BBC Radio 3: The Sounds of Tyne
An immersive audio experience for BBC Radio 3's After Dark festival at Sage Gateshead. Composer and sound artist Rob Mackay at five locations where remains of Hadrian’s Wall can be found in Newcastle, complemented by the words of writers and poets as they respond to the sounds of Tyne.
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(Photo: The Finnish and American Ultimate Frisbee teams after the 1983 Ultimate Frisbee World Championship. Credit: Maini Schildt)
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