Brighton Dome is going to be one of the first venues in the UK that will be equipped with 5G technology.
“It is crucial that we invest in Brighton to future proof 5G technology. This will ensure that the area continues to flourish as a hotbed for creativity, we are thrilled to be part of a truly game changing project.” (Jonathan Sharrock, Chief Executive of Coast to Capital)
Brighton Dome and Brighton Festival manage a year-round programme of arts at The Dome, and produce the Brighton Festival which begins on the 4th of May. For their latest project, they are implementing ground-breaking 5G technology, which has the potential to make real change in the arts and culture sector.
The Dome is a hub for artists, it commissions and supports a range of artists and “aims to champion the power of the arts, to enrich and change lives, and to inspire and enable artists to be their most creative.”
Jeremy Silver, CEO of Digital Catapult has said:
“5G is expected to be rolled out across the UK later this year, but we’re still very much in the black and white television era of this technology. To be in with a chance of entering technicolour, we need to test the network’s capabilities and enable businesses and users to prepare for the opportunity it presents.
Brighton is renowned for being a centre of creativity and increasingly technology. It is our mission at Digital Catapult to bring these two worlds together to accelerate innovation in both for the benefit of the UK economy.”
The integration of 5G network into Brighton Dome’s venues is part of a wider regeneration of the Royal Pavilion Estate including the refurbishment of the Grade I listed Corn Exchange and Studio Theatre in partnership with Brighton & Hove City Council.
The Dome project will take place over the next year, and will focus on integrating 5G technology into performances. The 5G Network will start off in Brighton Dome’s Founder’s Room and Foyer where Brighton-based small businesses, community groups and artists will be given the opportunity to test and develop new 5G-enabled applications.
Andrew Comben, Chief Executive for Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival, has said:
“Brighton Dome will be among the first arts venues in the country to explore the potential of 5G technology in the application of new artistic work and performance. Not only will it offer artists the chance to create exciting new work but our audiences and visitors to Brighton will be able to enjoy and experience arts events in a completely different way. We’re excited by the endless possibilities this could bring
They hope that the 5G testing space will help to drive technological innovation in Brighton’s creative sector and open up new experiences for visitors to Brighton Dome.
Tristian Sharps, who is the Artistic Director of the Brighton based performance company DreamThinkSpeak has said:
“For artists, 5G has the potential to offer a new set of tools to do things we have always dreamt about or dream up new things we could never have imagined. It provides us with new questions to explore and new forms of expression to examine those questions. Whether we create large-scale projects with progressive technologies, or intimate pieces on a bare stage in torchlight, 5G will change how our artistic work is made, seen and circulated. It will give artists and audiences a thrilling opportunity to engage with our rapidly changing world.”
