Thu 12 to Sun 15 Sep 2024
in association with
raising
money for
OUR PARTNERS
UK Research & Innovation Headline Partner
This year the we're proud to partner with Swindon-based UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) as our headline sponsor.
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UKRI is the largest public funder of research and innovation in the UK. They invest £8 billion of taxpayers’ money each year into research and innovation and the people who make it happen, working across a huge range of fields – from biodiversity conservation to quantum computing, and from space telescopes to innovative health care.
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UKRI have a long history of supporting the arts and have supported projects like -
- Using AI to help trip-hop legends Massive Attack create digital instruments
- Developing immersive audio recording techniques at Real World Studios in Wiltshire
- Investigating how music can benefit people living with mental health issues
- Inventing a violin that can be played with only one hand
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Swindon Link Key Partner
Swindon Link is part of Positive Media Group Ltd. Established in 1978, they are Swindon’s largest free news publication, in-print and online, being a well loved community news offering that provides important community news, reviews, interviews and what’s on information for the town.
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Paid for entirely by its advertisers, the Swindon Link hand deliver 40,000 copies of the magazine to Swindon homes each month, with a further 2,500 copies distributed to public places such as libraries, cafes and community centres.
It is a firm favourite on coffee tables as a useful go-to guide throughout the month, looked at when deciding which restaurant or takeaway to use, which event to go to or what plumber to call in an emergency.
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The Swindon Link website has a strong web presence too, with tens of thousands of unique visitors each month.
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The magazine and online offering is brought to you by a team of local journalists who are passionate about Swindon.
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Gastech Key Partner
Gastech are independent gas specialists working in Swindon and the surrounding areas, providing customers with a reliable and cost-effective means to ensure the safe and efficient operation of their heating systems.
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Hop Kettle Brewery Key Partner
Hop Kettle is founded on a passion for quality, independence and ambition. These factors have been the driving force that have brought them to where we are today.
Based in Swindon and nearby Cricklade, the Hop Kettle Brewing Co. was founded by Tom Gee.
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With over two decades of experience in hospitality, he has an insider’s understanding of the drinks industry, and the technical knowledge required to create one-of-a-kind brews.
Rather than seeing beer as an established product in an established industry, he saw it as a drink with no end of potential and variety. Hop Kettle Brewing Co. is his means of exploring the possibilities of brewing, using a diverse range of ingredients to create beers with unique flavour profiles.
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