From manga to bunting: year-long festival to celebrate Hadrian’s Wall

The Hadrian's Wall 1900 festival will run from January to December 2022 and incorporate art, craft, theatre and more

I said: wouldn't it be a good idea to get people from all round the world to crochet or knit some Roman-themed bunting," says Lynne Barber, recalling her pitch to organisers of a year-long festival celebrating Hadrian's Wall. They said: That's fantastic! Will you organise it?'"

Barber, an undertaker, is smiling as she talks about the rather daunting challenge ahead of her. The bunting may not end up stretching all the 73 miles (118km) of the wall, but she is hopeful of managing to get a flag for every year that it has existed.