Creative Mixer – BEYOND Festival

FREE to attend and open to anyone aged 18+, this event welcomes conference delegates, creatives and audiences from across Salford, Greater Manchester and beyond to discover new work, share ideas, make connections and explore how creativity and technology are shaping our world.

Highlights include;

CreaTech Artist CoLab digital showcase through their Artist Development Programme. A city-wide initiative supporting Salford-based artists to explore new technologies through mentoring, collaboration and experimentation.

Experience Lament for a Millby Ali Abedzadeh, a virtual exploration of the lost Salford Twist Mill that combines archival research, sound and digital reconstruction to reflect on memory, labour and industrial heritage.

Encounter Standing Wave by Freddy Mendoza Noto (FENO), an interactive installation that uses microbial life from the River Irwell to generate sound, light and movement, inviting audiences to consider new relationships between technology and the natural world.

Step inside Vera’s Not Alone, an immersive demonstration from the University of Salford’s AHRC-funded Nested Cinema project. Combining film, spatial audio, lighting and interactive technologies, the installation explores new possibilities for cinematic storytelling and shared audience experiences.

Experience Noctilucent by lighting designer Nurul Wardani, a captivating installation and performance that uses projected light, atmosphere and movement to create shifting forms and transform the perception of space.

Get involved in a creative networking experience hosted by Salford Creatives and facilitated by Art with Heart. Through a hands-on zine-making activity, visitors can meet new people, share ideas and make new connections across Salford’s creative community.

The evening’s music programme will be curated by Salford-based creative producers From The Other, known for creating imaginative live music experiences that bring people together through culture and creativity.