‘From Here To Here’

Suddenly it’s all out there. ‘From Here To Here’, 26’s Circle Line project is bursting upon the world and (even if we say so ourselves) it’s marvellous. Fortunately lots of other people are saying it’s marvellous too, not least our partners in this extraordinary creative venture.

Here are some things to look out for:

September 8 Posters, leaflets and posters all around the Circle Line, featuring the work of our writers and the design teams from the London College of Communication. Posters, one for each Circle Line station, will be up until 8th October. So if you’re in London, make a point of looking for them.

September 12 Vinyls of the posters, with extracts from the stories, will take over a complete walkway at Embankment station. When did your work ever appear in such a space? It has to be seen (but try not to block the path of the people passing through).

September 15 Exhibition at the London College of Communication, featuring the work created by the teams apart from the posters. Some amazing (often BIG) stuff will be on show - 3D pieces, installations, films, and a special space for the writers (surprisingly full of words).

Now in bookshops The book ‘From Here To Here: Stories Inspired By London’s Circle Line’ is now in bookshops and available online. Only £12.99 and a great read. Stories and poems from 31 of 26’s writers. And last time we looked ranked in Amazon’s top 5000 - buy now and push it up to the top.

Visit the website Students from the LCC have designed a fantastic website www.fromheretohere.com Take a look. It’ll be a pleasant 15-minute break from those deadly deadlines. You can have a sneak preview of the posters that will be on the Circle Line soon.

Watch and listen out There are media things happening throughout the month, including news and features in Metro, Design Week, Creative Review, On The Move and an interview on Radio London’s Robert Elms programme. And, of course, this project along with ‘26 Malts’ are highlights of the London Design Festival – try and catch some of the events apart from ours. Go to www.londondesignfestival.com for details.

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