Games Britannia 2017 – Videogames Education Festival – 6-8 June

The 2017 Games Britannia Videogames Education Festival takes place between 6th – 8th June in Cantor Building at Sheffield Hallam University. The Games Britannia Festival brings creativity and technology together, providing schools and colleges with workshops and activities led by games industry experts and academics.

Started in 2011 by Brinsworth Comprehensive School, it is now run by the Computing Department at Sheffield Hallam University as part of a range of initiatives which attempt to engage schools and teachers in Computer Science. However, programming is just one facet of the Games Britannia festival, which incorporates areas of the curriculum as diverse as English, Maths, Computing, Music and Art – all through the exciting field of videogame development.

The core of the festival focuses on providing free hands-on workshops aimed at school children in KS3 and KS4, and is open to local and national schools including home-schooled pupils. The festival also includes speaker events open to the general public, as well as activities specifically targeted at higher education students wanting to break into the games industry.

Check out the Games Britannia 2017 timetable for the complete schedule.

You can also ring the outreach team on 0114 2254777 if you have any questions.