Bradford 2025 and Opera North have invited composers Caterina Barbieri, Nyokabi Kariũki and Gwen Siôn to create new music and sound works inspired by Penistone Hill – and by the music of Bradford-born composer Frederick Delius.

The dramatic soundscape will take in everything from electronic innovations to African influences, woven together with field recordings by Sarah Keirle-Dos Santos, new poetry written by Bradford-born poet Nabeelah Hafeez and performances of Delius’s music by the Orchestra of Opera North. This ever-changing sound world uses state-of-the-art geolocation technology: with what you hear through your headphones triggered by every step you take – with the app available to download from late May.

Earth & Sky is part of Wild Uplands, a series of exciting new artworks created for the vast skies and epic moorland views of Penistone Hill. 

The Earth & Sky mobile app is available to download onto your smartphone and tablet from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

Once you’ve downloaded the Earth & Sky app you’ll need to add the walk within the app. It is best to do this using WiFi before arriving.

Once on site remember to connect your headphones before pressing ‘start walk’ at the kissing gate leading out of the graveyard towards Penistone Hill. Wooden posts at the site of each commission will let you know when it’s time to pause and listen.

If you would prefer to borrow a device and explore the audio world of Earth & Sky on one of our pre-loaded smartphone, you can book a free ticket below to borrow a smartphone and headphones with the app already downloaded.