Greater Manchester Creative Industries Mixer #3 Join us this February for the next instalment of our GM Creative Mixer series. This event series is co hosted by GMCA Culture & Creative Industries and the BHG Create Growth programme, and is designed to bring together freelancers, creatives, and independent businesses from across all 10 subsectors in ... Read more
The Big Creative UK Investment Summit is a landmark event, hosted by TV’s Steph McGovern, which will celebrate the extraordinary investment potential which lies within the UK’s creative industries.
Sign up for this N8 CIR-hosted event to develop your skills in working with geospatial data. R has a powerful set of packages for working with geospatial data, including spatial data analysis, statistics, and cartography. This workshop will introduce the spatial data types to R users, demonstrate the GIS analysis functions, and show how to ... Read more
Learn how to use multiple AI tools together to produce business materials faster, from research and proposals to media and product conceptAs a founder, you probably do not need another introduction to AI. You need a dependable way to use it inside the work you already do.This session is built around a simple question: how ... Read more
As more buyers turn to AI models like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini to research vendors, the way brands earn visibility is changing fast. Traditional search is being replaced by single, AI-generated answers. And in that shift, PR and earned media have become core drivers of visibility and growth. In this session, we'll explore what this ... Read more
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AI isn't the future, it's the now. Forward-thinking film producers are already harnessing its power; the gap between those armed and able to leverage responsible AI in practical and creative ways and those left behind is widening fast! Skills Futures: critical AI skills for high-impact film producing tackles the industry's critical training void in AI ... Read more
CoSTAR Live Lab Presents: Physiological Adaptive VR Horror Experiences Wednesday 18 March 2026 | 13:00 - 14:00 | CoSTAR Live Lab, Production Park WF9 3NR | Hybrid Book your free ticket today! Ever wondered what happens when a VR horror film can sense your fear, and change how the story is told in real time? Join us ... Read more
Immersive Storytelling and Technical Workflows in Stereoscopic Filmmaking 25-26 March 2026 | 09:00 - 16:30 | CoSTAR Live Lab, Production Park WF9 3NR Register your interest Immersive storytelling for next-generation headset platforms is reshaping how audiences experience film - but the production rules are still being written. Join CoSTAR Live Lab and the creators of The ... Read more
Location: HOST - Media City DCN - April co-working @ HOST It's been a while, but we are ready to leave the cold of winter behind and venture out once more. Join us for our first DCN gathering of the year! What to expect.... We’re mixing productivity with community. This is more than just a ... Read more
Overview Join us for an unmissable afternoon of discovery, demos, and high impact learning during Manchester Tech Week IMMERSIVE IMPACT 2026 is where ambitious leaders experience immersive technology for real — and walk away knowing exactly how to use it in their business. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Why explore immersive technologies now? Because this isn’t future talk — it’s ... Read more
It's been a hot minute, but we're back with another event at Colony King Street on Wednesday, 29th April. We'll have a full news update (lots to unpack there), a talk from Virtuware Founder Hamza Qureshi on Social VR, plus a few demos to dive into.Lagan's Healthcare are graciously sponsoring pizza and drinks for all ... Read more