The BAFA (British Arts Festivals Association) annual student conference is a half day event open to students, recent graduates and lecturers with an interest in working in arts events and particularly in the festival field.
Date: 11/12/2024 – 11/12/2024
Time: 13:31
Leading festival professionals (invited to showcase a wide
range of different festivals: multi arts/fringe/green field/street arts) will
discuss and reflect on their personal career path. You will also get a chance
to choose round table sessions individually hosted by a broad range of
festival staff from all over the country.
These speakers will come from a range
of festival backgrounds including general management, marketing, education,
development, communications, production and press/project managers. Each person
will talk about their career as well as describe what their current job entails
and in small groups you will have the opportunity to ask plenty of questions.
Programme:
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12:00 Arrive/registration
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12.30 Welcome and festival type presentation 1- Arts Festival
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12.45 Dragons Den
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13:30 Festival type presentation 2- Street Arts
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13.40 Round tables on careers
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14:25 Coffee
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14:40 Festival type Presentation 3- Green Field
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14.50 Panel Discussion
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15:50 Festival type presentation 4 Fringe
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16.00 Round tables on expertise
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16.45 Dragons Den winner and round up
Speakers to include:
Panel Discussion
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Jacqui Gavin: Greenwich+Docklands Festival
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Alexis Paterson: Three Choirs Festival
Round Table Mentors
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Judith Robinson: Head of Programming, The Bath Festival
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Mette Falk Lauritzen: Development Coordinator, Artichoke
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Rachel Pilard: Marketing Manager, Canterbury Festival
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Alex Williams: Participation Coordinator, Southbank Centre
Date: 12-5 pm on Wednesday 29th November
Location: The Albany, Douglas Way, London. SE8 4AG
Tickets: http://bit.ly/2A90oGg
Cost: £35 for non-member, £25 for BAFA member
Please visit http://bit.ly/2n6MLlX for more information.
