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A group of adults, some wearing Ipswich Town Football Club T-shirts standing in front of displays of Town memorabilia. In the foreground, two women, one in a blue and white glittery wig, crouch holding a football Blog posts

Enter the Archive All-Stars

Local poet (and erstwhile goalie) Dean Parkin introduces the Britten Court Angels and the Extra Time Roman Hill Football Club to the Archive All-Stars, a collection of Lowestoft footballing legends, including Ethel the Bell and a gentleman who played for Roman Hill in 1910.

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A gentleman stands, arms raised in the air, as a group of school children copy his movements Blog posts

Opening match of the season

The first Extra Time intergenerational session, in which the children from Roman Hill Primary school visit residents at Britten Court Care Home and together they play magnetic football and discuss their favourite teams, players – and half time snacks.

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Rows of hand-decorated paper figures some with initials RHFC on them Roman Hill Football Club Blog posts

Getting ready for the match

Roman Hill Football Club rally their supporters whilst Britten Court Angels get their players match fit for next week’s game.

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School child holding a decorated card on which she has listed her team skill as Never Being A Sore Loser Blog posts

Player’s Cards and thoughts on having fun together

Our second session at Roman Hill Primary School in Lowestoft, in which the children consider the skills they bring to the project – and what the residents at Britten Court Care Home might get out of meeting them and taking part in Extra Time.

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Hand written notes on a green piece of paper saying I like art and football and history and I want to learn more about football to impress my family aka brother Blog posts

Extra Time kicks off at Britten Court and Roman Hill Primary School

The first sessions of our brand new intergenerational project, Extra Time, starts at Britten Court Care Home, with residents creating their own personalised rosettes and then later at Roman Hill Primary School, with the children exploring a custom-made pack of Archive All-Stars footballing cards and talking about what they hope to get out of the project.

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A huge puppet, powered by a person inside, using long poles to manoeuvre the large hands. The figure is dressed in long flowing net gown, drapes of green fabric resembling seaweed and has the rising sun as a crown News

Greetings from First Light Festival in Lowestoft

It was a glorious day on the beach at First Light Festival – and here are just a few of the wonderful postcards made by participants in our Greetings from Lowestoft workshop in the Cosmic Pirate Zone.

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Dear Family Please come to the First Light Festival at the beach on 17th - 18th June from Freddie Blog posts

Pakefield Postcards

Our final Greetings from Lowestoft session – before we meet on the beach at the Festival Light Festival Cosmic Pirate Zone on Saturday, 17th June.

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Nine collaged postcards depicting Lowestoft seaside Blog posts

Greetings from Red Oak Primary School

Beautiful postcards created by Year 5 pupils at Red Oak Primary School in Lowestoft – ready in time for the First Light Festival

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