Factory+
From video series and podcasts to editorial takeovers, artist experiments and virtual worlds - it’s all here at Factory+.
Series
In the Studio
Artists and collectives show us the space where their ideas come to life.
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In the Studio: Watch All Episodes
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Marshmallow Laser Feast | In the Studio
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Huang Ruo | In the Studio
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MAAT – Maxine Peake, Sarah Frankcom, Imogen Knight | In the Studio
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Keith Khan | In the Studio
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Charles Hazlewood, Paraorchestra | In the Studio
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David Hoyle | In the Studio
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Terence Lewis Contemporary Dance Company | In the Studio
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XieXin Dance Theatre | In the Studio
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Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley | In the Studio
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Gruff Rhys | In the Studio
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Leeroy New | In The Studio
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Anna Meredith | In the Studio
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Todd Eckert Tin Drum | In the Studio
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Benji Reid | In the Studio
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Rimini Protokoll | In the Studio
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Ryan Gander | In the Studio
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Art of Technology
Watch our brand new series exploring the intersection of creativity and cutting-edge technology. Meet the artists who are pushing the boundaries of what's possible.
Dream Space
What does art have the power or potential to do, when we allow ourselves to dream? We explore this in our new podcast, hosted by Gemma Cairney.
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Dream Space
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Es Devlin | Dream Space
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Jenn Nkiru | Dream Space
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Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley | Dream Space
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Nabihah Iqbal | Dream Space
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Lemn Sissay | Dream Space
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Ivan Michael Blackstock | Dream Space
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Sabrina Mahfouz | Dream Space
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Danez Smith | Dream Space
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Scottee | Dream Space
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Maxine Peake | Dream Space
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Factory Sessions
Discover live performances from the best in the business and Manchester’s next gen of musicians.
Building Worlds
Building Worlds takes you behind the scenes of our productions to meet the teams and people that create a show.
Editor in Residence
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Ruby Tandoh
Ruby Tandoh takes over Factory+ to uncover the alternate realities of food, inspired by our blockbuster summer show Sweet Dreams.
Bridging the past, present, future and virtual worlds, the celebrated food and culture writer asks what if we thought about our food systems in a different way?
From encountering food in video games to uncovering how chicken came to be Britain's favourite meat, each essay scratches beneath the surface of what we think we know about food. Featuring contributions from artist Alice Bucknell, historian Diane Purkiss, author Olivia Sudjic and more.
Photo:Eva Pentel
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An Introduction to...
Get to know our diverse alumni of artists and their work.
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An introduction to Marshmallow Laser Feast
Meet Marshmallow Laser Feast – the artist collective creating immersive art and experiences.
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An Introduction to Huang Ruo
Get to know composer and artist Huang Ruo, one of the most exciting figures in contemporary opera.
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An introduction to David Hoyle
Actor, cabaret star and visual artist – get to know David Hoyle and his many personas
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An introduction to Yayoi Kusama
From polka dots to performance art, and pumpkins to mirrored rooms, Kusama’s vision and determination have made her a cultural phenomenon.
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New Writers
New Writers brings you flash fiction from emerging writers based in the North of England.
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The Kingpin
Flash fiction by Porcelain Delaney.
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The Place Untethered
Flash fiction by Anna Merezeh.
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An Apostate Returns
Flash fiction by Jack Coop.
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The Carer
Flash fiction by Beth Barker.
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Mycelium
Flash fiction by Alice Godliman.
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Murmur
Flash fiction by Jane Harrison.
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Dungeness
Flash fiction by Ethan O'Connor.
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Canary Yellow
Flash fiction by Abby Walker.
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Games
I CAN'T FOLLOW YOU ANYMORE
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Art
Experiments
Immersive Tech In Performance
In 2019, we began a major piece of research and development exploring how audiences of the future will experience live performance. Fifteen specialist organisations, including MIF brought together their expertise in theatre and performance, the music industry, video production, gaming and the research sector to explore what it means to perform live using technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality.
To celebrate the completion of this research many of the findings have been published at Findings In The Future, a collection of panel discussions and technical documents that share insights into the making of DYSTOPIA987, Dream and more.
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Adapting Story, Character & Performance for XR
00:58:10
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Performance, Puppetry and XR Stages
01:05:37
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Cross Sector R&D
00:44:10
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Physical and Virtual Counterparts: Blending Real and Virtual Worlds
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Talks
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Formations: Tino Sehgal and Juan Mata In Conversation
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Benji Reid
00:27:09
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Ryan Gander
00:45:32
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Laurie Anderson
00:58:58
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Forensic Architecture
01:07:55
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All Of This Unreal Time
00:46:30
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Marta Minujín
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