You Are Here

Written by: Levenshulme Old Library
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  • 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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Episodes
  • 5.1 - A Portrait of a Park: Cringle Park

    5.1 - A Portrait of a Park: Cringle Park
    Apr 24 2025

    Cringle Park – Portrait of the Park

    Sound design by Oscillscope

    Cringle Park is a space for walking, sitting, drifting - a park with open paths and quiet corners, home to a mysterious stone circle and the routines of daily life.

    In this portrait, writer Marie Crook reflects on the role Cringle Park plays in her creative process, and how the textures and rhythms of the space shaped her story, Jean, Darlene, Jacqueline.

    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 England

    Explore the full project: levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/you-are-here
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    12 mins
  • 4.1 - A Portrait of a Park: Highfield Country Park

    4.1 - A Portrait of a Park: Highfield Country Park
    Apr 24 2025

    Highfield Country Park – Portrait of the Park

    Produced by Levenshulme Old Library

    Sound design by Oscilloscope

    Highfield Country Park stretches across woodland, open ground and winding trails - a space for wandering, noticing and sometimes getting a little lost.

    In this portrait, writer Dipika Mummery shares her personal connection to Highfield, reflecting on how its landscape and wildlife shaped her story, Parakeet.

    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 England

    Explore the full project: levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/you-are-here
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    10 mins
  • 3.1 - A Portrait of a Park: Chapel Street Park

    3.1 - A Portrait of a Park: Chapel Street Park
    Apr 24 2025

    Chapel Street Park – Portrait of the Park

    Produced by Levenshulme Old Library

    Sound design by Oscilloscope

    Tucked behind houses and running alongside the railway, Chapel Street Park is a small, open space with a quiet kind of presence - a place of memory and movement.

    In this portrait, we hear reflections from writer Hette Phillips and a local volunteer, each offering their own perspective on the park’s atmosphere, its role in everyday life, and the connections that form quietly in shared spaces.

    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 England

    Explore the full project: levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/you-are-here
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    18 mins

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