A walking tour through Liverpool L8 and Margate, led by drag artists as microorganisms.

Come with us and take a deep dive into hidden water histories, turning sewage into spectacle and cholera into cabaret across Liverpool and Margate’s shores.

Tracing the flow of microorganisms cholera and E. coli through Liverpool and Margate’s historical waterways, our performances reveal the intricate web of human relationships with this fluid resource. From the shared use of wells and washhouses to the impact of industrial pollution on communities, the project viscerally demonstrates how water has always been a social connector, shaping the fabric of urban life.

  • Last podcast episode!

    We are now at the end of our sonic journey through Liverpool L8. We have arrived at the Granby Winter Garden, the final spot on our expedition. Step inside if it’s open, it’s a very welcoming space. Opening times can be found on their website – https://www.granby4streetsclt.co.uk/whats-on-weekly 
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    Thank you so much for listening alongside Cholera – we hope you enjoyed it. Stayed tuned for Season 2 of the podcast, where we swim towards Margate to get to know E. coli!

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  • Episode 3 – the present…(ish)

    We start the 3rd episode on Prices Boulevard, the pedestrian and cycle paths between Princes Avenue and Princes Road, where North Hill Road crosses over. We start at a little black hut with benches, we encourage you to sit if you need a rest. We will be heading towards Granby Winter Garden, a 5 minute walk. Location on what.three.words is ///notes.later.coffee

    Catch up on the past episode of the Liverpool Cholera Walk, with new episodes will be released every Friday.

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  • Flow.Walk.Drag. launching Phase 2 “Pooling Parties”

    Coming next –the team launches Phase 2 with new ECN+ funding

    From microbial drag spectacle to everyday ecological citizenship

    Flow.Walk.Drag.Everyday – “pooling parties” popping up where communities pool together – resources, capacities, needs – experimenting with bacterial wisdom. Think: sharing like microbes share genetic material to survive together.

    We have completed its first phase with sold-out walking tours led by drag artists performing as microbes across Liverpool L8 and Margate – exploring how Cholera and E. coli respond to water inequality in two coastal communities shaped by migration, exploitation and resistance. The project engaged 1,000+ live participants, with the stinger video reaching 2,696+ views.

    Now the audio tours take the experience into new streams and channels. The Liverpool Cholera Audio Tour is out – a four-episode podcast narrated by Cholera itself, tracing bacterial flow through Liverpool’s water histories from the 1831 epidemic and Irish Genocide to the Toxteth Uprising and today’s sewage crisis. Episodes 1 and 2 are live now and Episodes 3 and 4 dropping soon.

    Stay on the waves – the Margate E. coli audio tour is coming soon to your ears!

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  • Episode 2 – the past continued

    Our sonic journey of Cholera in Liverpool continues! Our sonic journey is composed of four acts, each rooted and routed through the streets of Liverpool. Act 2 starts at the corner of Upper Parliament Street and a few paces up St James Road. We will be heading up towards Princes Road, alongside a busy street. Please be careful crossing the road and watch out for the cars! This will be around 10 minutes.

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    Catch up on the first episode of the Liverpool Cholera Walk, with new episodes will be released every Friday.

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  • Episode 1 is out

    Hey there podcast lovers, our sonic journey of Cholera in Liverpool is out! Our sonic journey is composed of four acts, each rooted and routed through the streets of Liverpool. The first episode of the Liverpool Cholera Walk is out, new episode will be released every Friday.

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    If you’d like to follow the tour along at your own pace, starting locations are provided at the beginning of each act, starting from St James Garden at the Anglican Cathedral and ending at the Granby Winter Gardens. We cover about 1 mile, and it will take around 45 minutes at a leisurely pace.

    Episode one starts amongst the grave markers of the Anglican Cathedral. Please enter the gardens from the main gate, walk through the tunnel, then turn right till you come to the tombstones with orphans names – about a 2 minute stroll.

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    Thank you for lending us your ears, dear listeners. This audio tour was written by Brendan Curtis, with audio mixing by Tim Brunsden, and with voice acting by Brendan Curtis, Tamm Reynolds, and Hwa Young Jung.