Type Riot

Dobson, Jamie; Aeppli, Simon

Type Riot

Dobson, Jamie and Aeppli, Simon (2026) Type Riot. In: Type Riot, 16-18 July 2026, West End Centre, Aldershot.

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Creators:

Dobson, Jamie and Aeppli, Simon

Corporate or Group Creators:

West End Centre, Aldershot

Description/Abstract:

Type Riot is a practice-led research project and community engagement event designed to address the discoverability challenges inherent in digital heritage platforms. Co-created by Jamie Dobson and Simon Aeppli, the project functioned as a standalone physical intervention that actively drove public engagement toward the Aldershot Mixtape audio trail. Funded by the University for the Creative Arts Knowledge Exchange, the research culminated in a live DIY typography and screen-printing workshop hosted at the West End Centre as part of the Arts Fest 2026 – a location heavily featured in the Mixtape app for its legacy as a venue for iconic 1980s–2000s bands.

The intervention explored how tactile, participatory making can connect diverse demographics to regional cultural history. Facilitated alongside UCA graphic design students, the workshop invited the public to transform blank t-shirts by overprinting classic punk lyrics. This physical process of layering text mirrored the digital layering of the Mixtape app, establishing a direct link between hands-on community action and the digital platform.

To further anchor the digital trail in a physical space, the project produced a limited edition Riso-printed zine (an edition of 76) documenting the typographic research. By replacing passive digital marketing with cross-generational public participation, Type Riot establishes a methodological framework for using physical community arts to drive engagement with location-based digital heritage.

Item Type:

Conference or Workshop Item

Official URL:

https://www.westendcentre.co.uk/event/art-fest-202...

Date:

18 July 2026

Funders:

University for the Creative Arts (UCA)

Event Location:

West End Centre, Aldershot

Projects or Series:

Aldershot Mixtape