Wandering Words

Norwich

Wandering Words – a UNESCO City of Literature 10th anniversary literary trail

Self-guided, FREE, immersive audio recordings of a poem & soundscapes. Pick up a map at The Book Hive, DNA Books and Waterstones Norwich.

Wandering Words is as much about your sensory experience as it is about exploring Norwich on foot. Pick up a map, scan the QR code for each of the five locations and listen. Each location offers its own immersive audio recording of a poem, as well as sounds of the people and settings that inspired each writer’s work. All you need is a mobile phone. 

This literary walk has been created to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of Norwich becoming England’s first UNESCO City of Literature. Each poem has been commissioned by the National Centre for Writing with writers who have a connection to Norwich. Each was asked to respond creatively to a particular place in Norwich or to an event in its history. These works represent the breadth of new writing happening in, around and inspired by the city.