Come and experience creativity like never before, Attend talks alongside industry leaders, learn new skills, listen to great music, discover inspiring performances. All we are missing is you.
Talk Days
Music Days
Performance Days
Talk Days
Mon, 11 Jan
Grow
The UK’s creative industries are world leaders. Explore our national achievements, challenges and future plans to guarantee creativity can flourish in an increasingly competitive market.
Tue, 12 Jan
Evolve
Creativity is evolving; empowered by new concepts, cutting edge technology and shifting policy. Join the discussion and experience tomorrow’s creative world, today.
Wed, 13 Jan
Engage
Competing for the attention of your audience has become increasingly difficult. Come and discover new models of promotion and understand how to engage with your audience in meaningful new ways across any medium.
Thu, 14 Jan
Challenge
The arts enrich our world. Explore how creativity is disrupting our social fabric, and discuss the issues confronting our creators and solutions in crafting tomorrow’s world.
Fri, 15 Jan
Learn
Skills are the cornerstone to our creative progress. Discuss the challenges education faces, alternative ways of learning and how to bring creativity back into our lives.
Music Days
Sat, 09 Jan
Rock On
From exciting young talent (and we do mean young!) to established bands. Join us for a boost of adrenaline for 2016 alongside new rock royalty.
Sun, 10 Jan
The poetry of sound
Let three musicians that stir your soul relax you into the end of your weekend, leaving you refreshed for your week ahead.
Wed, 13 Jan
The dark side of electro pop
Leave the light behind and join us in the shadows with finely crafted electro tunes challenging our very existence.
Thu, 14 Jan
Strictly instrumental
Let the beauty of the instrument shine. This is a series of alternative instrumental pieces putting masters of their craft on the centre stage.
Fri, 15 Jan
A Global Sound
Explore the local sounds of the city we love as we take a journey of discovery across music inspired by the world we live in.
Performance Days
Fri, 08 Jan
Struggle
Poetry and dance take our struggles head on, no matter how big or small. War, class, a night out with the lads, womanhood and more.
Sat, 09 Jan
Relationship
Explore your deepest phobias and question poisonous relationships with lovers, but fear not, you are amongst friends. 3 dance pieces to push your assumptions of friendship, love and your environment.
Sun, 10 Jan
Contrasts
What do corporates have in common with comedy? Politicans with pop culture? Laugh and challenge the more serious aspects of life with a mix of theatre, dance and comedy.
Fri, 15 Jan
Identity
Explore emotions, the very fabric of your identity and the essence of masculinity through music, dance and theatre.
Sat, 16 Jan
Exploration
Bring your passport tonight as we go on a journey of discovery, meaning and impending doom. Dance and theatre that will make you celebrate our apocalypse.