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An arts organisation is leading Jubilee celebrations, with a variety of vibrant activities and events.

A Tynedale organisation is developing a new geolocated sound walk that incorporates several Hadrian’s Wall landmarks. Gilsland based Green Croft Arts have teamed up with several artists - all in some way linked to Northumberland and Cumbria - to create a series of songs, sounds, stories and spoken word pieces that will be triggered at different locations on the circular walk. The Collison and Conflict project takes advantage of the GPS-triggered ECHOES mobile app to guide users around the local area, with a total of 14 different activities planned for the route. Beginning at Waltown...

Famous: The Banks east turret, near Gilsland, on Hadrian's Wall. Picture: Cumbria Tourism A GILSLAND-BASED arts, culture and wellbeing organisation has been encouraging people to get involved in preparations for a major historical celebration. Green Croft Arts, a non-profit organisation sited right on Hadrian’s Wall, has been encouraging people to share their ideas on how best to celebrate the 1,900th anniversary of the beginning of the historic wall’s construction. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, some of the best-preserved sections of Hadrian’s Wall lie along the section in the Gil...