Platform-7 Events

31/10/2024

INNOVATION SHOWCASE DEMO
CoderDojo 3D Taster Session
Danny will be on-hand to show off his own 3D design work, and demonstrate some easy-to-learn tools and techniques in 3D modelling and animation, using Blender and simple TinkerCAD (Computer Assisted Design) programs.
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Danny is a 3D design trained lover of learning about how things work and has been a CoderDojo volunteer since 2018. Chronically bad at games but has a soft spot for Tetris and Dr. Mario.
https://www.fourthportal.com/gravesend-showcase-2024/coderdojo-3d-taster-session
INNOVATION SHOWCASE
Gravesend, Kent
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, early until late

30/10/2024

INNOVATION SHOWCASE TALK
What is authenticity? Is it important for people to look the way they look offline in digital spaces? Where is the line between cultural appropriation and appreciation? Favour Borokini is a PhD researcher at the University of Nottingham researching afrofeminist ethics concerns in the design and use of avatars. Her research explores how and why people use avatars and how better avatars can be designed for digital spaces.
https://www.fourthportal.com/grave.../wicked-avatar-problems

INNOVATION SHOWCASE 2024
Gravesend, Kent
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, early to late

27/10/2024

INNOVATION SHOWCASE TALKS
More local talks, people taking days off work to volunteer and businesses joining the Innovation Showcase in Gravesend - it's humbling. The Compass Ale House - Gravesend's First Micro Pub have a gem of an afternoon in store, particularly for beer/ale lovers. Pender’s Chemist will likely host two talks: one on the NHS Pharmacy First Service and another on innovations in pharmacy packaging. We’ll also have additional wellbeing talks, including one by a toxicologist on conventional vs. herbal medicines and another on Stonework for Inner Healing.
https://www.fourthportal.com/gravesend-showcase-2024
All Gravesend people, all Gravesend businesses, all to be updated on the website, all fascinating!
Innovation Showcase 2024
📅 Wednesday, 20 November 2024
📍 Gravesend Town Centre
🕒 All-day, early until late

20/10/2024

So happy to see residents and businesses across Gravesend, Kent, embracing the Innovation Showcase. Locals are volunteering as town ambassadors to welcome the many academics, engineers, artists, and researchers from universities and businesses across England attending this one-day event in the town centre. We are also humbled by how much local businesses are finding ways to get involved and show their support.

Our teaser campaign has been successful. We now move on to wider advertising with our new magazine, poster, flyer and social media ads.
So far, so good.

Innovation Showcase 2024
Wednesday, 20 November 2024
From early until late
Across Gravesend Town Centre, Kent, England.
24 minutes on HS1 from Kings Cross
Most of the events are free, and it promises to be fun if you wish to join us.
PLEASE SHARE WIDELY
https://www.fourthportal.com/gravesend-showcase-2024

19/10/2024

INNOVATION SHOWCASE ANNOUNCEMENT
This is going to be cool, will include a Q&A and particularly for those looking to incorporate spoken word, poetry, prose into a visual performance.
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Doraraathara
Doraraathara is a live performance blending generative art, spoken word, and technology to explore creativity in the digital age, followed by a Q&A with creators, Jennifer Bell & Kristian Jones.
Nottingham Trent University
https://www.fourthportal.com/gravesend-showcase-2024/doraraathara

Gravesend Innovation Showcase 2024 events, locations, talks, speakers and times.

11/10/2024

Sound/Audio/Music/Engineers/Gamers
GRANT AVAILABLE
Deadline for Expression of Interest (EoI): Mon 28th Oct 2024
Award: £5,000
MusicRAI will commission 3 speculative artistic mini-projects to use AI to create music with genres that are currently marginalised by main-stream AI models. The aim of these mini-projects is to create impact and interest in Responsible AI (RAI) concerns of bias in AI models. These mini-projects will use AI tools such as low-resource AI models with small datasets and will be supported by the project team or industry partners where needed. The mini-projects will showcase the challenges of bias in AI and how RAI techniques can be used to address them.

11/10/2024

The Innovation Showcase has demos and talks coming from across the country, but there also local organised events beginning to appear on the listings. This will be a very popular draw...
https://www.fourthportal.com/gravesend-showcase-2024/innovation-in-gaming

Gravesend Innovation Showcase 2024 events, locations, talks, speakers and times.

08/10/2024

INNOVATION SHOWCASE ANNOUNCEMENT
The University of Nottingham will be joining us for the Innovation Showcase 2024 in Gravesend on 20th November. Don’t miss their open workshop on how AI could impact everyday life and communities, and much more.
Details are coming soon on the Fourth Portal website!
https://www.fourthportal.com/gravesend-showcase-2024

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Alan ChamberlainAlan Chamberlain
Principal Research Fellow at University of NottinghamPrincipal Research Fellow at University of Nottingham
More details to follow... This year we're taking part in The Innovation Showcase 2024, in Gravesend organised by Fourth Portal - 20th Nov https://lnkd.in/en876HQF

Our open workshop is:
"Fair AI Futures? work…play…environment…wellbeing…community…creativity…economy!"

Have your say on AI and what the future looks like for you and your community.

On November the 20th Dr Alan Chamberlain (University of Nottingham) and Prof Paul Coulton (Lancaster University) will be hosting a ‘public’ open workshop to enable people to have their say about the ways in which they think that AI will have an impact upon their/your lives in the near and distant future.

Have you ever wanted to have your say about the ways that AI might have an impact upon you. You may have something that you want to discuss, maybe you want to know more about AI or just have an interest in the area. This is an opportunity for you to take part in a range of activities that will help us understand more about the ways that that people think about AI in the future, and enable other people know more about the issues, challenges and opportunities that people envisage when we think about AI.

💬 Come along and have your say, speak to:
Favour Borokini about Afro-Futures

Victor N. & Dr Ayse Kucukyilmaz about Robots, Play and Performance

Hear about the way that we took AI and Robots on the road with the BBC...in a caravan!!!

Come and tell Dr. Glenn McGarry what you really think about AI, do you feel included in the discussion? What do you want to see happen? Do a vox pop about the future!

Tell us if you think that AI will be good for the planet.

Experiment with the fantastic Shadowplay https://lnkd.in/euvdgg68 “an amazing experience where you can interact with the AI image generator in a really intuitive and fun way” Joseph Lindley

More details to follow on times and location:
Please get in touch [email protected], for more details about the wider event - Innovation Showcase 2024 (coming soon!) Or drop me a message if you want to come to our workshop, or have something you want to show :)

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UK Research and Innovation Imagination Lancaster Rachel Cooper OBE, Lady University of Nottingham Research UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems (TAS) Hub University of Nottingham Institute for Policy and Engagement University of Nottingham School of Computer Science Horizon Digital Economy Research Adrian Nick Boriana Hazel Christopher Marina David Matt Tom Joel Responsible Ai UK Sarah Richard Bryan Peter Jessica Bill Ian Neelima Katherine Andrew Hamed Horizon Digital Economy Research

05/10/2024

POLAROID WORKSHOP AND LASERSIUM
Early indications that both these will sell out before the Innovation Showcase, best to book soon to avoid disappointment. Limited tickets for both.
Polaroid Workshop: https://wegottickets.com/event/635081
The Laserium (Funki Porcini): https://wegottickets.com/event/635035
For info or more DM Fourth Portal or [email protected]
www.fourthportal.com

27/09/2024

LASERS LOCATION CONFIRMED
Funki Porcini was in Gravesend this afternoon to check the site to bring back The Laserium to Gravesend, following the success of January. This one will be even more immersive!!!
Tickets and details to follow.
www.fourthportal.com

09/09/2024

We are going to need volunteers all over town for this to go smoothly. Fancy joining in? Drop your name in the comments below plus anyone else who might be interested. Back to you soon 😀 😄 Thank You! 😁 😇 Fourth Portal
www.fourthportal.com

05/09/2024

Slight adaptation to our Fourth Portal showcase logo, any thoughts?
www.fourthportal.com

04/09/2024

Having a prosecutor as a PM is, probably, beginning to show through.
Why venues are in so much trouble just read this article...
"The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA), whose role is to promote competitive markets and protect people from unfair trading practices, confirmed it is “urgently reviewing recent developments in the ticketing market”.

Ticketmaster says artists and promoters set the pricing policy. But the division is not as clear as it seems.

28/08/2024

Join us this Saturday, 31 August 2024 for a gentle, relaxed afternoon and evening of discussion, music making, spoken word, opera, classical piano, sculpture and projections. Our planet and its seas and rivers are special, let's celebrate.
DRILLING FOR OIL | AN IMMERSIVE PERFORMANCE
Bawley Bay and Fourth Portal
Free | All ages and dogs welcome | Licensed Bar
Royal Pier Road, Gravesend, DA12 2BD
https://www.fourthportal.com/event-details/drilling-for-oil-an-immersive-performance
Supported by Gravesham Borough Council

20/08/2024

DRILLING FOR OIL | AN IMMERSIVE PERFORMANCE
UPDATE
Afternoon from 3pm
Prof. John Wood (Goldsmiths, University of London) hosts a discussion on energy alternatives with artist Alice Helps (Central Saint Martins), plant biologist Dr Liam Handley (Basement Bakehouse) and clay lover, artist Naomi Boyle (The Wonky Potter) plus other guests (tbc) and you - the audience.
FREE ENTRY | ALL AGES | LICENSED BAR
Later...
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Sculpture installed on Bawley Bay beach following high tide.
Short Wavelength Orchestra workshop
Early evening from 5.30pm
Wavelength Orchestra
Sunset opera with Rachel from the Compass Ale House
Sculpture procession into the Fourth Portal
Sculptures, projections, spoken word, soft performance
Pianist Prof. Julian Jacobson performs river and sea compositions
31 AUGUST 2024, FROM 3PM | Fourth Portal
Royal Pier Road, Gravesend, DA12 2BD
MORE: https://www.fourthportal.com/event-details/drilling-for-oil-an-immersive-performance
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Join us for an evening of gentle participatory performance, projections and poetry around an oil rig sculpture, discussing fossil fuel exploration under our seas. Bawley Bay and Fourth Portal, with pre-event discussion. FREE | Participate if you wish or just enjoy! Licensed bar | Open to all ages

13/08/2024

WEDNESDAY
14 AUGUST 2024

05/08/2024

Developing methods of engagement that address important issues without descending into acrimony is vital for all societies. Installing the oil rig and crab steel sculptures by artist Alice Helps in the Fourth Portal sets the stage for our upcoming event, "Drilling For Oil | An Immersive Performance." The science linking our energy use to climate change is undeniable, but the solutions to these challenges are open to debate. Join us on Saturday, 31 August 2024, from 3pm in Gravesend, Kent.
https://www.fourthportal.com/event-details/drilling-for-oil-an-immersive-performance