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DIGIT – Celebrating Diversity In A Digital Age

 DIGIT – Celebrating Diversity In A Digital Age

The Lowry’s exciting digital arts festival DIGIT is delighted to announce the first three acts confirmed for this feast of groundbreaking music, dance, performance and visual art. Taking place on the Fri 10, Sat 11 and Sun 12 June, 2011, DIGIT will welcome the very best local and national digital artists to The Lowry for three days of performance, workshops and more.

The first act to be confirmed is Demdike Stare, the new project from Miles Whittaker and Sean Canty. Miles is best known as Modern Love’s DJ MLZ. Sean Canty is the man behind Haxan events and a member of the hugely respected Finders Keepers crew. Their collaborative project tracks the sonic ley lines of cult soundtracks, arabesque dubs and psychotomimetic ephemera with a Lancastrian twist.

Equally interesting is virtual reality duo Me And The Machine, made up of Sam Pearson (UK) and Clara García Fraile (Spain). Me And The Machine’s works combine groundbreaking uses of audiovisual technology and interactive media with choreographed performance, evocative text and distinctive imagery, inviting audiences to engage performatively in unique immersive sensorial experiences.                               

The last artist to be confirmed at this stage is Salford writer and actor Joe O’Byrne, who is creating a specially-commissioned piece combining film and live theatre. Joe is best known for his Paradise Heights series of plays and films, The Bench, Rank, I'm Frank Morgan and Lookin' For Lucky. 

Further acts, including three exciting headliners, will be announced shortly.

There’s still time to get involved as a project volunteer and shape this exciting festival in a variety of roles including Stage Manager, Festival Coordinator, Media Liaison Officer, Print Development Officer, Web Development Officer and more. The closing date for applications is Friday 11th Feb. Anyone interested in being a part of this exciting festival should go to www.vinspired.com to apply or speak to project manager Jonathan Lewis on digitinfo@thelowry.com or 0161 876 2085.

DIGIT is The Lowry’s contribution to the mygames programme, connecting young people to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Alongside other mygames programme partners The National Trust, The Terrence Higgins Trust, The Eden Project and Great Ormond Street Hospital, The Lowry will capitalise on the excitement and goodwill surrounding the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to make a lasting difference to the lives of young people throughout the UK.  

Funded and powered by v, The National Young Volunteers Service, mygames projects throughout the UK will focus around the themes of education, culture, environment, health and sport. The Lowry was chosen by v for its imaginative approach to working with young people, its fresh ideas and its commitment to embracing the opportunities created by the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.  

  1. www.vinspired.com

 

For more information and interview enquiries please contact Marie-Claire Daly, Media Relations Executive, on 0161 876 2044 or e-mail marie-claire.daly@thelowry.com    

- Notes to editors -

 The Lowry celebrated its 10th anniversary on 28 April 2010 and has spent 10 years delighting, engaging and challenging both local and national audiences with the very best in visual art and performance. The Lowry Centre Trust is a not-for-profit charitable organisation and registered charity (no. 1053962). All income supports our world-class Theatres and Galleries programme, the care and display of the LS Lowry Collection and our life-changing Community and Education work. The Lowry’s Chief Executive, Julia Fawcett was awarded an OBE for services to the Arts in the Queen’s 2010 New Year Honours list.

v, The National Young Volunteers Service, aims to inspire a new generation of volunteers (aged 14-25) across England.

v’s aim is to create a culture where volunteering and social action comes naturally and where the benefits of volunteering are understood and celebrated.

v is an independent charity launched in May 2006  

See www.vinspired.com for more information on what we do and how we do it.  

 

 

Posted on Tuesday, 15 February 2011 under News Press Community & Education Press