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Immersive Highlights: July – Sept 2026

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The Big Thing Returns, this time to Llandudno

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More than 140 UK projects receive over £2m in Second Funding Round

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Help us produce a UK-wide map of immersive production facilities

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30 March

Artist Event

Immersive Arts Goes to SXSW

Immersive Arts Goes to SXSW

Last week members of our team travelled to South by Southwest (SXSW) alongside a group of funded artists. Across the festival, there were two key moments: a panel exploring new approaches to XR, and the premiere of The Baby Factory is Closed.

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20 March

Artist Event

The Whale, Up Close: A First Look

The Whale, Up Close: A First Look

A few weeks ago on Friday 6 - Sunday 8 March Expand-funded artists Sharon Clark, and Jack Hardiker-Bresson hosted the first public performances of The Whale at Frameless in London.

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23 February

Artist Event

Frameless Premieres The Whale

Frameless Premieres The Whale

The Whale, a groundbreaking experimental theatre experience by Expand-funded artists Jack Hardiker-Bresson and Sharon Clark, arrives at Frameless this Friday 6 March.

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26 January

Announcement

Immersive Arts Funding Update

Immersive Arts Funding Update

Over the last two open calls we have received over 5000 applications from artists across the UK. Ideas have spanned multiple artforms, drawing upon a broad range of themes and making use of a wide range of immersive technologies.

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