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Highlights
Wolverhampton Literature Festival
Wolverhampton Literature Festival was a vibrant annual event celebrating literature, poetry, music, and the arts. In 2020, the festival partnered with OVERHEAR to commission ten local poets to write about ten beloved independent city venues in Wolverhampton. These poems were recorded and virtually “pinned” to their respective locations, allowing festival-goers to discover and collect them
The Thing to be Known Grows with the Knowing: Walking in the Western Ghats from Ignorance to Intimacy.
“The Thing to Be Known Grows with the Knowing” reflects on my experiences walking in the rich and fragile environment of India’s Western Ghats propelled by the question: What does it mean to be a guest, a good guest, in an unfamiliar place?
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Wordsworth Grasmere Adopts Immersive Technologies To Future-Proof Heritage Engagement
Wordsworth Grasmere introduces immersive digital experiences, enhancing heritage engagement and broadening audience appeal for sustainable visitor attraction growth. Source: -Wordsworth Grasmere Adopts Immersive Technologies To Future-Proof Heritage Engagement-
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A surprising work of immersive theater that time-synchronizes two participants as they travel across MASS MoCA’s expansive galleries and campus. Show-issued equipment tether you wirelessly to one another in this 85-minute, deeply-connective piece.
Walking pieces
The First Coast’s Stonington Soundwalk
The Stonington Soundwalk takes the listener on a walk past old sardine factories and music halls, neighborhoods and town piers. It features the stories of local residents, both past and present, recorded and edited by audio producer Galen Koch.
Articles on WLC
Immersive Media Market Skyrockets, Predicted to Hit US$178.7 Billion by 2032
Discover the explosive growth of the immersive media market, set to reach US$ 178.7 Billion by 2032, revolutionising sectors from healthcare to retail. Source: Immersive Media Market Skyrockets, Predicted to Hit US$178.7 Billion by 2032
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Articles elsewhere
SOUNDwalk: B37
The excellent people at SOUNDkitchen have created another immersive journey of audio encounters, this time exploring the green spaces of the B37 postcode in Solihull. This self-directed walk can be undertaken at any time using the SOUNDwalker app. "Discover the hidden sounds of bats and underwater life, listen to wind and rain on metal structures, […]
Awards and Coverage for Taman Tugu: Interference/Resistance
Yoni Collier's latest immersive soundwork, 'Taman Tugu: Interference Resistance' has just received an honourable mention from the Soundwalk September festival. As a result, Yoni was asked to write a blog on the piece for the Walk Listen Create website. The blog, which you can read here, explains the rationale behind the piece and Yoni's plans for future works. You can watch a short film on 'Taman Tugu: Interference/Resistance' above. In December 2019 Yoni ran an event, along with Taman Tugu park
Events
Nocturne – Vivid Sydney
Wander away from the Light Walk on an immersive audio journey through the hidden streets and laneways of The Rocks. Let your ears lead the way in this one-of-a-kind experience, transforming familiar locales into a poetic landscape as you journey towards the night sky for a special star-gazing session. Created by one step at a time like
Women’s Work Festival: I believe her (walking tour)
As part of Women’s Work 2022, join us as we walk through the streets of Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter together to experience the beautiful and hard hitting audio journey ‘I Believe Her.’* After the 30 min audio piece we will end at The Oh Yeah Centre where we will have a discussion about night time safety,
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abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast
Virtual Rambling
Jack Lowe
