“Designing for the Future” competition to be showcased at Generation Expo – Brighton Centre – 8-9 October

I am delighted to announce that we have been invited to showcase our “Designing for the Future” competition, which we run in collaboration with the Faculty of Arts, University of Brighton , at the forthcoming Generation Expo at the Brighton Centre 8-9 October 2011.

Working alongside the Faculty of Arts and in particular MA Design student, Hanna Mawbey, we will be exhibiting some of the most thought provoking designs from the competition together with some other future-gazing projects from across the University.

Generation Expo brings together a load of fun stuff like music, fashion, travel and food. Plus some sensible bits like, useful financial advice, interactive seminars and healthy planning for a longer future.

Special Guests will include ”Whispering” Bob Harris from the Old Grey Whistle Test. And Squeeze and Adam Ant who will both be playing acoutistic sets. There will also be live music from emerging bands such as Little Fish, Marner Brown and Harry Keyworth. Fresh from a host of festivals and UK and European gigs, Mums Old Vinyl DJ Andy Robinson will be pumping out some great tunes from across the decades.

There will be a fun, interactive sports zone. Luxury Golf & Corporate Events resort in La Manga, Spain will be show-casing their golf credentials with golf clinics, competitions and snazzy kit.  Beach Tennis UK  will be bringing a bit of beach to the expo and there will be LTA Coaching Clinic, Touch Tennis & Cardio Tennis sections set up and raring to go.  There will be a football corner with a range of clubs teaming together to enable you to fleetingly live the dream of being the premiership player you always knew you should’ve been. The South East Powerboat Association will be displaying the Powerboat B65, which recently returned from the 2011 World Championships

The team from Magnificent Revolution are bringing their pedal powered mini cinema to spread the word about energy production, renewable technologies and micro-power generation. Circus Brighton will be there on Saturday to showcase some circus skills.

There will also be a cookery and market produce area wafting the aroma of freshly baked brownies and local produce. You will also be able to sample a range of interesting beer, cider and wine.

Some of the team from a top five star spa hotel in London will be limbered up and ready to massage away your aches and pains. Fish pedicures will be available thanks to Balik Spa. There will be a fashion show and make-over corner with a range of beauty products, including Redken hair styling products and a top Redken stylist to hand to tousle your locks.

Gibson Guitars are setting up a Gibson Guitar Town, in association with GAK- the UK’s number 1 independent musical instrument retailer and these guitars and a selection of drums and other noise makers will be put to to good use in the seminars and interactive rock star workshops. The official Gibson tour bus will also be in town.  

Generation Expo is also the first event to provide a full lifestyle event experience informing and entertaining parents and teenage generations alike. So do bring your under 18s with you.

For more information about Generation Expo and details of where to buy tickets, CLICK HERE