STORYTRAILS VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCES

Travel through time and space, with six different virtual worlds to explore.

Book your half-hour session at the Festival Desk
FREE (no ticket or pass needed)

Saturday 25 March and Sunday 26 March Town Hall 10.30 AM until 5.30 PM

Come and engage with a digitally created world. Just by putting on a headset, you can see what 50 years into the future might look like, dive into the world of punk music in the 1980s or see Blackpool through the creations of a local artist. The StoryTrails team will guide you through immersive experiences to travel through time and space, with six different virtual worlds to explore.  StoryTrails is a unique immersive experience led by StoryFutures, which is run by Royal Holloway, University of London and the National Film and Television School (NFTS).

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GET PUNKED! Delve into Alex’s teenage diary from the 1970s and 1980s as she discovers punk music. Pick up the guitar, play the arcade game or throw an ashtray at the TV!

KINDRED An animated VR film based on the remarkable true story of Syd’s journey to adopt a child. Experience firsthand the highs and lows of a dream shared by so many. 

LIFE CYCLES Why did the bicycle come to be? What was its impact on society? Come on a journey through time in the UK and see a cyclist through different eras.

THE MUSEUM OF IMAGINED FUTURES is a story of hope, showing possible futures and letting you explore how we might live in balance with nature.

OFF THE RECORD celebrates British South Asians and their rich musical heritage, charting the rise of Bhangra and the Asian Underground.

PROMENADE is the untold story of a working-class restaurant worker who goes from working in his parents’ Greek Cypriot restaurant in 1950s Blackpool to becoming a master printmaker and textile designer.