Dorkbot Manchester #8

When:

18:00-21:00, Wed Oct 22 2025

Where:

SODA (School of Digital Arts), 14 Higher Chatham St, Manchester M15 6ED (directions below)

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We’re very happy to announce Dorkbot Manchester #8 on Wednesday, October 22nd! An evening of talks, demos and installations from local artists, creative technologists, engineers, designers, scientists, inventors, and anyone else working under the broad umbrella of electronic art.

Featuring talks and demos from:

SUPERMASSIVE

Designing deeply physical, multi-sensory installations for shared immersive encounters.

FIONA SINÉAD BREHONY

Creative geographies ~ listening together with rivers.

NEIL BRUCE

Building sound worlds, capturing sonic textures.

ROSS BALLINGER

Catching unicorns and avoiding quicksand in event installation design.

CLARE SAVORY

Soothing Sounds of The City.

SIMON KNIGHTON

Listening with xylophones pitched to water recordings.

FIONA SINÉAD BREHONY & SIMON KNIGHTON

Two Worlds: Listening together in space.

Entry is FREE and open to all. Doors open at 6pm for demos with a 6.30pm start for talks. We’ll be in room 1.01 on the first floor in SODA. Masks welcome.

5 minute Open Dork speaking slots are available to anyone, and there’s space for more demos! If you’d like to talk or show a project, let us know on Instagram or email dorkbotmcr@gmail.com.

How to get to SODA

By Train

SODA is a 12 minute walk from Manchester Oxford Road Station

By Tram

SODA is a 17 minute walk from St Peters Square Tram Stop