HEARTHIS Rotherham 2020

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A celebration of Sheffield’s Street Art with a lot of help from streetartsheffield.com. Visit the 12 artworks following a route designed by Richard Hanks (via Not the Cat Lane Canter Grand Prix), starting and finishing at the newest piece, the Faunagraphica Fox, Meersbrook Park Pavilion.

Explore Elsecar in a different way through a series of musical soundscapes created by composer Amanda Johnson. Immerse yourself in sound and music inspired by the lives of travelling people who regularly visited Elsecar. Walk in the footsteps of canal Bargees, Romany Traveller horse dealers and people who travelled with the fair and discover the locations they visited and why. Funded by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) utilising Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) monies dedicated to supporting the cultural and creative industries across the region. The grant is administered by Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust (BMHT).

An audio tour of the Sheffield Sixties Music Scene. Take a walk as Brian Clark shares memories on Sheffield's music history from the sixties and beyond. Plug your headphones in, leave this app running in your pocket, and you'll hear Brian's voice in your ear when you reach important musical landmarks. With unique insights into the history of the Sheffield Music Scene, mixed with some of the era’s greatest tunes, we’ll virtually guide you around iconic locations from the Applebaum Head Shop to the Mucky Duck. To start your walk, journey into Sheffield City Centre. Written and recorded by Brian Clark.

Starting at 'The Crow's Nest', allow three generations of a local family to guide you through the woods and open green spaces of Heeley People's Park. Albert will share its past; a housing estate with neighbouring woodlands, streams and infrastructure. Andy will describe how his community Trust found it, and the process of its development into the park you see around you. Ollie will highlight its importance to his and future generations. Field recordings captured in and around the park have been layered to reflect the dialogue, and processed to create an immersive experience which fluctuates between naturalistic and musical. In order to make the most of these unique interviews, you are encouraged to remain in each zone until the dialogue is finished. However, there is no set path and any route you choose will be soundtracked according to your unique location. The longer you stay in a zone up until approximately 5 minutes, the more the compositions will develop. Some locations within the zones offer their own unique sonic additions to the soundscape which will gain clarity as you approach their source. This unique dissemination of information and experience is intended to reflect the unique and turbulent history of the landscape, and the sensory experience of those within it. Over time, this experience has changed with the shift from dereliction to greenery, from trains to cars, and from community, to consternation and (hopefully) back again. 'Heeley People's Park: An Aural History' offers site-specific discourse on these changes, but as you immerse yourself in this augmented reality, be wary of the intersecting roads that disrupt the peaceful verdancy of the park and host hundreds of cars each day.

A short round walk exploring some of the urban graffiti and industrial wonders of Meersbrook area of Sheffield. Inspired by Tower Block Metal's recommendations. https://www.towerblockmetal.co.uk/

Flux Upon Dearne is an audio walk that navigates the history of the landscape it is placed in. The walk tracks its journey from wooded meadows to industrial powerhouses and to a regenerated nature reserve; in just over 100 years. Over the course of our two and a half week residency, we embedded ourselves in the community; facilitating workshops and listening to stories and songs to inspire and create content. All credit for the sounds and recordings goes to the people of Wath and Brampton.

Welcome to this tour of Meersbrook Park. The park has been a wonderful space during 2020, for exercise, revitalisation, solace and connection. As you wander around, you will automatically trigger various 'echoes', spoken word or music reflecting some events, experiences and memories that are now so anchored in this special place. If you listen to all of everything, it takes a couple of hours. Tarry a while and take in the wonder of the world that surrounds you. There's the odd sweary bit! Enjoy! Any feedback or queries? dingerarchos@gmail.com

Ten Minute Guided Walking Meditation