BOM

11/06/2026

We’re still taking on applications for our next bootcamp! 👀

Brand-new for this year, our Immersive Arts Bootcamp has a focus on real-time technologies for live performance. The 12-week, in-person, fully-funded course teaches TouchDesigner and Unreal Engine and will work towards creating a prototype. Application deadline: Friday 26 June, 5PM.

Check out the course overview and apply via our website 👉🏼 bom.org.uk/immersive-arts-bootcamp

10/06/2026

2 weeks to go until we have the award-winning Soul Paint at BOM on on Wed 24 June. 🥳

Soul Paint is a VR experience which blends traditional body mapping with the immersive power of VR. Combining 3D drawing, movement, playful interaction, storytelling and personal introspection, it asks, ‘Where are you feeling?’ Book the experience and stay for the talk.

Created by SarahTicho and Smith_Niki, we’re presenting Soul Paint as part of the programme for Healing Arts Birmingham, in association with Jameel Arts Health Lab, Birmingham City Council, and the World Health Organization (WHO)

Limited spaces, read & book 👉🏼 bom.org.uk/soulpaint/

05/06/2026

Hands up if you walk past the Town Hall every day and don’t know the music heritage behind this iconic Brum landmark? ✋🏻

Brum SoundTracks is an app featuring a bunch of our city’s current and lost music venues. You’ll find info on each venue, archive material and Augmented Reality (AR) intros from Jez Collins from Birmingham Music Archive. Jez is dressed up to match each location (emo Jez? You got it) - you’ll have to download the app to see! 😬

We love our city, and we loved working on this app. Download it and let us know what you think. 👉🏼 https://bom.org.uk/brumsoundtracks/

📸 Verity Milligan

03/06/2026

Applications close at 5pm on Friday 26 June, for our Immersive Arts Bootcamp: Real-Time Technologies.

Designed for live immersive performance, this 12-week, in-person bootcamp is fully funded by West Midlands Combined Authority will teach participants how to use TouchDesigner and Unreal Engine .

More info: https://bit.ly/4wf30Mg

02/06/2026

We’re bringing Soul Paint to BOM! 🎨

If you’ve always wanted to experience the multi-award-winning VR experience by Sarah Ticho and Niki Smit, this is your chance.

We’re delighted to host Soul Paint as part of the events for Healing Arts Birmingham in association with Jameel Arts Health Lab, Birmingham City Council and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Booking is essential 👉🏼 bom.org.uk/soulpaint/

BOM is hosting a public showcase of Soul Paint, a VR experience created by Sarah Ticho and Niki Smit. This event is part of Healing Arts Birmingham.

29/05/2026

How do you build a world? 🤩

This week, we joined the University of Birmingham's World Building and Ethical Game Design event, which shared insights on ethics, imagination, belonging and community-driven design.

We love talking about games for good, and our Business Development Manager, Caroline White and Games Artist, Clodagh Delahunty-Forrest, shared projects from Hidden Kingdoms to Mother Nature: EcoDash and new R&D on Mother Nature XR.

It was a fantastic opportunity to explore how games can build more inclusive, non-hierarchical worlds – and fantastic to speak alongside academics in the field.

28/05/2026

Love all things immersive and live performance? 🎭🎤

Apply for our Immersive Arts Bootcamp: Real-time Technologies. Learn Unreal Engine and TouchDesigner to create a live immersive XR performance. Ideal for those with funding or partnerships in place. Join our preview evening on Wednesday 3rd June, 5–7pm.

More info 👉🏼 https://bit.ly/4wf30Mg

Our Immersive Arts Bootcamps are funded by West Midlands Combined Authority and Arts Council England.

26/05/2026

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22/05/2026

We’re excited to be partnering with University of Birmingham on an incredible PhD opportunity, fully-funded by UKRI via CreaTech Frontiers

Introducing:

Shaping Space: Integrating Immersive Audio into Creative and Production Pipelines 🔉

Here’s what’s included:
💛 4 years of funded study
💛 £21,805 annual stipend (UKRI rate)
💛 Full tuition fee waiver
💛 Close collaboration with BOM

This opportunity is perfect for anyone passionate about interdisciplinary research at the intersection of creative practice, technology and cultural innovation, with collaboration and real-world impact at its core.

We’re looking forward to collaborating with the successful candidate!

Application deadline: Wednesday 27th May

Read more and apply:👉🏼 https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/scholarships-funding/createch-project-collaborative-doctoral-awards

21/05/2026

We’re back with a brand-new bootcamp for September. 📣

Applications are open now for Immersive Arts Bootcamp: Real-Time Technologies, designed for immersive, live performance, teaching TouchDesigner and Unreal Engine.

Join us for a preview evening on 3rd June (details coming soon!). Read more and apply: https://bit.ly/4wf30Mg