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Get app snap-happy on the Merchant City Tour

A good picture is worth a thousand words, they say.  But what makes a good picture in an age of not just thousands but millions of digital images?  As far as Craig Smith is concerned the picture starts in the eye of the beholder – and a good app can work wonders too. […]

Merchants of magic in the Old Fruitmarket

Lost in music and the magic of the place…guest blogger Anna Levin relishes the many moods of the Old Fruitmarket now getting ready to rock with Merchant City Festival.  […]

Roll up for the Walking Heads musical treasure hunt & quiz

Charge up your iPhone and iPad and come with Walking Heads on a musical treasure hunt through the Merchant City  starting on Wednesday 25 July at the Apple Store in Buchanan Street. Feel free to invite your friends. And form a team to take part! […]

Ups and Downs of the Great British Walking Challenge

That’s it. After four weeks of Living Streets Great British Walking Challenge, Walking Heads blogger Fay Young reports a grand total of 62.6 times round the Wembley Stadium and 18.8 muffins burned. Or, to put it another way, 104 miles through streets of Edinburgh, Glasgow and a ramble round the West Highlands. Despite ups and downs she discovers how streets come to life when you are walking. […]

Sights for sore eyes on the Great British Walking Challenge

Lured by the view that (probably didn’t) inspire Tolkein: Walking Heads blogger Fay Young takes the Great British Walking Challenge to the Inner Hebrides. […]

The Scottish Album of the Year Award – Public Vote

The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award is a brand new national prize designed to celebrate the creativity and diversity of music and art in Scotland.

Glasgow Music Tour – Centre East Route 1: Video playlist

Walking Heads Glasgow Music Tour - Route 1 Centre East - Youtube Playlist of all songs featured.

Blogging the miles on the Great British Walking Challenge

“My personal chart says I’ve burned 4.3 muffins and lapped Wembley Stadium 14.9 times (not bad since I haven’t eaten a muffin for weeks!).” Walking Heads blogger Fay Young charts her progress on the first week of the Great British Walking Challenge.  […]

From John o’ Groats to Land’s End (sort of)

Walking shoes on, headphones ready and pedometer in pocket, Walking Heads researcher and writer Fay Young explains why she is taking the Great British Walking Challenge. […]

Walking Heads at Digital 2012

It’s all about collaboration. Telling tales of the city, peeling back layers of history to create interactive audio tours means working with all kinds of people in real life. The list of Walking Heads partners and collaborators, friends and supporters is almost as long as those credits at the end of a film. […]

The African Caribbean Centre – a rare cultural experience

“At first glance the bare exterior suggests a deserted shop, but looks are deceiving.” At Walking Heads we love to know what is going on in Glasgow's vibrant music scene and that means exploring the [...]

Cry Parrot New Year Festival at Glasgow’s Nice N Sleazy!

Let Glasgow music promoter’s Cry Parrot help clear away your post Christmas blues with their inaugural New Year Mini Festival. The three day event takes place at Walking Heads Glasgow Music Tour destination and one of the best small venues in the city for alternative and independent music, Nice N Sleazy. Music blogger Breda Doherty tells us more… […]