Friday 17 November, 9am – 4.30pm. Gala Theatre, Durham
Hosted in association with Durham County Council
Supported by the European Commission
A one-day conference taking a wider view of cultural impact in the world today and what this means for the future.
A visionary and thought-provoking programme of speakers will share their experiences and ideas for changing the world on topics as varied as art, education, city planning and place-making, technology, philosophy and religion.
Speakers
- Stella Hall (Chair)
Festival Producer
- Anuradha Henriques
Founder and Editor, Skin Deep
- Claire MacDonald
Theatre practitioner and Unitarian Minister
- Judith Knight MBE
Founder and Co-director, Artsadmin
- Noeline Kavanagh
Artistic Director and CEO, Macnas
- Rami Bebawi
Partner and Co-founder, KANVA
- Sebastian White
Project Associate, CERN EP Division
- Professor Stuart Corbridge
Vice-Chancellor and Warden, Durham University
- Tony Heaton OBE
Founder of NDACA – the National Disability Arts Collection and Archive, Chief Executive of Shape Arts (2008-17), and Sculptor