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PLUS LOTS MORE FREE AND FASCINATING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES FAK’UGESI LAB RESIDENCY

DATA BODIES WORKSHOPS

ALL WEEKEND, STUDIO 2 & RIVERSIDE GALLERY, FREE

SUN 15 NOV, 11AM–1PM (AGE 18+), 2–4PM (AGE 16+), FREE

STITCH BITCH AND MAKE/PERFORM

partnership between the Department of Arts and Culture, South Africa and the British Council.

SYMPOSIUM

YOU ARE MY DATA SAT 14 NOV, 11AM–4PM, STUDIO 1, FREE A panel of experts will consider data privacy in a world of ubiquitous technology and social networks. the humanities, in collaboration with London South Bank University.

Led by Sarah Gold, Emilie Giles and

With Camille Baker and Melissa Coleman

Alan Waldock. Part of the Being

SUN 15 NOV, 2–4PM, STUDIO 1, FREE

in collaboration with London South

Human festival of the humanities, Bank University.

The group of artists, designers and technologists started at 2014’s Digital Performance Weekender, and now has over 50 members. This year’s event includes topical discussion around technologies and hands-on workshops, plus a demonstration of participants’ current work.

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WATERMANS – YOUR LOCAL ARTS CENTRE

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BUS: 65, 237 and 267 all stop right outside.

TRAIN: we are only a short walk from either Brentford or Kew Bridge overground station.

CAR: on-site car park (1st hour free and Blue Badge holders park for free).

CYCLE: secure cycle parking.

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DIGITAL PERFORMANCE WEEKENDER

A weekend festival of the digital world, with virtual reality experiences, stunning dance performance, family activities and more.

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The Measures Taken. Alexander Whitley Company. Photo: Marshmallow Laser Feast

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This project has been supported by

Part of the Being Human festival of

These workshops consider issues around privacy in the face of Big Data.

We’ll explore how data is mined, used and exploited and considering our response to this.

A406 GUNNERS

Join our South African and UK residency artists Jepchumba, Nathan Gates, Kasia Molga and Ling Tan and take part in hands on activities exploring futurist visions of our cities.

SAT 14–SUN 15 NOV

C.A.P.E. WALK WITH CREW

ALEXANDER WHITLEY COMPANY & CIRCUIT BENDING ORCHESTRA & HACKOUSTIC SAT 14 NOV, 7.30PM THEATRE & BAR £12.50 (£10)

by Anna Dumitriu in collaboration with Alex May and the Modernising Medical Microbiology Project

ALL WEEKEND INSTALLATION, DEMONSTRATION: SAT 14 NOV, 4–6PM RIVERSIDE GALLERY, FREE Involving in-depth collaboration with

Ever fancied taking a virtual reality adventure?

Now’s your chance!

Don a virtual reality headset and backpack and off you go, exploring another world while your feet stay in West London.

Drop-in and try it out – trips take 25 minutes.

A special and very different double bill. Top upand-coming choreographer Alexander Whitley’s The Measures Taken was commissioned by The Royal Ballet’s studio programme and is shown here as a short, kinetically charged and beautiful solo adaptation.

Afterwards, quirky artists and musical technologists perform in an interactive and fun show with hacked, DIY and handmade instruments. Previously seen at the Barbican Hack the Barbican DIY arts project in 2013 and at the TATE turbine hall.

‘Scene-by-scene it’s extraordinary’ The Guardian on The Measures Taken

SEQUENCE – INSTALLATION AND VIRTUAL REALITY DEMONSTRATION

SAT 14 NOV, 12–7PM; SUN 15 NOV, 1PM–6PM, BOX OFFICE FOYER, FREE

microbiologists and other scientists, this work explores the nature of the human genome sequence. Dumitriu’s work is permanently installed at The Eden Project and has recently been show at the Digital Design Weekend at the Victoria & Albert Museum. The Virtual Reality demonstration is an immersive exploration of whole genome sequencing of bacteria. It reveals new narratives about the body, throwing what it means to be ‘human’ into question.

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CIRCUIT BENDING WORKSHOP 5+ SUN 15 NOV, 2PM & 4PM, REFECTORY, FREE

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Families will have fun modifying electronic toys into new instruments.

Bring your own if you want!

LITTLE HOWARD AND THE MAGIC PENCIL OF LIFE AND DEATH

The Measures Taken. Photo ©Simon Annand

DOUBLE BILL

FAMILIES

SUN 15 NOV, 3PM, THEATRE, £7

5+ YRS

After the success of their CBBC show, this comedy duo return to Watermans with interactive stand up, 3D animation and songs.

‘I defy you not to be helplessly charmed’ The Telegraph

EXHIBITION

PRODUCTION METHODS

by Executive Chair

ALL WEEKEND, GALLERY FREE

Giant-sized office document boxes transform the gallery into a virtual business site production and corporate entity in this exhibition that offers a radically new perspective of our working environments and practices.

There will be an open exhibition launch event with a chance to hear about their work over drinks at 6.30pm on Saturday 14 November.

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Proposition, Jonathan Munro

CALLING TECHNOPHILES AND DIGITAL REFUSENIKS ALIKE! THIS YEAR’S DIGITAL PERFORMANCE WEEKENDER BRINGS TOGETHER EXCITING DANCE, VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCES, HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS AND DISCUSSIONS, AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES. MOST EVENTS ARE FREE!