Glonet: Globally Networked Event

On Thursday 13 May, travel the world from our hub in Manchester, kicking off in Asia and following the sun to Europe and the Americas. Drop by one of the five venues around the world, and chat with people in the other international cities using the Talking Boxes scattered through the public bar and cafe areas. For those of you taking the full plunge, dive into the globe-spinning, head-spinning inspiration space of the GloNet Conference..

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Omar Souleyman, Konono No. 1, 
L-Vis 1990, Roska, Jesu and more...

This year's ground-breaking music programme features talent from the most distant and far-reaching corners of the globe. Including the innovative Congolese Bazombo trance band Konono No.1, the hi-octane electronic street folk of Syrian pop superstar Omar Souleyman, the industrial-edged shoegaze anthems of Jesu and the cavernous dub of King Midas Sound. Buy your tickets before these special events sell out.

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Conference: 
Open Data & Semantic Web

We live in a data driven society, and FutureEverything is championing the move to a more transparent, innovative and equitable culture through the opening up of publicly held datasets in accessible and navigable formats. The semantic web is seen as the next iteration of the web, offering mechanisms for computers to exploit the full potential of data. Featuring Nigel Shadbolt (@Nigel_Shadbolt)

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Music Spotlight: 
Plaid at Victoria Baths

On 14th May, FutureEverything is proud to present a breathtaking A/V performance by electronica legends Plaid, with support from Mark Pilkington, held in the beautiful and unique setting of Victoria Baths. Please note that Nord Rute will not be taking place as advertised. Original tickets are still valid although can be refunded at the point of sale.

Friday 14 May, Victoria Baths

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FutureEverything Art Programme

From a Roman feast in a luxury hotel lobby to light sculptures toying with architectural form, urban interventions by leading figures in visual culture, and inspirational approaches to visualising data, the FutureEverything 2010 art programme continues FutureEverything's pioneering approach to contemporary art and the digital world. All art exhibitions and events are FREE to attend.

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Art: Serendipity City

The FutureEverything 2010 main exhibition, featuring architecture-inspired art, a curated selection of city-drifting mobile apps, jaw-dropping data visualisations and a selection of FutureEverything 2010 Award nominees. The venue is The Hive (47 Lever Street, Manchester M1 1FN), a spanking new Northern Quarter location. FREE

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FutureEverything Conference

Taking place at Contact on Oxford Road, our best and most ambitious conference yet takes place on Thursday 13 and Friday 14 May. We are delighted to present the world's best speakers under our conference themes of Unlimited Connectivity, Open Data and The City Experiment. The Festival Pass is the gateway to the FutureEverything conference and wider festival events.

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PlayEverything

A special free all-day event introducing you to the wonders of the digital space, and bringing together artists and geeks. Get creative with unlimited bandwidth, build a DIY electronic instrument from scratch and perform with it that evening, or jump into an ocial game sandpit with Hide & Seek to choose a few games to play - and then sneak, run, betray, discover, act or puzzle your way to victory. FREE

Saturday 14 May, Contact

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PlayEverything Unconference

A day of open, participatory workshop and conversation events, whose content is provided by the participants, the Unconference is a chance for people to pitch up, discover and share knowledge about the things they are passionate about within digital culture. If you are interested in 'mashing up' data, creating new forms of music or hacking together devices from redundant technology, the Unconference is the place to tell people about it. FREE

Saturday 14 May, Contact

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festival2010/playeverything_unconference

Showcase Events

During the festival, the Showcase (formerly EVNTS) presents a programme of independently run music and art events across the city, presenting new and groundbreaking talent in a festival-within-the-festival. Including Now Wave, Detroit Public Radio, Hot Milk and much more...

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