The Practice of Design: Teaching Design in Performance environments

Partner Programme
22 Sept
Multi-Disciplinary Design, Education
16-24 September 2023
The Salon
Bureau, Building C3
13 Soames Walk
London
SE10 0AX
Join Rose Bruford College, a world-leading specialist higher education institution, for an exploration of design in performance settings.
With installations, workshops and talks, expect a practical, creative experience, reflective of the ethos and approach to design for performance and the future of design in the performing arts and education.
The evening will include:
In-conversation: Reconsidering Design in Performance
6pm – 6.45pm
Join a panel of industry practitioners, educators and students to discuss and reconsider the future of design for performance, including Toby Coulton (Designer and Scenic Sculptor and recent Rose Bruford graduate), Catherine Morgan (practitioner and educator) and Oliver Smart (practitioner and educator).
VR experience
All evening, drop in
Immerse yourself into the world of dance via virtual reality. Experience an R&D project – a partnership between Rose Bruford College and AVA Dance company – designed to bring dance to audiences in exciting new ways.
What does design mean to you?
All evening, drop in
What’s your definition of design? What’s your vision for the future of design for performance? Share your thoughts with us on the night, and see them displayed at the event.
Experiment with Projection Mapping
All evening, drop in
Ever wanted to have a go at projection mapping? Have a play with a scale model to design and create multimedia projections, like you'll have seen at large scale events around the world.


















