The Whittingham Lives project officially kicked off with a launch event at Studio 53 Degrees at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in Preston on 27th March 2017, hosted by the Whittingham Lives Board.

Introduction
Sue Flowers, Whittingham Lives Project Manager

Poem
Much Madness by Emily Dickinson (read by Catherine Stobb)

Welcome
Professor Janusz Jankowski, Pro Vice Chancellor and Director of Research, UCLan

Words from A Key Partner
David Keddie, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Why Whittingham? Why Now?
Kathryn Newman, Whittingham Lives Association, Archivist Lancashire County Council

Solidarity and Parity
Bob Kelly, Education Officer, UNISON

Music
The Turton Consort, led by Joseph Judge

Gesualdo

Words & Music from the Asylums
Joseph Judge played Bach’s 1st Prelude C major, BWV 846 whilst Nathan Morris read Ivor Gurney’s Bach and the Sentry
William Park – Member of staff and patient, Whittingham Asylum
The Lawns Café read by Nathan Morris

Whittingham (Ward D) read by Catherine Stobb
Ivor Gurney – Patient at Winick, Barnwood & Dartford Asylums
The Fatigue Party and To His Love read by Nathan Morris

Getting Involved
Sue Flowers, Whittingham Lives Project Manager

Finale
Led by ‘Warblers on’t Wyre’ Community Choir