Breathwork Session: Breathwork: A Gateway to Boundlessness with Carla McGreevy
Time: 11:00 - 12:00
Room: The Works
Host: Carla McGreevy
Join Carla McGreevy for a 45-minute immersive session to explore the profound power of your breath on your body and mind. This session will begin with a review of recent scientific research on the effects of breathwork on brain wave states, followed by a brief breathwork practice with the intention of energising you, experiencing natural highs, and fostering a deeper connection with your body.
Worldbuilding: Interactive Storytelling through Video Games, Physical Media & Live AV with Sloucho
Time: 12:00 - 14:00
Room: Upstairs at The MAC
Host: Sloucho
A 2-hour workshop with Sloucho using Unreal Engine
The session could explore how you build emotional tension, atmosphere and narrative immersion across your live sets and game environments, while also giving audiences insight into the technical and creative process behind the project. There’s a nice crossover here between music, gaming, performance design and visual storytelling that feels very aligned with where AVA is heading.
The Sound of Belfast: Then & Now (Presented by Four Four Magazine)
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Room: The Works
Host: Max Heyraud
A look at the current state of Belfast’s club culture, its challenges, evolution, and future. With insights from AVA, Holly Lester and Crilli this panel unpacks what defines the city’s sound today.
Escaping the 8: Inside Modern Music Production (Presented by AMS Studio)
Time: 15:00 - 15:45
Room: The Works
Host: Craig Sheridan
A hands-on workshop exploring contemporary music production techniques, from first idea to final mixdown. Designed for emerging producers, artists and curious creatives, this session breaks down the tools, workflows and creative approaches used in modern electronic music production.
Sharing Beats + Protecting Your Rights (Presented by Musicians Union)
Time: 16:00 - 17:00
Room: The Works
Host: Sam Jordan
Join Sam Jordan, Sessions Official at the Musicians’ Union to explore copyright, ownership of your work, licensing samples, and the important things to know when collaborating on music with others.
Closing Talk: Calibre In-Conversation (AVA Presents)
Time: 17:00 - 17:45
Room: Upstairs at The MAC
Host: Andrew Moore
Few artists have shaped the sound and emotional depth of contemporary electronic music as profoundly as Calibre. Across a groundbreaking catalogue spanning drum & bass, house, dub, soul and beyond, Belfast-born producer Dominick Martin has built a singular body of work, defined by meticulous production and unmistakable feeling.
Joining AVA for a rare and intimate closing conversation, Martin sits down with writer & DJ Andrew Moore to reflect on a career that has quietly influenced generations of artists and listeners across the globe, exploring creativity, longevity, process and the evolving relationship between underground music and culture.
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