About this Event
You’re Invited: CTRL North East – Gaming, Safety & Skills for the Future
📅 27–28 October 2025
📍 The Copthorne Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne
🕙 10:00am – 4:00pm
💷 Free to Attend
Join us for CTRL North East, a two-day event exploring the positive power of gaming, esports, and digital safety. Whether you’re a young person passionate about gaming, an experienced gamer, or a professional looking to understand its opportunities and safeguarding practices, CTRL has something for you.
The workshops are below, with the event being free to come and go from. Only want to attend the first and last workshop? Book your ticket and feel free to do so.
Who Should Attend?
- Day 1 (27 Oct): Young people (13+) and experienced gamers – with workshops, tournaments, and hands-on gaming activities. Professionals who can’t attend Day 2 are also welcome.
- Day 2 (28 Oct): Professionals, community workers, caregivers, educators, and anyone new to gaming/esports.
Workshops:
Day 1 – For Young People & Experienced Gamers
- Gaming & Esports: Keeping Yourself Safe + Career Impact
- Digital & Physical Safety in VR Gaming
- Cyber Investigations: Ransomware Case Study
Day 2 – For Professionals, Community & Caregivers
- Gaming & Esports: Introduction, Safety Advice & Career Benefits
- Digital & Physical Safety in VR Gaming
- Community Cohesion
- Cyber Investigations: Ransomware Case Study
Activities Running Across Both Days:
🎮 Career Quest – explore career paths in gaming and beyond
🎮 Community Tournaments – test your skills in fast-paced VR and PC gaming challenges with prizes to be won
🎮 Experience the Highs & Lows of Competitive Gaming – step into the shoes of an esports player
🎮 Transferable Skills Booth – discover how gaming builds real-world skills
This is a unique opportunity to experience gaming and esports in a safe, positive environment, while gaining insights into safeguarding, digital safety, and future careers.
Agenda: Day One
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Entry From
🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Introduction to The Day
🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Gaming and Esports – Keeping yourself safe and the positives for your career
Info: A focus on how young people can keep themselves safe while gaming and the positive attributes they gain from gaming that will be reflected in their careers.
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM
Digital and Physical Safety in VR Gaming
Info: Sessions aimed at both young people, professionals, and any community, looking at digital and physical safety when using VR.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Cyber Investigations – Ransomware Case Study
Info: A workshop looking at a real-world ransomware attack and how it was investigated.
Agenda: Day Two
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Entry From
🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
An Introduction to The Day
🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Gaming and Esports – Introduction, Safety Advice, and Career Benefits
Info: Introducing professionals, community workers, and care givers, to gaming and esports, basic information, and look at safety with a touch on the careers.
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM
An Introduction to Digital and Physical Safety in VR Gaming
Info: Sessions aimed at both young people, professionals, and community looking at digital and physical safety when using VR, mainly focused on providing tips and tricks.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Cyber Investigations – Ransomware Case Study
Info: A workshop looking at a real-world ransomware attack and how it was investigated.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Copthorne Hotel Newcastle, Close, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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