Rare Earth Walk

Rare Earth Walks is a field research activity to consider the relation between earth and technology and consider computational hardware as geological artifacts.

As part of this group expedition, everyone is invited to go fossicking for precious stones, metals and minerals. Various assistive tools are used to survey the terrain and learn about the different ways of prospecting the land throughout history from ancient stone collection, water divination and metal detecting. No experience required and all materials provided.

This family-orientated urban walk is suitable for all ages and will be carried out on flat terrain and concrete surfaces. Please wear suitable clothing and shoes.

Meeting point: Bristol City Hall, Outside the Main Door, 10am.

This activity is part of Celebrating Repair Cultures (Oct 3rd - 17th), a city-wide Bristol programme exploring our relationship with things through hands-on workshops, talks, performances, and community mending. Bringing together local repair cafés, makers, artists, and researchers across venues like the CUBE, Pervasive Media Studio, Arnolfini, and SPARKS, the two-week series features a dedicated digital repair and debate day at Bristol City Hall, a Material Cabaret on Lightship 55, and the 10th Anniversary of International Repair Day. Discover the full programme and join the conversation at repairacts.net.