CrossTalk: Creative Talks & Workshops at Bristol Beacon
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"If you’re a young creative desperate to crack that TV / print / music / software career egg, then this is an essential day of FREE talks + workshops from industry senseis. Get enlightened on VR app development, navigating DJland as a non-male, composing video game soundtracks and much much more."

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A event held at Bristol Beacon on Saturday 18th March. The event starts at 11:00.


NOODS LEVELS & Bristol Beacon present CrossTalk ‘23: a day of talks and workshops for creatives delivered via cutting edge industry professionals. Over the course of the day, you will gain tangible insights into what’s needed to make a career in the creative sector, develop your practice and hear stories from those who have paved the way for the next generation to build upon.

The Talks

1300 - 1400: The Flight - Building sonic worlds to breathe life into blockbuster games.
1415 - 1515: Grime Stories Q&A with Risky Roadz & Dhelia Snoussi hosted by Tom Koast
1530 - 1630: Victoria Jane (BBC RADIO 1) Carving a career in radio’s competitive industry as an independent artist.
1700 - 1800: Tori West - Building an Art & Fashion Magazine as a Queer and Working Class Person

In collaboration with the Museum of London, Grime Stories Exhibition will be welcomed to Crosstalk 2023 alongside a Q&A with Risky Roadz and the exhibition’s producer Dhelia Snoussi hosted by Tom Koast.

Workshops

- A 2-hour workshop led by Saffron in collaboration with Pioneer DJ’s CIC ‘Start From Scratch’, encouraging and nurturing women, trans, non-binary and GNC DJ’s of the future.

- Aspiring sound technicians will be able to participate in a workshop from Music For Everyone, who will teach you how to successfully set up and run a live stage.

- Innovative software company Rocketmakers, will be holding a workshop for young creatives centred around VR & app development.

Sign up fast to guarantee your space here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScajQDIgp8ESHICaeloP1IfEGdQjEv9f6WjkZRtQq-61CeHrw/viewform

As well as talks and workshops there will be a public VR experience, an interactive synth station, and a pop-up studio from Noods Radio, soundtracking the day with some of Bristol’s most cherished young DJ’s.

* Please note this ticket doesn’t guarantee entry – we recommend arriving an hour before the talks start in order to get a seat.

This event has been made possible by Art Council and in partnership with Pioneer DJ, Museum of London, Audio Technica, Doors Open, Rocketmakers, Saffron Records & PMT.

Your email will be shared with Noods Radio & Bristol Beacon for the purpose of sharing infomation about the event.

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