Showcase
Explore Rich Mix
09:00 - 22:00

Come and discover the rising stars of tomorrow. We have just announced the selected creatives for Zealous X and are in the process of programming them during our festival. Watch this space!

Talks Day 4
'Challenge'

When you buy a ticket you get access to a whole day of talks, including panel discussions, fireside chats and keynotes.

Break-Coffee
Break
Coffee and Networking
09:45 - 10:45
Keynote
Pushing boundaries
10:30 - 10:50
Speaker to be announced
Speaker to be announced soon

We are in the process of confirming a keynote to inspire and challenge you. In the mean time you can sign up to our newsletter for breaking news on new speakers, or grab a bargain on a ticket now.

Talk-Panel
Panel
Creative migration
10:55 - 11:50

Has London become too expensive to be creative? Are we pushing away our creative class? Come and discuss how we can keep its creative edge, hold on promising talent and attract fresh creatives to the UK.


Hosted by Lillian Ogbogoh (Transformational Storyteller & Woman Empowerment Facilitator, Soul Calling), with Dr. Andrew Harris (Co-Director UCL Urban Lab, University College London), Guy Nicholson (Hackney Council Cabinet Member for Regeneration), Annie Menter (Co-Founder, Arts & Society)
Break-Coffee
Break
Short Coffee Break
11:50 - 12:00

Film
'Ghazala'
12:00 - 12:10

Ghazala is the story of a snail shell and of its power over the potter whose living depends on it, his daughter who has longed for it and the young boy who finds it.



Talk-Panel
Panel
Alternative money
12:10 - 13:05

With distribution channels changing; digital media being devalued and public funding running dry. Funding projects and making money isn’t quite what it used to be. Come and learn how to challenge the times and get paid.


hosted by Peter Culshaw (Editor, The Arts Desk) with Matt James (Grants Adviser, Wellcome Trust), Dave Birss (Editor at Large, The Drum), Thomas Walters (Co-Founder & Head of Creative Operations, Billion Dollar Boy)
Break-Lunch
Break
Lunch
13:05 - 14:00

Keynote
Have your circumstances changed
14:00 - 14:20

Find out how a cookery course at St. Luke’s Community Centre inspired Lu Kemp to confront audience with the daunting daily routines of aging men.


with Lu Kemp (Award-Winning Theatre Maker, Artangel)

Film
'Most shocking second a day video'
14:25 - 14:35

A compelling short film to help raise support for the victims of the war in Syria.



Talk-Panel
Panel
Social disruption
14:35 - 15:30

Creativity reflects our hopes and fears; challenges our freedom of expression and acts as a potent agent for social change. Come and experience 3 projects that help shine a light on society’s darkest corners.


hosted by Lisa Higgins (Freelance Journalist, The Times, The Telegraph and Huffington Post) with Kim Evans OBE (Chair, Clean Break Theatre), Adrian Jackson (Artistic Director & CEO, Cardboard Citizens), Amit Sharma (Associate Director, Graeae Theatre Company)
Break-Coffee
Break
Short Coffee Break
15:30 - 15:40

Fireside Chat
In Conversation with Sarah Maple
15:40 - 16:10

Sarah Maple shares her experiences, from her winning the ‘4 New Sensations’ award for emerging artists, run by The Saatchi Gallery to her challenging the status quo with art and humour.


hosted by Valentina Fois (Director of Marketing, Zealous) with Sarah Maple (Artist)
Break-Coffee
Break
Coffee and Networking
16:10 - 17:00
Music Day 4
Strictly instrumental

When you buy one ticket you get access to these 3 gigs below

Music
Poulomi Desai
20:00 - 20:45
Musicians to be announced

Poulomi Desai is a self-taught, outsider, multi-media artist since 1980, when she set up Hounslow Arts Co-op at the age of 14. Originally inspired by a street theatre background, her works are performative, textual, image based, and acoustic.


Music
James Nicholl
21:00 - 21:45
Musicians to be announced

A Sculptor and Musician based in London, James’ original music is influenced by a range of styles including Flamenco, Metal, R&B, Jazz and Blues. A self-taught guitarist, bassist and singer of seven years he has played a wealth of venues, including The Lotus Temple in Delhi, Teufelsburg in Berlin and The Faraday Theatre in The Royal Institution.


Music
Alex Haines
22:00 - 22:45
Musicians to be announced

Alex Haines is a guitarist & composer born in Wales and based in London. His music draws inspiration from figures as diverse as Paul Motian, Ry Cooder and Tom Harrell. Placing melody at the forefront, his spacious and intricately crafted music just saw its first release on his debut EP ‘Outlanders’ in an intimate trio with Alex Munk and Nick Jurd.