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The Warrington Castle Kickstarter is planned to launch on 16 June.

The campaign will help fund the next careful archaeological investigation into Warrington’s forgotten Norman castle site near St Elphin’s Church.

The main campaign video is now complete, and we’re carrying out final checks before sharing it publicly.

This is a responsible archaeology project. It is not treasure hunting, and nobody should dig, metal detect or disturb the site independently. Any future work will take place through the proper permissions and professional archaeological guidance.

You can preview the campaign here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1623261456/warringtons-lost-castle-lets-find-out-whats-beneath

Help Warrington find out what lies beneath.

Launching soon...

We're speaking at this year’s Chester Festival of Ideas.

Our talk, Hidden Histories Beneath Our Feet, looks at how archaeology, drone survey, immersive media, and storytelling can help reveal the overlooked histories of the places around us.

The Festival runs from 2–5 July 2026 in Chester, with 100+ free events.

🗓 02/07/2026
⏰ 4pm until 5pm
📍 Chester Picturehouse, Unit 10 Hunter Street, Chester, CH1 2AR United Kingdom

🎟 Free tickets: https://festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/hidden-histories-beneath-our-feet-how-digital-tools-reveal-local-stories/

University of Chester

A couple of weeks ago, we spent part of a weekend documenting a cruise with Acton Bridge Canoe Club on the River Weaver.

What interested us was not just the boats themselves, but the wider sense of place around them, movement through the locks, conversations between crews, and a boating culture that has existed here for decades alongside the historic swing bridge and canal infrastructure.

From above, you start to notice the geometry and rhythm of the waterways differently. From ground level, it becomes much more about atmosphere, community, and continuity.

We’ve shared a small selection of images from the day below.

Over the last few years, we’ve worked on immersive storytelling projects across heritage, education, and culture, from digital interpretation and VR experiences to community heritage projects like the ongoing Warrington Castle work.

Lately, we’ve become increasingly interested in a bigger question:

Why do some museum and heritage experiences stay with us for years, while others are forgotten the moment we leave?

And more importantly:
Why do so many digital experiences in museums fail to genuinely connect with visitors?

Next week we're running a small webinar exploring some of these questions around:
• visitor engagement
• storytelling
• interpretation
• digital experiences
• and where technology can genuinely help, rather than distract

This isn’t a sales pitch for immersive tech.

It’s a discussion about real challenges museums and heritage organisations are facing, and what might actually create meaningful engagement for audiences today.

If you work in museums, heritage, interpretation, education, or cultural engagement, I’d genuinely love to hear your perspective.

https://luma.com/qvgtrg37

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