Lunchtime Talk Summer Break

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Fri 21 Jul - Fri 25 Aug 2017 at Pervasive Media Studio

We will be taking a break from the Lunchtime Talk and Open Studio Friday programme over the summer period, but we'll resume on Fri 8 Sept. We wish you all a good summer!

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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 Martin O'Leary.

Event dates

Fri 21 Jul 2017 14:00, Fri 28 Jul 2017 14:00, Fri 4 Aug 2017 14:00, Fri 11 Aug 2017 14:00, Fri 18 Aug 2017 14:00, Fri 25 Aug 2017 14:00

We will shortly be publishing our Autumn season of talks, keep an eye on our event pages or follow us on twitter for more information.

Lunchtime Talks are part of Open Studio Friday, which takes place at the Studio every week.

Do you want to find out what is going on at the Pervasive Media Studio? Are you interested in meeting our residents, talking about a specific project or curious about pervasive media? Why not pack a sandwich and join us for one of our Lunchtime Talks and Open Studio Friday.

Lunchtime Talks are informal presentations by Studio residents and associates. They normally take place at 1pm on Friday, are free and open to everybody who’s interested in what we do.

After the Talk, we also invite you to stay with us for the afternoon to continue the conversation or work on your own projects. We provide chairs, tables, wireless and a great space. You bring what you need to work with (laptop/mobile). Our open afternoons close at 5pm.

Let us know if you’d like a tour of the space and we'll be happy to show you around just before the talk. Send an email to studio@watershed.co.uk to book your place on a tour.

Upcoming Events

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Make Shift Meet Up - May 2025

Tue 6 May 18:00-20:00

A space for early career creatives (18 to 30s...ish) to come together and learn from people making and working in creative industries. Join us in May to explore the building of 'Martian House' with Nicki Kent.

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Lunchtime Talk: Where's My Piano?

Fri 9 May 13:00-14:00

In this talk, pianist and composer Sarah Nicolls shares her experiences in interactive electronic performance, and her processes of re-imagining the configuration of the piano in new and imaginative ways.

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Open Studio Friday

Fri 9 May 10:00-17:00

Our weekly offer to come and spend time with us in the Studio, and get to know the space and the community

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Lunchtime Talk: Trepanner - Art Making in Ancient Sacred Spaces

Fri 16 May 13:00-14:00

In this talk, Jim Wheale covers the creative work he is undertaking at Craswell Crags (the only site of cave art in the UK) and other sacred spaces from across humanity's history.

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Lunchtime Talk: Awe-fully Collective: Experiencing and Transforming with Immersive Art

Fri 23 May 13:00-14:00

In this talk, Jaz Hee-jeong Choi will introduce their current work exploring how awe-experiences materialise in immersive art, and how they can be extended towards collective transformation.

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Lunchtime Talk: AI & Animism

Fri 30 May 13:00-14:00

Sara Zaltash explores the implications of animist spiritual frameworks for emergent telepathic-like properties of mobile tech devices, and shares some of their process of devising a seance with them.

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First Friday

Mon 2 Jun 17:00-19:00

First Friday is a monthly social and showcasing event open to anyone.

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Lunchtime Talk: Creating Digital Clown Shows

Fri 6 Jun 13:00-14:00

In this talk, Alistair Aitcheson will explore how game technology allows us to transform the stage into a playful space.

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Lunchtime Talk: Small Anthropology Methodology and Researching the Home

Fri 13 Jun 13:00-14:00

In this talk, Professor Shawn Sobers explores why Small Anthropology is a powerful and necessary methodology for interdisciplinary research.

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Producer Wednesdays

Wed 15 Jan - Wed 30 Jul

From 10am - 5pm every Wednesday, we are excited to welcome anyone working as a Producer or in a producing role to join us in Pervasive Media Studio.

Past Events

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

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