Vital Culture UK

22/07/2024

AN art installation offering 1980s video game nostalgia has been set up in City Park, and the public can book their own gaming sessions.

29/02/2024

Leave it to the gaming community to turn lemons into lemonade. 🍋🎮

W***y Wonka-gate arrives in Sim City, amidst a wave of creative responses. Through the controversy and uproar, it's fascinating to witness the ingenuity that emerges from modded gameplay. Give gamers the tools, and they'll build entire worlds.

🍭🍫 In the wake of W***y Wonka-gate, there's been a significant backlash and media scrutiny, highlighting the challenges faced by freelance staff like jobbing actor Kirsty Patterson. These professionals also need to be given the best tools to excel in their roles.

Despite the turmoil, this saga signifies a crucial shift in how we operate within the "immersive" sector and how we use the term "immersive," which has been stretched to encompass anything, everything, and sometimes nothing at all. ⁉️

🌟 Kirsty's professionalism, now immortalised globally, highlights the crucial role of skilled freelancers in the creative sector, much respect.

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29/02/2024

Leave it to the gaming community to turn lemons into lemonade. 🍋🎮

W***y Wonka-gate arrives in Sim City!

It's fascinating to witness the creativity that emerges from modded gameplay. Give gamers the tools, and they'll build it!

https://lnkd.in/e5GYnhSE

***yWonkaExperience

18/12/2023

Apply to play for Tramlines 2024 is now open!! ⭐️

Are you an emerging artist or band? Tramlines partnered up with some brilliant brands to offer the finalists and winner an absolutely stacked prize package💥

Find our more and apply 👉 bit.ly/TL24ApplytoPlay

29/09/2023

Yorkshire Music Forum Convention returns for 2023 on Thursday, October 12th, at Belgrave Music Hall with panels, networking and an "In Conversation With" keynote to support the region’s music industry.

Yorkshire Music Forum was formed in 2017 as a consortium of organisations working in artist and music industry development across the Yorkshire region with a YMF Convention once a year in October. The event is now in its 7th edition & is free to attend.

Schedule:

12:30 - Doors
13:15 - Welcome

13:30 - Music for film, television, advertising, and gaming - an introduction with:
-Mark Gordon (Composer - Netflix /Nickelodeon /Disney and more)

-Heather Fenoughty (Composer - Sky/ CITV /BBC and more)


14:45 - "Introducing Launchpad" Panel with:

- Lins Wilson (Artist & Project Producer)

- Chiedu Oraka (Musician)

- Claudia Fenoglio (Musician)

- NikNak (Artist)

- PHENICIA (Musician)


16:00 - Keynote Speaker (TBA)
17:00 - Networking Reception

Yorkshire Music Forum Convention is back for 2023, here to gather together and support the region's music industry.

27/09/2023

The Youth Music NextGen Fund is for early-stage musicians and wider music adjacent creatives to invest up to £2,500 in their own projects and make their ideas happen. The fund is especially aimed at those whose lack of finance holds them back from pursuing their goals.

It's open to 18–25-year-olds (and up to 30-year-olds who identify as d/Deaf or Disabled) who live in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.

We want to support the future of the music industries. Singers, Rappers, Songwriters, Producers, DJs, A&Rs, Managers and Agents, right through to roles that have yet to be defined.

Round 7 is now open and applications will close at 5pm on Friday 29 September 2023.

The Youth Music NextGen Fund is for early-stage musicians and wider music adjacent creatives...

27/09/2023

OPPORTUNITIES‼

Bradford 2025 have partnered with British Council to offer two unique opportunities for Bradford based creative people to represent the UK as exhibition ambassadors for a month long paid residency at The Venice Biennale as part of the 2024 Venice Fellowships Programme.

The successful applicants will join individuals representing 65 arts, educational and cultural organisations across the UK and will receive funding and mentorship to spend a month in Venice at one of the world’s most significant showcases of arts and architecture.

The UK City of Culture title has had a transformational impact on previous host cities, securing millions of pounds of investment and acting as a catalyst for creative place-making and culture-led regeneration

26/09/2023

Bradford Music Innovators is a programme to support those looking to build careers in music and start new music businesses, specifically around creating and managing music rights.

If you are an artist or musician who write original music and / or create recordings, or you operate in a role who manages recordings and / or compositions (as an artist manager, record label, publisher or similar role), Bradford Music Innovators will walk you through, and ensure you are collecting all the relevant income open to you, alongside skills and advice for marketing, branding and exploiting your music in other media.

Four workshops will be held in November as part of Bradford Music Month, after which 4 individuals will be selected for one-to-one mentoring and business guidance over the following 6 months. A final networking and feedback session will be held in January 2024.

The workshops will take place between 6pm & 9pm at The Beehive, 1 Saltaire Rd, Shipley BD18 3HH on the following days:

Wednesday 8th November - Managing Your Music Royalties
Wednesday 15th November - Digital Marketing
Wednesday 22nd November - Music for Media (Film, TV, Games etc)
Wednesday 29th November - Starting Your Own Music Busines

Bradford Music Innovators is a programme to support those looking to build careers in music and start new music businesses, specifically around creating and managing music rights. If you are an artist or musician who write original music and / or create recordings, or you operate in a role who manag...

26/09/2023

🎭🎮 Immerse yourself in the evolution of storytelling! GTA roleplayers are rewriting the rules of live events & redefining interactive entertainment 📽️🌟

Explore the dynamic world of GTA Roleplay events, blending gaming and entertainment. Discover immersive storytelling trends, collaborations with brands, and the rise of interactive cinema. Join us for unforgettable experiences in the metaverse.

25/09/2023

Want to learn more about the world of factual Film and Television?

Sally Ogden will be hosting a workshop exploring the development of television in the screen industry.

From 18:30 on wednesday the 27th of September at The Unit, we can't wait to see you all there.🎬

Sally Ogden will be hosting a workshop exploring the development of television.

23/09/2023

We are recruiting! We are looking for an exceptional Mentoring Producer with a comprehensive range of contacts & who can harness to bring in top-level industry experts as mentors on the scheme & be committed to championing & nurturing talent. Read more: https://www.wftv.org.uk/careers

15/09/2023

In an era where Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing industries across the board, even non-coders are finding their way into the realm of game development.

Thanks to advanced AI tools and platforms, creating your own mini games from scratch has become more accessible than ever before.

In this article, I'll share my journey of developing a simple Space Invaders game, complete with JavaScript code and custom graphics, all achieved without any prior coding experience.

Dive into AI-driven game development! Discover how a non-coder crafted a Space Invaders game using Adobe Firefly, ChatGPT, and OpenProcessing. Explore the tutorial that ignited this transformation and learn how AI is shaping immersive audience experiences in the second stage of Vital Stories.

04/09/2023

🚀🎮 From Limitations to Innovation: Crafting Heroes & Villains in Interactive Storytelling!

Part 3 of my Twitch Game Series is live. Join the adventure as we explore the art of character development and how it shaped our immersive experience in just 15 minutes! 🌟📖

24/08/2023

Delving into the Art of Crafting
Thrilling Plots! 🎬📚

Join us for a peek behind the curtain in Part 2 of How We Made Vital Stories: an interactive, immersive, live-action game on Twitch.

In this chapter, we unveil the creative process behind interactive storytelling. From genre exploration to plot intricacies, we’re diving into the heart of crafting an immersive, suspense-filled masterpiece. 🕵🏿‍♀️🔎

Stay tuned as we guide you through the journey that breathes life into branching narratives. ✨🚀

Here’s a link to the full recording of the live game: https://lnkd.in/ecMhePQJ

22/08/2023

How We Made Vital Stories: Part 1 (Brainstorming)

🕵️‍♂️ ✨ Unleashing Imagination: Behind the Scenes of Interactive Storytelling! 📚🎬

Ever wondered how an immersive, interactive crime-solving game comes to life? Dive into our world of brainstorming, inspiration, and conceptualisation! And the art of turning dreams into captivating interactive gameplay. 🕵️‍♂️🔎

You can see the full video of the live recording of the game here: https://lnkd.in/eibKSDs9

22/06/2023

Step into a free immersive pop-up at Theatre of Digital Art this weekend in

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22/06/2023

New opportunity from PRS for Music 👀

They’re looking for a Relationship Manager- Black Music.

You’ll act as the key point of contact for high profile black music writer and publisher members whilst representing PRS at all key black music events!

Apply here 👉 https://shorturl.at/uwLQ0

22/12/2022

‼️🎄NOW🎄‼️ we’re re-running our 2021 Christmas Show on Twitch

⏰ 9pm (UK)
🎟️ https://twitch.tv/tanyavital

22/12/2022

‼️🎄TONIGHT🎄‼️ we’re re-running our 2021 Christmas Show on

⏰ 9pm (UK)
🎟️ twitch.tv/tanyavital

20/10/2022

25/08/2022

Immersive Storytelling Workshop with Brightblack Productions

⏰ 10:00 am - 8 Sep 2022

📍 York Guildhall, St Martins Courtyard, Coney St, York YO1 9QL

Join us and immersive storytelling specialists, BRiGHTBLACK

The workshop will include:

* Talks and live demonstrations in immersive storytelling

*Support in using Unity Games Engine and Reaper

*The opportunity to discuss your ideas with participants

8 and 9 September 2022 Join us and immersive storytelling specialists, BRiGHTBLACK, for a free two-day workshop in our state-of-the-art...

22/08/2022

The week is finally here 🎉 & Vital Culture UK couldn’t be more excited for our 1st gamescom 😃

Really interested to talk to anyone using gaming in the or sector

See you there! 🤸🏿‍♀️

11/08/2022

Yorkshire Music Forum Convention is back for, here to support the region's music industry.

This year's will feature panels, an In Conversation talk and networking. The event is collaboration with Launchpad, DMF Digital, Arnold Brown Ltd and Music:Leeds.

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13/06/2022

Last week we went to the launch of and ’s new premises in the fabulously renovated Guildhall in York.

They have some incredible kit that we’ll hopefully get to play around with this summer & have a feeling that this thing that looks like a broken iron will feature heavily in 1 of our upcoming projects 🙂

04/05/2022

It was an honour to represent our city of at the 1st roundtable on sustainable & inclusive economic recovery.

Check out this illustration of some of the topics discussed 👇

07/04/2022

Very pleased to have the wonderful returning for another headline show on Thursday courtesy of and

Get your free tickets now at eventbrite

24/03/2022

Looking forward to getting into this. London has Grime - We have BASSLINE 😎:

A HISTORY OF BASSLINE - PART 1 (1996-2004)

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Check out the first instalment of a two-part audio documentary on the history of bassline, narrated by our own Matt Anniss

22/03/2022

Attention all musicians aged 18-25🚨

All Star Entertainment are offering 10 £1000 grants that could be used for instruments, music equipment, studio time and so much moreee🤩

As well as the grants their also supporting artists with mentorships, access to studio space and support in developing a portfolio🎶

See the flyer for details👇