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The Whale, Up Close: A First Look

Audience in a dimly lit room watches a dramatic digital art installation with warm orange and white hues. The mood is immersive and contemplative.

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Immersive Highlights: January to March 2026

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Artist Event

Frameless Premieres The Whale

A man stands before a large projection screen displaying a whale jumping out of the ocean on a dark night with a big full moon.

Research

First Report: Early days of the immersive exhibition network

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07 October

Research

First Report: Early days of the immersive exhibition network
First Report: Early days of the immersive exhibition network

Over the past 10–15 years, the appetite for immersive work both from artists and audiences has grown faster than the networks supporting it. This report brings together insights and recommendations from sector experts on the challenges and opportunities facing artists, venues, and audiences in the exhibition and distribution of immersive artworks.

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15 July

Announcement

The Final Round of Immersive Arts Funding Is Now Open
The Final Round of Immersive Arts Funding Is Now Open

Are you an artist based in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland or England? This is the final opportunity for UK-based artists to apply for support to develop work with immersive technologies. Applications are open until Monday 29 September 2025.

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26 June

Announcement

Opportunity

We’re recruiting! Producer: North of England
We’re recruiting! Producer: North of England

We’re looking for an Immersive Arts Producer to support the delivery of the UK wide Immersive Arts programme in the North of England. You will be based at Crossover Labs in Sheffield and will collaborate with producers based with our partners; Cryptic (Glasgow), The Nerve Centre (Belfast and Derry), Wales Millennium Centre (Cardiff); and Watershed (Bristol).

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18 June

Announcement

Updates on the next funding round – opening July 2025
Updates on the next funding round – opening July 2025

We are pleased to announce that the next round of Immersive Arts funding will go live in July and will be open for applications until the end of September 2025. Awards will be announced in January 2026, with funded projects starting in February 2026.

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14 June

Artist Event

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The Big Thing 2025
The Big Thing 2025

In June 2025, we help our first annual gathering the Big Thing. A space for the immersive arts community, at any stage in their journey came together to connect. The 2025 edition was produced in partnership with Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture and Bradford Producing Hub.

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