DVRS Festival 2026 — diverse games, animation and digital media at SODA, Manchester, 26–27 November

DVRS Festival returns to Manchester Metropolitan’s School of Digital Arts on 26–27 November 2026 — an international festival celebrating diverse games, animation and digital media, hosted by SODA in collaboration with POCS in Play.

Expect a diverse, international line-up of talks, showcases and playable work, with a festival x Manchester Games Network social on the Thursday evening (7pm at The Grosvenor). A genuinely welcoming event for game devs, animators and digital artists — particularly valuable if you’re from an underrepresented group in the industry.

Details: https://www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/events/dvrs-games-festival-2026/