Walking with the Welsh Camerata 2

An alternative to some more traditional trails looking at the main historical sites of Monmouth, this interesting trail gives an insight into some of Monmouth's less visited places of interest.

Sound maps are digital geographical maps that put emphasis on the sonic representation of a specific location. Sound maps are created by associating landmarks (streets in a city, train stations, stores, pathways, factories, oil pumps, etc.) and soundscapes. The term “soundscape” refers to the sonic environment of a specific locale. It may also refer to actual environments, or to abstract constructions such as musical compositions and tape montages, particularly when considered as an artificial environment. The objective of sound maps is to represent a specific environment using its soundscape as primary references as opposed to visual cues. Sound maps are in many ways the most effective auditory archive of an environment. Sound maps are similar to sound walks which are a form of active participation in the soundscape. Soundwalks and indeed, sound maps encourage the participants to listen discriminatively, and moreover, to make critical judgments about the sounds heard and their contribution to the balance or imbalance of the sonic environment. However, soundwalks will plot out a route for the user to follow and give guidance as to what the user may be hearing at each checkpoint. Sound maps, on the other hand, have specific soundscapes recorded that users can listen to at each checkpoint.

A walk created by Aled Singleton and Tin Shed Theatre company over summer 2022. The accounts are about how Newport changed in the 1960s and relate to newpaper cuttings from the South Wales Argus and original social research.

Welcome to the Echoes of the Orchard audio experience at Hereford Applefest 2024. How to play: Travel to the highlighted zones on the map to hear an echo of the orchard. Some echoes (stories) are located in the centre of Hereford city, some are located around the county. Headphones are recommended. Echoes of the Orchard is an immersive, site-specific audio experience produced by Creative Media Production and Technology students at Hereford College of Arts. (Please note: This experience will use a small amount of mobile data) Credits Written and produced by Fred Arroyo, Ash Bircher, Ed Child, Sam Corbett, Daniel Davies, Sage Himlin, Cody Jeffs, Ethan Lanchbury, Tyler Lewis, Theo Neades, Ash Niblock, Archie Parry, Jess Presley, Jamie Price, Francis Probert, Jodie Summersgill, Lucius Talbott, Dylan Vincent, Ethan Wood. Project lead: Nick Brown n.brown@hca.ac.uk Many thanks to Becci O'Reilley and the Applefest 2024 team. www.hca.ac.uk

Works created by students taking the Postgraduate Studio Techniques Module (2026) at Cardiff University School of Music.

Your Arctic research team intercepts a distress signal—a family of polar bears is stranded on a drifting ice floe! The ice is breaking apart, and with temperatures dropping, they don’t have much time. The only way to send a rescue signal to the approaching icebreaker ship is to unlock a secured radio system. But the rescue frequency code is locked—you’ll need to gather intel from different parts of your Arctic church base to crack it.

Soundwalk. A chance to hear the work of 13 RWCMD composers in the locations which inspired them. Take a walk through Cardiff and experience a variety of musical styles from dance music to electronic experimentation.

Trying out choral walk in Cardiff