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For whatever reason, you have come to Canterbury. Walk around the 'Cathedral Quarter' with some great thinkers. Will you find life-changing signs or perspectives? There is no time limit, no path, and no prize for finishing first. Listen and think. Do you get a blessing? Does your life change forever? Was this a mystical experience, an economic structure, psychology, or semiotics? As you and your fellow pilgrims walk around, each sees much the same things, the 'signifiers'. But how do you interpret what you see in front of your eyes? What new concepts and structures form in your mind? You may hear advice from characters such as Geoffrey Chaucer, Guy Debord, Jean Baudrillard, Bernard Stiegler, Sigmund Freud, a Zen Buddhist monk (Thich Nhat Hahn), and a mediaeval mystic (the 'Cloud of Unknowing'). Just look at what's in front of you, consider it from their perspectives, and move on in whichever direction takes your fancy. Focus on the process of understanding what you see, in the light of what you hear.

A creative heritage exploration of the stories, songs and histories of the Thames Barges. Download the walk. Put on your headphones. Press START. Put the phone in your pocket. Be aware of your surroundings. As you walk, sounds will come. Some of the sounds are longer stories, some are musical elements which you 'play' as you walk through them. Be playful. Be inquisitive. Hulked is a creative heritage project inspired by the histories, stories and songs of the Thames Barges, many of which are now ‘hulked’ along the River Medway. The soundwalk weaves together stories, poems, songs, soundscapes and music as you follow the self-guided route through The Old Brickfields at Lower Halstow. Created by writer Jeremy Scott and sound artist, Anna Braithwaite, the soundwalk includes contributions from students of Lower Halstow Primary School, Hollywell Primary School, Upchurch, and members of the Oast House Community Choir and Thames Barge Community. Visit our website for more information about the walk and its creators: www.hulked.co.uk Choir recorded at the University of Kent with the assistance of Frank Walker and Peter Maher. Field recordings collected on site at Lower Halstow and aboard the SB Edith May.

This is a 'taster' sound walk, based on the project's existing presence across the water in Lower Halstow. This version should give you a sense of what we would like to create here on the Hoo peninsula. Come and visit us at the Whoop! Festival (17th May 2025) to find out more, or go to our project website: www.hulked.co.uk And be sure to visit the sound walk at Lower Halstow. See you there!

Take in the sea air, and unique visuals of the boat graveyard along the Hoo Peninsula, paired with music, poetry and spoken word, to help your mind float away, like the flotsam and jetsam you might encounter, and take a moment to ponder the ‘Sunken Silence’. www,dizzyodare.com Dizzy O'Dare can be found on all social media - please let us know if you have any feedback.

A three-part sound walk through Folkestone Warren: a designated local nature reserve and site of special scientific interest (SSSI). A soundtrack of original music and field recordings captured at dawn, convey the site's unique character and biodiversity. Audio content © Craig Gell 2018.

Bienvenue sur Le Chemin de la Craie - une balade sonore géolocalisée qui vous fera voyager à travers le temps. Vous allez écouter la balade en français. Si vous préférez l'écouter en anglais, rendez-vous à "The Chalk Path- Folkestone - English". You are about to listen in French. If you prefer to listen in English, please go to "The Chalk Path- Folkestone - English". Depart À l'extérieur de la station de surveillance de la côte de East Cliff, écoutez la voix des ancêtres via la radio VHF pour remonter petit à petit le temps. La mer est à la fois le début et la fin de tout sur terre - où nous situons-nous dans ce cycle et quelle trace voulons-nous laisser de notre passage ? Cherchez un ancêtre sur la plage et regardez de l'autre côté de la Manche - peut-être que votre voyage est partagé par un marcheur de l'autre côté, cherchant une connexion qui transcende l'expérience humaine. Peut-être qu'une fois cette balade terminée, vous souhaiterez suivre le parcours de l'autre côté aussi ? PREPAREZ VOTRE VOYAGE: **Téléchargez l’audio et vérifiez que votre GPS est activé sur votre téléphone avant de partir. Sinon, les ancêtres ne pourront pas vous trouver.** **Rangez votre téléphone dans votre poche et utilisez la carte papier pour vous orienter. Le son se déclenchera automatiquement tant que vous suivez correctement le parcours et avez activé le GPS.** **Si le son s'arrête, revenez un peu en arrière jusqu’à ce qu’il redémarre. Si cela ne fonctionne pas et que vous êtes sûr d'être au bon endroit, appuyez sur le bouton "lecture". Vous pouvez également mettre l'audio en pause et le redémarrer si vous le souhaitez.** Si vous n’avez pas encore votre carte, vous pouvez la trouver à: Folkestone Urban Room (Tram Road Parking); Kollectiv (The Old High Street); East Cliff Coastwatch station. La balade fait environ 2,5 km et peut être réalisée en environ une heure, mais vous pourriez souhaiter prévoir plus de temps. La balade implique des pentes, un terrain inégal et des marches, et un court tronçon sur une route. Pour plus d'informations sur le parcours ou pour obtenir de l'aide pour accéder à l'audio, veuillez visiter Folkestone Urban Room, Tram Road Parking. Créateurs : Cette expérience a été créée par Alison Neighbour, avec une production sonore de Gemma Riggs et Sébastien Cabour. Le texte en français est d’Élodie Merland. Commandée par Folkestone Fringe, Creative Folkestone et Kent AONB dans le cadre du festival SALT+EARTH 2023. **Pour plus d'informations sur l'œuvre, veuillez visiter bit.ly/chalkpath** Soutenu par Arts Council England, Parc naturel régional des caps et marais d’Opale, The Geologists Association Curry Fund, Folkestone Fringe, Eurotunnel Le Shuttle, et Kent Downs National Landscape. Le Chemin de Craie/The Chalk Path a été initialement commandé par Folkestone Fringe, Creative Folkestone et Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty dans le cadre du festival SALT+EARTH du paysage, de la mer et de l’environnement 2022, et a été développé avec leur soutien en 2023. L’itération 2024 est une commande supplémentaire pour le festival SALT+EARTH et l’Année du Geopark, en connexion avec la candidature de Kent Downs et du Parc D'Opale pour devenir un Geopark transmanche UNESCO. Ce projet" est financée par le Fond Vert, dispositif mis en place par le Ministère de la transition écologique et de la cohésion des territoires pour accélérer la transition écologique dans les territoires. Il est destiné à financer des projets présentés par les collectivités territoriales et leurs partenaires publics ou privés dans trois domaines : performance environnementale, adaptation du territoire au changement climatique et amélioration du cadre de vie.

Welcome to The Chalk Path - a self guided geolocated sound walk through deep time. You’re about to listen to the walk in English - if you prefer to listen in French, choose "Le Chemin de Craie- Folkestone -Francais" instead. Vous allez écouter la balade en anglais. Si vous préférez l'écouter en français, rendez-vous à "Le Chemin de Craie- Cap Blanc Nez - Français". Beginning outside East Cliff Coastwatch station, tune into the voice of the ancestors via VHF radio to reveal layers of time as you descend to meet the sea. The sea is both beginning and ending of everything on earth - where do we fit into this cycle and what layer do we want our story to leave? Search for an ancestor on the beach and look across the channel - perhaps your journey is shared by a walker on the other side, seeking a connection that transcends human experience... when you finish this walk you might like to follow the journey on the other side too? PREPARING FOR YOUR JOURNEY: **Please download the audio and check your GPRS is activated on your phone before you set off, otherwise the ancestors will not be able to find you.** **Put your phone away in your pocket and use the paper map for navigation. The sound will play automatically as long as you are following the route and have GPS activated** **If sound doesn't play and you are certain you are in the right place, hit the "play" button. You can also pause and re-start the audio if you wish.** If you don’t have your map yet, you can find one at: -Folkestone Urban Room, Tram Road Car Park -Kollectiv (The Old High Street) -East Cliff Coastwatch station - where this walk starts. The walk is approx 1.5 miles and can be completed in around an hour, but you might like to allow more time. The walk involves some slopes, uneven terrain and steps, and one small section of road walking where care should be taken of traffic. If you would like more information about the route or need help accessing the audio, please visit Folkestone Urban Room in Tram Road Carpark. This experience was created by Alison Neighbour, with sound production by Gemma Riggs and Sébastien Cabour. French text is by Elodie Merland. It was originally commissioned by Folkestone Fringe, Creative Folkestone and Kent AONB as part of SALT + EARTH Festival 2023. **For more info on the work please visit bit.ly/chalk-path** Supported by Arts Council England, Parc naturel régional des caps et marais d'Opale, The Geologists Association Curry Fund, Folkestone Fringe, Eurotunnel Le Shuttle, and Kent Downs National Landscape. The Chalk Path/Le Chemin de Craie was originally commissioned by Folkestone Fringe, Creative Folkestone and Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty as part of SALT+EARTH Festival of Landscape, Seascape and the Environment 2022, and further developed with their support in 2023. The 2024 iteration is a further commission for SALT+EARTH Festival and the Year of the Geopark, in connection with the Kent Downs and Parc D'Opale bid to become a cross channel UNESCO Geopark.