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A High Street Sound Walk on Duke Street, Barrow
Historic England, in partnership with the National Trust and Sound UK, has launched a series of self-guided sound walks available from 10 September to explore the heritage of local high streets during Heritage Open Days. Artist Dan Fox’s walk highlights Barrow's high street, featuring stories from local residents, historic landmarks, and events such as the town hall centenary and the lunchtime influx of ship workers.
A High Street Sound Walk in Redruth
Historic England, in partnership with the National Trust and Sound UK, has launched self-guided sound walks for Heritage Open Days to explore the history and stories of local high streets, with a focus on Redruth. These immersive walks, created by artists Anna Maria Murphy, Sue Hill, and Ciaran Clarke, are available online from 10 September and feature voices and narratives spanning generations.
A High Street Sound Walk in Whitefriargate, Hull
Historic England, in partnership with the National Trust and Sound UK, has launched a series of self-guided sound walks for Heritage Open Days, including Jez Riley French’s ‘Breet Velvit Ake’ in Hull’s Whitefriargate. These immersive walks use hidden and usually inaudible sounds to explore the social, cultural, and physical history of local high streets, available from 10 September via the Historic England website.
A High Street Sound Walk on King Street and Market Place, Great Yarmouth
Historic England, in collaboration with the National Trust and Sound UK, has launched a series of self-guided sound walks for Heritage Open Days, starting 10 September. Artist Oliver Payne’s walk ‘Knapped Flint Cracked Concrete’ highlights the diverse character of Great Yarmouth's high street through local stories and distinctive sounds, available via smartphone on the Historic England website.
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A High Street Sound Walk on Duke Street, Barrow
Historic England, in partnership with the National Trust and Sound UK, has launched a series of self-guided sound walks available from 10 September to explore the heritage of local high streets during Heritage Open Days. Artist Dan Fox’s walk highlights Barrow's high street, featuring stories from local residents, historic landmarks, and events such as the town hall centenary and the lunchtime influx of ship workers.
A High Street Sound Walk in Redruth
Historic England, in partnership with the National Trust and Sound UK, has launched self-guided sound walks for Heritage Open Days to explore the history and stories of local high streets, with a focus on Redruth. These immersive walks, created by artists Anna Maria Murphy, Sue Hill, and Ciaran Clarke, are available online from 10 September and feature voices and narratives spanning generations.
A High Street Sound Walk in Whitefriargate, Hull
Historic England, in partnership with the National Trust and Sound UK, has launched a series of self-guided sound walks for Heritage Open Days, including Jez Riley French’s ‘Breet Velvit Ake’ in Hull’s Whitefriargate. These immersive walks use hidden and usually inaudible sounds to explore the social, cultural, and physical history of local high streets, available from 10 September via the Historic England website.
A High Street Sound Walk on King Street and Market Place, Great Yarmouth
Historic England, in collaboration with the National Trust and Sound UK, has launched a series of self-guided sound walks for Heritage Open Days, starting 10 September. Artist Oliver Payne’s walk ‘Knapped Flint Cracked Concrete’ highlights the diverse character of Great Yarmouth's high street through local stories and distinctive sounds, available via smartphone on the Historic England website.
Historic England is working with the National Trust and Sound UK to launch a series of self-guided, immersive sound walks to help people discover the magic of their local high streets for Heritage Open Days. Artists Aundre Goddard and Richard Bentley’s sound walk ‘A Reading of London Street’ tells the story of the community at the heart of London Street. Take a dream-like journey past the Black History Mural and, Global Café yourself immersed in the evocative sounds that capture the street’s unique identity, from the historic Huntley and Addington House to the vibrant music of the street’s iconic nightspots. Take a moment to slow down, pause and experience the high street in a new way. High Street Sound Walks are available via the Historic England website from 10 September: listen any time via your smartphone or other personal device. HistoricEngland.org.uk/SoundWalks
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High Street Sound Walks is a commission by Historic England, National Trust and Heritage Open Days with support from the players of People’s Postcode Lottery and produced by Sound UK. It is part of the High Streets Heritage Action Zones Cultural Programme, led by Historic England.
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