UK Contemporary Arts & Culture
A Starter Pack of the UK's Arts and Culture sector. Mainly Contemporary, Digital, Performing Arts and Immersive: including artists, galleries, museums, festivals, funders, thinkers, producers, curators and events. Slightly Midlands-centric. A bit of a mix at the moment - always looking for more
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@psiconlab.bsky.social
@emilyrodders.bsky.social
Artist, producer, access worker, facilitator. Berlin based, being silly *orange edna mode, and neuro🌶️* https://linkrex.de/@emily-roderick
@centralaspace.bsky.social
A welcoming creative space where Central and Eastern European cultures meet community engagement. Art gallery, workshops, live music, café and shop. https://centrala-space.org.uk/
@darrenemerson77.bsky.social
Immersive artist. East City Films. Londoner. Tottenham Hotspur.
@immersiverumours.com
🎭 London immersive news, reviews, interviews and previews 🌐 immersiverumours.com 📭 immersiverumours@gmail.com
@sadlerswells.bsky.social
We’re here to make and share dance that inspires us all. 📍 Sadler's Wells, Angel 📍 Peacock Theatre, Holborn Account monitored Mon-Fri, 10-6 sprout.link/sadlers_wells
@ijaddance.bsky.social
Working at the intersection of performing arts, technology and science to evolve new creative forms and innovation in the arts industry.
@digiscore.bsky.social
DigiScore is a five year research project investigating the transformation of the music score through computational technologies. Funded by a European Research Council grant and based at University of Nottingham.
@markleahy.bsky.social
Irish writer/artist living in Devon, UK. he/him Performance, voice, text, artist publications. HE teaching/supervision. Administration and governance in creative arts organisations. www.markleahy.net
@panxueni.bsky.social
Full Professor of VR @GoldsmithsUoL @coursera 👩🏻💻Engineer👩🏻🎓PhD @UCLCS ex @UCL_ICN ❤️ Love good food 🥘, #dance💃🏻, & #VR, in that order & separately
@costarrealtimelab.bsky.social
@costarrealtime.bsky.social
@workculture.uk
workculture is the new name for artsjobsonline. Follow us for the latest opportunities in arts and culture in the UK.
@artefactstirchley.bsky.social
Artist-run bar, gallery and venue workers cooperative in Stirchley. https://artefactstirchley.co.uk/ Temporarily closed as we build our new space as part of the SCD https://www.stirchley.coop/
@kerryleslie.bsky.social
Community Development Worker by day and community busy body by night. Will talk a lot about my super cool four year old. Late diagnosed autistic (and more than likely adhd too). Lapsed graphic designer.
@creativeukwy.bsky.social
Promoting business support, investment opportunities and events for creative businesses across West Yorkshire. The Big Creative UK Summit: Investment in West Yorkshire happening on 6th February 2025 in Bradford!
@yspsculpture.bsky.social
Yorkshire Post Awards Tourist Attraction of the Year Award and Culture Award 2023 Art Fund Museum of the Year 2014 Book tickets online ysp.org.uk
@sophiehuckfield.bsky.social
Artist and designer Making sounds as Lady Ludd Stanley Picker Fellow 24-26 www.sophiehuckfield.com
@neyanoya.bsky.social
👋🤖 Artist | Curator | Creative/Digital Producer ❤️💙 Co-founder @compilerzone.bsky.social http://www.tanyaboyarkina.com https://compiler.zone
@the-uncultured.bsky.social
Arts independents Ash Bowmott & Laura Sweeney work together to 〰️produce〰️curate〰️facilitate〰️advocate〰️ Mostly known for making them templates 🔗https://linktr.ee/theuncultured
@multistory.bsky.social
Community arts organisation based in Sandwell. 𓇢𓆸𓏲𓇬𑁍 Community building, reimagining place, environmental and social justice and the archiving of untold and everyday stories. multistory.org.uk
@innovateuk.bsky.social
Innovate UK is the UK’s innovation agency. It helps businesses develop the new products, services and processes they need to grow through innovation. Website https://www.ukri.org/councils/innovate-uk/
@wellcometrust.bsky.social
Supporting research to transform life, health and wellbeing. We’re taking on three urgent health challenges: mental health, climate change & infectious disease.
@juliesbicycle.bsky.social
A pioneering non-profit mobilising the arts and culture to take action on the climate, nature and justice crisis. https://juliesbicycle.com/ #CreativeClimateAction
@belgradetheatre.bsky.social
Sharing stories. Creating connections. Celebrating communities. linktr.ee/BelgradeTheatre
@xrstories.bsky.social
A University of York project supporting research, development and innovation in technology-led creative content, experiences and stories. Also leading XR Network+, providing funding and support to researchers working in virtual production technologies.
@timetchells.bsky.social
Artist. Language. Performance. Forced Entertainment. www.timetchells.com www.forcedentertainment.com London.
@alexbillingham.bsky.social
Artist - live art / Theatre / Visual arts / Film / Digital.
@cathy-wade.bsky.social
I’m an artist & writer with an interest in collaborative partnerships & commons. I’m here for keeping connected with folks and projects that I’m missing elsewhere.
@seancuttlefish.bsky.social
Artist and curator. Director of Interact Digital Arts and the Computer Arts Archive. Educator.
@sitegallery.bsky.social
Sheffield's international contemporary art space. Free entry, open Tue - Sun. Home of Kollective Kitchen and Society of Explorers.
@tatvision.bsky.social
@sampadarts.bsky.social
Birmingham, UK. Sampad connects people and communities to South Asian and British Asian Arts and Heritage by breaking down barriers, raising critical issues and amplifying unheard voices.
@supersonicfest.bsky.social
The UK's premier experimental music festival based in Birmingham. “Supersonic reasserts itself as the best European festival for new music” - The Quietus https://linktr.ee/SupersonicFestival
@sluiceart.bsky.social
Sluice is an artist-led initiative that works with artist-led initiatives sluice.info
@whitecube.com
One of the world's leading #contemporaryart galleries with spaces in London, New York, Hong Kong, Paris and Seoul.
@digitalb0dy.bsky.social
pursuing the blur over the binary / ecology over extraction / PhD in the Drag of Physicality in the Digital Age from Goldsmiths / teacher in various places / 🇵🇸 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 / any pronouns ellyclarke.com / @serg1na.bsky.social / https://linktr.ee/digitalb0dy
@naomi-ellis.bsky.social
London-based interdisciplinary artist | Archipelagic thinking, ambiguous surfaces and notions of connectivity and distance in the digital age 🌐 https://www.naomi-ellis.com/ 📧 studio@naomi-ellis.com IG: @naomi_ellis
@annadumitriu.bsky.social
Contemporary BioArtist exploring microbiology, genomics, synthetic biology, ethics, robotics, AI, medical history and emerging technologies. http://annadumitriu.co.uk
@wethrowswitches.bsky.social
videogame-adjacent production // curation // design studio ~ special projects, alt. hardware + fantastic, raucous, beautiful things 💜 wethrowswitches.com
@thewhitepube.bsky.social
Gabrielle de la Puente & Zarina Muhammad write about art thewhitepube.com 🍋📚 our book POOR ARTISTS is out now all across the world basically
@dcrc-uwe.bsky.social
The Digital Cultures Research Centre (UK) studies the meaning and uses of media technologies in everyday life. https://www.dcrc.org.uk/
@electr0gecko.bsky.social
Bristol based producer working with weird tech and games, printmaker and other stuff.
@immersiveartsuk.bsky.social
A brand new funding and support programme for UK-based artists, designed to help them develop their art by using immersive technologies. https://immersivearts.uk/
@artscouncilengland.bsky.social
Your national development agency for creativity and culture • Awarding @dcmsgovuk & @tnluk funds • Got a question? ☎️ artscouncil.org.uk/contact
@theatrestrust.bsky.social
🎭 We champion the future of live performance in the UK, by protecting and supporting excellent theatre buildings which meet the needs of their communities. https://www.theatrestrust.org.uk/
@gavinwade.bsky.social
artist-curator www.eastsideprojects.org songs https://newrealityrecords.bandcamp.com/artists Is this the way the universe works? (555 Verses) with Paul Conneally, Out now https://www.setmargins.press/books/is-this-the-way-the-universe-works/
@jerwoodfoundation.bsky.social
Jerwood Foundation is a UK charity committed to supporting excellence and emerging talent in the arts in the UK.
@whatsthemetajohn.bsky.social
Multi-award winning artist working across participatory practice and immersive media https://linktr.ee/whatsthemetajohn
@museumsassociation.org
Membership organisation and network for everyone working in museums and heritage 🤝 based in the UK 📍 museumsassociation.org
@glasgowschoolofart.bsky.social
Home of creative art, design and architecture since 1845
@edfringe.bsky.social
The greatest platform for creative freedom in the world 🌎 01 - 25 August 2025. #edfringe Register a show: https://www.edfringe.com/take-part/artists/organise-a-show/registration/
@bathfringe.co.uk
Festival of all the arts running from Friday 23 May - Sunday 8 June 2025 | Visit our website for the latest news & updates! | https://www.bathfringe.co.uk #BathFringe25 #BathFringe #Fringe #VisitBath
@unioftheartslondon.bsky.social
6 Colleges 🏫 4 Institutions 📚 Because the world needs creativity 🎨🎭🖌️
@johnhansardgallery.bsky.social
Contemporary art gallery, part of @unisouthampton.bsky.social. Visit our curious, connected and inclusive world, inspired by art. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11am–5pm. Free Entry 📍 142–144 Above Bar St, Southampton SO14 7DU 🔗 linktr.ee/JohnHansardGallery
@vadundee.bsky.social
We are Scotland’s design museum, designed for everyone. Open daily, 10.00 – 17.00 ☺️
@esmeefairbairn.bsky.social
We aim to improve our natural world, secure a fairer future and strengthen the bonds in communities in the UK. www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk
@royalcollegeofart.bsky.social
The world’s leading Art & Design University. For information on our programmes and to apply visit http://rca.ac.uk Instagram: @royalcollegeofart
@lukerobertmason.net
⏳ Futures Theorist 🎙 Host, FUTURESPodcast.net 🎓 Studying Humanoid Robots at the University of Warwick 💡 Discover More: LukeRobertMason.net 🧬🔬🚀🤖🧠🪐🦿 #Science #Technology #Podcasting #Space #Future
@emaleebeddoes.bsky.social
Art curator interested in folk art, funny art and composting the past
@tadejvindis.bsky.social
Lecturer at the University of Westminster | [tadday vindish] www.tadejvindis.com
@simoneeinfalt.bsky.social
Artist, Filmmaker and XR Producer based in Bristol, UK Arts + Tech Producer for KWMC. MA Fine Art / Media at BSU. Technical Lead at Windrose Rural Media. Resident at Pervasive Media Studio and member of BEEF. https://simoneeinfalt.com/
@pulleyandlever.bsky.social
Artist, immersive story teller, video maker, tech peep and idiot. Have worked in immersive theatre creating shows like Heist and making tech with Punchdrunk Enrichment. Now making computer games for fun.
@artsalive.bsky.social
Culture is all around us. Rural touring and cinema scheme for Herefordshire and Shropshire. 🔗 https://linktr.ee/artsalive_flicksinthesticks?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=5d6aefa8-af1d-4dd3-9122-360e1dfdfee7
@immersivearts.bsky.social
@artukdotorg.bsky.social
Connecting you to art 🖼 Art UK is an art education charity and the online home to every public art collection in the UK. Take part in the #OnlineArtExchange every Thursday! https://linktr.ee/artukdotorg
@esarahcook.bsky.social
Curator professor media art AI art science art museums curators clocks calendars cats cakes etc.
@hallmorph.bsky.social
Creative technologist, writer, and software engineer. Currently messing around with Unreal in immersive theatre and Virtual Production https://elliott-hall.co.uk
@andypearsall.bsky.social
Chasing light or sometimes hiding from it. Visual journalism Cardiff http://andrewpearsallphotography.com
@thombartley.bsky.social
Photographer / Director @thombartley everywhere. www.thombartley.com
@sharl.bsky.social
Rated PG for occasional adult themes, and some mildly upsetting scenes. Director at Cine Excess. Designer at Futurilla. UX lecturer at BCU. Occasional composer.
@laurencehill.bsky.social
Curator @ Phoenix Art Space, Brighton | researcher | other stuff | queer | he/him
@anamilgram.bsky.social
Mass of Queer Shifting Tentacles Sometimes with Plastique Fantastique They/Them anabenlloch.net aasgroup.net
@orangeworks.bsky.social
We are a new writing theatre company based in Kent, UK. We take new work to fringe festivals and intimate theatres around the UK and now internationally. See www.orangeworks.org.uk for further info
@edfringefocus.bsky.social
All about The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. During August, we signal boost shows, and the rest of the year we talk about new & old acts. Also West End, Broadway, Fringe Theatre and Comedy. 100% unofficial.
@uniofnottingham.bsky.social
The official account for the University of Nottingham. #WeAreUoN
@southlondongallery.bsky.social
📍 Contemporary art gallery in south London. ✨ We are free to visit & open Wed-Sun, come and say hello! https://linktr.ee/southlondongallery
@tigershungry.co.uk
Creative director and playful curator. Rethinking exhibitions & experiential design. Studio lead at http://goodafternoon.uk you might also recognise me from W/Mild Rumpus, the V&A, a party in a shared google doc & the grannies
@pittriversmuseum.bsky.social
Anthropology and archaeology collections from world cultures past and present. https://www.prm.ox.ac.uk