Tell the story of your town
Tell us where it is, record what you know, and we will make you a QR code to print.
Historians, librarians, artists, gardeners, landlords, lifeboat crews. If you know a place well, you are who this is for.
What happens
- Sign in with your email. No password to remember.
- Pin the spot, record your voice or upload a file, add a photo.
- Check the transcript. Every stop has one, so nobody is left out.
- A local curator listens and approves it. You get an email either way.
- Print your QR pack and put it up with permission.
Our guidelines cover permissions, unofficial art and what makes a good listen.
Start a patch for your town
A patch is a town on Near Ear. Tell us the town and where its centre is, and the Near Ear team will look at it quickly. You become its first owner.