The Engagement Party

Are you ready to commit? You are warmly invited to The Engagement Party – a day dedicated to building meaningful relationships.

We’ll look beyond the vows and into real-life practice, sharing best approaches to creating socially engaged work with children, young people and their communities. Our symposium brings together creatives, professionals and cultural organisations across East Anglia, with a series of talks and panel discussions with regional experts.

Schedule

10:30 – 11:00: Hot drinks and arrival networking.
11:00 – 11:20: Introductions and opening talks by MC, Amy Nomvula, and Hannah Garrard, Head of Festival Connect & Create
11:25 – 11.50: CREATIVE PLACES TALKS (run simultaneously)

• Hunt & Darton in the Main Space
• Robin Deacon in the Crypt

11:55 – 12:20: CREATIVE SCHOOLS TALKS (run simultaneously)

• Poppy Stevens in the Main Space
• Johann DonDaniel in the Crypt

12:25 – 12:50: CREATIVE LEADERS TALKS (run simultaneously)

• Kaitlin Ferguson in the Main Space
• Katie Evans in the Crypt

12:50 – 13:35: Lunch & Network
13:35 – 14:35: PANEL 1 – Have a Little Faith: Trust building with communities and partners, the challenges and considerations.
14:40 – 15:40: PANEL 2 – Beyond the Numbers: How do we measure success and the impact of our work?
15:45 – 16:00 Closing statements
16:00 – 16:30: Networking

Please note: Some talks will happen concurrently, talks will be randomly assigned.

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Festival Connect & Create

Festival Connect & Create is our programme of participation and engagement taking place across East Anglia: Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

In three interlinked strands, we work with educators, artists, and young people in our Creative Leaders programme to improve the cultural offer for children and young people; we bring vital creative opportunities direct to some of the schools most in need of provision in our Creative Schools residency programme; and we take a very local approach – supporting artists and communities to work together in our Creative Places programme.

An element of this work is platformed each May as part of Norfolk & Norwich Festival, giving voice to local children, young people and their communities.

Ticket bursary

If the cost of the ticket is a barrier for you to attend the event, we have a small pot of money to cover ticket cost. If you require this, please email fcc@nnfestival.org.uk