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ABOUT BEYOND
BEYOND is a conference where thinkers, makers, investors and researchers across the creative industries come together to explore the relationship between creative research and business innovation. Now in its 8th year, it has proved successful in showcasing individuals, teams and organisations powering ground-breaking projects and creative clusters both in the UK and globally. It draws positive feedback from its delegates and attracts a high number of regular visitors from around the world.
2025 conference
Following the success of last year’s event – which saw a 120% increase in overall attendance – BEYOND Conference returns to Greater Manchester as the region continues to thrive as a hub for creative research and innovation.
Last year’s conference provided a platform for showcasing Greater Manchester’s cultural energy, creativity, and innovation, and its importance as one of the UK’s most exciting places for creative research and development. BEYOND is excited to return, with new features planned for this year’s event. Programme and speaker announcements will begin soon and continue in the run up to November.
3 DAYS OF BEYOND
Dozens of in-person and live-streamed sessions including keynotes, presentations, roundtables, showcases & demos.
CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH
Explore the latest R&D in our biggest showcases to date, with top creative researchers.
SPEAKERS
A line up of established names and exciting new voices will share a diverse range of perspectives (speakers to be announced soon).
FULL BEYOND EXPERIENCE
Unlimited access to BEYOND at MediaCity including all the official programming plus extensive networking opportunities.
NETWORKING
1000+ attendees over 3 days with ample networking opportunities throughout the programme. Meet makers, collaborators, and investors.
PARTNER PROGRAMMING
Exciting, innovative and thought-provoking programming from BEYOND’s partners including conference sessions, workshops and expo.
PROMOTIONAL ASSETS
The table below allows you to download a range of branded assets for social media, email and web, plus essential copy about the conference. Please review the BEYOND brand guidelines document here.
Attracting an audience from across the globe, BEYOND is a rare space for businesses in and supporting the creative sector, as well as academics and researchers across the creative industries. Delegates include a cross-section of cutting-edge creative organisations and top academic institutes.
BEYOND AUDIENCE
BEYOND NEWSLETTER
BEYOND sends regular emails to our large and growing subscriber base, often sharing news with this audience before anywhere else. Read our latest newsletters or sign up to be the first to hear our latest speaker announcements, special offers and more.
2025 Partners
BEYOND is delighted to announce its partners for the 2025 conference:
Programme Partner
BRITISH COUNCIL
The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide. We do this through work in arts and culture, education and the English language. We work with people in over 200 countries and territories and are on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2022-23 we reached 600 million people.
LEAD LOCAL PartnerS
MEDIACITy
MediaCity is a waterside community that’s part of Salford Quays in Salford, Greater Manchester. Home to the BBC, ITV, dock10 studios as well as 250 SMEs, its content output is global and is the UK’s foremost creative, digital and tech hub leading the way in immersive technologies. Three education establishments are based there, including The University of Salford’s dedicated MediaCity campus, MediaCity’s Immersive Technologies and Innovation Hub(MITIH) and the Home of Skills & Technology (HOST).
SALFORD CITY COUNCIL
Salford City Council is committed to supporting its residents and local businesses to create a fairer, greener and healthier city. The focus is on connecting the city and its residents to the growing opportunities and helping to secure jobs, investment and regeneration.
UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD
The University of Salford, formed from a merger of technical colleges and institutes, was created to educate and train a growing workforce. Our forward-thinking approach has powered progress for 125 years. Today, our unstoppable institution is bolstered by countless industry initiatives and innovative research programmes, building a thriving education community in Salford and beyond.
MEDIA CONTACT
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2025 Conference Partners
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OUR GROWTH
Last year’s conference saw a 120% year-on-year growth in overall attendance. We received excellent feedback from delegates and saw significant growth in traffic and engagement online. Here are some key stats:
You can read our full BEYOND 2024 Report here.