Month: February 2026
GrandTourists of the 21st Century. A 300km participatory art walk
In August 2025, a group of walkers set out on foot from Barcelona to Ogassa in the Spanish Pyrenees, eventually carrying a cello to the summit of the Taga, a mountain peak rising above 2,000 metres. This was the 11th edition of the GrandTour, a three-week walk that participants undertake alongside artists from different disciplines,
Urban Tree Festival – Open Call
This year’s Urban Tree Festival will run from 9–17 May, and we are now seeking proposals from individuals, community groups and organisations to run events. Apply via the Google form, you will need a Google account to complete the form. This year, we’ve also produced a PDF of the application questions so you can read through them
Poetry on Pilgrimage
We have been on the ‘look-out’ for a poetry competition or prize that is exclusively focused on walking and to date we haven’t found one (apart from our own). The poetry universe is huge, there are prizes awarded for hundreds of themes, and many of the more general ones have chosen walking as a theme
March 2026 First Sunday
Dear friends, comrades and fellow loiterers Its First Sunday, This Sunday and so time for a wander with The LRM This month we have a guest drift generator to guide us. Lydia will be a sharing her Wake Walk Bingo with us. Here is Lydia’s invitation: “...
E-bikes, e-scooters, and bikes don’t belong on the footpath
Living Streets Aotearoa, the national organisation that advocates for pedestrians in New Zealand, welcomes four of the five proposals in the Government’s lane use improvements consultation, but is concerned that one proposal poses serious dangers for p...
Terminalia 2026 Walking Sticks of Rock in York
The walk started from the theatre cafe and across the road was the Rock Garden. This rock garden was full of specimens of rocks around the region and theres a Rock Map in the middle. From there it was on the search for rock sticks, but I first passed a hippy shop selling rocks, minerals […]
Mapping Copenhagen
Penny Walker, 2026 story writer-in-residence, weaves a flash story as she walks through Copenhagen. 12th – 14th February 2026 22 miles We walk from the station to the hotel. I use the map on my phone. The distance is so short that it surprises me. I am good at maps. I can read street names,
Terminalia 2026 in Aberystwyth
"a market toun ons waullid" (Leland, 1540) Terminalia was celebrated in Aberystwyth by a record attendance. Often interrupted in earlier years by weather or "other commitments", the local organ encouraged more than 15 people to tread the town walls...
1 topic + 1 location + 1 day + 16 audio creators = 1 audio walk
On 27 February 2026, 16 sound enthusiasts roamed the city centre of Bern with microphones and explored the world of ascents and descents – biographically, geographically, sociologically… and, in any case, artistically through sound. Accompanied by the two SOUNDMARKERS Florian Hohnhorst and Ruben Kurschat, a collective audio walk was created – and performed at the …
Gulf Coast State art professor walks 9,514 miles for girls’ education in India
Tammy Marinuzzi’s photo exhibit, “9,514 Miles: Walk, Witness, Connect,” is a snapshot of her 10-year journey to raise funds for education in southern India. Source: Gulf Coast State art professor walks 9,514 miles for girls’ education in India
I Took A Street Art Walk Through Tbilisi, And These Murals Blew Me Away (36 Pics) | Bored Panda
I love architecture and street art and have been wandering through my hometown of Tbilisi for years to discover urban spots, while taking photos on my phone and making my small collection.This street art is mostly spread in the suburbs of Tbilisi, and many are massive, creating an interesting contrast with the residential houses. I
À la recherche de l’intime sonorité
J’ai collé mon oreille à un chéneau glougloutant après la pluieJe me suis posté dans les branchages frémissants d’un saule pleureurJ’ai plongé un stéthoscope dans le bassin d’une fontaineJ’ai pris plaisir à sentir le vent friser mes tympansJ’ai entendu de micros bulles pétiller dans une mare presque dormantej’ai surpris le piétinement furtif d’une souris malicieuse […]
Sounding Art Trail links Britain and Turkey
Sounding Art Trail: Walking, Listening & Creating with Place Sounding Art Trail is a site-specific soundscape project rooted in the creative practice of walking. The project unfolds along two long-distance routes namely the North Downs Way in the UK and the Lycian Way in Türkiye, inviting walkers to listen, move, and create with the landscapes
Counter-Narratives You Have to Walk To
Recently, we integrated the OVERHEAR API into our Museum of Walking, making it easy for creators using OVERHEAR to include their work into our archives. Here’s Kibriya Mehrban talking about her experience as part of the app’s core team. OVERHEAR a free app that hosts a large variety of audio, from poetry to oral histories
Quelques topologies en points d’ouïe
Eaux, flux, courants et stagnances, fragilité/puissanceCours intérieures, espaces enclos, espaces intimes/extimes, dedans/dehorsParkings, underground résonant, Horizontalité/verticalité, claquements/grondements, moteurs et marcheursRéverbérations d’églises, immersion, espaces résonantsMarchés, lieux de vie et tranches de quartiers, proximitéMusiques et musiciens, musiciennes de rue, point d’écoute spontanée, rythmes à l’air libreSonneries campanaires, vibrations dynamiques, musiques carillonnantes installéesGares, passages, brassages, transit, rythmicitéBars, lieux de sociabilité […]
