High Street Sound Walks
Six walking tours on high streets across England launch during Heritage Open Days as part of High Street Culture. Find a High Street Sound Walk near you.
Hull: High Street Sound Walks
Hull: High Street Sound Walks
Historic England is working with the National Trust and Sound UK to launch a series of sound walks in six high streets across England during Heritage Open Days, from 10-19 September 2021. Find out more about Sound Walks
Artist Jez riley French’s sound walk evokes Whitefriargate’s history using a fascinating range of hidden, overlooked or usually inaudible sounds from the street. Hull Sound Walk
Redruth: High Street Sound Walks
Redruth: High Street Sound Walks
Historic England is working with the National Trust and Sound UK to launch a series of sound walks in six high streets across England during Heritage Open Days, from 10-19 September 2021. Find out more about Sound Walks
This walk is made up of snippets of history, both old and contemporary, collected and reimagined by Sue Hill, Ciaran Clarke, Annamaria Murphy. Redruth Sound Walk
Reading: High Street Sound Walks
Reading: High Street Sound Walks
Historic England is working with the National Trust and Sound UK to launch sound walks in six high streets across England during Heritage Open Days, from 10-19 September 2021. Find out more about Sound Walks
Artists Aundre Goddard and Richard Bentley’s engaging sound walk combines music, sound, real and imagined voices to tell the story of London Street. Reading Sound Walk
Great Yarmouth: High Street Sound Walks
Great Yarmouth: High Street Sound Walks
Historic England is working with the National Trust and Sound UK to launch a series of sound walks in six high streets across England during Heritage Open Days, from 10-19 September 2021. Find out more about Sound Walks
Wander this ancient walled town and hear how its streets have changed, in a compelling sonic journey by artist Oliver Payne. Great Yarmouth Sound Walk
Grantham: High Street Sound Walks
Grantham: High Street Sound Walks
Historic England is working with the National Trust and Sound UK to launch a series of sound walks in six high streets across England during Heritage Open Days, from 10-19 September 2021. Find out more about Sound Walks
Artist Sandra Kazlauskaite’s sound walk guides you through St Peter’s Hill and Westgate to unearth fascinating hidden histories across generations. Grantham Sound Walk
Barrow-in-Furness: High Street Sound Walks
Barrow-in-Furness: High Street Sound Walks
Historic England is working with the National Trust and Sound UK to launch a series of sound walks in six high streets across England during Heritage Open Days, from 10-19 September 2021. Find out more about Sound Walks
Artist Dan Fox’s sound walk explores the diversity of Barrow’s high street and the changes it has witnessed. Barrow-in-Furness Sound Walk
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