Fallowfield Loop – Portrait of the ParkProduced by Levenshulme Old LibrarySound design by OscilloscopeThe Fallowfield Loop follows the path of an old railway line - now a walking and cycling route lined with trees, graffiti, and fragments of the city’s past and present.In this portrait, we hear from the people who helped shape the Loop as a public space, a local resident passing through, and writer Valerie O’Riordan, who reflects on the space as the setting and inspiration for her story Litter.Part of You Are Here, a podcast from Levenshulme Old Library featuring five original short stories, soundscapes, and portraits inspired by Levenshulme’s parks and green spaces.Produced by Levenshulme Old Library, commissioned by The Space and supported by Arts Council EnglandExplore the full project: levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/you-are-hereWe’d love to hear what you think — share your feedback here.
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2.2 - Field Notes: Fears | Boring | Chip
Fears | Boring | Chip (Nutsford Vale Soundscape)Sound design by OscillateA soundscape created using field recordings gathered in Nutsford ValeNutsford Vale sits in a quiet dip between roads and houses - once a clay pit, later a landfill, now a park. It’s a place shaped by layers, histories and reinvention.This soundscape gathers sounds and textures from the park, creating a layered, atmospheric reflection of the space as it is and was.Part of You Are Here, a podcast from Levenshulme Old Library featuring five original short stories, soundscapes, and audio portraits inspired by Levenshulme’s parks and green spaces.Produced by Levenshulme Old Library, commissioned by The Space and supported by Arts Council England.Explore the full project here: levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/you-are-hereWe’d love to hear what you think — share your feedback here.
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4.2 - Field Notes: Gives | Splice | Agents
Gives | Splice | Agents (Highfield Country Park Soundscape)Sound design by OscillateA soundscape created using field recordings gathered in Highfield Country ParkHighfield Country Park is one of Levenshulme’s largest green spaces - a mix of woodland, meadow, paths and water, where people and wildlife move together through the seasons.This soundscape weaves together fragments of that environment: birds, trees, quiet footfall and distant conversation - creating an immersive portrait of a space that feels both natural and lived-in.Part of You Are Here, a podcast from Levenshulme Old Library featuring five original short stories, soundscapes, and audio portraits inspired by Levenshulme’s parks and green spaces.Produced by Levenshulme Old Library, commissioned by The Space and supported by Arts Council England.Explore the full project: levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/you-are-hereWe’d love to hear what you think - share your feedback here.
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3.0 - Lignum Vitae - Hette Phillips
Lignum VitaeWritten and performed by Hette PhillipsSet in Chapel Street ParkA park watches the people who pass through: the ones who gather, the ones who grieve, the ones who disappear. With a voice that is slow, patient and rooted, Lignum Vitae unfolds as a quiet observation of life from the perspective of a place that is always changing but always the same.Set in Chapel Street Park, this is a story about memory, connection, and how the land itself carries the lives that move across it.Hette Phillips is a poet, fiction writer and artist based in Levenshulme. Her work has been published by Dostoyevsky Wannabe and For Books Sake.You Are Here is a podcast from Levenshulme Old Library featuring five original short stories inspired by Levenshulme’s parks and green spaces.Levenshulme Old Library is a community-led arts and culture space in South Manchester. Based in a former Carnegie library, it supports local creativity through workshops, performances and place-based storytelling projects that reflect the neighbourhood’s unique character and voices.The podcast is produced by Levenshulme Old Library, commissioned by The Space, and supported by Arts Council England.Series editor: Richard V. HirstProduction and sound design: Oscillate.Explore the full project at: levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/you-are-hereWe’d love to hear what you think - share your feedback here.
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5.2 - Field Notes: Knots | Form | Strut
Knots | Form | Strut (Cringle Park Soundscape)Sound design by OscillateA soundscape created using field recordings gathered in Cringle ParkCringle Park presents as a traditional Victorian park - wide paths, open spaces and quiet corners where people pass, pause and play. However at its centre sits a small stone circle whose origins are unclear but whose presence is quietly magnetic.This soundscape captures the layered sonic textures of the park: footsteps, birds and the steady hum of passing lives.Part of You Are Here, a podcast from Levenshulme Old Library featuring five original short stories, soundscapes, and audio portraits inspired by Levenshulme’s parks and green spaces.Produced by Levenshulme Old Library, commissioned by The Space and supported by Arts Council EnglandExplore the full project: levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/you-are-hereWe’d love to hear what you think - share your feedback here.
A podcast exploring the hidden stories, voices, and landscapes of Levenshulme’s green spaces.
Each episode takes you into a different park in the area, uncovering layers of memory, imagination, and community.
Expect evocative short stories inspired by place, real voices from the people who shape these spaces every day, and immersive soundscapes created using field recordings.
Whether you know these parks well or are discovering them for the first time, You Are Here invites you to listen in a new way.
Episodes include:
Story – A newly commissioned short story inspired by the park
Portrait of the Park – Local voices
Audio Soundscape – An atmospheric journey through sound
You Are Here is produced by Levenshulme Old Library. The project was commissioned by The Space and made possible by Arts Council England.
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