Walkspace

Walkspace is a co-operative of artists and creatives in the West Midlands who are intrigued by walking in all its forms.

From gentle strolls to hardcore psychogeography, group walks to solo explorations, Walkspace covers the interesting, weird edges of the humble perambulation. There are no right or wrong ways to go for a walk but there are definitely ways to make them curious and enlightening.

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Autumn Season 2026

Here are our public walks, talks, workshops and events from August to November. Events with links are ready to be booked onto. Join our mailing list or follow our socials to be alerted when more events go live.

AUGUST

Sunday 23rd – Squats, Street Theatre, Skateboarding and More: a walking tour of Selly Oak’s radical spaces with Josh Allen.

Saturday 29th – Paradise Lost Film Screening + Q&A with director Andy Howlett. A Psychogeographic investigation into Birmingham Central Library and the death of modernism. In partnership with Nook Gallery, Kings Heath.

SEPTEMBER

Sunday 6th – The Secret Life of Statues: a walking tour of Birmingham city centre’s public art, exploring all the ways it can be considered “alive” – with Andy Howlett and Tegan Rush.

Wednesday 16th – Walkspace Book Club: monthly walking-themed book club meeting at Stirchley Library. This month’s book: “The Living Mountain” by Nan Shepherd. To join/enquire email Jen: foslvolunteers@gmail.com

Sunday 27th – Postcode Portals: a tour of south Birmingham pillar boxes and how to read them as gateways to other eras – with Robson.

OCTOBER

Saturday 10th – The Feminist Art of Walking: an exploratory walkshop in Birmingham city centre with author Morag Rose. In partnership with Birmingham Literature Festival.

Sunday 11th – This Wilderness: a walking workshop in Digbeth with poet Martin Kennedy Yates. In partnership with Birmingham Literature Festival.

Saturday 17th – Sunday 18th – A weekend of walking workshops and talks at Nook Gallery, Kings Heath. Details TBA.

Wednesday 21st – Walkspace Book Club: monthly walking-themed book club meeting at Stirchley Library. This month’s book TBD. To join/enquire email Jen: foslvolunteers@gmail.com

Sunday 25th – Twice Tried, Twice Hanged, Twice Buried: discover Perry Barr’s infamous coin forger William Booth on this grisly north Birmingham wander with Josh Allen.

Saturday 31st – Baskerville’s Body: a Halloween walk around Birmingham city centre following the posthumous journey of printer John Baskerville, “Birmingham’s most well-travelled corpse” – with Jen Dixon.

NOVEMBER

Saturday 7th – Alternative Black Country: Walkspace is represented by Jen Dixon and Andy Howlett at this showcase of artists, writers and performers connected to the Black Country, “a place where history and memory sit just below the surface”. At Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton.

Sunday 8th – Rowley Hills Art Trail Autopsy: join Danniella Turbin and Andy Howlett for a walk across the hilltops of Rowley Regis uncovering what remains of their failed “letterbox” art trail. What can be revived of this abandoned commission?