When the Future Comes is a 30 year artist-led project that takes place across England - in Oxfordshire, Nottingham, Cumbria, Somerset and London. Future Machine, a mysterious interactive artwork, makes an annual journey to each place at the same times every year, due to continue until 2050 - the year that scientists predict will be a watershed for more extreme climate and environmental change.
New rituals and special occasions are emerging in each place, as we gather together each year to celebrate Future Machine's appearance, witness the present, listen to the past and speak to the future.
Future Machine is appearing next...
In Peppard, Oxfordshire to celebrate the Spring Equinox 2026
Sunday 22nd March, Meeting 2pm on Wyfold Lane
In Christ Church Gardens, Nottingham when the trees blossom
(dates to be announced)
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Research
When the Future Comes is an art/research project taking place in collaboration with researchers at Horizon Digital Economy and the Mixed Reality Lab at the University of Nottingham, University of Derby, University of Bristol and University of Exeter. The research focuses on themes of human-nature-technology interactions, identifying the ineffable in our localities, considering responsible digital futures and ways to archive this longitudinal art/research project.