
“Brick building LEGO® sessions are incredibly popular in our libraries as they provide an unlimited outlet for children to be creative, so we’re delighted to host these sessions.
“We hope people taking part will perhaps try to recreate Lowestoft Library in LEGO® brick form!”