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Will you be an attendee, a speaker, a mentor, a showcase exhibitor, a partner, or an investor? BEYOND Conference and Festival 2026 invites you to discover the latest thinking from those shaping the creative industries, and witness how new thinking moves from research to practice.

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📌 MediaCityUK, Salford, November 23-25th

🎞️ Big Picture Visuals, Kinura LTD.

Get ready for BEYOND Conference and Festival 2026! 💥

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀
BEYOND Conference 2026 brings together those shaping the creative industries to harness the sector’s greatest opportunities and tackle its defining challenges: in experience, in growth, and in what the creative industries build next.

𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 talks to the creative and intellectual heart of BEYOND. 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗧𝗛 is where bold ideas become sustainable realities.

Together, they reflect the reality of working at the forefront of the creative industries. You’re always doing both: creating and building, innovating and scaling. BEYOND is built around that dual identity.

Read more about this year's themes in our latest blog - link in bio.

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱?
BEYOND Conference gathers researchers, industry leaders, policymakers and funders from more than 35 countries and five continents. If you want your work or your organisation in that room, here's where you start.

There are multiple opportunities to partner with us - visit our website to find out more and get in touch.

But there's more this November -

𝗕𝗘𝗬𝗢𝗡𝗗 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹, the new name for BEYOND Fringe, arrives bigger and better in 2026.

With the support of our Festival Partners and hosted at MediaCity, expect more free performances, music, and opportunities to experience cutting-edge creative innovation from the Greater Manchester area. Look out for our free Festival Ticket launching this summer!

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸
Our full, 3-day Super Early Bird tickets are still available - until the end of the month! Secure yours today.

🎞️ Fringe footage courtesy of Big Picture Visuals and MediaCity, filmed at BEYOND 2025. Conference footage by .

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