Wondering Heights Information

A Map… An Invitation…

A joyful micro-pilgrimage. A mass dance meditation for every body.

A playful, participatory invitation to think about and be with the beautiful moors around Bradford, with movement, imagination, and creativity in mind. Inspired by Kate Bush and Emily Brontë’s creative works, this project is available to explore at your own pace, wherever you are, in whatever way works for you.
Join in from the moors, your bed, garden, workplace – in whatever way feels right for you.

Wondering Heights was originally funded by Bradford 2025 as part of the City of Culture celebrations.

This page has information about the different elements of the project and ways to participate.

To get more background on Wondering Heights and see some of the responses received head to the main project page.

The Map

At the heart of Wondering Heights is a beautiful hand-drawn map by Chris Goddard, designed to inspire exploration, imagination, and joyful movement. The map is available online and continues to be there for you to use however you like.

Use it as a guide for a walk on the moors, a prompt for a dance, or a spark for something entirely your own. Let it lead you on a micro-adventure from your home, your garden, or deep into the landscape.

Read more and download the Wondering Heights map

Shots from the Wondering Heights dance demo videos with one or two women posing in the act of dancing while wearing long red, floaty dresses. In two images they are seated on a bench outdoors, in the the others a single person is in a doorway or crossing a stile on the moors.

The Dance

At the core of Wondering Heights is a joyful, inclusive dance inspired by Kate Bush’s iconic Wuthering Heights routine. You can learn the moves by watching our demo videos, available in both seated and standing versions.

Whether you choose to perform the dance on a moor, in your kitchen, from your bed, or with a dramatic tea towel in hand, the aim is simple: to create small, beautiful moments of movement, imagination and shared silliness.

Watch the Wondering Heights demo videos

Past Workshops

In July 2025, we held free dance workshops in Bradford, open to all ages (7+), with a focus on access and fun.

Photos and video from the workshops will be added soon!

Looking for inspiration? Download our PDF of creative prompts to guide your own response to Wondering Heights. These prompts are designed to spark your imagination, whether through movement, art, writing, or simply wondering.

Creative prompts pdf coming soon!

We’d love to see what you create! You can share your response with us at any time:

Send your response as a file via our jotform – access it here. It’s kept private unless you give us permission to share it, and it can be whatever you want! A dance, a collage, a recording, a photo or a video of you doing whatever it is that you are able to do, wherever you are…
Tag us on social media
Instagram: @bucylarker
Use the hashtag #WonderingHeights
Pass it on
Share the map, the video, this page, or just tell someone. The more people taking part, the more joyful and collective this becomes.

Access

Wondering Heights is designed to be open, flexible, and inclusive – a project for every-body. There are many ways to take part: through movement, imagination, walking, resting, or simply dreaming.

The dance has both seated and standing versions, and you’re warmly encouraged to adapt it to suit your body and needs. The map offers two different walking routes across the moors, with route info available to help you decide what works best for you, or you can engage with it from home, your garden, or anywhere you feel connected.

We believe access is not one path, but many, and what matters most is choosing the one that’s right for you.

Thanks to access consultant Kelsie Acton for helping shape our thinking around access.