Festival of Play 2024 - Belfast

There are extremely limited tickets remaining for this event, so you may not be able to book as many tickets as you require. We are looking into the possibility of increasing capacity for this event and we will be running a waitlist. Please email Siân on sian@ukie.org.uk if you wish to book further tickets.

Festival of Play, the fun-filled creative careers and computing conference brought to you by Digital Schoolhouse in association with Electronic Arts and Northern Ireland Screen, launches this summer with a jam-packed schedule of interactive workshops, inspiring talks, and innovative games - all showcasing the range of careers available in the video games industry to school students in P6 - Year 10.

This one-of-a-kind school trip is not just for your pupils. The conference is a fantastic opportunity for continuing professional development, providing teachers with the skills to bring computing lessons to life in the classroom by teaching in fun and playful ways!

The programme for the day will educate and empower young learners, allowing them to get closer to the technology used to make video games and to spark their interest in STEAM subjects. You will also get a chance to hear from and meet the people who work in the video games industry, encouraging your students to think about how the skills and interests they have today can match up with the careers they may grow into in the future.

Book your free tickets for the Festival of Play at Stranmillis University College

Register here on Eventbrite to join us at the Stranmillis University College on Tuesday 18 June 2024.

Tickets are limited and so we ask that each school books for one group of up to 30 students. Please book only for the number of students you are planning to bring. If for any reason any students are unable to come, please cancel their ticket so that we can allocate that space to someone else.

This year, the Festival of Play is also coming to London and Coventry!
To register for the Festival of Play at the University of Westminster, London on Thursday 4 July, please click here.
To register for the Festival of Play at the University of Warwick, Coventry on Thursday 11 July, please click here.

Agenda

09:30 Arrival and registration

10:00 Welcome and keynote

10:40 Workshops and activities

12:20 Lunch break

13:20 Workshops and activities

16:00 Event close

Times are subject to change. You will receive your workshop schedule nearer the event.

About Digital Schoolhouse

Digital Schoolhouse together with Nintendo UK, uses play-based learning to engage the next generation of pupils and teachers with the Computing curriculum. Digital Schoolhouse is delivered by the UK games industry trade body Ukie and is backed by the video games industry and government. Our partners include Electronic Arts, PlayStation, SEGA, Ubisoft and Outright Games.