Events

Exhibition Preview | LATENT SPACES, Vicky Clarke (SONAMB)

Thu 23rd October, SEESAW

Step inside a computer model, and join us for a special preview of Latent Spaces, a spatial sound installation by artist Vicky Clarke.

PROTO Artist Social

Wed 8th October, SEESAW

Artist networking event bringing creatives together to connect, share practice, and hear from established artists working across sound and digital culture, hosted by FutureEverything and SEESAW.

Composting Futures

Fri 5th September, MUD, Platt Fields Market Garden, Manchester

An event for those passionate about soil and interested in exploring regenerative technology, presented by FutureEverything, University of Arts London's Critical Climate Computing team, MUD, the University of Manchester, and Sow the City

Emotional Biodiversity Exhibition

Thu 10th July - Sun 21st September 2025, Stockroom, Merseyway, Stockport

Experience a new digital artwork for Stockport by internationally renowned artist Di Mainstone, created in collaboration with Stockport residents

Emotional Biodiversity - Exhibition launch and artist talk

Thu 10th July, Stockroom, Merseyway, Stockport

A special launch event celebrating Emotional Biodiversity, an artwork for Stockport by internationally renowned artist, Di Mainstone

PROTO Group Show

Thu 19th June, Stockroom, Merseyway, Stockport, SK11PW

An evening of exclusive talks and presentations from our PROTO artists as they explore new digital directions

Arts & AI Hiwar Sessions

Mon 12th - Wed 14th May 2025, Online [Zoom]

Join Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts for the “Hiwar Art Club” for a 3-day online forum exploring the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and the Arts across the MENA region, the UK, and Ireland.

CICC School Workshop - Unsensed: More Than Human Rights

Thu 17th April, Ambika P3

A workshop exploring the role of art in the articulation of more-than-human rights, techno-scientific imaginaries, and how technology can enable and obfuscate attunement with the more-than-human.

Approaches to interspecies communication: Between the synthetic sacred and the technological bypass

Fri 25th April, Online

A presentation by FutureEverything as part of the annual conference for the Evolution of Spirituality, at the Harvard School of Divinity

PROTO_Network Meet-up: Stockport

Bask, Stockport

A series of touring artist networking events for creatives to come together, connect, and gain insights into digital art practices.

Coming to Stockport this March, 2025.

PROTO Masterclass: How to Make Networks of Solidarity in the New Normal

Tue 22nd April, Online

How to Make Networks of Solidarity in the New Normal is a participatory session exploring how artists can cultivate meaningful and supportive networks, led by Dani Admiss

Future Paths: A Funding and Career Growth Workshop as Part of The PROTO Creative Engagement Programme

Thu 6th March, Hatworks, Stockport

Join us at Hat Works for an interactive workshop that will equip you with practical tools to get funding in the arts sector

PROTO Masterclass: Temporary Archive

Wed 12th March, Online

Temporary Archive is an online participatory workshop style session exploring alternative digital archiving strategies led by artist Sammie Veeler

PROTO Masterclass: From Biohacking to Collective World-Making

Thu 27th February, Online

Join Mary Maggic for an online workshop that explores the transformative practice of biohacking and co-creation.

PROTO Masterclass: Crafting Immersive Experiences

Fri 7th March, Online

Join Kinnari Saraiya for an online workshop that explores transforming an initial concept into a fully realised immersive experience.

PROTO Masterclass: Scaling Artistic Practice Through Production

Tue 11th March, Online

Join Alex Boyes for an online session that explores interactive and immersive approaches to thinking critically about scaling your process.

PROTO Masterclass: Climate History and Technology

Thu 13th March, Online

Join Angela YT Chan for an online workshop that explores how climate change narratives relate to colonial histories, technologies & justice.

PROTO Masterclass: An Introduction to Online Game Creation

Tue 18th March, Online

Join games designer and developer V Buckenham for an interactive online workshop exploring Downpour, an interactive online game making tool

PROTO_Tech-Labs

Thu 24th October - Fri 22nd November 2024

A series of touring Tech-Labs, as part of the PROTO creative engagement programme, for creatives to come together and try their hand at experimental digital art techniques

Networking + Arts & Health Meets Digital Arts Practice with FutureEverything

Thu 17th October, Hat Works, Stockport

Join Arc at Hat Works for an introduction to digital arts practice, led by FutureEverything's Jonathan McGrath, as part of the PROTO creative engagement programme for Stockport.

How to Get Money to Make Art

Wed 3rd July, Seesaw, 86 Princess Street, M1 6NG, Manchester City Centre

An intimate two hour workshop for artists looking to get ‘grant ready’

Emotional Biodiversity Workshops

Stockport Merseyway Centre

A fun packed weekend of workshops exploring our connection to the landscape and biodiversity of Stockport, though creative making and play

Rocky Futures

Thu 26th - Fri 27th October 2023, Online only

FREE EVENT

Rocky Futures will be presenting the work of 14 international artists in 9 events exploring the mobilities and instabilities of landscapes, live and online, as part of the biggest conference of its kind in Seoul.

FutureFantastic comes to HOME Manchester

Sat 25th - Sun 26th February 2023, HOME Manchester

A weekend celebrating the collaborative work of artists from UK and India

Unintended Consequences: Soil Stories workshop

Sat 12th November

Explore and reflect on histories of land, soil and socio-ecological pasts and presents, through walking, collecting and painting

From Earth - Patchlab Digital Art festival collaboration

Sat 8th - Sun 9th October 2022, Online

Join our online panels to hear about alternative visions of a world facing environmental crisis, as imagined by international artists, designers, visionaries and experts

Unintended Consequences: Natures playground workshop

Sat 8th October, Quarry Bank Mill

Tune in and listen to your bodies, to understand and connect to the land and world around us.

A Changing Landscape - panel discussion

Thu 29th September, Quarry Bank Mill, National Trust Park

Bringing together a panel of experts to discuss flooding, drought, wildfires and more.

Unintended Consequences: Moss walk and micro-terrarium workshop

Sat 24th September, Quarry Bank Mill

Discover Quarry Bank Mill in microscopic detail, immersing yourself in microfauna, delving into microbiomes of moss and lichen and encountering strange microorganisms that inhabit these spaces

Unintended Consequences: T-Shirt to Coasters (and more) workshop

Sat 3rd September, Quarry Bank Mill

This workshop will kick start your love for upcycling

Unintended Consequences: Eco printing workshop led by Natalie Linney

Sat 23rd July, Quarry Bank Mill, Cheshire

A workshop exploring sustainable methods of printing using natural materials is taking place at Quarry Bank this summer

Plasmata: Bodies Re-imagined

Sun 26th - Mon 27th June 2022

A series of conversations and debates taking place in the context of Plásmata: Bodies, Dreams, and Data

Money and Environment III: Uncertainty and Risk - MozFest

Wed 9th - Wed 9th March 2022, Online

This session of Money and Environment series took place as part of Mozilla Festival, a unique hybrid: part art, tech and society convening, part maker festival, and the premiere gathering for activists in diverse global movements fighting for a more humane digital world

British Council Jordan - Arts in the Digital Age Online Forum

Mon 21st - Wed 23rd February 2022, Online

A three day online event created in partnership with and commissioned by the British Council, bringing together art professionals from the UK & Jordan to explore arts and digital practices

Rafael Lozano-Hemmer's 'Atmospheric Memory' comes to North America

Thu 2nd - Fri 17th December 2021, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 114 East Cameron Avenue, NC 27599-3276

Carolina Performing Arts Presents North American Premiere of Atmospheric Memory: Immersive Experience by Media Artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer

You and AI: Through the Algorithmic Lens at Maker Faire Rome

Fri 8th - Sun 10th October 2021, Gazometro Ostiense, Via del Commercio, 9/11, 00154 Roma RM, Italy

Maker Faire Rome, presents YOU and AI: Through the Algorithmic Lens exhibition of artwork

this place [of mine] Summer Pop-Up Programme

Fri 23rd - Mon 26th July 2021, Holy Trinity Church, Stalybridge

this place [of mine] Summer Pop-up Programme, delivered by FutureEverything, is a cultural and digital art experience for High Streets Heritage Action Zones’ three year long cultural programme, aiming to make our high streets more attractive, engaging and vibrant places.

You and AI: Coded Bias Film Screening and Q&A

Thu 15th - Thu 15th July 2021, Online

Is AI neutral? Join us for an interview with Shalini Kantayya and screening of her film, Coded Bias. 

You and AI: Zizi & Me (& Jake) - A Cabaret Lecture

Mon 12th - Mon 12th July 2021, Online

What AI can teach us about drag, and what drag can teach us about AI? Jake Elwes and Me The Drag Queen talk deepfake drag in ‘The Zizi Project’

You and AI: AI Summer School

Mon 5th - Wed 7th July 2021, Online

The Digital and Innovation Summer School 2021 will explore the constituent parts of an ethics framework for approaching, understanding and regulating disruptive technologies focusing on responsible research and innovation.

You and AI: ON ART & AI

Tue 29th - Wed 30th June 2021, Online

On Art & AI is a two-day conference exploring how artists engage critically, conceptually and artistically with discourses around artificial intelligence (AI), creativity, intelligence, labour and ethics.

Future Libraries: Live webinar

Thu 10th - Thu 10th June 2021, Online Webinar

Join us for a live Webinar exploring what the future might hold for our libraries

Future Focus: Money and Environment II

Wed 3rd - Wed 3rd March 2021

The second session in a series of creative exchanges and conversations exploring the complex relationships between finance and the environment

Future Focus: Money and Environment I

Wed 2nd - Wed 2nd December 2020, Zoom

The first session in a series of creative exchanges and conversations exploring the environmental impact of money production.

Future Focus: Art Hack Practice III

Wed 24th June, Zoom

The third event in the Future Focus: Art Hack Practice series is exploring the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic in society and culture.

Future Focus: Art Hack Practice II

Wed 3rd June, Zoom

The second event in the Future Focus: Art Hack Practice series is exploring net-based artistic practices, meaningful engagement and new strategies for online experiences.

Future Focus: Art Hack Practice I

Wed 13th May, Zoom

Future Focus: Art Hack Practice series, exploring shifting spaces of production, labour and artistic practice in a precarious world.

Future Focus: Fragile Worlds II

Thu 10th - Thu 10th September 2020, Zoom

A two-part event taking place as part of Ars Electronica 2020 In Kepler’s Gardens, a global journey mapping the “new” world.

Future Focus: Fragile Worlds I

Thu 10th September, Zoom

A two-part event taking place as part of Ars Electronica 2020 In Kepler’s Gardens, a global journey mapping the “new” world.

Innovate Manchester - The Future of Human Experiences and Human Centred Design

Tue 23rd - Tue 23rd February 2021, hosted online

Exploring Human-Centred Design methodologies, provoking a critical discussion on the importance of user-centric approaches to redesigning products, services & policies.

Innovate Manchester - Sustainable Cities And Infrastructure - Webinar

Wed 25th - Wed 25th November 2020, hosted online

Ambitious goals have been set to transform Greater Manchester into a global leader in smart energy innovation.

Innovate Manchester - Our Digital Futures: Data & Ethics

Wed 23rd September, hosted online

The second event for the Innovate Manchester programme themed "Our Digital Futures: Data & Ethics"

Innovate Manchester - Changing the way we produce and consume - Webinar

Wed 10th June, hosted online

The first event for the Innovate Manchester programme themed 'Changing the way we produce and consume'

FutureEverything 2016: Less and More

Wed 30th March - Sat 2nd April 2016, Various venues, Manchester

Human actions have shaped a new geological age and brought the world to a point of crisis. We need to find new ways to manage Earth’s resources to overcome the dependencies of the industrial age

FutureEverything Singapore: Signals of Tomorrow

Sat 10th - Thu 15th October 2015, Various venues, Singapore

On the cusp of its 50th anniversary, FutureEverything were invited to design and curate a digital festival for Singapore