One to One Development Trust

03/08/2026

PLAY is Sheffield's new festival of interactive creativity for families and young people running at Showroom Cinema this week and we are pleased to have two of our Virtual Reality 360 films exhibited from Thursday 6th to Saturday 8th August.

Revealed - The Pit Camp brings the story of the 1984/85 Miners Strike alive through archive film, and a womens reflection looking back in time.

The Abandoned Library (Dreaming Methods) is a story about climate change, displacement and artificial intelligence and follows teenager CJ as she is searching for answers.

There is lots of really good stuff on for families and young people - so check out their programme.

Both our VR films are free to experience, follow the link for more information.

https://showroomcinema.org.uk/film/play-dreaming-methods-vr-sessions

01/08/2026

We are very pleased that our film 'The Story of an English Stupa', directed by Judi Alston, is having its first international screening at the Bhutan Echoes Drukyul's Literature & Arts Festival.

The Stupa is a well loved feature in the Harewood House Himalayan Garden - and it has been a dream to screen the film in Bhutan, where a lot of the early footage in 2003/2004 was shot.

The film will be introduced by David Lascelles who is at the Festival talking about his book 'A Hare Marked Moon'.

'The Story of an English Stupa' will be screening at 2.30pm Monday 3rd August at the Tang Yum Hall, Royal University of Bhutan in Thimphu.

24/07/2026

Do you remember the old Pontefract Hospital Dispensary and Hermitage?

This is a call out for any photos or memories!

We already have some great material - but we know there is more, and would really like to include it in a digital interpretation project for future generations to undertsand the significance of the site.

Using the link below you can share your photos or stories - you may have worked there - been a patient - a contractor - a visitor. You may have explored the hermitage on a tour or have heard folk lore about it?

Be part of this project ‘The Dispensary and Hermitage: Celebrating Pontefract’s Unique Heritage’ it is launching in September, dates announced soon.

https://onetoonedevelopment.org/pontefract/

With Wakefield Libraries Pontefract Museum Pontefract Civic Society Pontefract Heritage Partnership The National Lottery Heritage Fund

16/07/2026

Last night's talk for XR Women Global was really fascinating.

It was great fun presenting in this format and bringing our audience actually into the VR/ 360 projects. We had just short of 30 people from 8 countries spanning different time zones.

I was impressed that within this virtual space - seeing others only as avatars - connection and dialogue could develop so authentically; our shared togetherness through the changing project environments felt genuinely immersive and unifying.

The talk was recorded and will be released soon, we will share the link if people are interested.

08/07/2026

I'm very excited to be giving this talk "Immersive Storytelling for Social Change: Exploring XR, Empathy and Impact" for XR Women Global on Wednesday 15 July 2026, hosted in ENGAGE.

This is my first time presenting in a virtual 360 space to an international audience... very different to doing a powerpoint I think :-)

I’ll be sharing some of my journey working across film, XR and games, reflecting on how immersive storytelling can help us connect with real people, places and lived experience in meaningful ways.

I’ll be drawing on projects including The Peace Garden, The Abandoned Library, Streets of Change VR and Revealed: Triptych, looking at how co-creation, 360 storytelling, VR and game-based approaches can support empathy, participation and social impact.

The talk starts at 4.45pm British Standard Time
Or if you are in other time zones at 8:45am PT | 11:45am ET | 5:45pm CET

Booking / registration is here: :https://app.engagevr.io/events/KNkQ6/share

18/06/2026

Today we have been presenting
‘The Big K: The Pit that shaped a community - Its legacy, a decade after closure' at a conference ‘Blood is the Price of Coal' at the very impressive University of Warwick.

It was a great day with a good audience and lots of excellent thought provoking presentations - we were proud to share an insight into our latest film 'The Big K' co-produced with former mine workers. The film is still in production and we hope to tour the finished film later in the year.

Good to see Kathryn from Castleford Civic Society presenting too, with a fascinating talk entitled
'Union Poorhouse to Union Leader - Herbert Smith, President of the Miners Federation of Great Britain 1922-1929’

We even managed to sneak in an impromptu screening of 'Revealed: The Pit Camp' our latest VR film honouring the 1984-85 Strike and its legacy.

The Big K film project is made possible with support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund

05/06/2026

🔔 What a wonderful launch of a very special project, 'Bells Bridges and Belonging' - a digital installation and film about the importance of bells in Loughborough.

The project was very well received over two screenings this afternoon, and we look forward to sharing more about the project next week. 🔔

Taylor's Bellfoundry, Loughborough
Charnwood Arts

05/06/2026