FutureEverything

To push the boundaries of creative digital connectivity; to explore the fringes of new possibilities in technological design; and to thoroughly enjoy every moment of this journey. Welcome to FutureEverything.

The pioneering FutureEverything festival will bring together premieres of contemporary visual art, trailblazing speakers and an explosive music programme from around the world, in an entertaining exploration of the artistic and political possibilities of new participatory technologies.

“Technology has profoundly changed the ways people connect, work and play,” Drew Hemment, festival founder and director, said. “Nowadays, we can collaborate with tens or thousands of strangers across networks to create original, sometimes-beautiful media objects and new kinds of participatory experiences. Everyone is affected by digital technology in the consumption and sharing of information.

“FutureEverything has always inhabited the territory between creativity and technology and it excites me that increasingly this is a playground that has shifted into the mainstream. This is the only festival that attracts musicians, artists and provocateurs, each at the forefront of their field, and it is a chance for everyone to come together, have a good time and get some really exciting insights into what the future holds for digital technologies, and in our everyday lives.”

FutureEverything 2012 will take place from Wednesday 16 May to Saturday 19 May throughout select venues in Manchester, England.  For more details on artists, speakers and venues, visit www.futureeverything.org.