CREATIVE CITIES MIXER - BEYOND DAY ZERO

BEYOND 2024

Day zero: Creative Cities Mixer

Time: 5.30pm til 9pm

Where: Hot House (big glass building), MediaCity

This is a rare and FREE opportunity to meet and hear first-hand from artists, industry experts and leading R&D specialists who are breaking boundaries and putting Salford’s creative industries on the world map alongside inspiring live performances from emerging artists.

Hosted by award-winning broadcaster and TV presenter - Nihal Arthanayake, Nihal will probe some of our city’s most eminent artistic disruptors and innovators. This is your chance to meet them face to face and be inspired.

You will hear from:

Rebecca Swarray: Senior Policy Officer- Culture and Creative Policy | Freelance DJ, Curator, Producer & Community Connector

Pete Woodbridge: R&D Innovation Director @MediaCity Immersive Technology Innovation Hub (MITIH)

Bradley Harris: CEO Krygon Studios – based at The DreamLab (MITIH)

Claire Hoang: Vice President, ITV Studios Social Media

Stephen Lyle: BBC Head of Football

Richard Wormwell: Head of innovation dock10

Chris Wright: Executive Director, FutureEverything

Garth Williams and Noelle Nurdin: Creative Accelerator pioneers

Anna West: Creative Director Lightwaves

Annabeth Robinson:- Creative Technologist / Filmmaker / Educator Programme Leader - MA Animation at The University of Salford

Juan Hiriat Vera: Senior Lecturer at The University of Salford. Co-founder and director Gamify.It

Throughout the evening there will be opportunities to network and creative showcases from immersive artists - Supermassive with Tom Lambert, explore a Salford Minecraft world courtesy of local artist Adam Hart as well as showstopping performances from Drift underground art scene collective, bringing together local artists working in music, movement and digital art.

DJ sets from acclaimed musician Pops Roberts who fronts neo-soul collective Lovescene and has written and produced for clients such as Wolf Music, International Feel, Apollo R&S, Audio Network.

Nibbles and drinks on arrival.

Book early to avoid disappointment.

The event is delivered by partners: Salford City Council, The University of Salford, MediaCity, GM Business Growth Hub and MITIH.

See location details below.

Host or Publisher MediaCity