Too much turkey and Baileys? Blow away the Christmas cobwebs on one of our rambles. And if that doesn’t work, they all end at a pub for a hair of the dog Source: 11 of the UK’s best winter walks – all ending at a cosy pub | Winter walks | The Guardian

safe + sound is coming back to XMTR Festival in St Leonards on 27th September 2026!  This year, we’re making an even better even wetter  immersive sound installation  We’re upgrading from our 3 not-exactly-waterproof mp3 players and bringing you 3 WHOLE LISTENING STATIONS   and we would like YOU to be part of our world   dive into our inbox – safesoundshow@gmail.com –  with

5 Sep — 31 Oct 2026 at the Craig Krull Gallery in Santa Monica, United States Source: Walking Venice | Meer

Eamonn Keaveney (Ireland) has reclaimed his record for the longest barefoot journey by walking back to his home country from Istanbul without any shoes on. Source: Man walks home to Ireland from Istanbul without any shoes on to reclaim barefoot record | Guinness World Records

Source: Moments of Grace — Bloomsbury Festival 2-31 Oct (click – See All Dates). An immersive oral history installation project distilling a century of nursing into one time-bending 24-hour shift. Moments of Grace is an immersive sound and light project that aims to distil a century of nursing and midwifery stories into one time-bending 24-hour

Sound can soothe, overwhelm, direct and bear witness. A journey through art, perception and the invisible power of listening Source: The ear is the eye of the soul – Bergos

The BBC heads to Belgium as the adventurer from Hull nears the end of his 28-year expedition. Source: I joined Karl Bushby on his round-the-world walk – BBC News