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This soundwalk is a sonic excavation of the former Stockport Power Station site. It was co-created with Stockport Communites. Some of the questions we explored through the process of creating our walk included: How do we make art about the environment in a toxic world? What do fungi teach us about cleaning-up polluted landscapes? What is the difference between the types of repair we already have and the decolonial cleaning that is needed?

Where have all the flowers gone? Young ones have picked them, every one. Where have all the forrest gone? Gone to logging, every one. Where have all the ice caps gone? Gone to oceans, every one. Where have all the islands gone? Underwater, every one. Why have all the people come? For survival every one. Where have all the food crops gone? Gone to deserts every one. Where have all the children gone? Gone to war zones, every one. Where have all the creatures gone? Gone extinct, every one. Where have all the humans gone? Gone to history everyone. Why must all the rebels come? For survival every one!

A city is made of memories, listen for their echoes… A history walk with a hint of ghosts, crime and the gritty underbelly of life in early Manchester. A walk by Skyliner for Bruntwood SciTech.

A palindromic walk by the canal.

An immersive playground of tortured guitars and words and phrases which were collected in response to a sound installation.

**MANCHESTER - ANCOATS** **START AT CUTTING ROOM SQUARE OUTSIDE RUDY’s PIZZA** Welcome to Monuments by Jonnie Riordan. Part of the Walk This Play series by ThickSkin, commissioned by Step Up MCR, supported with Lottery Funding by Arts Council England. Featuring stories and voices from the communities of Ancoats, Clayton, Beswick & Openshaw. Celebrating the monuments big and small, the people that built the buildings from the ground up and that keep the beating heart of the area alive. *I am cobbles. I am red brick and stone. I am cotton mills. I am the water racing through the canals, connecting Manchester to the rest of the world. I am communities that care. Looking for a connection.* Monuments guides you around the Ancoats cobbles, old and new, asking you not to overlook the buildings and the communities that make the area unique. Cast Narrator - Julie Hesmondhalgh Creative team Writer & Director – Jonnie Riordan Composer & Sound Designer - Pete Malkin Assistant Sound Designer - Raffaela Pancucci Community Engagement Co-ordinator - Ailbhe Treacy Executive Producer - Laura Mallows Producer - Max Emmerson For more help or to share your feedback, please email admin@thickskintheatre.co.uk to get in touch with the Walk This Play Team. The pandemic has been a challenging time for the sector. Against the odds, ThickSkin has continued to make work and employ freelance artists through innovative projects. If you can make a donation, no matter how big or small, your donation will help us to keep going. Additional information: Keep your GPS and wifi enabled. Follow the instructions given by the narrator. The route is circular and will start and end in Cutting Room Square. When you start the walk, you will see your current position as a blue dot on the map. If the app asks you about location settings, select ‘allowed all the time’ to improve GPS. If the sound disappears, just check on your map to find your route again. The walk will last around 45 minutes (depending on your speed) with some inclines, but no steps. The walk will wait for you and can be enjoyed at your own pace. As this is an audio experience, D/deaf audiences can choose to use the in-app captions. Visually impaired audiences may need a walking companion for safety with crossing roads. Walk This Play experiences are suitable for ages 12+ Welcome to MONUMENTS.