Future Foundations Event: Extending the Possibilities of Performance, an introduction to XR

We are delighted to announce our first event in partnership with Future Foundations!

Curious about how Extended Reality (XR) can enhance your creative practice? Join us for a dynamic, hands-on introduction to XR, for those working in the performing arts and creative sectors in Northern Ireland.

Who Should Attend:
This event is ideal for artists, producers, technologists, and creatives working in theatre, dance, live performance, and other arts disciplines who are curious about XR but may not have explored it before.

Why Attend:

  • Learn the basics of XR without the tech jargon

  • See how others are using XR creatively

  • Discover opportunities to incorporate XR into your own work

  • Make connections with like-minded creatives and technologists

Location: Brian Friel Theatre and Media Lab, 20 University Square, Belfast
Date: 17th June 2025, 9.30am-4pm

Tickets are free and can be reserved:

Extending the Possibilities of Performance: An Introduction to XR Tickets, Tue, Jun 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM | Eventbrite

Co-creating with machines: AI in the Creative Industries

On Tuesday 20th of May, Future Screens NI proudly hosted the MediaLab from Queen’s University Belfast to host our Future Tuesdays event.

Curated by Dr Daniel Brice (Queen's MediaLab), Prof Franziska Schroeder (SARC.@ Queen's University Belfast) and Prof Michael Alcorn (Queen's MediaLab). We had some fabulous speakers such as lecturers from Univeristy of Liverpool, the Head of Data and AI at Kainos and much more!

We had a record breaking 71 guests sign up for this event, it was fantastic to see such a great attendance at our event!

Following the event we have had such positive feedback and generated great interest in Future Screens NI and Future Foundations.

This was our final Future Tuesdays of the summer and what a high note to close on! We will return in September for more fun, informative events so be sure to keep an eye on our socials!

Future Screens NI North West Information Day

Future Screens NI are excited to welcome any creative individuals/businesses in the North West area to our information day

This is a brilliant opportunity for creative individuals and businesses to find out more about our live funding awards, meet our team, build you network and ask any questions you may have!

This event is being held at The Playhouse on Wednesday 30th April from 12-2pm.

Tickets are free and can be reserved Future Screens NI Information Day Tickets, Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM | Eventbrite

We look forward to seeing you there!

Future Screens NI and Phoenix Education Centre Open night

Future Screens NI are delighted to be working alongside the Phoenix Education Centre to bring workshops to women in Belfast.

On Thursday 27th March we are hosting an information evening at the Avoneil leisure centre in East Belfast.

The aim of this open night is to bring women’s community groups together and drive interest for the upcoming workshops available to them.

We have three fabulous speakers coming to the event to showcase their work and illustrate to the guests what workshops will soon be available for them to attend.

Future Screens NI: How compliant are you?

In collaboration with Vrai-Limited, Future Screens NI will be hosting an introductory session on sustainability in business.

Future Screens NI are excitied to announce that Ramona Harron-Harding of Vrai Limited will be hosting our upcoming Future Tuesdays event! Ramona, qualified laywer will be diving into the world of environmental, social and governance issues for SME's and how your business can ensure they are complaint with sustainability laws.

This is a great opportunity to speak with and learn from an expert in this field!

Doors will open at 11.30am and the presentation will begin at 12pm sharp.

Refreshments will follow and if you have any dietary requirements or require assistance please contact us info-futurescreensni@ulster.ac.uk

Tickets are free and can reserved through the following link: Future Tuesdays: How compliant are you? Tickets, Tue, Mar 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM | Eventbrite

We look forward to seeing you there!