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Imagine experiencing all the excitement of Portland Fair through sound alone.
Ghosts of the Fair is a series of immersive audio experiences by Buried Giants and sound artist Adrienne Quartly, resurrecting the thrills, memories and emotions of Portland Fair in the very places where they once happened.
Using innovative spatial audio technology, these uncanny soundscapes place you at the heart of the fair once more. Feel yourself surrounded by excited crowds, swept onto the Waltzers, jolted in the Dodgems and startled in the Ghost Train, while fragments of conversation drift past: first loves, lifelong friendships and childhood memories.
The audio works combine archive recordings, interviews with local historians, fair workers and Portland residents, alongside newly recorded 360° sound captured on fairground rides.
Experience a single location or follow the complete trail along the original route of Portland Fair through Chiswell.
A small number of headphones are available to loan from Cat’s Café at the Royal Manor Theatre.
Follow the What3Words for each QR code location:
- Royal Manor Theatre, DT5 1LT ///marching.dusted.canal
- Brandy Row Car Park, DT5 1AP ///pumps.hiring.crouches
- Clements Lane DT5 1AS ///wolves.alternate.pegs
- Bakers Ground DT5 1AY ///winning.headsets.latter
- Masonic Hall Car Park DT5 1AL ///steamed.polished.jugs
