You heard it here first, June 2025 in London.

We're excited to announce our 7th conference, Creative Cities, at MediaCity, Salford, Nov 25-27! From the creative powerhouse of Greater Manchester, we will explore the innovative potential of our creative cities. Subscribe now for early-bird tickets! rb.gy/6i5yw7

🚀 Round two of R&D grants from XR Network+ are open for applications from university-led projects in areas aligned with virtual production. With grants of £10K & £60K available depending on the nature of the project, find out more & apply by 19 Jun 👉 bit.ly/3UF4c9U

This Thur, join our online sessions thevrara.com/industry-commi… *Predicting the Future of the Metaverse With Data *Education *Enterprise *Aerospace: Life-long Learning through XR *Storytelling: “A Night with the Impressionists”, the new location-based VR expedition #VRARA

BEYOND Conference is excited to announce its local partners for its 7th conference on 25-27 November, as Salford City Council, MediaCityUK , and University of Salford. Read the full press release: bit.ly/4bxSyEy #BEYONDconf

CALL! Thessaloniki International Film Festival Thessaloniki IFF, next November, is looking for immersive/XR experiences for the Immersive: All Around Cinema competition section, accompanied by a cash prize of 2,000 euros. 🇬🇷 #TIFF65 🗓️ Deadline: August 16 xrmust.com/all-events_/im…

BEYOND Conference is coming to Salford in November! Be a part of it - join our mailing list today. Find the link in our bio. With support from our partners Salford City Council , MediaCityUK and University of Salford. #BEYONDconf #salford #creativeindustries

🚩🚩DEADLINE APPROACHING 🚩🚩 Apply for funding and support to develop and deliver a creative digital project. This could be a video or audio project, an interactive or immersive experience. Closes: Thursday 13 June 5pm ➡️ bit.ly/Comm_Round24

It's time! Grab your Super Early Bird tickets for BEYOND 2024! With just 50 released, these will only be available for a very limited time. Just £299 + VAT, saving over £100 on the price of our next ticket release! bit.ly/3xcpiEU #BEYONDconf

On 19 Jun hear about 2 projects Uni of Nottingham #WeAreUoN funded by XR Network+ 🎭 A prototype for live performance that combines contemporary circus & XR tech with Lumo Company 🎲 A hybrid tabletop for professional role-playing games with Twisted Narrative 🎟️ bit.ly/45g2tN6

CALL! VR@ANIMATEKA Competition Programme is open to short animated projects made for VR, specifically to VR works in the VR (6DOF), VR (3DOF), Interactive 360°, and 360° Video format (max 30 minutes). 🇸🇮 Animateka 🗓️ Deadline: July 15 xrmust.com/all-events_/vr…

T-10 days until the nomination period for this year's Barclays Entrepreneur Games Award closes! Please share the link with your network to ensure businesses that positively impact the community receive the recognition they deserve! 🏆 🎉 Nominate here: barc.ly/3V7FXBn

Amazing news for the team at Condense - congratulations on the new BBC partnership!

Today’s the last opportunity to secure our cheapest ticket price. Don’t delay - Early Birds roll out tomorrow! #BEYONDconf #creativeindustries #creativeeconony #conferences

The next Creative Economy Digest (and the last one until September!) is due out on July 25th. Send us your news and events via the form: bit.ly/48SnZYg or subscribe and receive this packed creative industries newsletter in your inbox: bit.ly/4c8GgDM

Read more about the Immersive Futures Lab, and other showcases at BEYOND Conference 2024, below. It’s going to be pretty special! Come and explore in the Lab, in Salford, in November. #beyondconf

With the summer holidays drawing to a close, now is the time to snap up one of our last few Early Bird tickets for #BEYONDconf! Get yours before they sell out, and look forward to some great programme announcements next week!⚡ Get yours at: bit.ly/4eh66WZ

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham will join #BEYONDconf 2024 as keynote speaker. Andy says “We’re excited to bring some of the most innovative minds in the sector to Salford for what promises to be a fantastic event.” bit.ly/3ATCuQi Greater Manchester Combined Authority Andy Burnham

Sharing the first of our showcases in the Immersive Futures Lab Lab at #BEYONDconf - Museums in the Metaverse is a groundbreaking two-sided Extended Reality Cultural Heritage platform that empowers online visitors to explore vast cultural assets in new engaging ways - from University of Glasgow

Bedford Creative Arts' AI Community Portrait explores the biases, limitations and opportunities of AI in photography. The project aims to challenge the boundaries of AI's artistic capabilities, questioning its potential and limitations in capturing the essence of human life. In