As part of the Creative Industries Federation ‘Creative Coalition’ Festival Design Manchester will host two sessions on digital and virtual events and cultural experiences.

Lost Horizon: A Real Festival in a Virtual World will give an insight into the ground-breaking virtual festival, from the team behind Glastonbury’s Shangri-La, which launched to 4.36 million people in July.

Virtual Worlds, Real Business widens the discussion to consider how viable digital experiences are and how business can capitalise on these new realities.

Sessions feature Kaye Dunnings (Shangri-La, Lost Horizon), Robin Collings (Boomtown, Shangri-La, Lost Horizon), Sedef Gavaz, (Natural History Museum), Dr Kirsty Fairclough (SODA at MMU)

Lost Horizon website

Creative Coalition Festival

This unique 3-day event brings together the UK’s finest creators, makers, leaders and innovators, at a time when we need it most, to re-imagine, redefine and reignite our creative industries. Showcasing home-grown, world-class talent, Creative Coalition 2020 will be a blend of inspiring talks and panels, live performances, practical workshops and networking events – all streamed from venues across the country, directly to our audience at home.