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The Big Thing comes to Bradford

Posted on Mon 19 May 2025

Immersive Arts will launch its first major event this June in Bradford, the UK’s City of Culture 2025, to bring together the country’s immersive arts community.

Big blue character is peering over to the left, Bradford city hall is in the background.
Layers of red, green and yellow peeling paint
Project blog by Jo Lansdowne

Writing Home

Posted on Mon 5 May 2025

A reflection on home, and the ways in which research on Whiteness and R&D is unfolding into my wider work.

Geraint is wearing a yellow patterned beanie and grey coat. He stands against a dramatic, cloudy sky overlooking green hills and valleys in the distance.
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Part 2: In conversation with Geraint Edwards

Posted on Fri 4 Apr 2025

Rebecca Davies interviews Geraint Edwards, one of the artists on the Winter Residencies Programme. Geraint (he/him) talks about his practice and the work he produced at the Pervasive Media Studio...

Nat is sat on a stool in a room with lots of colourful decorations. Nat is fair skinned with blonde hair that is curled and tied back. Nat is smiling. They are wearing bright red overalls with black Doc Martins.
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Part 1: In conversation with Nat Whitney

Posted on Fri 4 Apr 2025

Rebecca Davies interviews Nat Whitney, one of the residents on the Winter Residencies Programme. Nat (she/they) talks about their practice and the work they produced at the Pervasive Media Studio...

A small robotic tortoise in a dimly light room. In the background are large black boulders, smoke and another robotic tortoise.
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The Connected Futures Festival

Posted on Tue 25 Mar 2025

Connected Futures Festival explores the future of 6G. Working In partnership with the University of Bristol's Smart Internet Lab to support creative commissions, technical demos, artist residencies and schools workshops.

A page from a notebook with a drawing of a plughole and the words "Don't do anything for a pat on the head".
Project blog by Geraint Edwards

PLUGHOLES (2)

Posted on Sat 15 Mar 2025

An update on the plugholes project at the half-way stage of the Winter Residency involving gargling, audience interpretation and a Nice Pipe.