Chance to test new gig sharing app

Huw Oxburgh
Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 12:32pm

South West arts organisation Albow have been awarded a £125k to develop This Is On, an app that seeks to revolutionise how we find live listings.

Working with partners including University of Exeter and University of the West of England (UWE) Albow will develop the new mobile and desktop app over the next year.

The team behind This Is On are now inviting a limited number of users to join for private beta testing – they will have an exclusive first look at the app, and be able to contribute to how it is developed and used.

Initial beta testers will be vital to developing a network around live events, beta testers will also have the opportunity to win prizes, and attend an exclusive launch party.

This Is On is initially aimed at arts producers and audiences, building on Albow’s experience of developing a Europe wide network of sites promoting live performance – most notably Theatre Bristol.

Users will never have to miss a last minute gig again as they can see the latest acts in their area. The app also has a location specific listings engine, so will be vital for checking the nightlife of new cities.

For promoters, the app will have a ‘digital hat’ functionality that will allow users to support live events through “money, love and attention”.

Users will be able to tailor the event information they receive by subscribing to friends, curators, companies and venues that interest them. Users will be able to support profiles and events that they enjoy by offering information, time, money, and ‘buzz’, which could be shares, reviews, reposts and more.

Albow are collaborating with UWE (University of the West of England) in Bristol, and University of Exeter, alongside developers Calvium, Isotoma, and Sam Machin and the process will be based at the Pervasive Media Studio in Bristol for the duration of its development.

Those interested in participating in early testing of This Is On (commencing the end of November/beginning of December) are invited to email Hannah Nicklin  Hannah@albow.com, to join, or to ask further questions.

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