Sonder is the feeling of realising that everyone you pass has a life as full and complicated as your own.
This is a walk built on that idea. Binaural 360 sound puts voices at your shoulder and footsteps behind you, and GPS means the story arrives when you reach the place it belongs to. You are not following a tour. You are moving through something that is happening around you.
Passers-by will have no idea you are caught in it.
What you'll need
- A smartphone with the app installed and downloaded before you set off
- Headphones — over-ear or in-ear both work, but not a speaker
- Around an hour, and no particular need to be anywhere after
The practical bit
- Where
- Starts in Leeds city centre — exact point in the app
- Duration
- About 50 minutes at an easy pace
- When
- Whenever you like. Daylight is better for a first walk.
- Price
- Free
- You'll need
- A smartphone, headphones, and shoes you can walk in
- Access
- [ROUTE ACCESSIBILITY — step-free? seating? a shorter option?]
Care and safety
Care is one of our founding values, and it applies to audiences as much as artists.
Watch the road
The sound is designed to pull your attention. Please keep your eyes on traffic and stop walking if you need to listen closely.
Go at your pace
You can pause at any point and pick the walk back up where you left it.
Walk with someone
Plenty of people do it side by side, each with their own headphones. It works either way.
Questions people ask
Do I need mobile signal?
Download the walk over wi-fi before you set off and it runs offline. GPS works without data.
Can I do it more than once?
Yes, and people do — you notice different things the second time.
Is it suitable for children?
[AGE GUIDANCE]