The Fight For Reform: Riot1831! Self-Guided Walk
Immerse yourself in the tumultuous history of the 1831 Reform Riots with our interactive audio experience. This self-guided walk, powered by a user-friendly app, transports you back in time to when Bristolians rose up and demanded significant electoral and social reforms.
Experience highlights:
- Vivid reimaginations: listen to the stirring tales of how the Bishop’s Palace was burnt to the ground, the New Gaol stormed and Queen Square ravaged, all pivotal moments in Bristol’s fight for reform.
- Accessibility: the experience is permanently available and completely free. All you need is a smartphone and preferably headphones for the full immersive experience.
Before you begin: enhance your understanding of the historical context by visiting the ‘People and Protest’ display inside Bristol M Shed.
How to get riot1831 on your smartphone:
- Download: point your phone camera at this QR to download the SatsymphQR app to your phone
- Scan to add: open the app, press the ‘SCAN’ button, and scan the QR code provided to the right. This action adds “Riot1831” to your app’s library.
- Embark: You can start this experience at Bristol Cathedral, Queen Square, or outside M Shed. Select ‘Riot1831‘ in your app’s library and follow the on-screen instructions to let history unfold around you.
Safety Reminder:
This is an immersive audio app and when used it is at your own responsibility. Engage with history responsibly. Please be mindful of your surroundings, especially other pedestrians, pets, and vehicles. Adhere to traffic rules and pedestrian signs, especially when navigating between locations.
Step back into the past with us, but tread carefully in the present!
CREDITS
Original 1831 RIOT!
- Lix Crow, Ralph Hoyte: concept, scripts, direction, production
- Mobile Bristol (HP Labs, University of Bristol)
- Steve Poole, University of the West of England Regional History Centre (historical advisor)
- Voice actors: Ben Tinniswood, Chris McCalphy, Christine West, Leona Walker, Peter Townsend, Tim Prior
- Sound editing, sound design: Armin Elsasser
- Supported by Mobile Bristol
2024 Remakes
- Ralph Hoyte: concept, additional scripts, direction, production, audio editing
- Phil Phelps: coding, audio editing
- Voice actors: Alan Coveney, Alice Barclay, Anne-Marie Paraskeva, Chris Donnelly, Dan Winter, John Lomas, Peter Clifford, Saskia Portway
- Steve Poole, Roger Ball (University of the West of England Regional History Centre): historical advice & research
- Supported by the ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council), University of the West of England, University of Sussex