The High Street [new memories]

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"I was a resident at DJK house, um, I was there for a few months and it was during lockdown as well actually, so everywhere was really quiet. But…

You know, in that time I got to meet a lot of the local people in the local shops, especially on the High Street, up and down the High Street, the local people there. They were really- they were really great. Made me feel very welcome, um, you know, and also if I was out and about, if we were on walks, playing footy in the park, on a bike ride or something, um, you know you got talking to the locals and that. And yeah, they were all really nice.

So Wavertree sort of became my safe place, you know, a home from home in that time and I really enjoyed it, like, but now these days, if I pop back to DJK or even if I'm just passing through Wavertree, you know, I always think to myself: Wavertree was the first place where I started making new memories, you know, good memories away from addiction. So it always, it always makes me smile when I pass through." (Transcript)


Part of this walk

Picton Play Soundwalk

Picton Play Soundwalk

Liverpool
Inspired by Stories, Mystery and Love, three short stories by Sophie Herxheimer, Hanan Issa, and Joelle Taylor, we invited community groups to respond to their neighbourhood and create an interactive sound walk, produced by sound artist and composer Sara Wolff. Working with Asylum Link, Capeesh and Damien John Kelly House, artists Dan Astles, Phoebe McSweeney and PJ Smith worked closely with their groups to think about moments and memories when they felt like Wavertree and Picton became their home, how they are guided by their favourite places and the times they felt loved living in the neighbourhood. After collecting voicenotes and recorded poems, Sara mapped the memories across the Picton and Wavertree neighbourhood on Echoes, a mobile application for immersive audio for specific locations. How to listen to the Soundwalk Soundwalks are best experienced using a handheld device. Make sure your Location Services are switched on, and that the Echoes app has permissions to use them. Wear headphones. If they have a noise cancellation feature, make sure to turn this off – both for your safety and also so you can hear some of the sounds of the environment as you walk. Please be aware of your surroundings, and take care when crossing roads. Children must be supervised by an adult at all times Please be kind and aware of people and their right to privacy when using the soundwalk, as locations are in public spaces. Transcriptions are available - click on each Echo to view Take as much time as you need!
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