Festival mixer – BEYOND

Location: MediaCity Studios (entrance)
Tickets: Free

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Join us for an evening of creativity, technology, conversation and discovery as the first day of Beyond Festival brings together artists, researchers, creative organisations and audiences from across Salford, Greater Manchester and beyond, with drinks, light bites, live music and opportunities to connect throughout the evening.

Explore a series of interactive installations, creative experiments and immersive experiences that showcase how artists are using emerging technologies to tell stories and imagine new futures.

Highlights include:

– A digital showcase of work created through the CreaTech Artist CoLab programme.

– Lament for a Mill by Ali Abedzadeh, a virtual exploration of Salford’s lost Twist Mill through sound, archives and digital reconstruction.

– Standing Wave by FENO, an interactive installation using microbial life from the River Irwell to generate sound, light and movement.

– The first public showing of Sisyphos, an immersive multi-screen installation by Kay Voges and Andrea Schumacher.

– Noctilucent by Nurul Wardani, a captivating light installation combining projection, movement and atmosphere.

– Entangled Light by Helen McGhie and Antony Hall, an installation and workshop exploring photography, ecology and soil-powered light.

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.

Free to attend and open to anyone aged 18+, this event welcomes those looking to discover new work, share ideas, make connections and explore how creativity and technology are shaping our world.

Register for a FREE Festival Pass first and then use your membership number when booking onto the free Festival Events.

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See more about BEYOND 26 here and purchase your tickets for the full conference, as it brings together creatives, researchers, innovators and industry leaders to explore what’s next for the creative industries.