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AHRC at BEYOND 2026: Showcasing Creative Research and Innovation
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) has been a founding partner of BEYOND since 2018, and we are honoured by their continued support as Programme Partner for 2026. Across the conference, AHRC and its...
Shaping the Rules: Cultural Organisations and Responsible AI
K-pop bands using AI avatars to engage with fans around the clock. Art installations in Buenos Aires turning visitors’ brain signals into images in real time. A museum in Berlin using AI to let visitors talk with an...
BEYOND Festival Programme
Taking the energy of BEYOND Conference off the stage and into MediaCity, Festival runs from November 23 to November 25 and offers free events, open to all, alongside the conference. Expect live performances, hands-on...
Unifying the Experience Economy
As BEYOND Conference 2026 reveals the schedule for its Experience day on November 24, Professor Andy Miah, University of Salford, considers the year's sporting mega-events, which pushed broadcast technology further...
BEYOND Conference names Prolific North as Media Partner
BEYOND Conference has announced Prolific North as its Media Partner for BEYOND 2026, taking place 23–25 November at MediaCity, Greater Manchester. Now in its ninth year, BEYOND is the UK's leading R&D conference...
Pay it Forward: Fully funded BEYOND tickets
BEYOND's new Pay it Forward scheme aims to bring BEYOND Conference to a wider audience, providing fully funded tickets through donations from organisations and individuals, with match-funding from BEYOND Studio. Donate...
Wales: a leader in creative industries innovation
As Media Cymru prepare to showcase their innovation ecosystem at PLAYBACK in Cardiff this month, Professor Sara Pepper shares how the model was built and scaled, and how its effects are being felt across Wales’ media...
Experience Greater Manchester’s pioneering creative scene
Discover the very best of Greater Manchester's pioneering creative and placemaking scene with the BEYOND Visit Programme - a bespoke programme of visits and showcases, ideal for...
Get ready for Festival! Register now
Get ready for Festival, a series of live events celebrating the people, ideas and art forms reshaping what's possible at the intersection of creativity and technology. Taking place in and around MediaCity, alongside...
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