" One of the most creative and innovative events that I've been to ..." Sylvia Heal MP Brian Lammas the Artistic Director takes Sylvia Heal MP on a tour of the installation and performances.

AN EVENT BASED ON THE 'MEDIAONICS' CONCEPT. NEW WAYS TO TEACH, TO LEARN AND TO CREATE. INDUSTRY AND EDUCATION WORKING TOGETHER TO NURTURE THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES.

For two weeks in October 2004 The Ruskin Centre hosted Staff and Students from the Halesowen Education Consortium and Industry Partners to create The Garden Of Imaginary Delights, a Mediaonics Fantasia installation on a large scale with influences from Hawkstone Park and Follies.

See the event in A SERIES OF PHOTOS and look at the PhotoGallery from our PR company Abstract Media

In just 8 days the installation was constructed, developed and rehearsed, opening to invited guests on the 20th October 2004 then to schools and colleges over the following two days. Visitors were treated to a variety of performances and installations to stimulate the senses and spark the imagination.

More than 200 people came to the event and they ranged from youngsters to senior citizens and a scattering of professions and backgrounds. One day we had 5 people turn up because they'd seen it in the newspaper and just had to come along to see what it was about. They were enthralled.

This website is the documentation to portray the achievements of the Trilby led aspects of the 'New Media Learning With Industry' programme that was funded by the Learning and Skills Council Black Country.

The ambitions we had for the project are on Aims & Objectives. Notes about the development of the event are on the Preparations page. There is a list of the people involved and the Industrial Partners to the larger programme. More information about the project is on the Background page and there is Information for Teachers in Aladdin's Cave.