Written in Water: Portrait of a Town
Music You Can Walk Inside
Written in Water explores the town’s distinctive character and maritime history using spoken word, local and archive recordings and original musical composition. Many Gosport residents and community groups have contributed reminiscences and stories to the project, making it a truly local experience.
Layers of virtual sound hang invisibly above the landscape, accessible with our GPS-connected handsets or Android phones. Enter the fluid, ever-changing virtual soundscape: literally music you can walk inside. Listen to a great interview with Benjamin Mawson on BBC Radio Solent here
Experience this project for yourself at GOSPORT'S HERITAGE OPEN DAYS 11 - 14 SEPTEMBER
Visitors pick up a handset from Gosport Discovery Centre, or access the noTours smartphone app (Android only), and embark on soundwalks around the town.
Gosport Heritage Open Days have taken place annually since the first pilot in 1992, a success that was established nationally in 1994 as England’s contribution to the European Heritage Days. Free of charge and open to everyone, they are a chance to discover more about local architectural treasures, history and culture. This year is packed with local events to suit all ages and interests, with booking for some of them already filling up quickly. More details can be found here