Leicester City Council’s BSF Programme is transforming the city! We are rebuilding and refurbishing 23 city schools, and working with our school communities to build better futures for all of our young people.
Leicester City Council’s ICT BSF team are taking time out to celebrate the building programme, and in partnership with De Montfort Video Gaming Society, Interact Labs, Phoenix and The Spark Arts for Children we’re organising a free to attend day of Minecraft and digital arts fun. We’re also running an exciting competition for children and young people aged from 6 to 16 years old to show off their Minecraft design and build skills, by creating an exciting new building for Leicester.
Leicester in Minecraft Competition – closes Sunday 25th May 2014
The competition is run in partnership between Leicester City Council’s BSF Programme and the Phoenix.
The competition is open to children and young people 6-16 years old, who live or go to school in Leicester city. We want children and young people to create a brand new building for Leicester in Minecraft, and send us screenshots of their building, along with a short explanation of why their building will make Leicester an even better city to live in.
Entries need to be made on the official entry form, which can be downloaded here as a word document: Leicester in Minecraft competition entry form
Please get in touch if you need the form in an alternative format!
Minecraft Event at the Phoenix – Saturday 31st May 2014, 11am-4pm
UPDATE: all tickets were snapped up within 48 hours! We will provide competition winners with tickets so that they can attend, if they don’t already have tickets. There is also a wait list available for notification in case any tickets are returned.
Building on the success of last year’s Minecraft Meetup event, which was attended by over 180 people, the LCC BSF Team, in partnership with De Montfort Video Gaming Society, Interact Labs, Phoenix and The Spark Arts for Children, are organising a free to attend day of Minecraft and digital arts fun.
Our keynote speaker will be Adam Clarke, a games based learning expert with a special focus on Minecraft in education, heritage and social settings. Adam will be talking about how Minecraft can be used to expand horizons and unlock opportunities. As well as talks, activities, games and interactive art, we will be announcing the winners of our Leicester in Minecraft competition.
The event is open to people of all ages – young people under 18 must be supervised by a parent or carer.
This event was hugely popular last year – so if you’d like to come, sign up as soon as possible! Click through to the Eventbrite page for activities and timings, and to get your free ticket!
Minecraft in Leicester Schedule:
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11am – 12:30 Keynote & Competition Winners |
Screen 2 | Minecraft: expanding horizons – unlocking innovation Our speaker Adam Clarke has a national and international reputation within games based learning and Minecraft in education, heritage and social settings. Adam was recently shortlisted for the Tate Britain I K award for digital artwork for Tatecraft. He will be talking about how Minecraft can be used as a creative and educational platform. We’ll also be announcing the winners of theLeicester in Minecraft building competition. We are asking young people across the city to share their vision for buildings that would make Leicester even better. |
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1 – 1.40pm Minecraft Intro |
Midland, Morledge and Burton Rooms |
Are you new to Minecraft? Come and have a look around, and build! This is a drop in session for those who’d like to explore and find out more. |
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1.40pm – 2.30pm Debate |
Midland, Morledge and Burton Rooms
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Minecraft Forum Are you passionate about Minecraft and wish there were more opportunities to meet other Minecrafters, or use Minecraft in your school? Come along to this forum to share your ideas and what you like about the game. All welcome, but especially children, young people, their parents/carers and teachers.
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1 – 3pm Tech Demos |
Midland, Morledge and Burton Rooms |
Minecraft maps! Adam Clarke will demo a range of exciting maps using both PC Minecraft maps and Minecraft Pocket edition maps. Interact Labs will be demoing 3D printing – and making Minecraft minifigs. Come and find out how tiny Raspberry Pi computers can be used to connect Minecraft to the physical world. |
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1 – 4pm Arts & Crafts |
Midland, Morledge and Burton Rooms |
Paint a 3D printed Steve! Minecraft arts and paper craft. |
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P2P Competition |
Midland, Morledge and Burton Rooms |
P2P competition – may the best Minecrafter win! Sign up on the day for your hunger games style melee slot. |