Immersive Greenbooth

We are about to complete the installation of Immersive Greenbooth.

It is aimed at encouraging communities that don't normally visit reservoirs to do so, benefiting from the physical and mental well-being being there brings.

A Brief Introduction

Immersive Greenbooth is an exciting AR (Augmented Reality) Experience you can find around Greenbooth Reservoir in Norden, Rochdale. It's backed by Arts Council England with support from Culture Coop. Everything will be up and running by May 3rd and will remain in situ until November 4th.

This project brings together the work of Sophie Cooper (musician and sound artist) and Babs Smith (visual artist), who've been collaborating for a year. They've created something that really connects with the reservoirs and surrounding environment. They ran workshops with community groups, and you can see those influences throughout the artwork.

Experiencing the art is super simple - just download the Artivive app and point your phone at the trigger images to unlock sound and visual art! You can also grab a 10-second recording and share it on social media with #immersivegreenbooth. There are six different artworks to discover as you explore the area.

Sophie and Babs plan to host some walk-and-talk tours during summer and would love to welcome local community groups. You can reach them through their website: https://www.immersivereservoirs.co.uk/ - which also has all the access information and audio descriptions. For convenience, audio descriptions are also available via QR codes at each location.

It would be great to get your support on social media too, we are on Instagram: @immersivegreenbooth @sophiecooper_music @babssmithart

We are planning an opening event for the end of May and will keep you informed.