The Sage Gateshead At Night - Photo credit Mark Savage

About the Programme

CultureCode Initiative is a series of free events which will be held across the North East during February and March 2012. 

Each event has been designed to create an opportunity for the cultural and digital communities to work closely together. As a Cultural professional you don't need to have any previous experience of digital, you don't even need to have an IT department, we will have specialists on hand to guide you through this process every step of the way.

To take part all you need to do is register your attendance to the events listed on this page. If you are a Cultural professional please ensure you register your attendance to the CultureCode Boutique. If you are a developer or designer please make sure you register your attendance to the CultureCode Encounter.

Tue 21st Feb 17:30 - 20:30

Aimed at North East developers, designers and creative technologists, this event will inspire you to think differently about the opportunities posed by collaborating with cultural organisations, artists and practitioners.

With presentations from award winning software developer and contributing editor for Wired magazine, Jer Thorp and the incredible designer Naomi Atkinson among others. 

Wed 22nd Feb

Aimed at Cultural Professionals, artists and practitioners this event will make you think in new ways about the digital assets that you own which could help you to engage your audiences in new ways and create opportunities for new business models.
The same event will be held in Middlesbrough in the morning and then in Newcastle in the afternoon.
Middlesbrough, MIMA, 08.30am - 12pm
Newcastle, Live Theatre, 1.30pm - 5.30pm   

Thu 15th Mar 18:00 - 23:00

This is your first opportunity to meet the people involved in the CultureCode Initiative. A relaxed event with no formal agenda, this is a chance to discuss a variety of opportunities with a beer in your hand. 

Sat 24th Mar 12:00 - 12:00

CultureCode Hack will take place over a 24 hour period and will involve a variety of activity to engage all attendees. Expect seminars, maker activity, food, drink, awards, films and some hardcore hacking.