BEYOND 2026
Nov 23-25 | MediaCity, Salford, Manchester, UK
Talks * Workshops * Showcases * Networking * Festival Hub
Why attend?
INSPIRING IDEAS
Hear from leading voices working at the edge of culture, research and emerging technology.
HANDS-ON LEARNING
Join practical workshops, labs and demos designed for real-world creative practice.
NEW CONNECTIONS
Meet peers, collaborators and partners – and leave with relationships and ideas that extend beyond the event.
2026 Themes
BEYOND Conference 2026 is shaped around two distinct days — each with its own focus, energy and programme.
EXPERIENCE
Tues 24 Nov
Create, Discover & Innovate
Shared, felt and remembered: at the heart of every creative experience is a human moment. As technology reshapes how culture is made and consumed, BEYOND Conference explores what comes next — across screen, music, live performance, immersive and the wider experience economy.
Screen industries · XR & Immersive · AI & Creative Practice · Gaming · VFX · Live Performance · Music · Emerging Innovators
GROWTH
Weds 25 Nov
Build, Fund & Scale
The creative industries are one of the most dynamic investment frontiers of our time. BEYOND Conference brings together investors, founders, policymakers and cluster leads to explore the funding models, IP frameworks and infrastructure that creative businesses need to grow - and to scale.
CreaTech · Capital Flows · Founder Journeys · Funding Models · Creative Clusters · IP & Copyright · Global Markets · Emerging Innovators
What to expect
BEYOND 2026 launches Festival — a bigger, bolder Fringe, reimagined to complement BEYOND Conference.
TALKS
Insights from leading voices on innovation, strategy and emerging trends across the creative industries.
WORKSHOPS
Practical, hands-on sessions focused on tools, methods and applied R&D for business impact.
SHOWCASES and Expo
Explore an expanded EXPO and new pop-up showcases — pioneering projects, prototypes and partnerships at your fingertips. Find out more
FESTIVAL HUB
A MediaCity base to connect, recharge and collaborate — the social heart of BEYOND 2026.
EMERGING INNOVATORS
Build valuable connections with potential collaborators, funders and industry leaders. Find out more
NETWORKING
Build valuable connections with potential collaborators, funders and industry leaders.
GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
Connect and collaborate with international peers, partners and pioneers shaping the creative industries across the globe.
BLOG
BEYOND 2025 Fringe: Ignite Your Creative Spark
Day 00 of BEYOND Conference kicks off with an unmissable series of fringe events on Monday 24 November 2025, transforming MediaCity into a hub of creative innovation, collaboration and discovery. From practical AI demonstrations to creative health explorations and an...
Emerging Innovators Takeover at BEYOND
The Emerging Innovators Takeover is a dedicated session at BEYOND 2025, designed to spotlight early-career talent. Step into the future of creativity with Next-Gen innovation, where the 2025 Emerging Innovators cohort takes the stage to share bold ideas reshaping our...
Calling all Young Creatives!
Are you a student or an early career creative? Would you like to hear from those working at the cutting edge of creative research and innovation? BEYOND Conference is offering young people (aged 18-30) free access to specially curated sections of BEYOND 2025 at The...
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