CreaTechSHOWCASE 2026 My visit

Wednesday 28 October 2026
Canopy, Leicester

CreaTech Showcase 2026

Where Code Becomes Culture

Explore art and creative technology at Canopy. Meet the doctoral researchers from De Montfort University behind the work.

When
11:00–16:00 (UK time)
Where
Canopy, Leicester41 King Street · LE1 6RN
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Your exhibition guide

The programme, wherever you are.

Explore the projects and planned artist hours, or enjoy the animated exhibition display.

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The exhibition map

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Canopy.

Choose a room to see the projects planned for that space.

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See its proposed projects.

Canopy / King Street
Find toilets 2 step-free WCs · lobby toilets via stairs
  • Toilets near the lobby · stairs required

    Stairs are required to reach the toilets near the lobby and café. Two separate step-free WCs are also shown on the map.

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  • Step-free WC near the Gallery

    A step-free WC beside the Gallery-side passage.

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  • Step-free WC near WS10

    A separate step-free WC beside WS10, above the room in the 2D plan.

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Locations are schematic. A step-free route from the entrance and detailed facility specifications are not yet confirmed.

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Proposed layout

Installation positions may change. This schematic is not a confirmed access or wayfinding guide. Not to scale; 3D heights are illustrative.

Before the showcase

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11:00–16:00 UK time · Canopy, Leicester

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About the exhibition

Explore research in progress.

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More about the showcase

Explore creative technology at Canopy in Leicester. This exhibition brings together work in progress by doctoral researchers from De Montfort University’s CreaTech research community.

Discover immersive media, artificial intelligence, creative computing, digital performance, interactive storytelling, inclusive design and new forms of art. Explore experiments, prototypes and installations, and try the work.

Meet the researchers, ask questions and discuss how they use technology to explore ideas about art, culture and society.

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News & social.

Event announcements and conversations from Tracy Harwood, Canopy and LCB.

Supporters

With thanks.

Thank you for supporting CreaTech Showcase 2026.

  • LCB
  • Canopy
  • De Montfort University Leicester
  • CR8X Leics

CreaTech Showcase 2026

Where Code Becomes Culture

  • Where Code Becomes Culture
  • CreaTech

Inside the showcase

Selected projects.

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A cyber head with 8 eyes
From the artist

Code becomes image

An Unfinished Body

Qilin Zhang

This project explores the visual style and conceptual construction of the cyborg through visual media in an Eastern cultural context, and also examines the relationship between technology and body.

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MetaFlower, Mixed Reality Kiri Wraith.
David Hughes

Code becomes world

MetaFlower - The Kiri

David C. Hughes

You are invited to engage with MetaFlower, a mixed reality experience investigating ancient Japanese Noh Theatre and Xr technologies.

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Image visualises members and connections within a social network. Dozens of colourful circles represent members, with a circle's size denoting level of activity and colour highlighting similarity. Lines connect the circles to represent which members have interacted with one another.
Torralba, M. (2015) Social Network II. Available at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/60506610@N08/16181710782 (Accessed 06/10/26) · Social Network II — Manel Torralba · CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP.

Code becomes relation

8 Out of 10 Comments

Jason Boomer

Where is the line between sarcasm and bullying on social media? When does playful banter become online abuse? Is it down to the individual or wider community? See how your views align with the crowd.

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The people behind the showcase

Meet the participants.

12 participants

Choose a name to read about their project and research.

CreaTech Showcase event poster: monochrome sculpture above a vivid blue field, with Where Code Becomes Culture in white and pale yellow lettering.
Poster and visual identity: Qilin Zhang.

The official event poster

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The poster’s participant list is being updated. Explore the current projects.

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Choose Image, World or Relation to browse projects by theme. Themes do not identify rooms.

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Code becomesImage

Seeing, representations, bodies and identities.

02

Code becomesWorld

Places, performance, moving images and presence.

03

Code becomesRelation

Judgement, ritual, feeling and cooperation.

Your turn

Play with
shape and motion.

Turn, stretch and blend this website sketch. See what happens when you take control.

Code / Play01 — Orbit
Interactive website sketch

{ See you there }

Join us at
Canopy.

When
11:00–16:00 (UK time)
Where
Canopy, Leicester41 King Street · LE1 6RN
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