Volo: Dreams of Flight
Outdoor
26 - 29th October
A playground swing and a VR headset take you on flight in an award-winning Leonardo da Vinci virtual flying machines!
2023 Programme
It’s our 12th anniversary and once again Lincoln’s famous sites and cobbled streets will be transformed by innovative and immersive digital experiences as global and local artists takeover the city.
Explore our festival zones and plan your festival trail.
The Twilight Zone – Giant inflatable monsters, spectacles of light and sound, and Aurora Borealis will illuminate Lincoln’s visitor attractions on Saturday 28 October, including Polaris: a dazzling laser light display inside Lincoln Cathedral’s Chapter House.
The Campus Zone – Step onto the University of Lincoln’s Brayford Campus and explore a world of digital interaction, with live & exclusive performances, interactive virtual theatre, and even a Halloween-themed “Diddy Disco” (grown-ups are welcome too!).
The Discovery Zone – Lincoln’s high street and surrounding venues become festival hotspots where you can interact with artificial intelligence, immerse yourself in nature and swing through the sky in a Leonardo da Vinci inspired virtual flying machine!
Families can expect plenty of extra interactive fun on Saturday, October 28, with with specially programmed events for the young and young at heart! Take a look at our suggested family itinerary here.
Festival opening times are 11am-6pm with extended opening on Saturday for our Twilight Zone activities. Most events are free of charge, but online booking is advised for some events due to venue/performance capacity. All the info you need is in the detailed programme information.
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Touch & Glow
Indoor
26 - 29th October
Embark on a journey through an immersive multi-sensory zone, where imagination knows no bounds. Paint with light, create vibrant patterns, and let curiosity guide you.
Theatre Electric
Indoor
26th - 29th October
Theatre Electric is a rollercoaster ride through the human condition, a thrilling yet thought-provoking look at our world's challenges and the imaginative, sometimes bizarre solutions we devise. Booking required!
The Thing
Indoor
26 - 29th October
Delve into the whimsical world of “The Thing”, where creativity takes on an enchanting form. The Thing, a captivating structure, offers glimpses through gaps and listening ports, revealing a delightful blend of the unexpected.
The Gift
Indoor
26th October
The Gift blends stylised theatre, film-making and new writing to explore a world where the control over bodily autonomy has become inescapable. A world where our lives no longer belong to us.
The Fabuloso Organ
Outdoor
28th October
The Fabuloso Organ is a spectacle of sound, an interactive electronic instrument that enables the public to play and create their own soundscape with help from the organ’s eccentric barkers!
The Dangerous Times
Outdoor
26 - 29th October
Pick up a copy of the "The Dangerous Times", to enjoy and immerse yourself in digitally animated masterpiece that defies boundaries.
The Care Takers
Outdoor
28th - 29th October
The Care Takers, is a performance and sound installation that weaves a tale of memory, loss, and the human experience.
Surge 360
Indoor
27th October
Don’t miss this opportunity to see the latest work from contemporary dance company Tom Dale is SURGE 360, a fantastic, staged concept album.
Revontulet
Outdoor
28th October
Revontulet brings the Aurora Borealis to life, with a sparkling sky and imagery imitating the swoosh of a fantasy fox tail, whose trails are captured on camera.
Relay
Indoor
26 - 29th October
Young Creatives from the Network and Lumo workshop collaborate on this brand-new installation driven by collaboration and tech that is open to all.
Polaris
Indoor
28th October
"Polaris" from BAFTA-winning artist Seb Lee-Delisle is a dazzling immersive laser light display set to original music.
PlayLAB
Indoor
28th October
An immersive interactive installation that merges the physical and digital realms in a unique laboratory setting, promising endless fun and boundless creativity.
Ode to…
Indoor, Outdoor
26th - 29th October
“Ode to”is an interactive installation that celebrates “buskers”, capturing the essence of 'Xylophone Man' who graced Nottingham's streets for over fifteen years.
Night_sound 2ha
Indoor
26th, 28th and 29th October
Night_sound 2ha explores a combination of different languages; visual video close up, edited field recordings, dis coordinated sound and music based on western understanding.
Lindsey the Robot
Indoor
26 - 29th October
Let Lindsey the Robot Tour guide show you round the Lincoln Museum.
INTER/her
Indoor
26th - 29th October
INTER/HER is an immersive installation and VR experience that focuses on post-reproductive diseases and pain over 40’s women or those with female organs experience.
Inflatable Monsters
Outdoor
23rd - 29th October
Eight giant inflatable monsters dotted around the city, from Castle Square, all the way down to the University of Lincoln.
Digital Graffiti
Outdoor
28th October
As part of Frequency’s Twilight Zone, the Different Light Collective will be encouraging people of all ages to draw on the Cathedral! Revealing beautiful patterns and colours this is a unique opportunity to get creative.
Digi Didi Disco
Indoor
28th October
Join us as we dance, dress up and play at our autumnal Halloween themed Diddy Disco at the Lincoln Arts Centre, as part of Frequency Festival.
Diffeomorphism
Indoor
26th - 29th October
A short ride through hyperspace! "Diffeomorphism," invites you to explore the unique 'latent space' of AI StyleGAN. Tim unveils an abstract universe using custom software and unconventional training data, pushing the boundaries of technology and art.
Curious Adventures in Colour and Light
Indoor
28th October
In this hands-on workshop, Graham brings a collection of intriguing materials into the studio, including prisms, mirrors, lenses, and acrylics.
COEXISTENCE
Outdoor
26th - 29th October
An immersive, multi-sensory installation that reimagines ritual and mythology. Boundaries between human and machine intelligence blur, and the sacredness of magic meets the power of technology.
Choosing Children
Indoor
29th October
Choosing Children is an interactive theatre experience that asks audiences to explore one of the most challenging dilemmas of our time: To what extent should new reproductive technologies impact the type of children we have in the future? And, what might this do for the life chances of the next generation of disabled people?
AI + Exploration | Innovation + inclusion
Outdoor
27th October
Join us for a roundtable discussion with our panel of experts and artists to explore rapid AI innovation within the creative industry.
A self-portrait of an Algorithm
Indoor
26th - 29th October
Explore the boundaries of digital identity and our always-online world through Maria's groundbreaking project, "A self-portrait of an algorithm.