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Future Artists Launches Virtual Reality Academy to Transform Education for Generation Z and Beyond
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Future Artists Launches Virtual Reality Academy to Transform Education for Generation Z and Beyond

Manchester, UK – 27th March 2025 – Future Artists announces the beta launch of its innovative educational project: The Future Artists Academy of Arts and Science, a pioneering virtual learning space built on Meta’s Quest platform, designed as a next-generation metaverse campus. This groundbreaking initiative uniquely integrates advanced artificial intelligence (AI) to guide learners around […]

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The History of Video Games – Dundee

History of Video Games is coming to Dundee for the first time in time for the half term holidays from Saturday, March 30th to Sunday April 14th – open daily, with a massive collection of retro and vintage arcade machine classics, consoles, handhelds and special video game guest stars – Just in time for the school holidays!

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Immersive Arts Lab 5
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Immersive Arts Lab 5

Immersive Arts Laboratory 5th Edition – takes place across three days at Manchester Metropolitan University at the Chester Street site, in Manchester – in the Innovation Shed. The project is being produced by Mark Ashmore FRSA at Future Artists with the support of the School of Digital Arts at MMU (SODA).

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VR Arts Lab 4 – Can VR Kill the Music Video….?
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VR Arts Lab 4 – Can VR Kill the Music Video….?

Virtual Reality Arts Labs are a 3 day play, make and create event for VR makers, artists, film-makers, theatre creators, designers, writers, marketing professionals, games developers, sonic performers, creative producers and engineers who want to learn how to build stories and experiences in Virtual Reality.

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Virtual Reality Arts Labs returns with a 3 day VR Lab in Manchester and Newcastle in Feb/March 2018
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Virtual Reality Arts Labs returns with a 3 day VR Lab in Manchester and Newcastle in Feb/March 2018

Virtual Reality Arts Labs – are a 3 day Play, Make and Create event for VR makers, artists, film-makers, theatre creators, designers, writers, marketing professionals, games developers and engineers who want to learn how to build stories in Virtual Reality. Throughout 2017 Future Artists held 3 VR Arts Labs, each dedicated to learning about the new […]

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VR Arts Lab 2 – ‘Ready Player One – Storytelling Simulations in VR’

VR Arts and Future Artists will be holding its second Virtual Reality Development Lab in Manchester on Friday November 17th, Saturday 18th November and Sunday 19th November. The event is running for 3 days (9am until 7pm daily). Lab participants are expected to attend all the days due to the nature of the group production work. In addition to the […]

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History of Video Games Is Back in Edinburgh This Summer!

History of Video Games is back – with a brand new summer edition that we are calling Volume 2! After a fantastic run over the Easter Holidays at Edinburgh’s Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre, we are back by popular demand! History of Video Games Volume 2 is 3 times the size of our Easter event, we […]

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Virtual Reality Arts Development Lab + VR Manchester Summer Mixer (Manchester Edition)

VR Arts and Future Artists will be holding its first Virtual Reality Development Lab in Manchester from Wednesday, July 19th to Sunday 23rd July 2017  in partnership with the Digital Innovation MMU. Based in The Shed on MMU’s Manchester City Campus, alongside our technology partners Cooler Master, HTC Vive, CCL Computers and Unity with support from the BBC, VR Manchester, MMU, […]

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Future Artists Studios : Oasis, The Smiths, Ian Brown and more at the opening show
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Future Artists Studios : Oasis, The Smiths, Ian Brown and more at the opening show

Noel Gallagher’s High flying Birds, The Smiths, Oasis, Ian Brown, New Order and many more feature in This exclusive multimedia exhibit with never before seen photographs of some of the greatest bands of all time!

The exhibition takes place across two floors (Stair access for the basement), 2000sqft of musical archive, audio clips, films and interviews, and even a 1980s Teenagers bedroom for the full nostalgic experience.

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Future Artists Studios + Campus

Future Artists Studios is a new platform for creative entrepreneurs, A place on a map, a space in the city and an environment to grow. We have decided that ‘Co-working’ space needs to be re-invented, even though this concept is quite new, ‘co-working’ is being talked about as the future of the workplace, we think […]

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FILM: (Documentary) Everyday Rebellion – Cinema / DVD – Book Now

Across the world, power has fallen into the hands of those who wish to manipulate and control.

Corporations pursue economic gains at the detrimental expense of social, environmental and ethical concerns. Governments treat their own people as merely a statistic, and human rights are sold for a price that cushions the back pockets of the 1% untouchables. How do we claim our freedom back?

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FILM : Drowned City – Pirate Radio Doc – Watch Now + Book a Screening

Future Artists proudly presents Drowned City, winner of Best UK Documentary at the London International Film Festival. Directed by Faith Millin, this gripping and intimate portrait of London’s pirate radio scene reveals the interesting lives of significant members of the pirate community and uncovers the risks taken and passion devoted in getting their sounds to the people. You can watch Drowned City today at via iTUNES

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FILM : Riot from wrong film: Mark Duggan’s family reacts with fury to inquest verdict of lawful killing

In August 2011 – Mark Duggan was stopped by armed police and shot dead on the spot, this shooting, reported in the mainstream UK media sparked riots in Tottenham, London, within a few days – Riots, Looting and pitch battles with the police took place all over the UK – Today on Wednesday 7th January 2014 at an inquest into the death of Mark Duggan, the Jury ruled that he was Lawfully killed by the police

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That was so 2013 – How Future Artists Came Home (A Year in Review)

It’s that time of year again when we bring projects to a close, look back on past achievements and re-evaluate our future goals. 2013 has been a year of graft and hard work at Future Artists, and following the success of our recent pop-up Stewy exhibition and release of our new film The Lost Generation, we are definitely closing on a high.

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October 2013 – Film and Creative Workshops @ Future Artists

BOOK NOW – Future Artists are a media collective and co-operative network, as part of our pledge to help ‘Manchester’ become a global digital city, and boost the creative industries in our region we have created a series of workshops and masterclasses, at Future Artists we are committed to nurturing new talent.

Throughout 2013-2014 we will be bringing to ‘The Sharp Project’ in Manchester, a series of industry master classes to help you achieve your ambitions as a creative, storyteller or digital business.

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Riot From Wrong – Watch Now + Book a Screening

Future Artists are proud to present – RIOT FROM WRONG ***WATCH NOW / BOOK A SCREENING***

‘One thing I learned from Riot From Wrong is that 14 young people can get closer to the truth than 90% of working journalists’. Everyone in the UK who has ever expressed an opinion on the riots (namely everyone) needs to see this as soon as possible.

Dan Hancox / Guardian Newspaper

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We love : Toy Story Fan made film – live action version

Shot over two years, the film features all the characters, shot for shot, with the original movie soundtrack over the top, so you get the real toy BUZZ LIGHT YEAR and WOODY as puppets, its a proper DIY film, with buckets of charm, this is a true fan film, made out of pure love of the story and the characters.

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We love Hobbit fan film – Hunt for Gollum – 12 million viewers and critics choice world-wide

Future Artists on demand – FREE TO WATCH – Future Artists love it when fans of movies just get up off their sofa’s and decide to go make a story set in the universe of their favorite film, and so when we stumbled across this new LORD OF THE RINGS inspired film, around the same time as Peter Jackson’s HOBBIT hit the IMAX we knew we had to share this with you!

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We are loving: ‘Sound It Out’ a cool documentary about the last record shop in teeside, UK

Future Artists on demand – bringing you the best films that celebrate the zeitgeist – we are watching SOUND IT OUT – Tucked just off the high street in Stockton-on-Tees, Sound It Out Records is one of the last surviving vinyl record shops struggling to keep afloat in the face of recession and changes in technology. A cultural haven in one of the most deprived areas in the UK, this is a distinctive, funny and intimate portrait of the North, its men and the irreplaceable role music plays in our lives.

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WATCH NOW – ‘Evidence’ found footage horror film – internet sensation… and scared us!

Looking for something from the ‘indie’ film-making scene that really hits the horror spot, well from the same kind of Blair Witch Project stable of ‘found footage’ film-making, comes this new horror film, getting rave reviews and blog posts online at the moment, we watched it and well, it scared us!!! so we thought we would share it with the Future Artists audience, this is defiantly ‘art with attitude’

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Watch Now – DO IT YOURSELF – THE HISTORY OF ROUGH TRADE RECORDS

The Rough Trade story begins more than thirty years ago on 20th February 1976. Britain was in the grip of an IRA bombing campaign; a future prime minister was beginning to make her mark on a middle England in which punk was yet to run amok; and a young Cambridge graduate called Geoff Travis opened a new shop at 202 Kensington Park Road, just off Ladbroke Grove in west London. The Rough Trade shop sold obscure and challenging records by bands like American art-rockers Pere Ubu, offering an alternative to the middle-of-the-road rock music that dominated the music business.

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Future Artists Video On Demand ‘Art with attitude’

Future Artists will be launching its own ‘video on demand’ platform, a space that will allow you to access film, tv and video content that pushes the boundaries, deviates from the norm, challenges accepted view points and champions what we like to call ‘Art with Attitude’ –

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WE ARE LEGION: THE STORY OF THE HACKTIVISTS
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WE ARE LEGION: THE STORY OF THE HACKTIVISTS

WE ARE LEGION: The Story of the Hacktivists takes us inside the complex culture and roots of Anonymous. The film explores early hacktivist groups like Cult of the Dead Cow and Electronic Disturbance Theater and then moves to Anonymous’ raucous and unruly beginnings on the website 4Chan. Through interviews with current members, some recently returned from prison, others currently awaiting trial, writers, academics and major players in various “raids,” WE ARE LEGION: The Story of the Hacktivists traces the collective’s evolution from merry pranksters to a full-blown movement with a global reach, the most transformative civil disobedience in decades.

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Saturday Nov 3rd : Regional Premiere ‘ LAST SHOP STANDING’ with Producers Q+A

Last Shop Standing inspired by the book of the same name by Graham Jones takes you behind the counter to discover why nearly 2000 record shops have already disappeared across the UK. The film charts the rapid rise of record shops in the 1960?s / 70s and 80’s, the influence of the chart, the underhand deals, the demise of vinyl and rise of the CD as well as new technologies.

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Regional Premiere : CALL ME KUCHU : Friday Nov 2nd : Future Artists Film and Media Festival
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Regional Premiere : CALL ME KUCHU : Friday Nov 2nd : Future Artists Film and Media Festival

Future Artists Film and Media festival is a collaborative project bringing together a selection of both emerging and established entrepreneurs in the industries. We aim to explore the new ways of storytelling through film and media with those that are pushing the boundaries

Regional Premiere ‘Call Me Kuchu’
FRIDAY 3RD NOV – 7.30PM £6
TICKETS http://futureartistsfilmandmediafestival-eorg.eventbrite.com/

In an unmarked office at the end of a dirt track, veteran activist David Kato labors to repeal Uganda’s homophobic laws and liberate his fellow lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender men and women, or “kuchus.” But David’s formidable task just became much more difficult. A new “Anti-Homosexuality Bill” proposes death for HIV-positive gay men, and prison for anyone who fails to turn in a known homosexual. Inspired by American evangelicals who have christened Uganda ground zero in their war on the “homosexual agenda,” the Bill awaits debate in Uganda’s Parliament. Meanwhile, local newspapers have begun outing kuchus with vicious fervor under headlines such as: “HOMO TERROR! We Name and Shame Top Gays in the City.”

David, Uganda’s first openly gay man, is one of the few who dare to publicly protest state-sanctioned homophobia. Working with an idiosyncratic clan of fellow activists, David fights Uganda’s government and tabloids in the courts, on television, and at the United Nations. Because, he insists, “if we keep on hiding, they will say we’re not here.”

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Future Artists 1 Year Review Festival 1st Oct – 7th Oct : Not Part of the Bullingdon Club…

Join us at our one year review festival, running from Monday 1st October 2012 to Sunday 7th October 2012

We decided to call the festival ‘Not Part of the Bullingdon Club‘ – we hope you understand why….? if you dig this, come and say hi.

7 days, 8 unique events, powered by the entreupernship, creativity and talent of the creative co-op that resides in and outside the Black Lion.

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FUTURE ARTISTS REVIEWS: INDIE GAME-THE MOVIE

Indie Game: The Movie is the first ever foray by a documentary film into the somewhat cliquey and strangely-hidden world of indpenedent game design. Sounds obscure, right? But it’s a film that will appeal to anyone who’s had an idea that they’ve seen through from start to finish, and just how heartbreaking that can be sometimes.

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OSCAR FILM ‘Undefeated’ at THE BLACK LION, 7th AUGUST
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OSCAR FILM ‘Undefeated’ at THE BLACK LION, 7th AUGUST

This year’s Oscar winning American Football film, UNDEFEATED will a enjoy one-off screening at The Black Lion in association with Dogwoof on Tuesday 7 August; and on Wednesday 8 August for a one-off beanbag, VIP event! UNDEFEATED chronicles a season with the Manassas Tigers and their inspirational coach. Underfunded and underprivileged, the Tigers are in dire straits, even hired […]

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Into to Acting : Summer School

INTRODUCTION TO ACTING: SUMMER SCHOOL 2012 AT THE BLACK LION, SALFORD

If you’re new to acting or have limited practice and want to seriously boost your skills and experience: welcome to Intro To Acting!

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CHARITY SCREENING: TOWN OF RUNNERS

Town of Runners is a no-holds-barred feature documentary about young runners from the Ethiopian rural town of Bekoji, home to the current Olympic and World Champions Tirunesh Dibaba and Kenenisa Bekele. The film follows three children as they move from school track to national competition, making that tumultous transition from childhood to adulthood. Town of […]

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Future Artists Film Club Launches New HD Cinema
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Future Artists Film Club Launches New HD Cinema

Future Artists Film Club Launches New HD Cinema with WE ARE POETS (90 mins) FILM SREENING AT THE BLACK LION, TUESDAY 3rd JULY “Amazing…it’s poetry itself. Poetry is an art, filmmaking is an art, it takes great sensitivity to bring them together – this film shows us how it’s done!” – Benjamin Zephaniah Brave New […]

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MARINA ABROMAVIC: THE ARTIST IS PRESENT

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvcQ39OBzzo]   THE FIRST RULE OF FILM CLUB IS…. http://futureartistsfilmclub.eventbrite.com/   COME TO THE CINEMA! The Black Lion pub in Salford is proud to announce the launch of its HD pub cinema. Inspired by some of the more special and one-off film theatres from across the world; from New York to Australia – we’re making […]

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Our film headlines on Daily Motion – the world’s second largest video site!

Invisible Circus: No Dress Rehearsal makes it on Daily Motion’s front page – getting a record 100 views in 20 minutes!
Future Artists is delighted to be offering viewers the chance to see the film, Invisible Circus: No Dress Rehearsal – for a limited period only – on Daily Motion. Smyth provides a no-holds-barred look into the world of street art and performance in the groundbreaking documentary movie, Invisible Circus: No Dress Rehearsal.

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Young Hearts Run Free DVD / On demand now

Friendship, First Loves, Rebellion!
1974; during a violent miners’ strike in a quiet Northern village a teenage
artist meets a gorgeous new girl from London but their attempts to escape
make him betray his family, community and best friends. With political
protests and communities straining under a crumbling economy the film is
relevant for today and it’s an uplifting and soulful mix of cool 1970s
styles, romance, teenage rebellion and gritty social realism.

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The Lost Generation Strikes Back…..?

    ————-       It’s a few nights before Christmas, and I enter a busy pub in Salford, – inside a kind of Christmas bohemia fills the space, in the corner is the worst Christmas tree I ve ever seen, but it has some sort of northern charm, even though a drunk local, […]

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Film-maker magazine and Future Artists

Film Director and Producer : Mark Ashmore   Looks like we have been kicking up a storm in the worlds film industry, with this recent published essay by Future Artists MD Mark Ashmore on the Cinema du revolution and why you need to do your homework. Already read by over 10,000 people and re-tweeted around […]

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Out of your mind in debt – Project Lost Generation 1/10

—– Think its time to wise up, behind the scenes of ‘Project Lost Generation’ A few thoughts in a time of crisis by Director/Producer Mark Ashmore This week saw the whole of western capitalist economy stood on the edge of the noise. The barking and shouting was not coming from the people, the workers, no, […]

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Join Future Artists Live Creative Co-op today ;)

Welcome to Future Artists Live creative co-op, this is a group, forum and open space dedicated to creating a diverse and progressive relationship between artists and audience, between creative thinkers and business… its a live an active space for all you future artists to use as a tool to communicate and ‘meet up’ in.

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Boutique Film Distribution – ‘Invisible Circus : No Dress Rehearsal’

THE INVISIBLE CIRCUS: No Dress Rehearsal enquires mark.ashmore@futureartists.co.uk @Futureartists on twitter     Welcome to the ‘Greatest show never seen’ the mysterious world of an invisible circus, on the fringes of society, hidden away in Bristol’s underground art scene. JOIN US!!!!!!! HERE Invisible Circus : No Dress Rehearsal Genre: Documentary (Arts), Runtime : 98min Director: […]

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Jane Mcconnell interview with the team behind the lost generation

  NEW MANCHESTER FILM: THE LOST GENERATION Posted by Jane McConnell (Janey Liz) on April 18, 2011 Catch the live interview at this years FUTURE EVERYTHING event, click here for a FREE ticket     WHEN JULIA AND WINSTON ARE RESPECTIVELY LIBERATED FROM ROOM 101 IN GEORGE ORWELL’S 1984, JULIA ADMITS THAT A BASAL SELF-PRESERVATION ALWAYS […]

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Future Artists and Invisible Circus: No Dress Rehearsal

BREAKING NEWS!!!!! (April 1st 2011) http://www.encounters-festival.org.uk/index.php?id=4280 The news leaked out in typical social media style last night on Twitter (@Futureartists) that we are to be working with Naomi Smyth on a unique distribution model for her latest film ‘Invisible Circus: No Dress Rehearsal’ Mark from Future Artists commented ‘We found the film via twitter, someone […]

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ANTI-THESIS: GAGA THEORY

ANTI-THESIS: GAGA THEORY Extract taken from M+ Digital Magazine published by Future Artists LTD (Read here) M+ Editor Jane McConnell takes on Professor Camille Paglia’s ‘Gaga and the Death Of Sex’  and insists that the Lavender Blonde may be the icon of our age “POP. MUSIC. WILL. NEVER. BE. LOWBROW,” growls the voice, bellowing through […]

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peacefulfish launches ‘Closing The Gap:Investment for 360° Content’, a MEDIA-supported training course

************************* DEAD LINE EXTENDED TO 8th MARCH ******************************* Have an innovative film project with transmedia potential? Seeking finance beyond public subsidies, tax incentives, and pre-sales? Interested in pitching to private equity investors in a training environment, to receive extensive one-to-one feedback about your project and increase your funding opportunities? Film financing consultancy peacefulfish in association […]

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