FutureEverything 2012 features 52 artists, 45 musicians and 70 speakers across 11 venues over three main days with exhibitions and partner events extending over 3 weeks.
The FutureEverything ART programme is split into three parts: the FutureEverybody art exhibition at MOSI (16 May-10 June), participatory artworks from Blast Theory and others on the streets of Manchester (16-19 May), and the Handmade digital craft faire at Victoria Baths (19 May).
Headlining the MUSIC programme (16-19 May) is Amon Tobin’s ISAM (Live) A/V show alongside Matthew Herbert, Dieter Moebius, Tim Hecker and many more.
The CONFERENCE (17-18 May) is hosted by MOSI (Manchester Museum of Science and Industry) with partner conference and workshop events taking place on 16 and 19 May.
FutureEverything 2012 offers a festival footprint around MOSI and the City Centre. Our venues have been carefully chosen to allow a natural progression from daytime event to evening show to late night events. We will be re-using venues across each night, to allow a festival ‘feel’ and will combine large scale venues (Manchester Academy and RNCM) with smaller, underground venues such as Islington Mill, St Philip’s Church and Quay House, Spinningfields. A free bus is available on Saturday when events take place at Victoria Baths and MediaCityUK.
Tuesday 15 May
10am-4pm – Catalyst Workshop – MadLab
6.30pm-8.30pm – Manchester: A Digital Future – Crowne Plaza Hotel, Shudehill
Wednesday 16 May
6pm-8pm – Festival Launch – MOSI 1830 Warehouse
10am-6pm – Festival Registration and Press Desk – MOSI
10am-5pm – FutureEverybody Art Exhibition – MOSI 1830 Warehouse
2pm-5.30pm – Creative Exchange Launchpad – MOSI
8pm-10.30pm – Shabazz Palaces – Islington Mill
8pm-11pm - Tim Hecker + Forest Swords – St. Philip’s Church
10.30pm-2am - Opening party with Deadbeat/Andy Stott – Islington Mill
Thursday 17 May
9.30am-6.00pm – FutureEverything Conference – MOSI
10am-8pm – FutureEverybody Art Exhibition – MOSI 1830 Warehouse
6pm-9pm – Manchester, a Tech City? – The Sharp Project
6pm-10pm – Nikka and Alba G. Corral – Instituto Cervantes
7.30pm-11pm – Dieter Moebius + Polinski – St. Philip’s Church
8pm-11pm – Blast Theory “I’d Hide You” – Play online at idhideyou.com or at Teacup
9pm-2am – Tri-Angle Records Showcase – Islington Mill
Friday 18 May
9.30am-6.00pm – FutureEverything Conference – MOSI
10am-8pm – FutureEverybody Art Exhibition – MOSI 1830 Warehouse
6pm-11pm – New Sounds of the North – Quay House
6.30pm-7.30pm – SuperCritical Mass – Manchester Cathedral
7.30pm-11pm – Matthew Herbert – RNCM
8pm-11pm – Blast Theory “I’d Hide You” – Play online at idhideyou.com or at Teacup
10pm-2am – DJ Cheeba – Islington Mill
Saturday 19 May
10am-5pm – Handmade – Victoria Baths
10am-5pm – FutureEverybody Art Exhibition – MOSI 1830 Warehouse
9am-10.30am – #media2012 – MOSI
1.20pm-1.45pm – SuperCritical Mass – Looping the Loop, MediaCityUK, Salford Quays
1.30pm & 3pm – Data Walk – Salford University, MediaCityUK, Salford Quays
7.30pm-11pm – Amon Tobin – Manchester Academy 1
8pm-11pm – Blast Theory “I’d Hide You” – Play online at idhideyou.com or at Teacup
10pm-late – Trojan SoundSystem – Contact
10pm-late – Mike Huckaby, Claro Intelecto, Andy Stott – Islington Mill
11pm-4am – Marcel Dettman, Levon Vincent, John Talabot, Falty DL – Academy 3/Club Academy
Sunday 20 May
10am-5pm – FutureEverybody Art Exhibition – MOSI 1830 Warehouse
8pm – Death Grips – Quay House (Cancelled)
21 May-10 June
10am-5pm – FutureEverybody Art Exhibition – MOSI 1830 Warehouse