BEYOND 2024: A free mixer for Greater Manchester creatives takes over MediaCity this month

A special BEYOND 2024 fringe event dedicated to connecting creatives across Manchester and Salford comes to MediaCity later this week.

The Made In MediaCity: Creative Cities Mixer, taking place on the evening of Mon 25 Nov, is a free event that anyone can attend. It forms part of the wider ticketed BEYOND festival which features a programme exploring how innovation and technology can help creative cities, like Salford and Manchester, flourish.

The Creative Cities Mixer invites everyone from theatre makers and visual artists to dancers and directors to meet and mingle with top industry experts, leading R&D specialists and creatives from the BBC, Dock10, GM Business Growth Hub, University of Salford and MediaCity SMEs alongside R&D start-ups from MediaCity’s Immersive Technology Innovation Hub.

Guests don’t need to have any prior experience in the field of immersive technology, just a ‘curiosity and a sense of playfulness to spark opportunities for new connections and collaborations.’

Award-winning broadcaster, TV presenter and BEYOND MC Nihal Arthanayake will host an immersive evening of talks, provocations and pop-up performances from emerging Salford creative innovators.

The programme will include art specialists Supermassive with Tom Lambert, a chance to explore a Salford Minecraft world courtesy of local artist Adam Hart and DJ sets from acclaimed musician Pops Roberts who fronts neo-soul collective Lovescene and has written and produced for clients such as Wolf Music, International Feel, Apollo R&S, Audio Network.

There’ll also be performances from Drift underground art scene collective, bringing together local artists working in music, movement and digital art presenting multi-disciplinary mixed-genre events in a variety of platforms.

Win tickets to BEYOND 2024

We also have a pair of tickets to give away to the wider BEYOND 2024 festival, which runs from Mon 25 Nov – Wed 27 Nov. To be in with a chance of winning, register for your free Creative Cities mixer ticket and fill in the form below.

T&Cs: Applicants must be 18+, no cash alternative available, decision is final, winner will be randomly picked by MCR Wire, the winner will arrange their offer with the event organisers Alternative ticket dates are not available. Competition closing date is Thu 21 Nov.