Stand and Be Counted and Oldham Coliseum theatres jointly stage Secret Summer—a free, immersive audio adventure for families.
The events take place in Oldham’s Alexandra Park and Shaw’s Dunwood Park on the August bank holiday weekend and run every half an hour each day from 12–3PM.
The parks become immersive adventure trails, in a project originally co-created with children seeking sanctuary as refugees, asylum seekers or new migrants.
Families will join Squirrel, Butterflies, Unicorn and The Beetles in an original story created by Syrian writer Anan Tello.
Using the geolocated sound app Echoes, downloadable from Apple Store or Google Play, families will be guided around the park by binaural narration, encountering real-life surprises.
Booking is not required, and the event and app are completely free. Secret Summer is available in English and Arabic.
Reporter: David Upton