Town Talk: Scanner – How to Make Art from Life
This July, ahead of his installation The Dreamer is Still Asleep, Scanner took over the Weave Town Talk to tell us all about how to make art from life… Catch the full recording of his talk, where he talks about who he is and what he makes, below. Over the
Regina Vs Turing and Murray
This September artist collective Re-Dock presented a new immersive play using Virtual Reality (VR) experiences reflecting on the trial of Alan Turing at the court in Knutsford. Sixty-five years ago this spring, Alan Turing was found guilty of gross indecency and handed down a sentence of chemical castration. You can
Digital Discovery Family Day at Little Moreton Hall
On Saturday 14th October we hosted a digital discovery day with Little Moreton Hall. Workshops were led by International composer and sound artist Scanner (Robin Rimbaud) and local art collective Wild Rumpus, creators of the Just So festival. Visitors created an animation and accompanying soundtrack inspired by the dream anecdotes
Active Halloween in Crewe
SHIFT is involved in some fantastic activities to get you up and about in Crewe this Halloween. First up is the App-based Adventure Trail Every day until the 29th October you can download the ‘Mobile Adventures’ App and scan the code for your day. Explore the Town Centre and complete
COSMOS 2017 – Celestial Frequencies at bluedot
This summer as part of the bluedot festival we co-commissioned award winning Tokyo-based Media Artist, DJ and Programmer, Daito Manabe and Rhizomatiks Research for the COSMOS flagship international artists commission and residency at Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics. COSMOS invites an international artist to create a new audio-visual work developed
Worlds Among Us: Call for Applications
Our partners FACT, together with Wysing Arts Centre, The Mechatronic Library and QUAD invite applications for Worlds Among Us, a two-part project to support artists to work with new digital technologies such as Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) and Game-Engines. Deadline: Sunday 29 October. Philosopher Thomas Metzinger describes consciousness
Free entry for Cheshire East residents at our Dreamy Digital Discoveries Day at Little Moreton Hall
A day exploring digital arts at one of Cheshire’s oldest properties proves you’re never too old to discover new techniques. On Saturday 14 October, Little Moreton Hall is hosting a digital discovery day in partnership with Cheshire East Council’s SHIFT festival. Workshops will be led by international composer and sound
Join the SHIFT Team with FACT FUTURES: Learning Technologist
SHIFT and FACT are looking for an innovative and creative Learning Technologist to join the team. We’re excited to be working in partnership with FACT Liverpool to deliver a new phase of activity offering skills development workshops across the borough. We are looking for a new Learning Technologist with skills
VR experience not to be missed
Virtual Reality Experience comes to Knutsford Experience the trial of Alan Turing and Arnold Murray interpreted from their point of view in the very courtoom setting where sentencing took place 65 years ago. The VR experience comprises three 360° narrative shorts told from various viewpoints. Members of the public are able
The Courthouse – a short history: Regina V Turing & Murray
The Courthouse Hotel is home to SHIFTs new commission with Re-Dock as part of Heritage Open Days Unsung Stories, recreating the trial of Alan Turing and Arnold Murray in the orginial courtroom where it took place 65 years ago through Virtual Reality (VR) and live perfomance. The Courthouse is an incredible
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