Limina VR Weekender

Event
Fri 1 - Sun 3 Dec 2017 at Watershed

Studio resident company Limina Immersive invite you to discover a range of world-class, artistic VR experiences right here at Watershed. Join us for the UK’s first VR-only arts festival.

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Hosted by

Catherine Allen

Catherine led the creation of two of the BBC's first VR experiences and provides her expert op-eds, comment and analysis to outlets including Wired magazine, The Guardian, VRFocus, Gizmodo, Tech Radar and Tech Crunch. She is…

Emma Hughes

Since graduating in Drama from the University of Bristol last year, Emma has been involved in numerous creative projects in film production and community-driven arts, as well as marketing for Oxfam festivals.She has a passion…

Pitch us a talk

Every Friday we offer free, informal lunchtime talks from people sharing projects, process, ideas and provocations around pervasive media and creative technology. If you or someone you know should be a part of our programme, contact Luke Emery

We are proud to present the inaugural Limina VR Weekender, an opportunity to discover a range of world-class, artistic VR experiences right here at Watershed. The weekender has been curated by Pervasive Media Studio residents Catherine Allen and Emma Hughes and coincides with the launch of their new VR company Limina Immersive.

From cutting edge dance, to a VR wildlife safari, to a trip through a surrealist painting, this weekend of immersive experiences will open your senses to an emerging new world of creative potential.

For full details of the festival programme, and to buy tickets visit Limina VR Weekender

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Upcoming Events

Lunchtime Talk

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Graffiti that reads: Art is not a crime. Change the Culture not the Climate.

Lunchtime Talk

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Lunchtime Talk

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Fri 12 Nov 13:00-14:00

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Lunchtime Talk

Divided by Law

Fri 19 Nov 13:00-14:00

In this talk, Dr Emma Agusita and Dr Katie Davies will discuss their film ‘Divided by Law’ which explores the experiences of binational families and couples trying to cope with the UK’s hostile immigration environment.

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Lunchtime Talk

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Past Events

If you are interested in previous events at the Studio, take a look at our events archive.