[spectre] full programme online / special announcement on hotels

[Drew Hemment]

hi spectres

special notice to anyone traveling to Futuresonic 2008 from outside  
UK / Manchester - there are very few hotel rooms left, please do not  
leave it to the last minute. i would like to pretend this is all  
because of Futuresonic, if only that were true ;)

thanks
drew



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FULL PROGRAMME, BROCHURE
& SCHEDULE NOW ONLINE

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FUTURESONIC 2008
1 - 5 May, Manchester UK
http://www.futuresonic.com

Visit the new festival website to view full programme and download  
the Festival Brochure and Festival Schedule.

Download Festival Brochure (PDF/7Mb)
http://www.futuresonic.com/downloads/fs2008brochure.zip

Tickets selling fast, book now to avoid disappointment.
http://www.futuresonic.com/tickets

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FUTURESONIC 2008

Urban Festival of Art, Music & Ideas

5 days and nights of live music, art premiers, exhibitions, club  
nights and events featuring a world-class programme of over 300  
artists, musicians and mavericks in 30 venues and spaces across  
Manchester city centre. View all this and much more on the festival's  
new website at:

www.futuresonic.com

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FUTURESONIC ART
Social Networking Unplugged

1 - 5 May, some artworks till 17 May

The first major art exhibition worldwide on social networking will  
transform Manchester into the most sociable city on the planet.  
Featuring newly commissioned artworks in free exhibitions and  
happenings all over Manchester.

http://www.futuresonic.com/08/art

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FUTURESONIC MUSIC

1 - 5 May

The world-renowned music strand is proud to present Wu-Tang Clan’s  
The RZA as Bobby Digital and seminal art punk pioneers Wire. Just two  
of many acclaimed musicians and artists performing at this year’s  
festival.

http://www.futuresonic.com/08/music

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FUTURESONIC CONFERENCE:
The Social Technologies Summit

1 - 2 May, plus supporting events 30 April & 3 May

At the heart of the festival, the Futuresonic Conference: The Social  
Technologies Summit brings together opinion formers, futurologists,  
artists, researchers, technologists and scientists to explore the  
latest upgrade affecting today’s digital culture. Plus hands-on  
workshops and supporting events including Dirt Party, Nokia Mash  
Reality, Future Culture, Leonardo Education Forum, Future Networks  
and the Freewear fashion show.

http://www.futuresonic.com/08/ideas

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AND MORE..

The Futuresonic Social & EVNTS
See website for details

Futuresonic 2008 also features The Futuresonic Social, a free  
festival space inside and outside Contact Theatre featuring live  
music performed all weekend, artists serving cakes and tea, a  
surround-sound cinema in a family caravan and more, and EVNTS, a  
festival-within-the-festival featuring 30 events city wide.

http://www.futuresonic.com

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TICKETS

Festival Music Pass
Weekender Wristband : The Festival Music Pass: GBP 45
Gives access to key music and live events

Delegate Pass
Delegate Pass: GBP 100 in advance
Gives access to Futuresonic Conference and live and music events
A limited number of Pay-What-You-Can tickets available on the day

Individual tickets also on sale.
All tickets subject to terms and capacity

http://www.futuresonic.com/tickets

Hotline: 0844 847 2431

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SUPPORTED BY

FutureEverything, Arts Council England, Manchester City Council,  
Lancaster University, Imagination Lancaster, Institute of Advanced  
Studies, Piccadilly Partnership, Contact, Martin Stockley Associates,  
Lone Wolf, Toasted, Saville, Last.fm, City College Manchester, Art  
Attack, Cube.

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