Futuresonic celebrated its 10th anniversary year, and 7th major festival, with a sensational line-up of performances, exhibitions and events across Manchester city centre. Featuring over 30 major events and more than 100 acts and artists from around the world crammed into 3 days and nights of sounds, sights and delights. VIEW DIARY

The 1830 Warehouse
The Museum of Science and Industry, Castlefield
Thurs 20 - Sat 29 July

Urban Play is all about taking over the city and using the technology that surrounds us for creative ends. Includes a major new conference, the Social Technologies Summit, alongside free exhibitions and workshops.

Northern Quarter and Academy 2
Thurs 20 - Sun 23 July

No mud, no tents. Just 3 glorious days of live music at venues across the city. Featuring the sensational Battles, the burgeoning scenes of dubstep and grime, leading light of frontier electronics Fennesz, plus ground-breaking artists from Manchester and around the world.

Upcoming Events

Join us as we head out to the USA for ISEA2006 and ZeroOne San Jose, where festival director Drew Hemment is taking part as a featured artist. Nearly 200 juried artists from around the world will be converging on the Silicon Valley to showcase some of the most innovative, astounding art ever seen or experienced. It's ZeroOne San Jose: A Global Festival of Art on the Edge and ISEA2006 Symposium. From August 7-13, ZeroOne San Jose will transform the entire city into the North American epicenter for the intersection of art and digital culture. It is a multi-dimensional, startling and brilliant event featuring exhibits, live cinema, performances, workshops, and youth activities. All are one-of-a-kind, many never-before, only-here experiences. See 01sj.org

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