Play Office | Portsmouth's Accessible XR Technology Lab and Artist Studio

Accessible Technology Lab and Art Studio

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14 September 2025

WORKSHOP - Professional Practice - Branding, Funding, Messaging

ABOUT PLAY OFFICE

2025

PLAY OFFICE is a collaboration between Sustainable Conservation Trust and Thomas Buckley. The studio aims to explore local heritage as inspiration for placemaking and artistic works. PLAY OFFICE is a incubation space for creatives to develop dynamic, future focused, responsive practices.

Artist Development

Education and mentorship opportunities to artists who want to engage with Heritage and New Technologies. Funded time to work on new ideas and projects. Encouraging collaboration and skill-sharing internationally.

Equipment and Space

A free library of equipment needed for working in XR and immersive technologies. Free studio space for emerging artists and creatives in Portsmouth.

Authentic Experiences

Curate and produce artworks and experiences that foster a sense of empathy and community leading to greater cohesion and social wellbeing

2024

ABOUT PLAY OFFICE

ARTIST DEVELOPMNT - Resonate (ii) Artist Cohort

2025

Play Office hosts Resonate - an artist development programme supporting emerging artists to engage with technology in their practice and gain both creative and professional support in developing their careers in the arts.

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Hannah Mae Buckingham

James Wylie

UPCOMING EVENTS

2025

14 September 2025

WORKSHOP - Professional Practice - Branding, Funding, Messaging

Play Office, Portsmouth

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TECH. LIBRARY

2025

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Make music with Playtronica touch sensors

Explore Virtual Reality with the Meta Quest 3

Hire equipment for free to explore new ideas and projects.

In partnership with Share Portsmouth and Library of Things - Play Office has curated 20 items to kickstart your Creative tech. journey.

Free for anyone to reserve online and collect.

Browse Collection

still from the film "Memory" by Riyadh Haque

a group of students looking at Resonate art exhibition in Portsmouth

An XR AR App by Lara Kobiessi as part of Resonate

£2,760 Artist Fee
Free Studio Space at Play Office
Mentorship and Equipment
Public Exhibition Summer 2025

A photograph of an artwork from Resonate

OPPORTUNITIES

2024

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RESONATE (ii)

For it's 2nd year Resonate artist development opportunity returns to Portsmouth, working with artists to develop skills in new technology and immersive practices with a focus on local heritage.

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