Future of the Past is an amazing partnership project that brings together 20 arts and heritage organisations across Lincolnshire. It is led by SOUNDlincs, with trusted partners Taylor Made Arts, Paradigm Arts, Cultural Solutions UK, and Lincolnshire County Council’s Historic Places team.

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The project aims to breathe new life into Lincolnshire’s heritage by developing meaningful relationships with young people, helping to rekindle the narratives and collections that lie within.

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Taylor Made Arts (TMA) is working in Gainsborough with the Gainsborough Heritage Association (GHA).

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TMA began work in March 2024 with a group of young people who staged a performance inspired by a painting of the town’s former workhouse, displayed at GHA at Trinity Arts Centre, as part of WordFest in Gainsborough.

The team then created an animation based on a timeline at the Heritage Centre, which was shared at the Illuminate event in February 2025 and as an advert in summer 2025. Future plans include a ghost trail event in Gainsborough.