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World Kiosk

Bringing the world a little bit closer
“It is such a wonderful experience. Even in the rain! Both contemplative and galvanising. Reminds that if we will only listen everyone’s story is fascinating, and people live their lives with kindness and thoughtfulness. ”
Lyn Gardner

Picture this: a street kiosk disrupting the fabric of everyday life. An intimate and enchanting digital sound and light installation where communities collide. Sip tea amidst a calming atmosphere, engaging in thought-provoking conversation, encouraging new connections. Enjoy our special edition newspaper and be transported to a place where stories come alive. Connect with the life journeys of what makes people all over the world who they are.

World Kiosk is a touring artist installation where you can listen and contribute to a living archive of hyper local stories. It acts as a locus for community conversation, exchange and collective imagination. Designed to resemble a street kiosk, the installation seeks to transform the everyday, and local spaces such as market squares, car parks and fields, to question the potentials of public space as places of conversation, enlightenment and surprise.

World Kiosk has toured to seven International Festivals and Creative People & Places programmes in summer 2024, including Norwich, Brighton, Derby and East London, and having enjoyed 2,500 meaningful conversations with the public to date.

 

Production Credits

Artist David Shearing
Executive Producer Mathew Russell
Composer James Bulley
Production Manager Mattew Tarbuck
Lead Host Danni Ebanks-Ingram
Lead Host James Dolan
Musician Sam Wilson
Kiosk Design Consultant Scott Law
Audio Engineer Simon Henry
Graphic Design Joe Hales and Sam Eccles
Film Studio Goodluck
BSL Interpretation Ahmed Mudawi
Audio Description Tony McBride
Photography Hannah Davis

Supporting Partners