Make Shift Meet-ups are a space for early career creatives(18-30s -ish) to come together in the Pervasive Media Studio on the first Tuesday evening of each month. 

Each month we are joined by someone working, making, or doing exciting things in creative industries to share some of ther experiences and tips, and you can ask them some questions too.

For this first meet up of 2025, we have the wonderful Nik Rawlings; Singer, Composer and Sound Artist who creates spatial and immersive music, performances and installations. 

In 2021 they developed Breathing.Systems, a fluid, mediated and granular experiences of gender, embodiment and neurodiversity. The performance used a bespoke wireless multi speaker sound system worn on the bodies of performers, an attempt to create a network of live voices and a communal sound body to sing through.

In this talk they'll explore some ideas on how to get started in spatial sound & music, share their experience making immersive sound works that are really about movement, and we'll delve into '"why it's important to know what you don't need to know" when working with creative and immersive tech.

Why Come to a Make Shift Meet Up?

-Find out about Watershed, the Pervasive Media Studio and what we offer to South West based creatives

-A chilled space where you can meet and chat with other creatives

-Talks from creative practitioners on anything from finding funds for your project to how to do your tax return

Timings:

5:30pm - You can Drop in and get to see the space

6:00pm - Meet Up Start -Sharing something we love

6:30pm-7:30pm - Session with Nik

7:30pm-8:00pm - Social and next steps

Give Tony or Vic a shout with any questions.