culturetech 2014 programme

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September 15 – 21 | 2014Derry-Londonderry

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FOREWORDNow in its third year, CultureTECH has become Northern Ireland’s biggest and most exciting festival of creative innovation – covering everything from music to video games, animation to software and visual arts to TV production.

Across one crazy week from September 15th to 21st, around 40,000 people will play games, listen to music, visit galleries, go to seminars, watch films and generally have a great time.

And this year we have some amazing highlights including a huge Minecraft tournament, outdoor video dome, the Ministry of Science stage show, launch of the NW Regional Science Park, Culture Night Derry and a giant fruit orchestra.

For more information about these listing andfor newly listed events, make sure and check out www.culturetech.co where you can also find info about ticketing. We hope you enjoy.

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1. CITY ARCADE | Friday – Sunday | City-wide Three days of manic free-to-play games arcades including a huge Minecraft tournament in the Guildhall.

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Foyleside Shopping Centre | Friday to Sunday

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Game On | Friday | 3pm to Sunday late

Hive Studios (Creggan) | Friday to Sunday

Verbal Arts Centre | Saturday & Sunday

2. BT YOUNG SCIENTIST MAKER EVENTS Animation workshops, electric cars, 3D printers, music making technology and project demos from brilliant teams of young people. It’s all free and there’s something suitable for all ages.

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Get stuck into our massive 3-day Minecraft tournament, enjoy a weekend full of gaming, musical performances, see our awesome 360º HD video dome, chill at our Craft Beer Sunday, join in the after-parties and enjoy everything else from Jedi Knights, science buskers, robots and an attempt to create the world’s biggest fruit orchestra!

1. INDIE ARCADE | Friday 3pm - Sunday 6pm | The Playhouse.Free games arcade featuring some of the most exciting indie developers from across the country alongside tournament play hosted by the University of Ulster’s CORE gaming society

2. iCONNECT LAUNCH CELEBRATIONS | Saturday & Sunday | Foyleside Shopping Centre. Celebrating the launch of the brand new iConnect store at Foyleside on Saturday, September 20th, CultureTECH will be hosting animation and digital media workshops for the whole family, exciting mini-games arcades and a pop-up cinema.

3. DOG EARS CHARACTER DESIGN WORKSHOP | Saturday 12pm | Craft VillageFree character design workshop specifically for young people. Bookings via the CultureTECH website.

4. GREENPOWER ELECTRIC CARS | Saturday & Sunday | Guildhall SquareLocal teams of school pupils will be demonstrating their design and engineering skills by conducting a live build of an IET Formula 24 electric car, and demonstrating their driving skills in an IET Formula Goblin electric car – all hosted by the Greenpower Education Trust.

5. CULTURETECH SKATE JAM | Saturday | 2pm – 6pm | Rosy Skatepark | Pennyburn.Q&D host a skatejam with prizes, music from Queen & Disco and free-to-play video games. 6. CODERDOJO MINECRAFT SPECIAL | Saturday | 10am – 12pm | The Playhouse.A very special session with CoderDojos – free coding clubs for young people – from across the North-West. This session is being supported by Seagate and Arts & Business.

7. FAB LAB OPEN NIGHT | Friday| 6pm – 9pm | Nerve Centre.Fab Lab will be hosting tours, demonstrations and hands on workshops using 3D printers, laser cutters, vinyl cutters and routers.

8. JEDI ACADEMY | Saturday afternoon | Foyleside Shopping Centre.Would-be Padawans will train with The Emerald Garrison in their Jedi Academy. Shows throughout the day with places allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

9. POP-UP RECORDING STUDIO | Friday | 6pm – 10pm | Nerve Centre.Free recording sessions at the Nerve Centre’s Creative Evolution studio. To book a slot, email Glenn Rosborough, [email protected].

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THE QUEEN & DISCO PRESENTS | THE CULTURETECH AFTER PARTIES

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Nightly events from Wednesday – SundaySandinos

The Queen & Disco will be taking the helm for CultureTECH’s annual line-up of late night events in Derry’s most eclectic venue. Special guests include Ashley Beedle, The Clameens, Dicky Trisco, Optimal Soul and of course, the Queen and Disco lads themselves.

MTV CRASHES DERRY-LONDONDERRYFriday September 19th, Ebrington

CLUB MTVSaturday | September 20th | Ebrington

CultureTECH are delighted to be working in partnership with Derry City Council to welcome MTV Crashes to Derry-Londonderry, bringing a packed programme of events across the week to an amazing close.

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CULTURETECH VIDEO DOMEFriday – Sunday | Guildhall Square

A huge new attraction for this year’s festival, the CultureTECH video dome is a unique and immersive audio visual experience unlike any other, combining staggering 360° visuals with genre-bending musical performances - all housed in an 11 meter high-definition video dome which will invade Guildhall Square for CultureTECH. This unique series of performances will include truly amazing live evening music events from artists including Boxcutter, UNKNWN, Contour and SlowPlaceLikeHome alongside spectacular daytime full dome video shows suitable for audiences of all ages, including DJ Food’s “The Search Engine” and a 45 min audio-visual show set to Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon”.

Free shows will run at regular intervals throughout the day with evening performances – including an outdoor acoustic stage and bar - starting each night from 6pm. Full details online at 2014.culturetech.co/prog

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1. MAGIC TOUCH | Tuesday to Saturday | 9am – 6pm | Centre for Contemporary ArtMagic Touch features work by five contemporary artists who respond to the way that objects and technologies carry the imprint of the human body.

2. JIKAJIKA AFTERPARTY | Saturday | 9pm – late | The Basement | Strand BarJikaJika! will be hosting a MTV afterparty featuring the excellent Citizen & JC Williams. Advance tickets are available for just £5 from the Strand Bar. Standard tickets cost £10 or £12 on the door.

3. STRAVAGANZA SONIC SESSION | Friday | 5pm – 10pm | Holywell Trust | Bishop StreetInteractive presentations and performance from Stravaganza, a creative community of people with and without disabilities, using music technology and multimedia tools to create new artistic works.

4. CRAFT BEER SUNDAY | Sunday | 1pm – 6pm | Craft VillageAn amazing afternoon celebrating some of the best craft beers and breweries from across the island - all mixed together with some excellent food and a pop-up record fair. Free entry.

5. THE STARRY MESSENGER | Daily | Void Gallery | Patrick Street Void brings together work by seven contemporary artist filmmakers that signal the value of what is held within film as a medium. 6. AT SIXES AND SEVENS CREATIVE ARTS LAB | Supported by Seagate & Arts and Business Open Rehearsal | Friday | 6pm – 9pm | Echo Echo Dance StudioWorkshops | Saturday | 11am – 4pm | Echo Echo Dance StudioPerformances | Saturday | 6pm & 7.15pm | Echo Echo Dance Studio

A performance event showcasing the results of a creative arts lab week in August where young artists explore the connections between music, poetry and film and between live and digital performance. The event will include the world premieres of several short new works mixing live instrumental music with poetry, film and digital arts. During Culture Night on Friday 19th September between 6-9pm the lab will be holding open rehearsals in Echo Echo Dance Studio - feel free to pop in. 7. CULTURE NIGHT DERRY | Friday | 5pm – 11pm | City-wide Derry-Londonderry will once again join a number of European cities to play host to an array of late night cultural activities as Culture Night 2014 provides an opportunity to explore, entertain and enjoy the best of local culture.

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This year’s industry programme is as diverse as ever with a wide range of conferences, seminars and workshops covering everything from TV to gaming, music production to the performing arts, not forgetting a conference designed entirely byyoung people. Even better, they’re nearly all free.

1. DIGITAL DNA SYMPOSIUM | Wednesday | 10am – 3pm | The Playhouse Digital DNA will bring together thought leaders, inspirational speakers and local case studies to illustrate how technology can be leveraged to improve businesses performance and improve profitability. Tickets available via www.digitaldna-ni.com!

2. CREATE:2014 | Wednesday | 10am – 3.30pm | An Culturlann | Great James StAn amazing one day creative conference created by six committed and passionate young people, aged 16-18, from Northern Ireland. Featuring speakers from a range of sectors - including Kate Russell (BBC Click) and Michael Sayman, a 17 year old entrepreneur from the US. Tickets available from www.create2014.co

3. OFFICE HOURS | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | 10am – 12pm | The PlayhouseSupported by Invest Northern Ireland, Office Hours is a unique opportunity that will match dozens of Northern Irish start-ups and prospective entrepreneurs with the cream of the festival’s speaker lineup. Participants will meet one-on-one with successful and seasoned entrepreneurs and subject matter experts to discuss everything from finding investment to exporting to the USA. Apply online via www.ignitn.com 4. GOOGLE JUICE BAR | Wednesday | 9am – 11am | The Playhouse Google will be bringing the Google Juice Bar to Derry, a series of free seminars and workshops as part of their drive to empower small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.

5. IBM BLUEMIX: WORKSHOPS & DEMO | Wednesday | 9am – 3pm | Craft Village CultureTECH and IBM invite entrepreneurs, developers and independent developers to relax, network and listen to IBM experts as they provide an overview and live demo of Bluemix.

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1. MEET THE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY BOARD | Thursday | 12.30pm – 2pm | The PlayhouseThe heads of the digital team from the Technology Strategy Board are partnering with CultureTECH 2014, on an event that will showcase their support and funding options. You’ll also get the chance to hear from three of the most exciting new digital companies in NI.

2. OPEN DATA CHALLENGE: JUDGING | Thursday | 2pm – 4.30pm | The PlayhouseCome join NESTA, the Technology Strategy Board, Open Data Institute, DETI, Invest NI and NISRA as host of NI innovators pitch to win £5k with their ideas for new open data apps.

3. ADAPT HACKATHON | Wednesday | Learning Pool Offices A one-day hackathon for anyone interested in using Learning Pool’s Adapt platform. There’ll be plenty of hack essentials (coffee, beer and pizza) plus members of Learning Pool’s developer team on-hand to help out. Register your interest at www.culturetech.co 4. FRAMEWORKS: STARTUP FUNDAMENTALS | Thursday | 12pm – 2pm | NW Regional Science ParkTech startup? Inventor? Scientist? In this free NISP CONNECT Frameworks Workshop for CultureTECH – and to mark the opening of the new North West Regional Science Park - experienced entrepreneur Eoin Lambkin will outline the key things that every early stage company should consider as it sets off on the road to greatness.

5. PEACETECHLAB LAUNCH | Friday | 2pm | Fab Lab at The Nerve Centre The International Conflict Research Institute (INCORE) at the University of Ulster, alongside partners in Derry, the Basque Country, New York and Washington invite you to explore with how technology and new media can be used to enhance peacebuilding practice. At the event we will formally launch the Peacebuilding and Technology Laboratory (The PeaceTechLab) which will be based in the FabLab at the Nerve Centre.

6. OVERCOMING CHALLENGES IN DATA INNOVATION | Friday | 2pm – 4pm | Holywell Trust | Bishop St

7. BENEFITS OF .IE DOMAINS FOR SME’S | Friday | 2pm – 4pm | Holywell Trust | Bishop St

8. LONDONDERRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RECEPTION | Thursday | 5pm – 7pm | Craft VillageJoin the Londonderry Chamber of Commerce for this informal drinks reception and networking event as they formally launch their new website.

9. SPEAKER LUNCH | Wednesday and Thursday | 1pm | The Playhouse Grab a bite of lunch with speakers from across the festival programme and take the opportunity to check out the services and resources on offer from your hosts, Invest Northern Ireland.

10. Halo | Thursday | 5pm | NWRSP GETTING THE ANGEL MONEY: A look at what a company should do and what it should not do to improve its chances of gaining funding from business angels and related sources.An informal talk with lots of Q+A

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These sessions are supported by Honeycomb – Creative Works. Honeycomb – Creative Works is financed by the European Union’s European Regional Development Fund through the INTERREG IVA Cross-border Programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body.

1. HONEYCOMB - CREATIVE WORKS BOOTCAMP | Tuesday to Friday | The PlayhouseThis is an invitation-only event for the digital creators of tomorrow. Twenty winners of the Honeycomb Creative Buzz Award take part in a four-day intensive mentoring and networking experience to kickstart their digital careers.

2. CODING GRACE: INTRODUCTION TO PYTHON | Saturday | 1pm – 3.30pm | FoylesideIn this interactive, female-friendly workshop you’ll learn the basics of Python by creating a text- based game. You DO NOT need to have any prior experience of writing code but you do need to register in advance and bring your laptop.

3. 48HR MUSIC BOOTCAMP | Thursday | Friday | The Nerve Centre The Nerve Centre, Honeycomb – Creative Works and Generator NI present the 48HR Music Bootcamp - From fledgling song concept to complete release-ready track in 48 action-packed hours. Participants will experience the entire process of two artists (Rachel Sermanni and RAMS’ Pocket Radio) creating a song together and bringing it into the public domain. Get involved in masterclasses in video production, recording and mixing, digital marketing, song writing, photography, and music documentary making. Mentors include Paul Steel (Mika/Girls Aloud co- writer), Darren Lee (Maverick Renegade Productions), Smalltown America, Bandwidth Films and Carrie Davenport. Transport to all locations and daily meals will be provided.

4. DIGITAL ARTS SEMINAR | Friday | 2pm – 430pm | Venue TBCDigital technology is changing the performing arts - from how artists engage with audiences to how technology can empower the live experience. This seminar will explore case studies of digital performing arts in action featuring contributions from Sarah Ellis (Royal Shakespeare Company), members of Derry’s AnNua, director Paula Simms (Hope Street Theatre, Walk the Plank), composer and multi-media producer Patrick Dineen and dancer and filmmaker Sarah Black.

5. BMF @ CULTURETECH | Friday 1030am-4pm / The Playhouse How content producers can meet emerging audience needs? Can you help your company to stay at the forefront of digital innovation? If you’re working in the creative or media industries, this is an unmissable day for getting onto the fast track. BMF@CultureTech will help you to think differently about your content. Learn how to exploit your existing and future Intellectual Property in innovative ways. Speakers include: Colin McDonald (Head of Games Channel 4), local animators Dog Ears, media investor Jon Vanhala, 360 Production and a panel of creative industries funders chaired by Michael Tumelty (BBC). Transport from a central Belfast location provided.

6. BBC CONNECTED STUDIO | Friday | 4pm – 5pm | The PlayhouseImmediately following the BMF lineup, you’ll have the chance to meet with the team from the BBC Connected Studios programme for a unique insight into the Connected Studios concept and discussion about how it can be effectively brought to Northern Ireland.

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TECH SOCIALFrom the excellent black-tie DANI Awards, the first event held at the brand-new NW Regional Science Park and the amazing Friday Night Mashup we’ve got comedy, networking, banter and chat. And they’re not just for conference attendees either, anyone with an interest in NI’s tech and media scene is welcome.

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1. DANI AWARDS | Friday | 7pm – Late | St Columb’s HallThe DANI Awards are the Northern Ireland’s premier Digital Industry Awards, celebrating excellence within the digital sector. thedaniawards.co.uk

2. FRIDAY NIGHT MASHUP | Thursday | 6pm – 11.30pm | Ebrington Friday Night Mashup is an innovative event series that brings together the best of Northern Irish tech, film and music. The aim of the series is to connect and empower Northern Ireland’s entrepreneurs to go out and take on the world. fridaynightmashup.com 3. RETROTECH – FUTURETECH | Friday | 8pm – Late | NW Regional Science Park The first major event at the brand new NW Regional Science Park, RetroTech / FutureTech is set to be one of the coolest events in town on Friday.

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1. BECOMING MARTIAN | Tuesday | 7.30pm – 9.30pm | Craft VillageJoin Australian physicist, comedian & astronaut candidate Josh Richards on an humorous and informative journey to the red planet, looking at how colonising Mars will change humans in body, mind and soul. This event is free but a £5 donation to Children in Crossfire would be very welcome.

2. WATIFY NETWORKING | Tuesday | 5pm – 7pm | Craft Village Come and meet a few of your fellow festival-goers at an informal reception hosted by NORIBIC and Watify. Watify aims to inform, inspire, motivate and support individuals and organisations in developing new products, services, structures and concepts.

3. HONEYPOT FUND LAUNCH | Wednesday | 5pm – 7pm | Craft Village | The Nerve Centre The Honeypot is the dedicated seed fund for Honeycomb - Creative Works and has three distinct award categories: Cog, Create and Captivate. This informal evening reception will see the launch of the Captivate award and call for projects with funding requirements of up to £15,000.

Honeycomb – Creative Works is financed by the European Union’s European Regional Development Fund through the INTERREG IVA Cross-border Programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body.

4. BANTER SALON: BIG KAHUNAS | Friday | 7pm – 9.30pm | St Augustine’s Join Banter Salon’s Jim Carroll for a thought provoking evening of informal interviews with some amazing guests with serious cultural chops - housed in the beautiful setting on St Augustine’s church on Derry’s historic walls.

5. RETRO FILM NIGHT | Friday | From 7pm | Craft Village Pull up a pew for a free night of family-friendly 80’s classics. The full lineup will be released closer to the event but think geek-chic classics full of retro technology, weird science and video games taking over the world.

6. WRITER’S RETURN | Friday | From 6.30pm | Verbal Arts Centre Two of the most celebrated poets in Northern Ireland – Colette Bryce and Leontia Flynn – read poems about journeys and discuss how travel inspires and informs new writing.

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IN THE COMMUNITYOver 1,000 local people will take part in an enormous digital skills project, as part of the GO ON NI campaign. Derry-Londonderry will also play host to an NI-wide digital skills conference, the NW’s largest jobs fair and a series of community events throughout the week.

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1. 1,000 DIGITAL CHAMPIONS | Throughout the week | Various Locations Working in partnership with Derry City Council, we’re recruiting 1,000 Digital Champions to make a real difference in the lives of local people. Over 345,000 adults in Northern Ireland lack basic online skills - that means no emails to friends and family, no social media and no applying for jobs, booking tickets, or accessing government services. We’re going to do something about that.As part of this year’s CultureTECH Festival, we’re recruiting 1,000 digital champions – through a series of 50 workshops during the week of the festival - who want to share their skills and help get more people active - and confident - online. We’re also going to be turning it into one huge city-wide game complete with prizes and parties.You should join us and help make a real difference. Visit www.playdigichamp.com to get involved.!

2. DIGITAL SKILLS CONFERENCE | Thursday | 9.30am – 1pm | Holywell Trust | Bishop Street We’ve gathered a panel of Digital Champions from across the UK and Ireland to highlight the great work that they’re doing to alleviate the alarming statistic that 21% of the UK population lack basic digital skills.

3. VIEW DIGITAL | Thursday | 1pm – 4.30pm | Holywell Trust | Bishop Street Publishers of “VIEW’ an online social affairs magazine, VIEWdigital are offering taster sessions of the following: Digital Storytelling: Video Production for the WebDigital Publishing Getting Your Story Across in the Media

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1. TRIAX FAMILY FUN DAY | Sunday | 2pm – 5pm | Bishop’s Field | Creggan Expect everything from gaming to outdoor fun with everything in between, for kids of all ages. 2. CROWS ON THE WIRE APP LAUNCH | Monday | 10am – 3pm | Verbal Arts Centre The Verbal Arts Centre and Black North present the most innovative and stimulating educational resource created to date for iPads and tablets. This beautifully illustrated comic is a ground breaking educational tool for teachers of Citizenship and History.

3. iCONNECT PHOTO COMP | Throughout the weekTo coincide with the launch of the new iConnect store on September 20th, we’ll be running a photo competition across the week of the festival. There’ll be prizes and glory for the best photos taken across the festival. More information will be released on our Facebook page.

4. VIRTUAL BOOTCAMP | Saturday | Online Take part in Derry’s first virtual exercise class streamed live by The Old Library Trust. This free 45min session will be led by qualified instructors and help you build up some energy for the weekend ahead.

5. THE JIGSAW PROJECT GAMING EVENT | Friday | 4.45pm – 615pm | Waterside Youth Club | Dungiven Rd The Jigsaw Project are hosting a gaming event at for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Children will have the opportunity to try out various games and consoles. For more information contact Michelle McGowan at the Jigsaw Project [email protected]

6. KINSHIP CARE COFFEE MORNING | Friday | 10am – 12pm | Kinship Care | 67 Carlisle Rd Come and join the Kinship Care guys in the office to find out a little more about how digital technology can help carers and those that they care for over a cup of coffee and a biscuit.

7. OLD LIBRARY TRUST DIGITAL CAFE | Wednesday | 10am – 12pm | Central Drive | Creggan In association with the Department for Finance & Pensions, Explore the world of the internet with this Digital Cafe & the launch of the Old Library Trust Website.

8. WATERSIDE NEIGHBOURHOOD PARTNERSHIP DIGITAL CAFE | Wednesday | 2pm – 4pm | Irish Street Community CentreIn association with the Department of Finance & Pensions, this informal session is a chance to enjoy a cup of coffee, get lots of beginners tips and learn how the internet can work for you.


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1. ROBOTS AT RATH MOR | Saturday | 10am – 5pm | Rath Mor Centre A family-friendly day of Games, Gadgets and Googley Stuff at the Rath Mor Centre. This fun event will showcase a wide variety of the cutting-edge digital technology and gadgetry that is taking over the world! Open freely to all. 2. HIVE GAMING AND CINEMA CLUB | Throughout the week | Hive Studio | Rath Mor Centre Check out the Hive website (www.hivestudio.org) for times and dates of our gaming and cinema events: Cult Cinema, Minecraft, FIFA & Call of Duty Tournies (or bring your own games!)

3. PANDORA PUZZLE | Throughout the week | OnlineThe Pandora Code Puzzle is an online digital treasure hunt that will test your Coding, Code-breaking and Cryptography skills. Visit the site – www.pandoracode.net – on Monday 15 September.

4. DERRY DOWN THE DECADES | Friday | 5pm – 8.30pm | Rath Mor Centre A series of photographic displays depicting the life and times of Derry, its people, streets and events, over the decades.

5. CHRONICLE PROJECT | Throughout the week | Rath Mor Centre A series of digital photography and archiving skills workshops will be held at Rath Mor Hive Studio in the run-up to CultureTECH week. with a showcase event to finish at the festival. See www.hivestudio.org for more detail.

6. SEE TECH | Tuesday | 10am – 2pm | Holywell Trust | Bishop Street In conjunction with RNIB, See Tech offers a look at the accessibility features on everyday digital technology to make the screen bigger, clearer and easier to see.

7. BORDERLANDS DECLARED | Thursday | 7pm – 9pm | St. Mary’s Community Hall | Muff | Co.Donegal An investigation into how digital and creative technologies, specifically through digital storytelling, can help to bridge physical borders.

8. BYTES PROJECT COURSE LAUNCH | Throughout the week | 79 Strand Rd Launch of digital imaging software course. Contact Richard Watson [email protected] for more information on registering for this course.

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LIBRARIES NIAcross the week of the festival Libraries NI will host a number of workshops and drop-in sessions.

INTRO TO IPAD Monday | Derry Central Library Tuesday |Creggan & Shantallow libraries Learn how to use an ipad with the teachers from the library. 2hr workshops with both morning and afternoon sessions.

INTRO TO IPAD AND OTHER TABLETS Tuesday | Derry Central Library Drop in session outlining how to get the most from your tablet.

INTRO TO IMAC Wednesday | Derry Central Library Half hour iMac taster sessions, on the hour every hour between 10am and 3.00pm.

Library Support for Business Wednesday | Derry Central LibraryDrop in anytime from 2-3pm to see how libraries can help you set up a business.

JOBS FAIRTHURSDAY | 10AM – 4PMMillennium Forum

The North-West’s largest jobs fair returns to CultureTECH with 15+ technology, media and creative industries employers joining dozens more from retail, hospitality and professional services.

It’s free to attend, just make sure you’ve got your CV and portfolio with you.


1. MINISTRY OF SCIENCE | Monday to Friday | Millennium Forum & Waterside Theatre | School Groups Only

Ministry of Science Live is about to explode onto a stage near you soon! Ministry of Science Live is not your ordinary science show – it comes with a bang. It comes with a whoosh. But most of all it comes with a Hovercraft built on stage.

From liquid nitrogen frozen flowers to hydrogen bottle rockets fired right at you the show will take you on a journey using demonstrations and a few loud bangs to lead the way. From the creative team behind Brainiac Live, Guinness World Records Officially Amazing Science Live and a whole load of other educational shows with an anarchic twist – Ministry of Science Live is not to be missed.

Ministry of Science is supported by Seagate, Arts and Business NI and Ilex

SMART STUFFOver 15,000 young people will take part in this year’s CultureTECH programme. Highlights include the amazing Ministry of Science stage show, industry workshops, the Stemies, (our Big Video Challenge red carpet awards) and other BVC programming, and a very special visit from the team at Minecraft Edu.

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1. MINECRAFT EDU The team from Minecraft Edu (Finland) will host workshops and training events in schools across the city. This programme is supported by Seagate and Arts & Business NI. 2. GUIDING YOUR WAY Guiding Your Way is a 3D Show run by the Northern Ireland Science Office, promoting World Space Week.

3. WOMEN WHO CODEWomen Who Code will host a workshop for young female coders at St Cecilia’s College. 4. HONEYCOMB CAREERS ROADSHOW A week-long roadshow of creative careers, visiting 5 schools across the city and working with over 1,000 students, helping them to imagine careers of the future.

5. VERBAL JOURNALISM MASTERCLASS A 2 day masterclass with professional journalists from the Irish Times, BBC and New York Times before venturing forth as mobile journalists to cover the excitement of the festival.

6. BBC SCHOOL REPORT The BBC will be bringing their School Report project to the city, working with both teachers and young people to give them an insight into the workings of the media.

7. DIGITAL CHAMPION WORKSHOPSAs part of our 1,000 Digital Champions programme, Seagate and Arts & Business are supporting digital skills workshops helping us create over 1,000 student digital champions across the week.

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1. BT YOUNG SCIENTIST AND TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION IDEATION WORKSHOPS Thursday | Friday | In Schools BTYSTE will be hosting two huge ideas workshops in local schools - showcasing the brilliant results that students from the North West have had in the competition in recent years.

2. KAINOS CODESHOW | Thursday and Friday | In Schools Kainos is hosting a two day CodeShow.

3. SEAGATE CODEBREAKER CHALLENGEWe’ll be launching this brand new Big Video Challenge, challenging students from across Northern Ireland to make their very own code breaking projects and short films.

4. THE STEMIESOur red carpet event at the Brunswick Superbowl will honour the very best entries from thisyear’s Big Video Challenge.

5. HONEYCOMB DIGITAL STORYTELLING CHALLENGEWe’ll also kick off the new Storytelling module, designed and funded by Honeycomb - Creative Works.

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VISITOR INFO

1For everything you need to know about getting to Derry-Londonderry, where to stay and even more things to see and do, go to www.visitderry.com.

Getting Here

Derry-Londonderry is the main city in the North-West of Ireland located about 70 miles from Belfast and 3 hours drive from Dublin.

By Air

There are regular flights directly into City of Derry Airport from London Stansted, Glasgow, Birmingham and Liverpool. Taxis are available from outside the arrivals area and typically cost around £12 into the city centre.

Belfast International Airport (1hr 15mins) and George Best Belfast City Airport (1hr 45mins) have dozens of flights daily to/from the UK and continental Europe as well as daily flights to/from Newark International. Dublin International Airport is around 3 hours from Derry.

To get to/from the Belfast airports, make sure to check out our Official Transport Partner Airporter - online at www.airporter.co.uk We recommend using skyscanner.net to find the best flights.

By Bus | Rail

Buses run from Belfast to Derry-Londonderry roughly every 30mins from 630am - midnight. The journey takes about 1hr 45mins. The train journey takes longer but it’s a beautiful trip. Details for both bus and rail journeys within Northern Ireland are available at www.translink.co.uk. Bus transport from Dublin, Galway, Sligo and other locations in the Republic of Ireland can be booked at www.buseireann.ie Getting Around

Derry is a very walkable city and all the main festival venues are within just a few minutes of each other on foot. Taxis in Derry are convenient and inexpensive with fares to most destinations within the city under £5. You’ll find taxi ranks throughout the city centre or you can book one by phone from one of the following: Foyle Taxis: +44 7127 9999City Cabs: +44 7126 4466Derry Taxis: +44 7126 0247The Taxi Co: +44 7126 2626 Places to Stay (see also www.visitderry.com)

There’s no shortage of places to stay in Derry-Londonderry but do book early as most places tend to fill up around the festival dates. The best place to find hotels, B&Bs and self-catering accommodation in the city is via www.visitderry.com.

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