We’re thrilled to be part of City Reflections, a landmark light projection trail through Southampton that celebrates the city’s rich heritage through community-curated stories.

As the community curators for the Castle Vault Wall, we’ve been exploring the theme ‘City Maps and Walls’ through a neurodivergent lens—connecting hidden histories, personal stories, and emotional landscapes with artefacts from the archives.

In July, our co-created narrative and artefacts were shared with Southampton Forward’s production team. Over the coming months, we’ll be meeting 1:1 with the production team to explore how the community’s creative vision can be brought to life within the final design. These conversations will build on the rich ideas and artefacts shared by participants during our co-creation journey.

A group of five participants will be invited to attend a final preview on October 22nd, before the projection goes live in February 2026.

Feedback from participants included:

“This experience helped me feel more connected to my identity and my city.”

“I’ve walked past these buildings all my life and never knew their stories until now.”

“Being part of something that will be shown to the public makes me feel seen.”

“This has helped me understand how to speak about being neurodivergent in a proud way.”