The November
Fun-Raiser 2026
We Can’t Raise the Fun Without You!
Did you have fun at TechAlchemy? Are you in our WhatsApp Community or the Discord? Do you believe in what we’re up to and want to support us with it?
Then please consider donating what you can! November is a hard month for us!
Our basic annual operating costs are only currently around £1400, and we are struggling to make ends meet after many rejected grant applications. We have no employees, and our owner-members are currently stretched thin. Please help us get through the winter <3
EmpressVR is a cooperative business, run by the community, for the community. Our purpose is to Amplify Diverse Voices in Immersive Storytelling, and we do this by providing education, coaching, empowerment, and social events to benefit our communities, both in Bristol and around the world!
Help us continue to provide sliding scale pricing and monthly free events by donating to cover our annual operating costs!
Thanks so much for even considering it! <3
Welcome to the Metaverse
It's not just about exploring a new dimension;
it's about creating your own place in it.
TechAlchemy 2026:
A Bristol Immersive Showcase
Please click the button below to view the programme of the event and read our After Event Report!
When: Saturday 26th September, 14:00-19:30
Where: Pervasive Media Studio, Watershed, Bristol, UK
Global Community
All are welcome! EmpressVR is founded on the one basic principle of supporting a creative global community in the realm of immersive storytelling and virtual reality development for innovative and creative cultural purposes. As creators, we haven’t even scratched the surface of what Virtual Reality can be used for, and the potential will only be realized if we have full freedom to create, play, interact with each other, collaborate, joyfully explore, connect with each other, and encourage each other while we learn, grow, experiment, come up with gorgeous crazy creative ideas that delight each other, and hopefully – by having a community that supports us – have the ability to realize our creative ideas. The immersive industry ecosystem is still growing, and we need both enthusiasts and creators to build something inspiring together!
EmpressVR was named after the Empress tarot card and the meaning that the card embodies.
Abundance:
The fields of wheat, the flowing river, the lush landscape, and the ripe pomegranates on the robe worn by the Empress symbolize abundance that is a natural state of the world, and the generosity of nature that it provides prosperity as long as we care for it and nurture it.
Creativity and Fertility:
The ideas and concepts that each of us experience as planted seeds, that then grow as we nourish them, and come to fruition as we birth something completely new into our lives, and manifest them into the physical world.
The Symbol of Venus:
Representing the goddess of love and beauty, this card represents the power of feminine energy and the need to balance the masculine energy currently found in the world and in global storytelling.
Crown of Stars and Scepter:
The crown of twelve stars represents our connection to natural annual cycles, and the scepter symbolizes our power and leadership as we go through each season of life.
Earth Element and Nature:
The Empress in intrinsically linked to the natural world, and we highlight the importance of connecting with the natural ecological systems and embracing cycles of growth and renewal, while staying grounded and stable on a foundation of the earth.
What does the Empress stand for?
Amplifying Diverse Voices in Immersive Storytelling
EmpressVR aims to educate and empower people from all walks of life who are interested in using immersive storytelling and creative technologies as their artistic medium of choice. We fully understanding that not everyone gets the support they need to find their voice and be comfortable sharing it. We believe that through education and mentorship, we can all learn to overcome any adversity we’ve experienced and create a resilience that will allow us to thrive in the Immersive Storytelling creative industry.