Hulked Sound Walks

The Hulked sound walk at Lower Halstow is a creative 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!

Hello and welcome to Hulked Sound Walk at Bedlam's Bottom. This is a creative exploration of the stories, songs and histories of the Thames Barges and the environment their hulks inhabit. Firstly please download the walk. Travel to the start of 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. We invite you to be inquisitive. Please take off your headphones when walking along the small sections of narrow road and be alert to vehicles. This sound walk weaves together stories, poems, songs, soundscapes and music as you follow the self-guided route from Iwade to Bedlam's Bottom and back. Created by writer Jeremy Scott and sound artist, Anna Braithwaite, the sound walk includes contributions from naturalist Carol Donaldson, song writer Jack Forbes and poets Maria C. McCarthy and Alice Backhurst. Visit our website for more information about Hulked sound walks and their creators: www.hulked.co.uk Field recordings collected on site at Bedlam's Bottom with microphones supplied by Screen South. Funding generously provided by the Queenborough Fisheries Trust. Supported by Tiller & Wheel CIC and University of Kent.