Maker Takeover

Maker Takeover is a day-into-evening event at the fabulous iMET centre at Alconbury Weald in Huntingdon.

This is perfect for SMEs, creative businesses, innovators, tech people, artists and those interested in finding out about leading-edge technologies. As well as talks and workshops, our Maker Fair will allow you to explore exciting and new virtual reality, augmented reality, smart cities data and artist innovation projects. Plus don’t miss the chance to take a tour of the (yet to be opened!) iMET centre, it’s services and facilities. We’re expecting a dynamic group of people from across arts, tech, innovation so this will be a great networking opportunity too.

Collusion events are informal, creative and aimed at showing off the region’s rich talent across art and technology. As dusk falls, we will entertain you to a series of creative digital performances never been seen in Huntingdon before.

Now, a bit about the people who'll be showcasing their work and performing.

THE FACTORY
From 6pm onwards the Maker Takeover FACTORY space will showcase electronic music and audio visual performances form the following artists.

Graham Dunning performing Mechanical Techno:
https://grahamdunning.com/portfolio/mechanical-techno-av-show/

LAICA showcasing his collaboration with Dunning on an experimental ambient piece created from field recording in an old Alconbury bunker.
https://laica.bandcamp.com/music

Adrian 'Uchujin' Storey will show us some of his video work.
http://uchujin.co.uk/

Miri Kat will perform under a new project called #nofeels, collaborating with Martin Dubka. Modular meets LiveCode!
https://mirikat.github.io

TALK
Cambridge is on track to be the first city in the UK to have a ground-breaking autonomous shuttle service. Dan Clarke from Smart Cambridge, who have secured the multi-million grant, will join us at Maker Takeover to tell us more.
http://www.connectingcambridgeshire.co.uk/smartcamb/

WORKSHOP
Build your own computer game controllers with Katy Marshall: https://www.behance.net/ktmarshall

MAKER FAIR
Among many others you can meet Airborne Platforms and their high end drones, talk to KEEP+ about grants and support for your business or Collusion about your arts practice.

VR
Have a go on some of the many VR experiecnes on offer from Tin Fish creative, as well as 3D authoring in Gravity Sketch and... yes ok... BEAT SABER.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV1sw4lfwFw

We'll also have a Mash Machine and a HyperVSN hologram!
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FOOD
From 5pm, you'll be able to get a FREE bao or bowl from Guerrilla Kitchen on us! Come along to the Maker Fair, get a token and exchange it for a meal. First-come-first-served, please bring CASH for sides and drinks.
http://guerrillakitchen.co.uk/

Are you a local maker or Huntingdon creative business? Want to get involved? Get in touch by emailing info@collusion.org.uk