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48 hours | Taking Tea with Turing

Alan Turing

Friday 23rd November 2012, 7pm.
Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

Taking Tea With Turing is an anthology of creative work inspired by Alan Turing, compiled and edited by the School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh writer-in-residence, Viccy Adams.

Presented as an interactive iPhone/iPad app, the anthology features the work of a diverse range of writers and writing, from poems read by robots to comedy twitter-based animations.

To book a ticket click here.

48 hours | The Golden Hour

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Thursday 11th October 2012, 7-10pm.
Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

An unforgettable cabaret style cavalcade of new writing, blistering, blissful music, and infused dance performances. All scented in a beautiful space.

We’ve selected a zesty melange of talent. Those who will make you pause, ponder, dance and stomp. All specially infused - a feast for all your senses.

Hosted by Ryan Van Winkle, The bearded Master of Ceremonies and award-winning, international man of poetry and idiocy.

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PechaKucha Edinburgh #14

PechaKucha

Friday 2nd September 2011, 8pm.
Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

PechaKucha Night was devised in Tokyo in February 2003 as an event for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public. It has turned into a massive celebration, with events happening in hundreds of cities around the world, inspiring creatives worldwide.

It is curated in Edinburgh by Gordon Duffy, Principal of architecture practice Studio DuB. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of "chit chat", it rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds.

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48 hours | Future Shorts Edinburgh

Future Shorts

Saturday 8th September 2012, 7.30pm. £5
Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

Future Shorts Edinburgh is back with another great line-up of award-winning short films from around the world. Future Shorts is a worldwide short film festival providing an alternative to the traditional film festival model.

Future Shorts Edinburgh aims to provide an alternative cinematic experience. Screenings are often accompanied by other multimedia elements including live music and rescores, performers and installations.

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48 hours | glitching

glitching

Friday 7th September 2012, 7.30 for 8pm.
Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

A digital dance performance and interactive installation inspired by the glitches and malfunctions of characters in computer games. These awkward movements have been re-enacted, choreographed and embedded in a 'live' digital environment for performers and audience to interact with.

Concept and artistic direction by Beverley Hood. glitching is funded by an Artist Commission from the Scotland & Medicine Partnership for the Human Race national touring exhibition. Additional funding has been provided by Creative Scotland and Edinburgh College of Art.

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48 hours | State of the Map Scotland 2012

Openstreetmap

19th & 20th October 2012, 10am-4pm.
Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

The focus of the State of the Map Scotland 2012 Unconference is to let Openstreetmap volunteers meet and discuss what they have done over the past year and for those new to Openstreetmap to meet them.

This also will be an opportunity to meet with academic, government and private business groups that are using OSM Data as they show us what they are working on with Geographical Information Systems.

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48 hours | Legacy

Legacy

1st June 2012, 6-8pm. 2nd June 2012, 12-6pm.
Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

For our annual Legacy pop-up shop, ECA 3rd year fashion students were asked to work collaboratively to create three new fashion brands for autumn/winter 2013.

Caste Collective, Relation and Fable are all underpinned by in-depth research into fashion marketing, emotionally considerate design and clear commercial context.

You can view and order any items from the collection at the lab. If you missed the ECA fashion show this year, there will also be a catwalk presentation at Future Shorts.

48 hours | Parallel, Henry Fool

Violette

8th-9th June 2012, 12-8pm.
Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

As part of the Annuale we are proud to host an installation of work of Alex Hetherington. This new edition consists of two large-scale colour prints of selected frames, with notes, edits and omissions on and from the Hal Hartley directed motion picture 'Henry Fool' (1998).

The work forms a conversation on two forms of filmmaking and their narratives, constructions, meanings and characterisations. It continues an ongoing examination of identity, its documentation, theft and distribution. The prints are accompanied by a free black and white edition.

SXSW Interactive

SXSW Interactive

Thursday 9th February 2012, 8-9pm.
Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

Can Printed Electronics Save the Music Industry?

In this exclusive preview of a panel presentation to be given at SXSW Interactive in Austin, Texas this March, we are delighted to welcome Jon Rogers from the University of Dundee, Kate Stone from Novalia, Pete Thomas from Uniform and Tommy Perman from FOUND.

Printed Electronics is an emerging technology with the potential to change how we interact. We can now reliably print basic electronic components onto paper and card; and when connected to conventional electronics, has the potential to re-connect digital to physical.

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48 hours | Future Shorts Edinburgh

Future Shorts

10th December 2011 7.30pm. £5
Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

After a brief absence, Future Shorts Edinburgh is back with a re-vamped quarterly global pop-up film festival. They will have the usual great show you've come to expect: great short films, great entertainment and great beer!

To book a place click here.