An award winning immersive arts project is due to visit Southampton this month.

The Empathy Museum's A Mile in My Shoes, is a unique participatory arts project where visitors are invited to walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

Wearing a pair of the contributor's shoes, visitors go for a walk, listening to the shoes' original owner telling them their story.

The stories cover different aspects of life exploring themes of shared humanity, from grief and loss to love and joy, visitors take an empathetic, and physical journey.

The project includes stories from all over the world, along with eight new local stories from Southampton, commissioned by Mayflower 400.

These Southampton stories will become part of the Empathy Museum’s permanent collection.

Councillor Satvir Kaur, cabinet member for Homes, Communities and Culture said: "It is so great we can bring this important and powerful project to Southampton.

"Southampton people are at the heart of what makes our city so great, and empathy is part of what keeps us connected.

"I hope local residents take advantage and visit this moving and thought-provoking project, to reflect on how it feels to walk a mile is someone else’s shoes."

A Mile in My Shoes, will be at Westquay on the Esplanade September 12-20.