Act 3 — The Tidal Poo(l)

Act 4 — Who is she?

Our journey ends at the Palm Bay viewpoint, overlooking the Southern Water pumping station. Time to ask who's really responsible - and to decide E. coli's fate. Start at Princes Walk by the cannon, Palm Bay. Written and narrated by Rachel Seoighe. Audio mixing by Tim Brunsden. Image: James McCauley. This work was created by Flow.Walk.Drag [https://fwdrag.art/]., a project funded by the Ecological Citizen(s) Network+ [https://ecologicalcitizens.co.uk/] with additional support from Liverpool Hope University [https://www.hope.ac.uk/].

Act 3 — The Tidal Poo(l)

We've caught up with E. coli at the Walpole Tidal Pool - and she has something to say. Red flags give way to love notes, an unexpected phone call arrives from Liverpool, and a more complicated picture of our notorious local resident begins to emerge. Start at the Walpole Tidal Pool. Written and narrated by Rachel Seoighe, with performance by Laura Wyatt O'Keeffe. Audio mixing by Tim Brunsden. Image: James McCauley. This work was created by Flow.Walk.Drag [https://fwdrag.art/]., a project funded by the Ecological Citizen(s) Network+ [https://ecologicalcitizens.co.uk/] with additional support from Liverpool Hope University [https://www.hope.ac.uk/].

Act 2 — Red Flags

E. coli makes a sensational appearance at the Old Cliftonville Lido and takes off, leaving a trail of red flags in the sand between here and the Walpole Tidal Pool. We follow, reading each one. Start at the Old Cliftonville Lido. Written and narrated by Rachel Seoighe, with performance by Laura Wyatt O'Keeffe. Audio mixing by Tim Brunsden, voice acting by Trude Sundberg, Regan Koch and Brendan Curtis. Image: Rachel Seoighe. This work was created by Flow.Walk.Drag [https://fwdrag.art/]., a project funded by the Ecological Citizen(s) Network+ [https://ecologicalcitizens.co.uk/] with additional support from Liverpool Hope University [https://www.hope.ac.uk/].

Act 1 — Seaside Scandal

We begin at the Coastal Shelter by Bugsy's Bowling on Ethelbert Crescent, where Margate's long, complicated relationship with the sea starts to unfold, and we start to look for the town’s most notorious resident. Written and narrated by Rachel Seoighe, as part of Flow.Walk.Drag. Audio mixing by Tim Brunsden. Image: Robin Rose Breetveld. This work was created by Flow.Walk.Drag [https://fwdrag.art/]., a project funded by the Ecological Citizen(s) Network+ [https://ecologicalcitizens.co.uk/] with additional support from Liverpool Hope University [https://www.hope.ac.uk/].

E. coli's Margate Tour trailer

Welcome to E. coli's Margate Tour, a microcosmic deep dive into hidden water histories, created by Flow.Walk.Drag. Our sonic journey follows E. coli along the Margate coastline. You can follow along in Margate or join us remotely and use your imagination. Four episodes, dropping every Friday. Subscribe and enjoy the walk! Image: James McCauley. This work was created by Flow.Walk.Drag [https://fwdrag.art/]., a project funded by the Ecological Citizen(s) Network+ [https://ecologicalcitizens.co.uk/] with additional support from Liverpool Hope University [https://www.hope.ac.uk/].