This is a live blog of the AmbITion Re:connected event at the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester. If you spot any errors or inaccuracies or would simply like to contribute to the conversation, leave us a comment!
Next up is a video featuring Simon Bedford from Hoi Polloi Theatre who are currently touring their show, Floating in Australia.
They are using the magic of online video to communicate with us.
This is a live blog of the AmbITion Re:connected event at the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester. If you spot any errors or inaccuracies or would simply like to contribute to the conversation, leave us a comment!
Jamie Wooldridge from Ludus Dance is now sharing how Ludus is using film to engage with dance audiences.
Ludus Dance is a touring company that tour a dance theatre show for first dance audiences (8 years plus). Also do Dance Development, which is a team of Dance Artists who work across Lancashire on strategic dance projects.
How Ludus Dance combine Dance and Film
National Computing Centre - 2004/5
The NCC initiated the ‘Our Video’ project to help support community groups using multimedia and the internet. The project has produced the ‘Our Video Toolkit’ which aims to support groups in creating, producing and distributing their own work.
This is a live blog of the AmbITion Re:connected event at the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester. If you spot any errors or inaccuracies or would simply like to contribute to the conversation, leave us a comment!
Andy Darby from Litfest is now sharing how they are engaging audiences and making great digital content.
Litfest have built their own website. Web development in cash terms cost £100. In times of energy expended, time involved it’s cost a lot more.
Content they are working on:
Flax – publishing imprint of Lancaster Litfest. Publishes short stories and poetry from some of the best writers living and working in the North West of England.
Very simple format – PDF. Which suits their conservative users base. There is a disconnect between how the writers feel valued because they have a ‘read’ publication versus a ‘print’ publication.
This is a live blog of the AmbITion Re:connected event at the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester. If you spot any errors or inaccuracies or would simply like to contribute to the conversation, leave us a comment!
David Leek and Stephen Freeman from New Wolsey Theatre now share where their development journey with their new website is taking them.
This is a live blog of the AmbITion Re:connected event at the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester. If you spot any errors or inaccuracies or would simply like to contribute to the conversation, leave us a comment!
Ruth Gould from DaDa, Disability and Deaf Arts – previously known as North West Disability Arts Forum now sharing about being involved in AmbITion.
Much work based around access and the different issues that disabled people face with accessing the arts.
Staff have various needs, profoundly deaf, visually impaired, learning disabled; all need different approaches for providing access.
New technologies would have a profound effect on access.
Had a website designed in 2001 but more of an electronic brochure. Established DaDaFest – a disability & deaf arts annual festival with awards dinner and online voting. Nothing national that achieves that.
All staff learnt on the job – reactive rather than proactive.
They have an impact; 13 million people have accessed their work through the media.
This is a live blog of the AmbITion Re:connected event at the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester. If you spot any errors or inaccuracies or would simply like to contribute to the conversation, leave us a comment!
Millicent Jones and a gentleman whose name I did not catch (Update: James Hanks) from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (RLPO) share what they do with social media, empowered by AmbITion.
Principal conductor now blogs, something a small section of their audience absolutely loves.
Push records through iTunes.
AmbITion drove them to look at their site. Now developing a new site which is focused on personalisation. A modular system that pushes people towards social media tools. Will be driven by what people are doing on the site.
This is a live blog of the AmbITion Re:connected event at the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester. If you spot any errors or inaccuracies or would simply like to contribute to the conversation, leave us a comment!
Up next:
Kay Wells, Alex Williams from Oldham Coliseum sharing about how being involved in the AmbITion project has changed the way Oldham Coliseum operates.
Oldham Coliseum background – produce 8 plays a year. Audience crave local traditional stories.
Don’t embrace risk taking, want to see the same kinds of shows year after year. Some staff have worked for Coliseum for 25 years.
AmbITion has provided funding for a new website. Will allow them to progress onto online booking. Lots of training for staff. Training matrix in place appropriate for each department’s needs. Everyone now on the same level field as far as using technology is concerned.
New play using new technology as a part of performance. Will involve working with 4 groups of young people with no experience of acting to use new technologies as part of acting!
This is a live blog of the AmbITion Re:connected event at the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester. If you spot any errors or inaccuracies or would simply like to contribute to the conversation, leave us a comment!
Chris Gribble of the New Writing Partnership now presents their digital development through AmbITion.
The New Writing Partnership got involved in AmbITion by looking at the web presence and getting training for their staff.
It involved looking at their business plan.
They came up with a new brand, an improved IT solution that allowed them to work anywhere. Now looking at doing much more work within the Cloud, something board member Bill Thompson is helping them with.
Complete rebrand – they are now Writers’ Centre Norwich.
They will be able to manage ticketing online. A new database that connects to the website that everyone will be trained on. Photoshop training for all.
They worked from the inside out using digital technology. They now have a tiered system within the organisation that fits into the creative plan.
AmbITion is a change programme for the arts and cultural sector – helping organisations achieve their 21st century sustainability ambitions through implementing integrated IT and digital developments.
