First First Sunday of 2016

It's First Sunday this Sunday - and January's loiter is usually very special as we shake off the festive cobwebs and and get aquainted with the new year. Please come and join us for a psychogeographical wander.  We will be meeting 12noon Sunday 3rd at The Britons Protection Great Bridgewater Street  We'll be playing out by 12.15 all welcome

december news

Greetings dear friends and fellow loiterers

as you know Decembers group loiter was thwarted by the elements and the vagaries of public transport; although this is frustrating it is also a helpful reminder that the derive is not just for First Sundays. A psychogeographical adventure can be embarked on anywhere at any time, on your own or with companions. We went for a wander in glorious Glasgow using this method, as suggested by John Hawes

"A game of two dice. The red one determines direction, odds go left and evens go right. The white one determines distance, odds for one block and evens for two. If the red chance alternates between odd and even and the white all even you can quickly end up a long way from your start point. If red is all odd or even and white all odd you will just go round the block.This worked well in Glasgow's grid system and, miraculously, ended up in a pub."

Some of the very first LRM events were on solstices so it would be lovely if anyone wanted to try this today in your own way; i'll start dice throwing at around 5pm in a busy shopping centre I think. Any field reports would be very welcome.

First Sunday will be back on January 3rd, time and place tbc but its a great way to start the year. 2016 promises to be a very special one for The LRM as we celebrate our 10th birthday with our exhibition at The Peoples History Museum. Interest in this has been overwhelming and the panel are going to have to make some tough choices - but it will be wonderful I'm sure. Thanks everyone for your ideas and support.

I hope to see you on the streets soon, in the meantime my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has loitered, inspired, argued and engaged with The LRM this year. I wish everyone luck, love and joyful ramblings whatever this season means to you

M xx

December loiter change

Hello everyone
Huge apologies - today's loiter is going to be postponed (first time in ten years!) I spent the weekend in Glasgow and the floods have led to travel issues which mean I won't be in Manchester in time. Sorry for any inconvenience caused, will update re replacement soon xx

Decembers Derive

Dear friends and fellow loiterers

Ahoy there dear friends and loiterers,

its first Sunday this Sunday, but its going to be a time shifting loiter. This is due to other commitments and the deadline for applications for our Peoples History Museum exhibition* being on Monday December 7th. Therefore we will be gathering on Tuesday December 8th, 6pm at The Britons Protection, Great Bridgewater Street. All welcome for a celebratory Wintery derive. Be lovely to see you

best wishes and happy wanders

Morag

*A quick reminder for anyone interested in participating in our exhibition at The Peoples History Museum next year. The deadline for applications is next week – Monday December 7^th. Thanks so much to everyone who has been in touch so far. A panel will be making decisions about applications, but I think it’s safe to say its going to be a very special show.

Guidelines and an application form for Loitering With Intent can be found in the files section of our facebook group, or more details are here: http://nowhere-fest.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/the-lrm-at-peoples-history-museum-call.html

phm exhibition final call

Dear friends and fellow loiterers
A quick reminder for anyone interested in participating in our exhibition at The Peoples History Museum next year. The deadline for applications is next week – Monday December 7th.
Thanks so much to everyone who has been in touch so far. A panel will be making decisions about applications, but I think it’s safe to say its going to be a very special show. To celebrate the deadline Decembers First Sunday is going to shift to an evening next we...ek – more details tomorrow.

Guidelines and an application form for Loitering With Intent can be found in the files section, or more details are here: http://nowhere-fest.blogspot.co.uk/…/the-lrm-at-peoples-his… you can also get in touch by email: loitering2016@gmail.com
Best wishes
Morag

November News

First Sunday, this Sunday, and The LRM will be gathering 2pm outside the Crown and Kettle Oldham Road (top of Oldham Street). We'll be exploring the rapidly changing Ancoats environment using some sort of a game - much more DIY ramshackle fun than last months performance tour! All welcome.


On Friday I am also organising a gig, this isn't psychogeographical but I put on occasional gigs for bands I really love and it would be splendid to see lots of loiterers there for Case Hardin with Quiet Loner and Steve Roberts (Quiet Loner joined us on the streets for our We Shall Overcome wander) more details and tickets here: tinyurl.com/pw64xoe 


PS The call for participation in our forthcoming exhibition / festival at The Peoples History Museum is open until 7th December and more than happy to discuss ideas with anyone interested

New adventures in music

time for a night of wonderful music, brilliant storytelling and all around good times. Not psychogeography but I hope you will forgive me - I only put on bands I really, truly love and there wont be another gig organised by me for ages now - so please, do try and come to see Case Hardin on Friday 30th October at The Britons Protection. Tickets here: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/332281