Organised by The Space
Dive into the world of creative and cultural digital content on a national scale as we discuss, engage, and explore ways to encourage and strengthen the cultural sector while celebrating the unique work created in the regions.
Tuesday 18th July – Online – 11:00am – 1:00pm
Place-based Storytelling: Developing and nurturing local voices and digital creatives
Join us as we explore why it’s so important that we tell authentic local stories to the world. How do we nurture local voices and what does it take for a local story to break through on a national stage?
Key Note: Putting the Midlands on the Digital Map – Stuart Thomas (BBC Head of Midlands)
Case study: The Digital Black Country – Parminder Dosanjh (Creative Director, Creative Black Country) in discussion with Fiona Morris (The Space)
Roundtable discussion – ‘Driving local success: What’s the right recipe?’
Barbara Lee, Sky Arts Commissioning Editor
Diana Hare, BBC Commissioning Executive
Matthew Dodd, BBC Radio 3
Dr Denise Doyle, University of Wolverhampton
Rob Lindsay, Head of Programmes, The Space
Keynote 2: Telling local stories to the world – Madeleine Kludje (Associate Director, Birmingham REP)
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