Creative Times - Events

"Off Your facebook"

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:30:00 +0000

“Off Your facebook"

How babycakes stumbled upon sales strategy through social networking.

A one day seminar with Dave Smith, Babycakes Wholesale and Export Manager, and Dean Taylor, Artist and Label Manager, looking at the use of Social Networking and Online Media as a business tool for companies and organisations.??

Here we are, smack in the middle of the information age discovering that our greatest advantages aren’t coming from what we know but from whom we know. Today's high achievers are not so much a product of superior expertise as they are a product of superior networking.

The growth of communication via the internet in the new millennium has changed the way that we do business forever. The race is on to see which businesses can take advantage of the opportunities this brings.

Drunk on an orgy of accounts, the list is endless, but how do we use them in a coherent and strategic way to market or promote our organisations?

With a focus on the creative industries, the aim of the day is to use real examples to understand the implications of the technology as well as give all involved the opportunity to discuss the ways in which they may use it for themselves, their businesses and organisations.

What are the current and future trends and how do we go about joining the dots to make real our digital networks for commerce and advantage.
who the seminar is for:
All who want to learn about networking and online media or want to use it in a more systematic, strategic and beneficial way including:
• Individuals
• Small to Medium Creative Enterprises
• Third Sector Organisations

what the seminar covers:
• A real life case study and success story of Babycakes and their use of social media marketing to communities, not just consumers

• How to use Social Networking websites and Online Media to help promote your product, company or organisation. Q&A about the talks, about how it affects those taking part and what the future trends and technologies might be

• The opportunity to network yourselves in the "non-virtual” with other similar individuals and organisations

Reading for reading’ sake

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:00:00 +0000

Event dates: Thur Apr. 8th – Sun Apr. 11th 2010

Opening event: Thur Apr 8th – 6 - 9pm

This Easter Islington Mill will be rejoicing in words as it hosts, Reading for reading sake, a 4 day event aimed at exploring reading as a practice. Unlike a regular reading group, ‘Reading for readings sake’ aims to unfold the activity of reading, the situations in which we read, reading as a shared event, a private passion, concentration, interpretation, sound and voice, the symbolic and emotional value of the act.

The project was initiated last year by Maurice Carlin, Megan Wakefield and Helen Kaplinsky, motivated by a shared fascination with reading as an activity. The first event took place at Bristol’s Spike Island during January 2010.

For the next installment of the project at Islington Mill, those taking part will be invited to spend their days reading, where, when, how and whatever they like. Methods and approaches to reading employed previously by readers at the inaugural Bristol event will be described at the opening on Thur Apr 8th. To offer some direction to visitors that are unfamiliar with the area, we will ask residents of the the cities of Salford and Manchester for suggestions of favourite or out of the ordinary reading locations.

Evenings will be spent at Islington Mill, where food will be served and the days-worth of reading and reading-related experience shared in small groups over dinner, while dinner-time lectors read aloud to the assembled company. Selected gigs and performances will be taking place in Islington Mill’s clubspace on a number of the later evenings.

Sat 11th will feature a day packed with workshops, events and performances in the gallery space and throughout Islington Mill. Full details of these to follow soon.

NB. There is a limited number of places for the daytime and early evening events. Please get in touch if you’d like to take part and we’ll reserve you a place.

Email: [deaddigital@islingtonmill.com](mailto:deaddigital@islingtonmill.com)

Off Your Facebook: How babycakes stumbled upon sales strategy through social networking

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:30:00 +0000

To book early bird offer go to: [http://www.eventelephant.com/offyourfacebook](http://www.eventelephant.com/offyourfacebook)

"Here we are, smack in the middle of the information age discovering that our greatest advantages aren’t coming from what we know but from whom we know The growth of communication via the internet in the new millennium has changed the way that we do business forever. The race is on to see which businesses can take advantage of the opportunities this bring

With a focus on the creative industries, the aim of the day is to use real examples to understand the implications of the technology as well as give all involved the opportunity to discuss the ways in which they may use it for themselves, their businesses and organisations.

What are the current and future trends and how do we go about joining the dots to make real our digital networks for commerce and advantage?

All the info and booking are available at [http://www.eventelephant.com/offyourfacebook](http://www.eventelephant.com/offyourfacebook)

Graphicacy

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Graphicacy can be defined as a type of communication, in which written words or mathematical notation are insufficient on their own.

We are going to explore and evaluate how we intergrate Graphicacy into our design process. The research will take 1 Month to complete and our findings will be posted online.

Craft Fair

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:30:00 +0000

I will be exhibiting at the fair.

The Craft Fair features an electic mix of beautiful handcrafted gift items. Buy something unique for that special someone. Their will be a bake sale as well so lots of tasty treats and cakes galore for you to try out!

The library is on the corner of Manchester Road and Longford Road near the shopping centre.

Entry is free.

Hope to see you there!

TRANSMISSION #4: 'Digital audiences and how to reach them'

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0000

Featuring

Dom Rodwell (JWT Cheetham Bell)

Mark Gorton (Park Networks)

plus special guest TBA

In the age of multi-platform media, shifting audiences demand access to new types of content, in new formats, through new channels, using new technologies.

Transmission 4 turns the spotlight on three organisations forced to meet their shifting audiences - in different places, via different methods - and asks them how they’ve achieved it.

Dom Rodwell will set the scene by boldly predicting the death of the website, while Mark Gorton wil explore the re-positioning and delivery of content for digital audiences.

All-comers from across the digital industries are welcome - company leaders, coders, creatives, managers and freelancers alike.

[BOOK YOUR PLACE AT THIS FREE EVENT NOW](http://transmission4.eventbrite.com/)

Transmissions is part of Digital Sparks, a programme of training and development produced by Northwest Vision and Media to support businesses and individuals working right across the digital production sector in the North West.

For further information on Digital Sparks, go online to:
web: www.digitalsparksnw.com](http://www.digitalsparksnw.com/) | twitter: [@DigitalSparksNW](http://twitter.com/digitalsparksnw)

This activity is funded by the Digital and Media Skills Programme, delivered by Northwest Vision and Media in partnership with Skillset, and supported by the North West Development Agency. The events are being delivered by The White Room.

Artists wanted

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:00:00 +0000

Illumini Event 2010 Presents ‘Secret subterranean London’

Dead line: Extended15th March 2010

Illumini Event Sep 2008, attracted over 3,000 people on its opening night and 7,145 guests during its two weeks. Artists, from professionals to students, gained commissions, sales and major press coverage and interviews through Illumini. We take promotion very seriously and have a great track record with our featured artists. To be part of the next Illumini event, please send your submission in asap.

Applications are invited from artists of all disciplines. To exhibit in ‘Secret Subterranean London’ at Shoreditch Town Hall basement London, starting from the 9th Sept 2010 for 1 week

Have you ever wondered what secret tunnels and buildings are hidden under the city streets?
Illumini Event 2010 will be held in an underground rustic location in East London, and promises to be an exciting and historical look into the history of the secret underground city. The old rustic subterranean dark labyrinth, with its many rooms, alleyways and cells, will be transformed into several areas of historical underground London, eg: world war bunkers, disused station, crypts, historical water ways and many more, long forgotten hidden secrets of London. During the event there will be workshops and talks about secrets that are hidden in London’s underground.

What we are looking for

Sculptures & prop makers
The venue for the event will be divided into zones. Each zone will represent a special hidden underground London location. We are looking for artist’s that can recreate and set a scene, at the venue, by adding props and sculpture to recreate these long forgotten historical spaces. Artists will transform the space to take the viewer back in time .Leaving a perfect platform for Illuminating art works to be displayed along side their work.

Artist’s that use light/illumination in their art work
Artist’s whose work or part of their work illuminates, or lights up in some way. This can be from the way it is displayed; e.g, projection, TV screens etc, or incorporating lighting into the actual artwork in some way - neon, LED’S , EL wire & panels, glow products & paint etc. If your work glows or lights up we want to hear from you. Installation and site specific work very welcome and new works are also welcome.

The illuminating art work is to be displayed at the venue and will be placed inside the recreated underground spaces. Artist that are creating illuminating art work, can also recreate a scene as above ,by using props and sculpture and build their own installation, or work with other artist’s in achieving this. We would like artist to think about the history of the many hidden underground spaces and its uses and find a connection with their work, where possible. Choosing say a crypt, war bunker, vaults, underground prison, disused station etc.

Photographers and historians
Any photographers that have imagery, of underground spaces in London, please send us some samples of your work. The event will also display historical information and visuals to teach people about the mysteries under our streets. Any Authors or historians, who would like to do a talk/ workshop please contact us.

For full details on how to submit please visit the submission page at www.illuminievent.co.uk

Illumini Event 2010 is kindly supported by the National Lottery through the arts council England.

The Creative's Approach to Project Management

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0000

Wired City Reconnected is working in partnership with Manchester Digital Development Agency and Manchester Digital to organise and deliver a Business Development Programme for small and medium-sized, digital & creative media and ICT businesses based in Manchester.

Funding has been made available to run additional events......here is the first for the next batch of events.

There will be limit of 15 places on each event....so please book now to avoid disappointment.

An introductory session aimed at exploring the use of “project management” tool in the small creative, digital and ICT businesses.
As an increasing number of private/public tenders are asking businesses to demonstrate their project management skills or qualifications this workshop seeks to demystify some of the jargon and fears associated with the project management tool. By using practitioners experiences, the event will explain the benefits, gains and possible drawbacks, and should enable you to take away some of the processes and tools which you could enhance for your own practice or business

To book places: follow the link: http://www.albaassoc.com/events/business-development/creative-project-management.aspx

‘The New Digital Etiquette’ - using social media in the music industry

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:30:00 +0000

This guide to 21st century digital etiquette will cover the cultural, legal, financial and creative do’s and don’ts of using social media in the music industry.

The session will feature Martin Byrant (The Next Web, Social Media Cafe Manchester) in conversation with Sean Adams (Drowned In Sound,The Quietus), focusing on how to best present yourself online from a music industry standpoint. This will be followed by a Q&A, open discussion and networking.

Time & Date: 6:30pm, Thursday 4 March
Venue: Cornerhouse, Manchester

Spaces are limited; please RSVP as soon as possible to [jpwaddington@me.com](mailto:jpwaddington@me.com)

Purescreen Presents… Artists Moving Image Showreel One Minute (Vol 3)

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0000

One Minute Volume 3 follows on from the success of One Minute volumes 1 and 2 and features over 30 artists at varying stages of their careers. An eclectic range of techniques, media and processes have been used to create the work including stop frame, video, film, Super8 and 16mm, splitscreen, superimposition, animation, digital and live action. All have one thing in common; they have been edited within the time limit of 60 seconds.

Artists: Marty St.James, Louisa Minkin, Martin Pickles, Eva Rudlinger, Emily Richardson, Gordon Dawson, Nick Jordan, Richard Tuohy, Alex Pearl, Hollington & Kyprianou, Kayla Parker and Stuart Moore, Katherine Meynell, Gary Peploe, Rose Butler, Leister/Harris, Kerry Baldry, Stuart Pound, Samantha Clark, Tansy Spinks, Tony Hill, Steven Ball, Virginia Hilyard, Dave Griffiths, Mark Wigan, Daniela Butsch, Nynke Deinema, Claire Morales, Nicolas Herbert, Matthew Rowe, Tina Keane. Curated by artist/curator Kerry Baldry.

More on: Kerry Baldry is an artist and curator who lives and works in East Yorkshire. Many of her works are film-based and have been made using a Bolex 16mm film camera. Her films have been screened nationally and internationally including BBC2’s The Late Show, The I.C.A., The Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, The Rotterdam Film Festival, Hull Film Festival, Directors Lounge Berlin to name but a few.
Over the last couple of years, she has also been compiling programmes of artists moving image called One Minute (vol. 1, 2 and 3) and organising screenings in the UK and beyond. For more information www.kerrybaldry.moonfruit.com

FutureEverything Festival of Art, Music & Ideas

Wed, 12 May 2010 08:00:00 +0000

FutureEverything is an art, technology and social innovation organisation that runs year round innovation labs and an annual festival of art, music and ideas. It has a strong global network and international profile and is recognised around the world for leading pioneering projects and important international debates.

Award Winning - Winner of the prestigious Lever Prize 2010, Runner Up Lever Prize 2009, Shortlisted for the Arts & Business North Award 2010, Honorary Mention for Director at Prix Ars Electronica 2008.

Festival - The crucible that allows artists, technologists and future-thinkers to share, innovate and bring the future into the present. The FutureEverything Festival (formerly Futuresonic, est. 1995) is attended by 75,000 people and brings together world premieres of cutting edge Art, an explosive city-wide Music programme and visionary thinkers to present their Ideas from around the world.

Conference – Forming a major hub for the festival, the FutureEverything Conference brings 500 opinion formers, futurologists, researchers, artists, technologists and scientists together to explore the latest upgrade affecting today’s digital culture.

The FutureEverything Award - A major new international award in four categories for artworks, social innovations, or software and technology projects which bring the future into the present, awarded by an international jury following a rigorous assessment process.

Innovation & Leadership - FutureEverything is an innovation incubator with a long history of creative leadership in areas such as mobile and locative arts, social media, and the environment. Many say we are Manchester's only think tank in the digital space, although we see ourselves as more 'do tank' than think tank.

Elegant Partnerships - FutureEverything enjoys a strategic alliance with the ImaginationLancaster research centre at Lancaster University, is collaborating with the BBC to establish an alliance of technology events in the North of England, working on the MediaCityUK Digital Cultural Strategy, and working in partnership with a wide range of other regional, national and international organisations.

FutureEverything 2010 takes place 12-15 May 2010 in Manchester England.

Booking Information

The Full Festival Pass is the gateway to the FutureEverything Festival & Conference. With the Festival Pass you have access to all festival events including art, music*, conference, opening and gala events.

Advanced Rate (Available until 31st Mar 2010) £120
Pre-booking Rate (Available until 11th May 2010) £135
Walk Up Rate (Available 12th -15th May 2010) £150
Day Pass (No deadline) £100

* Some music events have restricted capacity and will be open to a limited number of Festival Pass holders. An event ticket may be required.

[www.futureeverything.org/tickets](http://www.futureeverything.org/tickets)

CING Creative Meet Up - March

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0000

Come join our March 'drink-up' in the Rain Bar and meet the many creative talents in the area!

Many members have enjoyed previous CING events because of our friendly and laid back approach to networking. There is always a good mix of creative people at our event and you will guarantee a good time (if not more business contacts).

For more information about CING and to register to attend for free, go to [http://www.meetup.com/c-i-n-g](http://www.meetup.com/c-i-n-g).

See you all on Mar 1.

NorthernNet Collaboration Events

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0000

T-Shirts and Suits® Northern Creatives™
NorthernNet Collaboration Events

Join with other creative entrepreneurs in the North of England to explore the business issues involved in devising profitable creative partnerships and to find potential collaborators.

As part of a group in Leeds, Liverpool, Salford or Sheffield you will be connected through NorthernNet to a group in another city, enabling a wider range of views to be shared and new business connections to be made.

These interactive events will be facilitated by David Parrish, international creative industries consultant and co-ordinator of the T-Shirts and Suits® Northern Creatives™ project.

Monday 8th March. 5.00 - 8.00 pm
Salford – MediaCityUK
Leeds – Round Foundry

Monday 22nd March. 10.00 - 1.00 pm
Liverpool – FACT
Sheffield – Electric Works

These events will provide you with an opportunity to learn more about, and share your experiences of, the business issues involved in creative collaboration - including contracting, intellectual property, project management and cultural ‘fit’.

The events will be organised to maximize networking opportunities, both with other creative businesses in your own location and with people in the group in the city linked up through NorthernNet.

NorthernNet is a new high-speed telecommunications infrastructure, offering a reliable symmetric network of 100Mbs upgradeable to 1 Gbps. NorthernNet has been designed to enable collaboration across the North West, Yorkshire and the North East. For more information see: www.northernnet.co.uk

Book Now – for Free!

These short interactive events are free to attend.

Refreshments will be provided. Numbers in each venue are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment.

Contact Susie Kennedy to reserve your place:

SusieK@visionandmedia.co.uk
0844 395 0385
Twitter.com/northernnet

The Narrator's Gaze

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:30:00 +0000

Introduction

The National Coal Mining Museum for England invites you to The Narrator’s Gaze, fifty years of documentary photography. This special event is being held in association with Northern Soul, a new exhibition featuring the work of renowned photographer and filmmaker, John Bulmer.

A pioneer of colour photography during the 1960s, Bulmer’s work was included in the very first colour supplement launched by The Sunday Times. In 1965, the newspaper published a special issue entitled ‘The North’, which has inspired both the exhibition and the symposium.

The Narrator’s Gaze celebrates fifty years since Bulmer first began recording England’s industrial heritage. Chaired by Colin Harding, Curator of Photographic Technology at the National Media Museum, keynote speakers include practitioners whose work spans each of the last five decades.

How To Book
Cost — £15 per symposium or £25 for both events (including refreshments and tour of exhibition).

Concessions — £10 per symposium or £15 for both events (students*, claimants, state pensioners and registered disabled).
* please note all students need to hold and provide a valid NUS card on collection of tickets.

To book a place for The Narrator’s Gaze, please contact the Museum’s Bookings Officer on 01924 848 806.

The event is also being held in association with the University of Bolton and Gallery Oldham. A second symposium will be taking place at Gallery Oldham on 15 May 2010, linked with their forthcoming photography exhibition, The North South Divide. Book onto both events and receive a discount.

To book a place for The North South Divide, please e-mail Gallery Oldham at: galleryoldham@oldham.gov.uk or call 0161 770 4653.

The Narrator's Gaze

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:30:00 +0000

Lancashire Writing Hub Workshops

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000

Are you a writer? Want to up your game, network and start getting paid?

A series of 3 professional development workshops led by experts in the field who will provide you with insider information about your chosen topic.

Jacob Sam-La Rose - Marketing yourself as a writer:
Web 2.0 for Writers.

17th March - 6 to 8pm - The Continental, Preston

Jacob Sam-La Rose is a working poet, workshop tutor and web consultant. During this two hour workshop, he’ll guide you through the basics of getting online and marketing yourself as a writer.

David Gaffney - Planning, Funding and Managing projects for writing and the arts.

24th March - 6 to 8pm - ACE Centre, Nelson

David Gaffney is a published writer who also devises, funds and manages writing projects – including one person show at Edinburgh Festival and a live literature promenade project at a railway station. During this session, he’ll introduce you to the nuts and bolts of the topic from
initial proposals to managing the money and working with producers.

Sophie King - Next Steps: finding freelance writing
work in the UK.

29th March - 6 to 8pm - Storey Institute, Lancaster

Sophie King is a nationally recognised novelist, freelance writer and columnist. Writing under the name Jane Bidder she’s written for many national newspapers, and during this workshop, will introduce you to the secrets of finding freelance writing work through pitching, networking and getting commissions.

These Lancashire Writing Hub events are funded by Lancashire County Council through the Creative Lancashire team, a Lancashire County Council creative business development initiative. www.creativelancashire.org

Places are free but strictly limited. Priority will be given to attendees from Lancashire. Visit the link below to register

http://www.lancashirewritinghub.co.uk/creative-lancashire/

For full details on these events and all Lancashire Writing Hub events and development opportunities visit www.lancashirewritinghub.co.uk

The Lancashire Writing Hub is run by They Eat Culture

www.theyeatculture.org

Making it: Styling

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000

When: 6 pm - Thursday 18th February 2010

Where: The General Store, Deansgate

RSVP: £5 Bookable online - [http://www.manchesterfashion.com/event/116/making-it-styling](http://www.manchesterfashion.com/event/116/making-it-styling)

Paying Guest List now open - Email rsvp@manchesterfashion.com with your full name and details

The first in our series of "Making it" talks, we present a panel of Stylists to give you an insight into the world of Styling.

Areas covered:

• Day in the life of a stylist
• Skills needed
• Experience or Education
• Top Tips
• Your Questions

PLUS...

20% off instore
DJ
Free beer

Flux at Noiselab

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0000

The Noiselab will be welcoming the infamous Peter Hook, of Joy Division and New Order, on 24th Feb.

Hooky will be offering his invaluable words of wisdom at an exclusive Q + A session by FLUX Editor Lee Taylor. This free, intimate event is open to all young creatives wanting to pick up unique advice to follow in the footsteps of this musical legend. Definitely not to be missed, the co-founder of the legendary Hacienda is a pioneer and is speaking as he opens his new club in the old Factory offices across town! Hooky has been in the music industry for three decades so anything he has to say will be well worth listening to.

For tickets, head over to - [www.noisefestival.com](http://www.noisefestival.com)

Sizzle Creative Network event - Knowledge is Power

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Knowledge is Power

Thursday 11th March 2010, 12 noon to 2.30pm, Lancaster

Is your creative business in need of a little bit of expert advice?

Ever get confused about the range of support on offer?

Creative Lancashire's Knowledge is Power event will be a chance to meet with specialists who can answer your your unanswered business questions.

If you have a specific question or just fancy a chat to find out the basics then now is your chance to begin gathering the knowledge you need to plan for success.

For this Sizzle event, Creative Lancashire are collaborating with Moore & Smalley Chartered Accountants and business advisors and Jobling & Knape Solicitors to give you the chance to ask your questions on topics such as Research and Development tax credits, business planning, intellectual property and raising finance.

Representatives from Business Link, InfoLab21 at Lancaster University, Northwest Vision & Media and Creative Lancashire will also be on hand to answer questions on innovation vouchers, student placements, marketing and much more.

This Sizzle event will take the form of a marketplace with tables of advisers from different organisations available to talk to business owners and managers throughout the afternoon.

Free refreshments and lunch provided.

To register your places please visit:
www.creativelancashire.org/sizzle

Venue: The Storey Creative Industries Centre
Meeting House Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1TH

Creative Lancashire is a Lancashire County Council creative business development initiative.

Crossover Business Labs

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Following the successful Crossover Summit in November 2009 and our recent seminar series across the North of England, Crossover is now inviting people interested in participating in our pilot Business Lab to apply for places.

To apply for a place on the Business Lab, please [register](http://www.crossoverlabs.org/events/27) before 9:00 am on February 15th.

There are three core objectives of the pilot programme:

- to assist creative companies located in the North of England acquire the skills, capabilities and assets required to do business effectively and to achieve growth in the converging digital marketplace;
- to share understanding of the characteristics and challenges of the emerging media market, the challenges to and opportunities for growth;
- to foster collaboration between companies within and across the regions.

Who is the Crossover Business Lab for?

The Crossover Business Labs are designed for small to medium sized creative businesses based in the North of England. They are particularly suitable for companies operating in the audio-visual industries (operating in the film, tv, web, mobile, games and animation sectors) seriously interested in corporate growth by exploring new business models, extending beyond their current markets and developing new partnerships and collaborations

What will it involve?

Topics covered in the Business Lab will include:
- New business models: the pace of change and disruption in the media industries suggests that only the agile will flourish. How does a company break into new markets and generate revenue from new sources?
- Frameworks for collaboration: Relationship modeling a framework for understanding your business and its place in cross platform working: developing ideas, making them happen, structuring relationships with partners.
- Strategic Planning: How might our business approach cross platform work and where are the gaps. How does an enterprise develop a structure which will allow for growth in new markets?
- Getting outside help: how do you find the right people to act as ‘jungle guides' in new markets and to provide appropriate financial, legal, management advice?
- Access to finance: sources of investment for corporate as well as project development

The Lab will comprise a blend of presentation, workshop activity and round table discussion. There will also be some opportunity for one-to-one consultation with visiting experts.

Who will be leading the Lab?

Mentors and speakers on the Business Lab will include expert facilitators from the Crossover team and leading professionals: people who have built successful creative enterprises, specialist lawyers and accountants, representatives of trade bodies.

What will it cost?

There is no cost for participation in the Business Lab apart from travel and accommodation, if required.

Where will it be?

Aspire,
2 Infirmary Street,
Leeds,
LS1 2JP

Who should apply?
The Crossover Business Lab is designed for owner/directors of companies working in the audio-visual and entertainment sectors in the North East, the North West and in Yorkshire.

To apply for a place on the Business Lab, head over to [http://www.crossoverlabs.org/events/27](http://www.crossoverlabs.org/events/27)

Meet Internationally Acclaimed Artists

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0000

We invite you to step into the world of contemporary art. View an
exhibition from leading North West artists, Brass Art, and discover how you can own work... for your boardroom or your bedroom. Following the tremendous success of our Invest In Art seminar last June, we now have pleasure in inviting you to The International 3 gallery in Manchester.

You'll learn about our Visual service and have the unique opportunity to hear from the gallery owners, a North West collector and the artists themselves whilst viewing their latest exhibition.

The International 3 -

Located in Manchester UK, The International 3 is an exhibition and
project space that has developed out of the city's artist-led activity. With emerging and established artists, independent curators and galleries they produce a year round programme of commissions, exhibitions and events. They work with a core group of artists, exhibiting and selling their work and brokering exhibition and private commission opportunities. The International 3 is a not for profit company run by directors Paulette Terry Brien and Laurence Lane.

Brass Art -

Brass Art is the collective name for the collaborative practice of
artists Chara Lewis, Kristin Mojsiewicz and Anneké Pettican. Brass Art make striking, delicate, ethereal work using a variety of image making techniques including watercolour drawings, animated shadow plays and the latest in cutting edge body scanning and 3D printing technology. For their upcoming exhibition at The International 3 titled, 'The Non-existence of the Unnamed', Brass Art have unlocked the Entomology collection at The Manchester Museum to develop a new series of watercolour drawings.

Catharine Braithwaite -

Catharine is a freelance Arts Marketing Consultant and been involved with artists, galleries and curators for the past 18 years. She has worked on everything from the launch of Tate Modern, to Antony Gormley's statues on Crosby Beach, to Liverpool Biennial. She has been collecting art since her 20s.

The event is free but places are limited, so if you would like to attend please email Elizabeth Rogers at elizabeth.rogers@artsandbusiness.org.uk

PANDA Spotlight On Next Steps for Performing Arts Graduates

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Choosing what to do next. Tools for getting your performing arts career started.

Performing Arts Network and Development Agency (PANDA) are pleased to announce details of the first event in our Spotlight On programme for 2010, run in partnership with Nuffield Theatre.

This free practical panel-led information and networking event is open to all performing arts students and graduates in the North West. Join us at Nuffield Theatre in Lancaster on Thursday 4th March 2010 as our panel of guest speakers share their experience on how to make the transition from university into a career in the performing arts.

Key topics will include:

• The performing arts sector today – opportunities and constraints of the current climate, the jobs market, funding and the effects of economic and political change.

• Choosing a direction – how to decide what to do next, combining your skills and preferences, exploring options and building your CV whilst developing a portfolio career.

• Finding employment – where to look for jobs, getting the edge on applications, freelancing, means of supporting yourself while searching for work, alternative options within and outside of the sector.

• Starting out as an artist – how to develop your practice and create work full or part time, funding and other sources of income, sharing and touring your work, planning for the next stage of your career.

• Tools for survival – marketing yourself and your work, maintaining work-life balance and where to go to get support with self-employment issues, negotiating contracts and rates of pay.

The guest speakers for Spotlight On Next Steps for Performing Arts Graduates will be announced soon at www.panda-arts.org.uk/nextsteps.

The panel discussion will run from 3.00pm – 5.00pm and will be followed by an informal networking session. Stay and chat with the guest speakers and participants from the Spotlight On panel session.

You are invited to stay on campus for the evening’s show at Nuffield Theatre, ‘Why I Don’t Hate White People’ by Lemn Sissay. Spotlight On participants will be eligible for a special offer on tickets for this event.

To book a place at Spotlight On Next Steps for Performing Arts Graduates contact Rachel Morton on 0161 274 0626 or email rachel@panda-arts.org.uk.

Tour and Discussion With the artists Leo Fitzmaurice and Kim Rugg

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Artists Leo Fitzmaurice and Kim Rugg will lead a tour of their exhibition drawing on some of the relationships between the works and their wider practices.

To book please call the gallery on 0161 832 8034 or email events@castlefieldgallery.co.uk with your contact details and number of places

Northwest Clients in the Limelight

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0000

Northwest Clients in the Limelight
A Marketing Industry Network Event

Speakers:
Richard Hayes, Warburtons; Alan Kemp, Graham & Brown; Nicky Unsworth, BJL; Tony Prosser, Realtime UK

The Marketing Industry Network, in association with Creative Lancashire, brings you this exclusive event based in Lancaster.

This relaxed panel discussion will be a great chance to hear from some of the top clients and agencies, in the northwest. They will be discussing how their companies had to adapt in order to survive the recession, how they used creativity and innovation to reinvent their businesses and what they’re doing in order to protect themselves for the future.

The panellists will also draw on their own experiences of how they had to rethink their business model so as to emerge stronger. Collaboration is key for the future so they will reflect on how they, as agencies and clients, have had to adapt the way they collaborate, what they require from their each other now and how their needs have changed of late.

You can expect to find out a lot about what they think we can expect for the future.

Not only this, it is also a great chance to network with peers, possible clients and colleagues!

Venue

The Storey Creative Industries Centre, Lancaster

Tickets

£45 + VAT
MIN Members: £25 + VAT

If you are interested in coming along or for more information please contact caroline.lotinga@carnyx.com on 0141 559 6066.

To register
http://www.marketingindustrynetwork.com/min/event/view/82/Northwest-Clients-in-the-Limelight%3A-in-association-with-Creative-Lancashire.html

Creative Lancashire is a Lancashire County Council creative business development initiative.

FutureEverything Showcase Meeting

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000

The FutureEverything Showcase (formerly EVNTS) is a program of independently run art and music events across the city, presenting new and groundbreaking talent and giving the opportunity for more people to participate in the festival.

The Showcase on the 9th February is a chance for those who wish to get involved to meet the team, talk through your ideas and to hear more about our plans for the 2010 Showcase. To get the most out of this meeting please ensure that you bring along your completed event proposal.

Click [here to register](http://futureeverythingshowcase.eventbrite.com):

Free Manchester Social Media Surgery

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Perplexed as to how to use social media to connect with potential customers? Want to meet and network with digital media and marketing businesses in Manchester?

Make sure you attend the Manchester Social Media Surgery event taking place at Innospace on Tuesday 9th February 2010, from 2pm - 4pm! [http://www.innospace.co.uk/](http://www.innospace.co.uk/)

Social Media Surgery events are informal, free-to-attend, afternoon business networking events based around a panel made up of social media practitioners and agencies discussing and dissecting social media project issues presented by the attending crowd.

We have a new partner!

The lovely people at Manchester Digital Development Agency (MDDA) are partnering with Innospace to put on the Social Media Surgery events and will be providing teas/coffees and biscuits at the next two events.

Please sign up using the link at the bottom of this to let us know you'll be coming so we have an idea of numbers. Thank you! Community groups curious about using social media most welcome.

The last two events have been well attended by a variety of businesses including start-ups based at Innospace. We’ve also had an impressive list of Surgeons on duty including:

Adrian Slatcher (@adrianslatcher on Twitter) from Manchester Digital Development Agency (MDDA)
Jon Clements (@jonclements on Twitter) of PR firm Staniforth
Julian Tait, (@julianlstar on Twitter), founder of Littlestar TV, Social Media Guru for FutureEverything
Dave Mee, (@davemee on Twitter), founder of Tandot and MadLab UK
Chi-chi Ekweozor (@realfreshtv on Twitter), founder of social media consultancy, Real Fresh TV

You can read the live blog of previous events [here](http://socialmediamanchester.ning.com/group/socialmediasurgery)

Sign up to attend the February Manchester Social Media Surgery event [here](http://socialmediamanchester.ning.com/events/february-manchester-social)

CONNECTING 2.0 COMMUNITIES

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000

[Register for this event online…](http://connecting2communities.eventbrite.com)

If you are a voluntary or community sector organisation, freelancer or creative who would like to know more about “digital technology” and how it can help your work or your organisation it can sometimes be difficult to know where to go for advice and support.

Yet Manchester has a wide range of digital communities – from programmers, to social media specialists to digital content producers – who meet up regularly to share good practice.

Connecting 2.0 Communities is a pilot event to give anyone in the not-for-profit sector an opportunity to meet these digital communities – many of whom are happy to provide free advice and support, and would like to work more with community groups.

What you will find out…

At this free to attend “drop in” event there will be an opportunity to :-

- get a one-to-one advice session about your own particular digital needs
- find out more about Manchester’s many “user groups” and informal meet-ups
- hear short introductions about key topics such as developing a Wordpress website, and using social media.

Where and when does it take place…

The event takes place on Wednesday 17th February from 2.00-6.30pm at the Madlab (Manchester Digital Laboratory), at 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester, M4 1HN, in the Northern Quarter (opp. Common Bar) Drop in any time after 2.00 – either stay for a short time, or stay all afternoon.

There will be food and drinks provided, and though you don’t need to book it will help us with numbers – and help identify who might be best for you to speak to – if you register at our online registration.

Who will be attending? We’ll have more details soon but here’s a taster.

- Manchester Digital Development Agency, offering advice and support on all aspects of digital Manchester
- Madlab, find out about this new “community space” for digital working
- Speak to a Geek, get technical support from digital experts
- Social Media Cafe & Social Media Surgeries, find out more about these regular groups to help you use the social media more effectively
- Lets Go Global – & other digital organisations, learn more about what organisations there are that can help you out.

Need to find out more?

For more information contact Adrian Slatcher (a.slatcher@manchesterdda.com)

Find out more about [MADLAB](http://www.madlab.org.uk)

Who has organised it?

This event is funded by the Working Neighbourhoods Fund and run on behalf of Manchester City Council. It has been organised by Manchester Digital Development Agency in partnership with Manchester Digital Laboratory (Madlab). Many thanks to all the digital organisations who have agreed to attend to make this event happen.

Connecting Digital Creative & Healthcare companies

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000

Tuesday March 23rd 2010 11am – 2.00pm (10am start for pitching training)

NorthernNet, Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus and RTC North have arranged a pitching and networking opportunity for companies operating in the Digital Creative and Healthcare markets. If interested in the areas outlined below, register and meet potential partners who can help you grow your business...

What is NorthernNet?
NorthernNet proves that it’s fast up North with its high speed symmetric broadband network (up to 1 Gbps). NorthernNet is available to businesses as a direct connection and, for the first time ever, as pay-as-you-go via 17 Media Access Bureaux.

Who should attend?

Digital Creative companies interested in:

Mobile technologies
3D simulation technologies (especially interactive)
Web-based remote learning technologies
Digital signage and communication technologies
Real time Web-based or network based information systems (potentially applied in other sectors)
Web-based, real time communication systems linked to monitoring of activities
Security technologies

Healthcare sector businesses working in:

Surgical Simulation
Telecare
Medical training
Remote diagnostics
Healthcare monitoring
Healthcare education
Clinical trialing
Healthcare operation information & communication systems
Manufacture of products & systems with potential to go digital

**There is an opportunity for both groups to pitch in the event. However, if you don’t want to pitch, then just come and be part of the audience, with the chance to identify new companies of importance to your business.

Hear first-hand about:

1. Technologies and innovations available from some of the leading companies in the Digital Creative sector in the North East that have potential application in the Healthcare sector.
2. The needs of leading suppliers and customers in the Healthcare sector

The event aims to...

Identify relevant partners, customers or suppliers
Build understanding of technology capabilities in the Digital Creative sector
Build understanding of market requirements for digital creative technologies in the Healthcare sector
Translate technology solutions across sector boundaries
Meet suppliers and companies active in the Healthcare markets

Agenda
9.30am – 10.00am: Registration for Pitching training
10.00 am – 11.00am: Pitching training by ‘Winning Pitch’ for pitching companies
11.00am – 11.30am: Registration for Business Pitch event
11.30am – 12.30am: Business Pitch event: 90 seconds focus on businesses’ ‘offers’ or ‘needs’
12.30pm – 2.00pm: Networking & Food:– supported by sector relevant business support ‘brokers’

The main content of the event will be for companies who are either:

a. developers and/or suppliers of digital products, technology and expertise or
b. potential users of digital products, technology and expertise to give a 90 second elevator pitch covering the following points:
?Who you are?
What is your business?
What you have to offer other companies?
What do you need from other companies?

Details of those companies pitching on the day will be circulated in advance to help you identify potential companies of interest. Following the elevator pitches there will be time for informal networking to further explore opportunities with companies of interest.

Maximise the benefit of the event by attending the pitching training session.

Information on parking for the event will be sent out once people have registered.

For more information or to register for the NorthernNet business pitch event please complete registration form and email to pauline.sallis_dsic@nwda.co.uk. Any questions please call Pauline on 01925 607015.

The ‘Reel Vision’ Network: Putting Film Together

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:30:00 +0000

Registration: 5.30~6pm
Start: 6pm
Finish: 8pm

Workshop Production,s in association with the Storey Creative Industries Centre Lancaster, are pleased to invite you to join the ‘Reel Vision’ Network.

‘Reel Vision’ brings professionals and enthusiasts from across the region together online and face to face. Through ‘Reel Vision’ you will build links and partnerships, share information, skills and resources and become a real contributor towards the future shape of the North West Film Industry.

On Monday the 22nd of February join Tara Cook, Head of Film at North West Vision and Media, Iain Bennett, Sector Leader for Digital and Creative Industries at the North West Regional Development Agency and Mark Strange, star and producer of British films ‘Underground’ and ‘Bodyguard: A New Beginning’ for an open panel discussion on the future of film in the North West.

The event is free now as places are limited. To receive your complimentary copy of Capture Volume 1; the innovative platform for short film distribution in the UK please take the short pre-event survey [HERE](http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6MF9TZT).

You'll be able to collect the DVD on the day of the event.

Become a part of your future film industry, by joining the ‘Reel Vision’ Network.

You can register to attend [here](http://reelvisionnetwork.eventbrite.com/)

This event will be filmed and published online through the ‘Reel Vision’ social networking mirrors.

Manchester Digital Mentoring Programme Launch

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000

Manchester Digital is launching a free of charge Mentoring Programme for its members, funded by the NWDA.

The scheme is professionally managed and will match senior people from SMEs with an experienced business person operating as a volunteer mentor.

Members receiving mentoring will be able to discuss their ideas and challenges and share in the experience of someone who has ‘been there, seen it, done it’.

Those who volunteer as a mentor will be benefit from the personal development and support offered by the programme as well as having the chance to expand their network.

If you're interested in being a mentor or being mentored, come along to this meeting.

[Register here](http://mentorlaunch.eventbrite.com/?ref=ebtn)

Introduction to Social Media for Media Professionals course

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:30:00 +0000

What is it?

The new Introduction to Social Media for Media Professionals course, designed specifically for digital media professionals considering use of social media within media projects, builds on Real Fresh TV’s success with the UK’s longest running ’social media for beginners’ course: the Social Media Starter Course.

Like the Social Media Starter Course which trains marketing professionals in using social media to achieve business objectives, the Introduction to Social Media for Media Professionals course combines practical training in creating content using social technologies with a solid introduction to the techniques necessary for engaging effectively with an online audience.

When?
Wednesday 10th February 2010, 9:30am – 12:30pm

Where?
One Central Park, Northampton Road, Manchester, M40 5BP

How much?
The course fee is £150 (+ VAT).

There are limited bursaries available to cover by up to 70% of the course fee for digital professionals in the North West.

Freelancers and professionals in the TV, radio, games or digital industry eligible. Email chichi@realfresh.tv to apply or call 0161 918 6739. Bursaries provided by North West Vision and Media.

[Register now](http://introtosocialmediaformediapros-feb-2010.eventbrite.com/)

DMEX 2010 - Event 2 - Social Media Changes Everything

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0000

[DMEX](http://www.digitalsparksnw.com/dmex/) links the experience and skills of traditional media freelancers and employees with the new markets and innovation of the region’s best Digital Media companies. It offers unique opportunity for Digital Media businesses to work with, and learn from, established professionals from the television industries, sharing skills and knowledge between both sectors.

As part of the programme, we are running a series of training events exploring some of the new & emerging digital media platforms and their potential uses in content creation. The sessions are targeted at TV professionals that are looking to develop their knowledge of the digital media landscape.

This DMEX event will focus on how Social Media is changing how we the use the web to communicate, collaborate and create. It'll provide an insight into how Social Media & Web 2.0 can be harnessed in your day-to-day as TV professionals. Furthermore, as Social Media becomes increasingly pervasive, we'll try to explore how it might influence what content we consume in the near-future!

We've got some fantastic speakers lined up for this DMEX training session. First-up will be 'Social Media Evangelist' Christian Payne - a photographic journalist that embraced social media technologies a number of years ago and has never looked back.

Christian maintains and host blogs and podcasts with readers and listeners in over sixty countries. With a hand in social media, citizen journalism, professional photography and audio and video podcasting, his recent projects have included documenting the plight of Iraqi refugees for the United Nations; expanding the Open University's new media remit; and working alongside Reuters on groundbreaking projects with Gordon Brown and David Cameron. Christian shows by doing, he helps organisations place themselves on the platforms and devices of their audience and get them engaging. [www.OurManInside.com](http://www.OurManInside.com)

Christian presents a compelling case for embracing social media in your working - as someone who has lived and breathed it.

Following Christian, will be Martin Bryant, who will present a hands-on masterclass on social media and web 2.0. Martin is UK Editor at [The Next Web](http://thenextweb.com/) network of technology news blogs and Digital Content Editor at Marketing Manchester. Spending almost every waking hour covering the latest new web services or promoting Manchester via digital media, he knows what's worth spending your time with when it comes to building your digital presence.
Martin will call on his vast knowledge and experience to de-mystify some of the key platforms (including Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn) and how they can help your working practices.

Agenda

6pm Arrivals
6:15pm Introduction
6:20pm Christian Payne (@documentally)
7:10pm Martin Bryant (The Next Web / Marketing Manchester)
7:50pm Q&A
8:10pm Networking
8:30pm Close

To bok, click [http://dmex2010two.eventbrite.com/](http://dmex2010two.eventbrite.com/)

The Twitter hashtag for the session is #DMEX2

For further information on Digital Sparks, go online to:
web: [www.digitalsparksnw.com](http://www.digitalsparksnw.com) | twitter: @DigitalSparksNW

This activity is funded by the Digital and Media Skills Programme, delivered by [Northwest Vision and Media](http://www.visionandmedia.co.uk/) in partnership with Skillset, and supported by the North West Development Agency. These events are being delivered by The White Room.

DMEX 2010 - Event 1 - Interactive Drama

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000

Artist call for Biennale Illumini Event 2010

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Call for submission:
Biennale Illumini Event 2010
Presents – ‘Secret subterranean London’ © 2010

Dead line: 1st March 2010

Event Details
Start date: 2nd Sept 2010
Location: Shoreditch, London
Theme: Secret underground London.

Applications are invited from artists of all disciplines, whose work or part of their work illuminates, or lights up in some way. This can be from the way it is displayed; e.g, projection, TV screens etc, or incorporating lighting into the actual artwork in some way - neon, LED’S , EL wire & panels, glow products & paint etc. If your work glows or lights up we want to hear from you. Site specific work and new works are also welcome.

Have you ever wondered what secret tunnels and buildings are hidden under the citiy streets?
Illumini Event 2010 will be held in an underground rustic location in East London, and promises to be an exciting and historical look into the history of the secret underground city. The old rustic subterranean dark labyrinth, with its many rooms, alleyways and cells, will be transformed into several areas of historical underground London, eg: world war bunkers, disused station, crypts, historical water ways and many more, long forgotten hidden secrets of London. During the event there will be workshops and talks about secrets that are hidden in London’s underground.

The venue for the event, will be divided into zones. Each zone will represent a special hidden underground London location. Artists will transform their space to take the viewer back in time, recreating their chosen underground location, that inspires them. Then using their individual spaces as a platform, to exhibit their illuminating art work.

Illumini Event Sep 2008, attracted over 3,000 people on its opening night and 7,145 guests during its two weeks. Artists, from professionals to students, gained commissions, sales and major press coverage and interviews through Illumini. We take promotion very seriously and have a great track record with our featured artists.

For full details on how to submit please visit the submission page at www.illuminievent.co.uk

Biennale Illumini Event 2010 is kindly Supported by the National Lottery through the arts council England.

Online Marketing Seminar – Tweeting and Poking

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000

Marketing a business has changed with the rise in uptake of media such as the Web and the increase in popularity of social websites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace.
How can you find out whether they will they supersede more traditional routes to an audience or customer, or are they merely a flash in the pan?

This seminar will look at the current state of marketing in 2009/2010 and the potentials of web marketing and social networking technologies for the arts and cultural sector.

The aims of the seminar are:
• To share some ‘nerd knowledge’ and demystify the use of the Web and social websites as viable means of marketing a business and look at how they fit into the ‘traditional’ marketing toolkit
• To give you the opportunity to bring real issues to the table and to go away with the solutions, tools and techniques you need.

Cost: £30 for Arts & Business Members, £50 for non-members

If you would like to attend our Online Marketing Seminar, please book by contacting eleanor.wotherspoon@artsandbusiness.org.uk or 0161 236 2058.

***Places are very limited on this seminar so will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis.***

Maximise Your Board’s Potential Training Day

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0000

Maximise Your Board’s Potential Training Day, Manchester.
Thursday 25th February 2010. 10.30am – 4.30pm.
Debbie Read has over 8 years’ experience of training boards and will be running a one-day training course open to arts organisations in the North West. Topics covered will include:
• Principles of governance
• Finance
• Legal
• Employment
• Policy and planning
• Improving meetings
• Advocacy
• Succession planning
• Group dynamics
• Evaluating board performance

This day is specifically tailored to the needs of arts organisations and is open to both you and a member of your board, so that your board can hear first-hand how to increase its potential.
In order to show our commitment to helping you to develop your board, we are offering a place for one of your board members for half price.

This means that both you and a member of your board can attend the full-day seminar for £150 + VAT
(£100 for one place, £150 for two. Lunch included).

If you would like to attend on Thursday 25th February, please register by contacting Eleanor.wotherspoon@artsandbusiness.org.uk or call 0161 236 2058

Digital Pathways

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:30:00 +0000

Digital Communications Companies in the North West have an opportunity to meet and engage with researchers in the field of Digital Communications through the Digital Pathways event at the Lowry, Salford Quays on Monday 1 Feb, 17:30pm.

The Digital Pathways event will connect you and your business with North West Universities and key funders who can show you how you can make the most of collaborative R&D opportunities.

With a focus on fixed and mobile communications including broadcasting technology, this event will give you the inside track on getting the right support for your business. Whether you need support to innovate, access to funding opportunities or simply to find out what’s available, this is a must-attend event for digital businesses across the North West region.

Exhibitors will include University of Bolton, University of Chester, University of Cumbria, InfoLab21 at Lancaster University, University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University, University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Central Lancashire and University of Salford Digital Cluster.

Funding bodies describing how to access funding to support university collaboration will include: 4iP, Technology Strategy Board, Enterprise Europe Network, Innovation Vouchers, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships.

The event will be at the Lowry, Salford Quays on Monday 1 Feb. Doors will open from 17:30 and will remain open until 20:00. There will be presentations by the different funding participants throughout the evening in a different room to the exhibition so you can attend or continue to network as you wish.

Drinks and canapés will be served . The event is sponsored by the Digital Communications Knowledge Transfer Network and is FREE to attend.

You can register to attend at: Early registration is advised as spaces are going fast! www.digitalpathways.eventbrite.co.uk

Speak the Web

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0000

Speak the Web is a series of small, intimate, low cost web design & development events in the style of a gig. We provide inspiring, easy to access talks by both experienced and new speakers all for a low cost. Weíre pretty relaxed about it all and weíll be having a few drinks after each event so make sure you stick around for a chat. We'll be covering a range of subjects from Web Typography to HTML5 to starting an agency in a reccession. There promises to be something for everyone. Weíre not in it for the money. If there is any money left over we want your suggestions for local charities to donate to.

We have four events and tickets are £20 per event or you can buy a tour pass giving you entry to all four events for just £68. That's a 15% saving on standard ticket prices.

For the price of your ticket you get to listen to 3 great talks, the opportunity to win a range of prizes and who knows maybe a drink or two! Don't miss out.

Here's those all important details you've been after:

Wednesday 17th February, 6.30pm
NoHo, Spear Street
Tickets £20.00

Speaking at this event will be:
* Andy Clarke, For a Beautiful Web
* Dom Hodgson
* Stuart Smith, 3 Sheep
* Special Guest to be announced

More details: [http://speaktheweb.org/manchester/](http://speaktheweb.org/manchester/)

Book Manchester: [http://speaktheweb.stagehq.com/events/120/](http://speaktheweb.stagehq.com/events/120/)

CING / CSBG Question Time: PR and Marketing

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000

This is our first joint event and is being run in conjunction with the Chapel Street Business Group (CSBG) and is sponsored by Central Salford URC.

We think it's going to be a fantastic session, which we have called:

**Question Time: PR and Marketing**

Its like Question Time but without the political point scoring!

- Do you understand PR and how you can embrace marketing through new technologies?

- Want to know how to build your business reputation, raise awareness and strengthen your brand?

- Ever wondered how you can make good use of social media?

This is your chance to ask the questions to our panel of experts about anything related to marketing, PR, Social Media and business support.

The panel includes:

Debbie Kelly, Director at [Ethos PR](http://www.ethos-pr.com);

Andy Spinoza, founder of [SKV Communications](http://www.skvcommunications.co.uk);

Justine Wright of digital agency, [Cuckoo Design](http://cuckoodesign.com);

Chi-Chi Ekweozor from Social Media specialists, [Real Fresh TV](http://www.realfresh.tv);

Marie Clement, Managing Director of [Elite Edge Marketing](http://ww.elite-edge.co.uk);

Paul Shambrook, Digital & Creative Services Advisor from [Business Link NW](http://www.businesslinknw.co.uk).

To register for this event simply sign up for free at [www.meetup.com/c-i-n-g](http://www.meetup.com/c-i-n-g) and RSVP 'yes'. And if you want to send us any questions for the panel in advance please email them to [northall@me.com](mailto:northall@me.com).

Question Time: PR and Marketing

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000

A Chapel Street Business Group (CSBG) and Creative Industries Networking Group (CING) event. Sponsored by Central Salford

Do you understand PR and how you can embrace marketing through new technologies?

Want to know how to build your business reputation, raise awareness and strengthen your brand?

Ever wondered how you can make good use of social media?

This is your chance to ask the questions to our panel of experts about anything related to marketing, PR, social media and business support.

The panel includes:

Andy Spinoza - SKV
Justine Wright - Cuckoo Design
Debbie Kelly - Ethos PR
Chi-chi Ekweozor - Real Fresh TV
Marie Clement - Elite Edge
Paul Shambrook - Business Link NW

To register for this event simply email jonmonk@chapelstreet.org, along with your question to the panel, or call 0161 278 2519.

You can visit the Central Salford website here: [www.centralsalford.com](http://www.centralsalford.com)

CING Coffee Club 4

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0000

CING Coffee Club (CCC) provides members the opportunity to look deeper into their business and raise any concerns or issues they may be having with an intimate group of their peers. Each event will have a business advisor who can point people in the right direction and help our members overcome their problems and hopefully progress to the next stage of development.

The coffee club provides a safe and friendly environment for members to support each other, share business experience and exchange valuable contacts. In order for us to provide effective support for our members each event is limited to a maximum of 12 members, so to avoid disappointment please RSVP as soon as possible at [http://www.meetup.com/C-I-N-G](www.meetup.com/C-I-N-G)

In this Coffee Club, we are delighted to welcome James Dunningham as our host. James will give a short presentation on "Marketing for Creatives" and then lead the discussion on the issue.

James Dunningham - Digital & Creative Industries Adviser
After graduating from Liverpool Business School, James Dunningham founded a marketing consultancy with a business partner. For many years the firm was based in a ‘Business Incubator’ with digital and creative businesses. From this experience a passion for working with the creative sector grew. Over a period of six years the business delivered over £1million of marketing consultancy and worked with over 200 organisations ranging from startup entrepreneurs and SMEs to multinational corporations. This experience and energy is now part of Business Link’s Digital and Creative team.

Learn To Grow

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:45:00 +0000

LEARN TO GROW
New Year, New Business, New Learning

26th January 2010
3.45pm to 7:30pm
Lady Hale Building
University of Salford

Keynote Speakers

Deirdre Bounds
self-made bed-sit to exit phenomenon

Jo Haigh
multi award winning entrepreneur

If you feel you are ready to improve your self and your organisation then why not come along to see first hand how Salford Business School can help.

The event will be introduced by the Vice Chancellor Professor Martin Hall and Masterclasses will be hosted by our keynote speakers who will be offering their own unique insights into leading and developing organisations.

This is a FREE event with refreshments and networking opportunities and places are limited so book yours early.

If you want to know more visit our web site: http://www.business.salford.ac.uk/academicenterprise/learntogrow.php

Email: m.a.taylor@salford.ac.uk
Tel: 0161 295 6393

Two-person show: Leo Fitzmaurice & Kim Rugg

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Castlefield Gallery is pleased to present a two-person exhibition with Leo Fitzmaurice and Kim Rugg consisting of both new and existing work. Through the dissecting and re-arranging of mass produced information based material, such as newspapers, brochures, comics and packaging, the artists fragment our visual and cognitive understanding of images and text, and force us to reconsider the familiar from a completely new perspective.

Fitzmaurice’s interest is in the material substance of communication rather its content; his work comments on a world of ever increasing commercial information through a sense of dysfunctionality within our environment reordering his publicity material to construct aesthetic revelations. Rugg, on the other hand, is more selective of content; sourcing newspaper front pages that feature significant world events, meticulously cutting out each letter, rearranging them in alphabetical order; or cutting postage stamps into tiny shards, rearranging them on the envelope and sending them through the postal system unperturbed, her work is delicately subversive.

Reducing the objects to their material substance, the artists obliterate their discernable function, undermining or sabotaging the original message. Through the use of mundane materials, their work can be seen to reconcile both the dexterity of labour intensive craft with that of cultural, social and political undertones imbuing a sense of playful dissent.

Preview: Friday 19 February 2010, 6-8pm. Everyone welcome! Refreshments will be provided

BBC @North - a chance to find out more...

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +0000

@North is a pilot scheme to encourage and support the development and delivery of interactive content for children. Designed to enable the BBC to develop relationships with companies in the North of England, a total budget of £500,000 has been ring fenced for four commissions by CBBC and CBeebies.

CBBC and CBeebies have a technology savvy audience who are hungry for new experiences. Interactivity is at the core of what the BBC offers this audience. This is why @North is such an exciting opportunity for northwest companies from TV independents and animation companies, to social media, web companies and games developers.

Mario DuBois, Project Director for @North will be hosting an event in Manchester to explain this exciting opportunity and how your company can get involved.

The application pack will be available soon from: [www.northwestvisionandmedia.co.uk](http://www.northwestvisionandmedia.co.uk)

The deadline for applications will be the 22nd January.

With four commissions up for grabs for companies based in the North of England – it is worth taking an hour out of your day to hear more.....

Date: Thursday 14th January 2010
Time: 6:00pm
Venue: Northern Digitals at Madlabs, 36-40 Edge Street, M4 1HN
Directions: Opposite Common and behind Cup - [http://madlab.org.uk/](http://madlab.org.uk/)

Alan Fletcher: Fifty years of graphic work (and play)

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0000

CUBE is delighted to announce that a major retrospective of Britain’s most celebrated graphic designer is to be showcased in Manchester. The exhibition will be opened by Peter Saville, on Thursday 21st January 2010.

Described as ‘Britain’s best ever graphic designer’ by the Observer and ‘one of the giants of 20th Century design’ by the Guardian, Alan Fletcher is one of the most prolific graphic designers of our time and his legacy continues to influence global trends in graphic design. This comprehensive exhibition includes original sketches, posters, objects and archive footage celebrating fifty years of the designer’s work (and play).

Preview at CUBE 6–9pm Thursday 21 January 2010 please RSVP to info@cube.org.uk

Curatorial talk by Emily King 12:30pm Friday 5 March 2010 Allerton Lecture Theatre University of Salford

A touring exhibition from the Design Museum, London.

Admission £4
Concessions £3.50
Members Free

Tickets: available from 5th January at the RIBA bookshop

Monday–Friday Please pay at the exhibition reception on Saturdays

Exhibition opening times 12:00–5:30pm Mon–Fri 12:00–5.00pm Sat

CUBE 113–115 Portland Street Manchester M1 6DW
t +44 [0] 161 237 5525 f +44 [0] 161 236 5815 info@cube.org.uk www.cube.org.uk

With thanks to our members and sponsors ICE, FKDA, Urbed, Sikkens, Manchester Society of Architects, Institution of Civil Engineers and our Honorary Patron Lord Foster.

Introduction to Digital Editing

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0000

If you've ever struggled with editing your digital photos to get the best result, this 1 day workshop is for you. We will cover getting your images from camera to computer, organising them so you can find them later and basic image correction using Photoshop Elements.
With a maximum of 10 people and a PC each there will be plenty of time for discussion.
No prior digital editing knowledge is assumed, you just need basic PC familiarity.
Cost £95 for the day including lunch and comprehensive notes.

The Nations and Regions Media Conference

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0000

This year the Nations and Regions Media Conference will be showcasing a multi-platform drama; interactive; cross platform; user generated content: we are in the midst of a media maelstrom, searching for different and distinct ways to bridge the gap between passive and active entertainment experiences. North West based Savvy Productions will be offering delegates the opportunity to sample content first hand, putting you at the heart of a narrative; as The Lowry becomes the set for an interactive experience that spans multi target screens, online, on mobile and on location.

To experience this innovative showcase, update your knowledge, reinvigorate your creativity, network and debate with a wide range of media folk, and celebrate the talent that exists in the nations and regions of the UK REGISTER NOW ~ [www.nationsandregionsmedia.org](http://www.nationsandregionsmedia.org)

Confirmed Speakers and Session Chairs Include ~
Peter Salmon, Director, BBC North ~ Peter Bazalgette, Media Consultant ~ Jeremy Hunt, Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport ~ Claire Enders, Enders Analysis ~ Erik Huggers, Future Media and Technology, BBC ~ Helen Boaden, Director of News, BBC ~ Alex Connock, CEO, Ten Alps ~ Carolyn Reynolds, CEO, Lime Pictures ~ John Whiston, Director, ITV Studios ~ Andrew Caspari, Head of Speech Radio, Interactive, BBC ~ Simon Cole, CEO, UBC Media Group ~ Tim Suter, Perspective Associates ~ Claire Heys, Tiger Aspect ~ Darryl Collis, Seesaw Media ~ Heide Cohu, Red Bull ~ William Perrin, Talk About Local ~ Ruth Pitt, Screen England ~ Alan Clements, stv, Ruth O’Reilly, Below the Radar ~ Justine Potter, Savvy Productions

Nations and Regions Media Conference

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 09:00:00 +0000

This year the Nations and Regions Media Conference will be showcasing a multi-platform drama; interactive; cross platform; user generated content:we are in the midst of a media maelstrom, searching for different and distinct ways to bridge the gap between passive and active entertainment experiences.

North West based Savvy Productions will be offering delegates the opportunity to sample content first hand, putting you at the heart of a narrative; as The Lowry becomes the set for an interactive experience that spans multi target screens, online, on mobile and on location.

To experience this innovative showcase, update your knowledge, reinvigorate your creativity, network and debate with a wide range of media folk, and celebrate the talent that exists in the nations and regions of the UK - REGISTER NOW ~ [www.nationsandregionsmedia.org](http://www.nationsandregionsmedia.org/)

Confirmed Speakers and Session Chairs Include ~
Peter Salmon, Director, BBC North ~ Peter Bazalgette, Media Consultant ~ Jeremy Hunt, Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport ~ Claire Enders, Enders Analysis ~ Erik Huggers, Future Media and Technology, BBC ~ Helen Boaden, Director of News, BBC ~ Alex Connock, CEO, Ten Alps ~ Carolyn Reynolds, CEO, Lime Pictures ~ John Whiston, Director, ITV Studios ~ Andrew Caspari, Head of Speech Radio, Interactive, BBC ~ Simon Cole, CEO, UBC Media Group ~ Tim Suter, Perspective Associates ~ Claire Heys, Tiger Aspect ~ Darryl Collis, Seesaw Media ~ Heide Cohu, Red Bull ~ William Perrin, Talk About Local ~ Ruth Pitt, Screen England ~ Alan Clements, stv, Ruth O’Reilly, Below the Radar ~ Justine Potter, Savvy Productions

CING Creative Meet Up - January

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +0000

Come join our first event of 2010 in the Rain Bar and meet the many creative talents in the area!

Many members have enjoyed previous CING events because of our friendly and laid back approach to networking. There is always a good mix of creative people at our event and you will guarantee a good time (if not more business contacts).

2010 should be an exciting year for CING with a number of varied events planned with some fantastic partner organisations across Greater Manchester. Come along in January and ask us all about it, or keep your eye on the CING messageboard for more detail.

We're kicking off 2010 in the usual manner though so come and shake off those post-Christmas blues at are our New Year bash and see if our members can help make your 2010 a pivotal year.

For more information about the event and to register to attend, please go to [www.meetup.com/c-i-n-g](http://www.meetup.com/c-i-n-g)

Navigating MediaCity UK

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0000

An insiders' guide to the realities, opportunities and who's who of the Media City development with your hosts, media producers and trainers Ric Michael and Christine Pyke.

The new BBC development at Media City, Salford comes to Waterside Arts Centre – come and take part as the people who will make Media City tick discuss what will really go on there, how you can get involved, where there are opportunities and which myths needs dispelling.

There will be panel discussions, questions and answers and a chance to get up close and personal with the individuals and the information that will drive forward Media City.

Tickets are £10 / £8. To book, call 0161 912 5616.

Speakers:
Jason Legget - joined Peel Media from the Northwest Regional Development Agency having spent three years supporting the development of MediaCity UK both in the UK and overseas. He was responsible for the development and roll-out of the NorthernNET media network across the North of England. His previous roles include Principal Consultant for Bandwidth Media Ltd, Director of Digital Media at Trinity Mirror Plc and Head of Business Marketing for Comcast Teesside.

Lynne McCadden - Director of Skills & New Projects from NW Vision & Media (www.visionandmedia.co.uk), her focus is on growing a world-class media economy in the North West.

Liz Molyneux - Liz Molyneux has been a film maker in Current Affairs and Factual TV throughout her career. She has worked mostly for the BBC though her credits include programmes for C4, ITV and Discovery. Liz's career started in the newsroom in Plymouth, she has inevitably spent time in London where she was Director of Development for the Specialist Factual and Editorial executive within the BBC Commissioning group but has spent a good deal of her life and career in Manchester. Liz is now working in the Business Development Leader for BBC at MediaCity UK and is currently engaged at developing partnership possibilities.

You can join the discussion ahead of the event – come and register at http://navigatingmediacityuk.ning.com