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December 2025 First Sunday

First Sunday, This Sunday and its going to be grand

Dear friends, comrades and loiterers

It’s First Sunday, this Sunday, and time once again to wander together. It’s the last loiter of the year, and I am delighted that exemplary loiterer Will will be guest host / facilitator/ mischief maker in chief.

Will’s invitation is deliciously intriguing:

Meet 2pm on Sunday December 7th at James Grigor Square on River Street (south end of the Home/First Street complex) for a journey to the centre of the world as we deconstruct/reconstruct the city centre and erect a Mancunian Omphalos

Thanks Will, I am really looking forward to 2025s final loiter.

All are welcome, and there is no fee or ticket required because these streets belong to everyone. As ever, the exact direction and pace will be set collectively. After around 90-120 minutes we will retire somewhere for a brew and blether. Please do be aware though we may encounter busier pavements than we are used to because of Christmas markets, parades and various competing Santas.

If you need more access information, or have any questions, or ideas for future walks, don’t hesitate to get in touch and I will do my best to help.

You can contact me on
email mlrose@thelrm.org
Instagram @moragloiters
The facebook group “the loiterers resistance movement”

Please try to be on time as we don’t quite know where we will go. If we haven’t met before and you are looking for us at James Grigor Square I am short with bright pink hair, I will either be wearing a tiara or striped hat depending on the weather.

There’s a few other things I would also like to share

Firstly, once again, huge and heartfelt thanks to everyone who has supported The Feminist Art of Walking book tour. THANK YOU. It’s been truly wonderful, and frankly I haven’t processed everything yet. But suffice to say I have loved every conversation, question in person event, online encounter and social media share. Overwhelming in the best possible way!

Although the dates on the beer mat have all be crossed off its not over yet.

There’s a bonus reading and signing session on Saturday December 13th 2-3pm at Books On The Walls Chester: https://booksonthewalls.com/

More events, including a special online launch bringing together some of the featured artists, are planned for the new year so watch this space.

Finally, if you fancy a slightly more academic take, complete with powerpoint slides, I have been invited to give a seminar for The Department of Art History and Cultural Practices at The University of Manchester on Wednesday 10th December, 5-6.30pm. It’s called The Feminist Art of (Not) Walking in Manchester and is free and open to all, but you must book here: https://lnkd.in/eDsa9Ap4

I wish you a wonderful December, Solstice Greetings, Merry Christmas, or Cool Yule, whatever this time of year means to you

With love and golden apples

Morag xx

PS I’m a bit rubbish at this bit but please forgive a blatant plug:

Please review The Feminist Art of Walking if you can, and anywhere you can (yes, even Amazon, maybe especially there as I want to reach as many folk as I can.

If you haven’t got a copy yet, or want another to gift, then do take a look at Pluto’s 50% off sale. It’s cheaper even than I could sell it at the launch party https://www.plutobooks.com/product/the-feminist-art-of-walking/

 

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November 2025 First Sunday and beyond

 TL;DR I love loitering! Assemble for Novembers First Sunday 2pm 2nd November at Eccles Tram Stop. And please write a review or spread the word about The Feminist Art of Walking if you can, thanks.

Dear friends and loiterers

It’s First Sunday, this Sunday, and so time to wander together again.

First though I’d like to give heartfelt thanks to everyone who came to October’s First Sunday, which was the launch party for The Feminist Art of Walking https://www.plutobooks.com/product/the-feminist-art-of-walking/ It was truly wonderful. Thanks also to all who have joined me on tour –  I’m carrying our conversations with me. I've also loved seeing photos, so please do share any you may have

This Sunday, 2nd November, will start 2pm at Eccles Tram Stop. We’ll be divining the future and hunting for ghosts, finding anchors in the flux and liminality in the sold…. No promises, but we may also see my favourite entry in the book of Diana memorials.

As ever all are welcome, and the only rules are take care of yourself, each other and the environment. And don’t be an arse. The pace and direction will be set collectively and we will walk for around 90minutes – 2 hours.

I am going to do something unusual and share the end point, as I know being out of town can be a stress for some folk. We will finish in the The Lamb Hotel, Eccles Road – very near the tram stop and bus station we started at.

There are some other great things happening this month from friends of The LRM:

The First Weird Weekend North Film Festival is this Saturday, 1st November at Rixton Community Hall: https://www.weirdweekendnorth.com/film-festival

Manchester and Salford Anarchist Book Fair is next Saturday, 8th November at PHM: https://bookfair.org.uk/

Manchester Reclaim the Night is on Thursday 21st November, starting at UofM Student Union https://manchesterstudentsunion.com/reclaimthenight

And please support Friends of Ryebank Fields with ongoing issues: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FriendsofRyebank/?sorting_setting=CHRONOLOGICAL

If you fancy roaming further afield The Feminist Art of Walking tour rolls on, and I am loving every minute. The remaining dates are:

Liverpool, Waterstones, Tuesday 4th November 6.30pm
In conversation with  Bethan Evans https://www.waterstones.com/events/morag-rose-discusses-the-feminist-art-of-walking/liverpool

Nottingham, Five Leaves Bookshop, Thursday 6th November 7.00pm in conversation with walking artist and occasional loiterer Amelia Daiz (very few tickets left) https://www.fiveleavesbookshop.co.uk/events/the-feminist-art-of-walking-with-morag-rose/

Edinburgh, Assembly Roxy,  Friday 7th November 5.30pm
Cities (Re)Claimed panel with Crystal Bennes Dan Hicks and Mason Leaver-Yap 
https://lighthousebookshop.com/events/cities-reclaimed-dismantling-geographies-of-oppression

Manchester, Peoples History Museum, Sunday 16th November 2pm A walk and talk – extra tickets just released as it had sold out
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-feminist-art-of-walking-with-morag-rose-tickets-1556707206159?aff=oddtdtcreator

Birmingham, Voce Books, Thursday 20th November, 7pm
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/morag-rose-the-feminist-art-of-walking-tickets-1514869648899 With a special WalkSpace walk to the venue, details tbc next week

Newport, Wales Maindee Library, Saturday 29th November 12noon
A walk and talk  https://www.maindee.org/events

For more information about loitering, or if you just fancy a chat about psychogeography, walking art, public space, the state of the pavements or anything else really please get in touch

email mlrose@thelrm.org
instagram @moragloiters
facebook "the loiterers resistance movement"
bluesky @thelrm.bluesky.social

I would love to see you on the streets, or in a bookshop, very soon

With love and golden apples

Morag xxx

PS  I have a small but vital favour to ask please. If you can please, please leave a review of The Feminist Art of Walking on amazon or goodreads or your favourite bookshops website – anywhere you can think of. It would be an amazing help. The power of loiterers and friends is how I hope to spread the word. So, please review, share and if you happen to be on any social media or in the media please post write, broadcast, podcast, paint or dance about The Feminist Art of Walking. I would really appreciate it so much, Thank you xx

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October 2025 First Sunday

Dear friends and loiterers

Its First Sunday this Sunday and, as I may have mentioned, its going to be a special one to celebrate the publication of my first book The Feminist Art of Walking. Because psychogeography is time travel the book isn’t officially available until October 20th but of course everything starts with a First Sunday wander….

The book celebrates many amazing women and non-binary folk who have transformed walking into inspiring works of art and activism. It also demonstrates why public space matters and points towards the need for a more holistic and inclusive vision of access. This walking is inclusive and welcoming of all bodies, and includes assistive technologies such as wheelchairs and sticks. This feminism is intersectional, trans inclusive and always learning. Of course the book shares some of my adventures with The LRM, and my heartfelt thanks to everyone who helps make the loiterers such a wonderful wander.

Event timings and important stuff for Sunday October 5th
Walk starts 2pm Victoria Station, under the tiled map – no ticket needed  
Doors for the book launch at The Eagle 4pm – ticket needed, see below
Book talks and stuff 4.30 – 5.30pm – ticket needed, see below
The Eagle Inn, Collier Street Salford open to all 3pm – midnight – no ticket needed

The Walk
As ever our walks are free, and open to all, no ticket needed. We will start around 2pm under the tiled map in Victoria Station on Sunday October 5th. We aim to get to The Eagle around 3.45. The tour will explore some of the themes in The Feminist Art of Walking and share some of my favourite sections of the book. It will be a slow pace with plenty of stops, some of them with seats. There are some uneven surfaces and steps off curbs because we will be on Manchester and Salford streets.

The book launch
We have hired the event space in The Eagle, and  been totally overwhelmed (in the best way) with demand for tickets for the book launch. The room is now at full capacity. I know many cherished loiterers are on the waiting list, and some may not have seen previous requests to register. This presents me with a bit of a conundrum because I really want to celebrate with everyone, so here’s the plan:

Return tickets / Tickets on the door
There will probably be some returned tickets available on the door however I don’t know how many. I do appreciate stuff happens so undoubtedly some ticket holders will cancel or not show up, especially as its free.  We obviously can’t know how much extra capacity there will be, but if you are a ticket holder who has changed their plans please do let me know. I’m sorry I can’t promise anyone who comes on the walk without a ticket for the talk a guaranteed place at the event because The LRM aren’t Ryan Air and we don’t want the room to be uncomfortably crowded.

Therefore: Any returned tickets will be allocated on the door on Sunday on a first come, first served basis from 4.00pm. I’m sorry this isn’t perfect, but we do have faith in the derive and hope this means as many folk as possible can join us.

Alternatively… the pub
The pub will be open from 3pm till late so folk can have a drink and chat regardless of tickets to the event (this will possibly be even better than the event as you don’t have to face me with a microphone).

Other book events
This preview is the start of a UK tour and you would be very welcome at any (or all) of the other events, there are tickets available for all of them including the other Manchester events:  https://www.plutobooks.com/the-feminist-art-of-walking-tour-dates-2025/ There will also be an online event later on in the year.

Discount code
If you can’t join us on Sunday, and want to buy The Feminist Art of Walking please use the special code LRM20 to get 20% at Pluto Press (valid until October 19th) https://www.plutobooks.com/product/the-feminist-art-of-walking/

If you have any questions or need more information, please email mlrose@thelrm.org you can also now find me on instagram @moragloiters and bluesky @thelrm.bluesky.social


I hope to see you on Sunday or very soon, until then take care

Love and golden apples

Morag

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The Feminist Art of Walking Tour

Hello everyone

I'm delighted to share the full details for The Feminist Art of Walking Tour. More information about the book, and pre-otders, available here: https://www.plutobooks.com/product/the-feminist-art-of-walking/

Eagle Inn Salford Sunday 5th October 4-8pm 
Launch party https://tinyurl.com/FemArtWalking
 (sold out, but please join the waiting list as we are looking to reconfigure the room). There will be an LRM walk at 2pm, details tbc

Housmans Bookshop, London Wednesday 8th October 7-8.30pm
https://housmans.com/event/book-launch-the-feminist-art-of-walking-by-rose-morag/

Juno Books Sheffield, Saturday 18th October 10.30-12noon
Walk and talk https://www.outsavvy.com/event/30015/feminist-act-of-walking-with-morag-rose

Blackwell's Bookshop Manchester Wednesday 22nd October 6-8pm 
Walk and talk https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-feminist-art-of-walking-with-morag-rose-tickets-1527411712549?aff=oddtdtcreator

George Street Community Books and Dark Peak Books Glossop Thursday 23rd October 6 – 8pm 
Walk and talk https://feminist-art-of-walking.eventbrite.co.uk

Towner Eastbourne Saturday 25th October 11am
Walk and talk - tickets available soon

Bookhaus Bristol Sunday 26th October 5-7pm
Walk and talk - tickets available soon

Waterstones Liverpool Tuesday 4th November 6.30-8pm
Talk https://www.waterstones.com/events/morag-rose-discusses-the-feminist-art-of-walking/liverpool

Five Leaves Bookshop Nottingham Thursday 6th November 7.00-8.30 Talk
fiveleavesbookshop.co.uk/events/the-feminist-art-of-walking-with-morag-rose/

Radical Book Fair, Edinburgh, Friday 7th November 5.30
Roundtable, tickets available soon

People's History Museum Sunday 16th November 2-4pm
Walk and talk https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-feminist-art-of-walking-with-morag-rose-tickets-1556707206159?aff=oddtdtcreator

Voce Books, Birmingham Thursday 20th November 7-8.30pm
Talk (will also be a walk with Walkspace details for that TBC) https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/morag-rose-the-feminist-art-of-walking-tickets-1514869648899

Maindee Library, Newport Saturday 29th November 11am
Walk and talk - tickets available soon

I really hope to see you soon x

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September 2025 First Sunday

Dear friends and fellow loiterers

It’s First Sunday, this Sunday and I delighted that Dale is facilitating our wander this month. For those who haven’t met him Dale is something of an LRM legend, and this is the invitation he has asked me to share with you all:

“This month's walk started off being about death then turned into not being about death, which includes pretty much everything else (result!). I call it the spurious walk, because spurious is a woefully underused yet perfect word to describe pretty much anything. Or anything else; it depends on your point of view. Glacial erratics, the Pankhursts, glam rock and foxes in the war garden are amongst the subjects likely to be completely ignored on this walk. The ignorant spuriousness commences this Sunday at 2pm, outside the Vine pub on Kennedy Street just off St Peter's Square. Biscuits will not be provided, so bring your own(preferably vegan, so they can be guiltlessly stolen; sweets are also covered by this category. And chocolate. Also cake). "Everything is connected, but finding the connections is why we rip up the map." I was going to falsely attribute that bollocks to some important political or religious leader, like Gandalf. But I couldn't be arsed. Frankly, Gandalf can make up his own fake quotes. Be fast and be spurious; be spurious Oranj's; be there on Sunday. It will probably rain.”

So, please join us Sunday September 7th, 2pm outside The Vine on Kennedy Street.

As ever our communal walk* is free and open to anyone. When we say these streets belong to everyone we mean that and welcome folk of all or no gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality or belief system and bodies of all shapes, sizes and mobility. *Our walking includes wheelchairs and other mobility aids, sometimes we need to derive around obstacles as needed because we know the city as it is built does not reflect our values. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any specific access issues or questions, I will do my best to help. The standard LRM rules apply: take care of yourself, each other and the environment we share. And don’t be an arse. The pace will be inclusive of all and we will finish after around 2 hours and find somewhere for a drink and chat.

For more information please email mlrose@thelrm.org or comment on the facebook group “the loiterers resistance movement”.

Thanks Dale for facilitating this months First Sunday, it promises to be extraordinary.

With love and golden apples

Morag x

PS The full Feminist Art of Walking Tour will be shared early next week

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August 2025 First Sunday

Dear friends and fellow loiterers

Its First Sunday, This Sunday and so time to loiter together. A few folk have been in touch with ideas for starting points which were all quite close together so I’ve merged them a bit and hope this is pleasing.

We’ll meet 2pm this Sunday 3rd August at Pin Mill Brow, specifically the entrance on Limekiln Lane next to the River Medlock. Fittingly and rather poetically the what 3 words are craft.older.linked I have no idea where our wandering will take us so please try and be punctual. If anyone wants to meet a bit earlier I will be mooching my way up from Piccadilly so please feel free to get in touch.

The direction we take will be decided collectively by us on the day, with the pace and terrain suited to all. Our golden rule remains take care of yourself, each other and our environment – and don’t be an arse. We will walk for around 90-120 minutes and then retire somewhere for a beverage and blether. All welcome, and as ever The LRM events are free because these streets belong to everyone. If you have any specific access needs please let me know.

You can get in touch by 
emailing mlrose@thelrm.org 
commenting on the facebook page “the loiterers resistance movement”
texting or whatsapping 07974929589

I hope to see you on the streets soon
With love and golden apples
Morag x

PS thanks so much for all the kind words and wishes for The Feminist Art of Walking. If you want to join us for the launch party on October 5th please register for the waiting list https://tinyurl.com/FemArtWalking  was a bit overwhelmed how quickly tickets  went so I’m going to see if we can reconfigure the room a bit. Details of the UK tour are imminent. 

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The Feminsit Art of Walking and October 2025 First Sunday

Dear Loiterers
I am thrilled to share that October's loiter will be a very special one, and I would love to see you there

We will go for a wander starting at 2pm (start point tbc) but I know where we will be finishing - The Eagle Inn in Salford for the launch party for The Feminist Art of Walking
The book will  be released into the wild on October 20th* by Pluto Books: [https://www.plutobooks.com/.../the-feminist-art-of-walking/](https://www.plutobooks.com/.../the-feminist-art-of.../...)

The launch party is 4pm Sunday October 5th at The Eagle, Salford. Full details here: [https://tinyurl.com/FemArtWalking](https://tinyurl.com/FemArtWalking...) It is FREE of course, but booking is needed because of the size of venue so please do book, if it says full please join the waiting list

*Technically that makes it some kind of exclusive preview doesnt it? But. of course it had to be a First Sunday, and yes, there will be an optional wander to the pub starting at 2pm (details TBC)

Expect The Cake Map Part 3: Beyond Manchester, book readings and chat, plus a few treats and random shenanigans. Plus, of course, you can buy the book early and at mates rates

For loiterers beyond Manchester I will be going on a book tour as well. Locations so far confirmed are Edinburgh, Manchester, Sheffield, Eastbourne, Newport, Glossop, Liverpool, London, Birmingham and Nottingham - full details soon

Loitering is at the heart of this book, and there are many folk I need to thank, and I do hope to see you in October (there will be First Sundays in August and September too and I promise not to spam you)

with love and golden apples
Morag xx

 

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July 2025 First Sunday

Dear loiterers
Hooray! It’s First Sunday this Sunday and time to wander together once again. Apologies for missing the traditional Thursday notification day, time drifted away from me rather, and frankly then I couldn’t decide where to meet…. So much city to explore and you can never walk the same street. twice.
Dale suggested we meet near the Cathedral and so please come and find me 2pm this Sunday near the junction of Victoria Street / Cathedral approach by the Cathedral approach bridge. If we haven’t met before I am short with pink hair and I’ll be wearing a lovely frock.
We will follow the spirit of the derive and so I can’t foretell our direction. However, I can promise conviviality, generous and generative chat, and a drift led collectively by all who attend at a pace that suits everyone. As ever we will follow the loiterers code: take care of each other, yourself, and our environment, and don’t be an arse. We’ll finish somewhere decent for a brew and a blether.
If you would like more information, have any questions, or ideas for future First Sundays please don’t hesitate to get in touch:
email mlrose@thelrm.org
sms/ text 07974929589 facebook “the loiterers resistance movement”
I hope to see you on the streets soon, and if you can please keep the First Sunday of October free: its going to be a special one. More details soon
Love and golden apples
Morag Rose
PS apologies for the format of this post I really dont know what happened
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June 2025 First Sunday

Dear loiterers

Its First Sunday this Sunday and so time for us to wander together once again.
The LRM will be gathering on Sunday June 1st at 2pm outside The Peoples History Museum, corner of Left Bank and Bridge Street M3 3ER. 

We will go for a communal drift across the city, with the prompts revealed on the day. Our pace and direction will be set by whoever joins us. It is as ever free, unticketed, and open to all – because these streets belong to everyone.
For anyone interested in a double dose of loitering in the morning I am facilitating a tour for SPARK artists network, and hopefully some of their members will also join us for the afternoon derive. Unlike the afternoon this is ticketed (but still free) for logistical reasons. Its covering ground (and stories) that will likely be familiar to regular loiterers, as its more introductory – but of course you are very welcome to come along whether you are new, well-seasoned  or simply curious. As always LRM tours are participatory and permeable with questions and contradictions encouraged. More details here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/castlefieldgallery/1697739

If there’s interest I can retrace the tour in reverse order if some folk prefer that to exploring the drift prompt – it will be a multi faceted choose your own adventure. As ever I have faith in the poetry of the pavement to guide us where we need to be….
We’ll finish around 4pm for a brew and blether somewhere convivial. So:

Sunday June 1st
The LRM 2pm outside Peoples History Museum (no ticket needed)
SPARK 11am outside The Bridgewater Hall (please book a ticket)

If you have any questions, specific access requirements or just want to talk about whether or not this is psychogeography and if walking really can change the world please don’t hesitate to get in touch:
email mlrose@thelrm.org
call / text / whatsapp 07974929589
or comment on the facebook group “the loiterers resistance movement”

I hope our paths cross soon
With love and golden apples

Morag x

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May 2025: A First Sunday Special

Crab and Bee (Helen Billinghurst and Phil Smith) are joining us as part of their book tour celebrating the launch of Crab and Bee’s Matter of Britain

Here’s the plan:
Join us 2pm Sunday May 4th outside The Ascension Church, Stretford Road, Hulme. 
Crab and Bee will take us for a story sharing walk. 
Then, at around 3.30 we will return to the church for q+a and general chat. There will also be an open mic session: a chance for you to share readings, songs and tall tales you wish. To make sure we have enough time for everyone, please get in touch if you fancy an open mic slot.
As ever, all welcome, and free to attend. We’ll finish at 5.
If you have any access needs or questions about the event please get in touch. There is a stairlift in the church and accessible toilets. The walk will be at a pace to suit all participants and is on public space in Hulme

The contact details are the usual LRM ones:
Email mlrose@thelrm.org
Text, whatsapp or call 07974929589
Comment on The Facebook Group “The Loiterers Resistance Movement”

About the book 
Crab & Bee’s Matter of Britain is a gathering up of ‘old stories’, drawn from Helen and Phil’s relentless journeying through the UK, from the Isles of Scilly, via the streets of St Mellons to Edinburgh. Perhaps not surprisingly, there are plenty of yarns from some of the places they know best: the GogMagog Hills, the Midlands, and the banks of the Tamar. In every case the stories are ones picked up from the places themselves, discovered on village noticeboards, in church pamphlets overheard in pubs or remembered from childhood.  

These are not the stories of the medieval manuscripts, nor their nationalist retellings for the BBC or the readership of the Times. This is how Crab & Bee hear the old stories telling themselves in their own places; how the stories are heard by the bathers in the White Spring at Glastonbury, above the clatter and squeak of the amusements at Wookey Hole, along the old green lane from Llaneirwg to the water, and from the bones of a wolf in a cave under the new town at Sherford.
 Familiar figures are here, like Godiva and Merlin, but there are stranger figures like those of Saint Senara, the head of Bran, Finny Gook and the bal maidens; the quiet characters of Britain’s hallucinations and dreams.

 Phil says: ‘these are stories we have been carrying around in our heads and bodies, some for a few months, some for decades. They are always changing, with new bits attaching themselves all the time. This has been our chance to get them down on paper, and now we are going to lift them off the page and set them travelling again.”  

Crab & Bee’s new Matter of Britain is a banishing spell against nostalgia and a magical working for the remaking of the Matter in the ruins of the present, from the treasures of the past, speaking into the bodies of a strange future. 

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