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
@mbdvr.bsky.social
🌟 Digital Creators of Award-Winning Experiences | VR Storytellers 🎥 VP | AR | 360°video | Large-scale Projections 🎓 Training & Consultancy services https://www.mbd.limited/
@tintincooper.bsky.social
Artist working in ceramics, media, painting. Dissecting Memes+sport images. Currently making a shrine to football. Recent: Walker Art Center, Carnegie Art Museum, West Space Melbourne/Creative Australia Recipient
@carolinebeavon.com
Digital artist for hire (scrollytelling + more) Digital stories IRL feels. Crone. Queer. ADHD. Magpie. Into> misusing tools, narratives, AI chatbots, what is human, digital witchcraft http://www.carolinebeavon.com
@armslengthal.bsky.social
PhD researcher in Old Icelandic at Birkbeck College, University of London. Chair at Trinity Laban Conservatoire; Board, Hall for Cornwall. Formerly Controller, BBC Radio 3, CEO Arts Council England, Director of Culture at DCMS. Great Art For Everyone.
@forcedents.bsky.social
A company of 6 artists who since 1984 have been questioning, pushing & breaking theatre to see what can be built from the wreckage.
@carbontheatre.org.uk
Indie producer of theatre, multi-arts & heritage projects. Current: BRIGHT PLACES "reflective yet raucous play about living with MS” The Guardian ✨ Led by Courtenay Johnson. More info → www.carbontheatre.org.uk
@mythrakitty.bsky.social
Purple and redhead, blue-eyed artist /immersive XR maker, focused on women’s health experiences. Worried about the state of the world and the future. https://camillebaker.me https://inter-her.art https://mammary-vr.art
@bomlab.bsky.social
BOM is an immersive arts organisation. We engage and empower communities through immersive technology and inclusive learning programmes. 🎮💥 📍 Birmingham, UK 👉🏼 https://linktr.ee/bomlab
@campaignforthearts.org
We believe the arts make life better, and everyone should have opportunities to experience and take part in them. 🎶💃🎭🎨✍️📸🎥🧵 https://www.campaignforthearts.org
@paultennent.bsky.social
Associate Professor of HCI at the University of Nottingham Mixed Reality Lab, Creative director of the Virtual and Immersive Production (VIP) Studio. Professional haver of fun, maker of weird stuff and occasional thinker of ideas.
@cassettewitch.bsky.social
Hello friends! Game-maker, writer, composer. Waterworld enthusiast. Currently Artist-in-Residence at ACAVA (they/them)
@andrewspackman.bsky.social
Composer and Music Producer - SAD MAN, The Dark Jazz Project, Cars from the Future, Nimzo-Indian - etc… https://linktr.ee/andrewspackman
@nowplaythis.bsky.social
A festival of experimental game design and playful arts. Every Spring at Somerset House, as part of London Games Festival. www.nowplaythis.net
@freeicecream.bsky.social
Designing playful participation into our public and digital spaces, our civic processes, and our wicked problems. Offshoots of our work: Understory (www.understory.community) Relational Mapping Toolkit (www.relationalmapping.co.uk)
@thespacearts.bsky.social
Connecting artists and audiences online. We help arts, cultural and heritage organisations reach audiences through digital technologies and platforms.
@nestauk.bsky.social
We are Nesta, the UK's innovation agency for social good. We design, test and scale new solutions to society’s biggest problems. http://nesta.org.uk/newsletter
@johnsear.bsky.social
Builder of real-world games & playful experiences for museums, galleries, events & festivals. Found at the magical intersection of games, theatre & tech. www.johnsear.com
@samhoweynunn.bsky.social
One half of Free Ice Cream. Mum of 2. East Londoner. @freeicecream.bsky.social
@brumhour.com
#BrumHour shares about volunteering, theatre, arts, culture & small businesses in Birmingham. https://brumhour.com #Networking with #Birmingham.
@pipmck.bsky.social
Forced migration, SGBV, maternal health inequalities & Cultural Safety. Research and Impact Fellow @irisbirmingham.bsky.social Hands in clay or soil. She/her When You Know- Childbirth in the UK Asylum System: https://vimeo.com/1028359945/b9ee3abb4c
@indigo-ltd.com
Empowering the cultural sector to better understand and connect with audiences. Email info@indigo-ltd.com to find out how we can help.
@frictionarts.bsky.social
Doing all the art for over thirty years with, and for, real people. Custodians of the Edge. Mostly found in Birmingham, UK, but often spotted around the world.
@ddwwcc.bsky.social
I take photos. Often of people being wonderful. Oh, and I build electronics for theatre companies. UK based. He/Him
@incollusion.bsky.social
An arts organisation exploring the creative use of technologies & the impact of emerging tech on society. We support artists' development & place-making. https://linktr.ee/incollusion
@binitawalia.bsky.social
PR for arts and culture | The Space inBetween SE London based working nationally in the UK
@otherwayworks.bsky.social
Creates playful theatre that immerses audiences in the story. #ARainbowForAmala climate crisis storybook for 8-11yrs https://arainbowforamala.co.uk theotherwayworks.co.uk
@jackdryden.uk
I make theatre things happen | 🎭 Fringe Theatre Producer by night | 💼 Management Accountant for DCMS by day | All views my own, but feel free to borrow! | he/they JackDryden.uk
@scannerdot.com
Global travelling explorer and flaneur electronique. Creative catalyst, magician and reasonably amusing raconteur. Careering across the cultural landscape, embracing books, films, music, technology and the arts
@clarered.bsky.social
CEO of Watershed, a home for culture, technology and society. Also Chair of Wise Children and trustee of RSC. 🏳️🌈 Queer, nature loving, anti racist.
@robintheoffice.bsky.social
Head of Programmes at The Space, helping the creative sector to use digital in whichever way works for you. Former BBC and Birmingham Royal Ballet.
@artsprofessional.co.uk
The UK's leading arts management journal and independent voice of the culture sector.
@cgwtf.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 PhD achievement unlocked! | Video Essayist, Artist, Educator in CG AI VR XR VFX ML 🔮 Future art histories | 🔴🟢🔵 Multi-modal synthetic imaging | alanwarburton.co.uk
@mobiustheatre.bsky.social
We build audiences for exciting & inventive cultural projects, specialising in performing arts & entertainment #ArtsPR #ArtsMarketing 👉 http://linktr.ee/mobiustheatre 📍Bloomsbury, London
@cameronjlaing.com
Exhibiting Artist - GB/LU IPA awarded Photographer, Composer. Previous- Major Label Musician & published Songwriter. ‘…IN SUNNY PORTOBELLO’ is in the Scottish national archive. Available to buy in bookshops and online. https://linktr.ee/cameronjlaing
@veritymcintosh.bsky.social
Director of @immersiveartsuk.bsky.social Associate Prof @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social Voted most likely to bring the biscuits. Image by Vince Baidoo Lowe for 'MetaversEngine'. A project with Awarri looking at avatar systems, data ownership, creativity
@clemencedebaig.bsky.social
Dance artist, Maker & Creative Technologist. XR, live motion capture, digital performance & immersive theatre. Artist director @unwireddance.bsky.social . Lecturer & researcher @ Goldsmiths University 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 https://www.clemencedebaig.com/
@chronicinsanity.bsky.social
Award winning UK theatre company // everything theatrical, digital, gig, immersive, and interactive // Staging 12 shows in 12 months
@alistairgentry.bsky.social
'Frankly disturbing' performance artist, writer, producer, irritant, arts admin and research fairy, jack of all trades, master of some. http://linktr.ee/alistairgentry https://alistairgentry.net
@lspurdle.bsky.social
Freelance consultant and producer working in the creative, cultural and digital industries. Long career in museums leading on all things digital. Based in Birmingham UK, works everywhere. Loves collaborating on creative stuff!
@davidfpoole.bsky.social
Writer Director | Shorts & Art Film | Learning And Participation Manager - views are my own | Love sci-fi, books & cake | May post too many pictures of houseplants & cats
@pcmcreative.bsky.social
Internet Adventurer & Explorer, Metaverse Womble! Producer and Stagemanager, EquityUK member, Immersive webXR, VR, VP experimentor! https://www.pcmimmersive.co.uk DYCP10, DipCP3 - 2021, EdFringe24 #NPCmusical, CreativeCatalyst 2024 Androidica
@juliefreeman.bsky.social
Artist using data and sound as materials and inspiration. @shapedsound.bsky.social | translatingnature.org
@immykaur.bsky.social
Co - Founder @CIVIC_SQUARE, prev aka Impact Hub Birmingham || @TEDxBrum 2012 - 2017 || Hon Doc. @AstonUniversity ||
@hannahredlerhawes.bsky.social
Independent Curator / Museum bod. Own views. Specialising in Contemporary and Interdisciplinary Arts (Digital / Media Art; Art + Science, Data, AI) Director, Data as Culture at Open Data Institute (Associate) Curator Oxford Cultural Programme (External)
@furtherfield.bsky.social
London’s longest-running (de)centre for art and tech #CultureStake #peoplesparkplinth #furtherfield
@antoniarforster.bsky.social
Senior XR Tech Specialist at Unity | TEDx Speaker | Award-Winning Director of http://lgbtqvrmuseum.com | http://ko-fi.com/antoniaforster | Opinions my own
@psiconlab.bsky.social
Arts-focused freelance Creative Technologist, Digital Artist, programmer, games/gadget builder, educator. Making technology-infused Immersive Art experiences. www.displace.org.uk www.psiconlab.co.uk