The people of Morecambe Bay are being invited to explore 120 miles of coastline for an investigative arts journey called Bay Lines.

The project forms part of the national ‘Beach of Dreams’ programme – a collective journey to discover more about national coastlines.

The Morecambe Bay Partnership has commissioned internationally renowned arts organisation called Kinetika.

Kinetika will work in partnership with Kendal-based Rosa Productions to deliver the programme and bring people together.

The community will walk the coastline and gather real stories exploring environmental themes and the challenges of today.

The charity is asking ‘How can we creatively reimagine our future?’

The programme starts with a series of 'Gathering Walks' led by Kinetika’s Artistic Director Ali Pretty along the Bay coastline from June 3-8.

Everyone is invited to Beach Installation Events in four different locations across the Bay over the August Bank Holiday weekend where hundreds of silk pennants inspired by the community’s designs and stories will create a spectacular display.

Local people are being invited to write, draw, take photos and share their dreams about the route around the Bay.

Their submissions will inspire the designs for the pennants and create a rich tapestry of stories for all to enjoy and spark imagination about the future of the Bay’s landscape.

All the contributions from Bay Lines will form part of the national Beach of Dreams 2025 programme which will culminate in a collective journey around 10,000 miles of coastline across the UK and Ireland, led by Kinetika and Creative Lives.

Chief Executive of Morecambe Bay Partnership, Sarah Mason said: “We’re delighted to bring this opportunity to the Bay’s local residents to enjoy some creative inspiration and engage in conversations about the places to which they are deeply connected, encouraging people to explore in new ways, and helping us all express our collective hopes for the future’’.

Rosemary Richards, Creative Director at Rosa productions, said: "Morecambe Bay is a stunning landscape and coastal area.  120 miles of the Bay have been selected from Fleetwood to Walney Island. We want to encourage people who live around the Bay to select one of the miles, and photograph, draw and collect stories about their mile.

"You can then take part in making your mile into 1 of 120 beautiful and unique silk pennants created with artists from Kinetika for this project.  These pennants will then be displayed on the beaches and seafront at Walney Island, Grange-over-Sands, Arnside and Morecambe over August Bank Holiday weekend. ”

Full details about the events programme and how to get involved can be found here: https://www.morecambebay.org.uk/beach-of-dreams