Fri 1 November 2024, 11am to 4.30pm

Our house Network Day 2024 invited venue representatives to imagine practical and dynamic ways to support growth and make impact for their organisations and communities.

The day saw venues bring their voice to the table to explore resilient and innovative approaches to the shifts and challenges that lie ahead for the landscape of our sector.

The event had three panels of inspirational speakers and conversations with leading arts professionals.

We were delighted to take centre stage at The Royal Court Theatre, our hosts for the day, a leading force in world theatre for cultivating and supporting writers – undiscovered, emerging and established.

Images: The Royal Court, Helen Murray

Agenda

11:00 Arrival and refreshments

11.30 Welcome to house Network Day 2024: Are you Future-Proof? from Peter Glanville, CEO at Farnham Maltings

11.45am house reflections and a call to action. Mark Makin, house Touring Associate

12pm Panel Discussion. Choose from:

Creating meaningful connections digitally: bringing artists & communities together.

• Lily Norton, Access & Content Artist, Stopgap Dance
• Javaad Alipoor, Founding Artistic Director, The Javaad Alipoor Company
• Terry O’Donnovan, Co-Artistic Director and joint CEO at Dante or Die

Or:

Radical change and moving forward: navigating difficult change and maintaining momentum

• Nicola Clements, Executive Director and CEO, The Gate
• Lian Wilkinson, Executive Director at New Earth Theatre
• Rhys Thomas, Theatre Director, Chelmsford Theatre

1pm Lunch

1.40pm Artist Reflections with Victoria Melody

1.50pm Panel Discussion

Building new models & identities: approaches to reimagining venues & programmes. With:

• Sofi Berenger, Executive Producer (Acting CEO), Kings Head Theatre
  
• Matt Burman, Artistic Director and Chief Executive, Cambridge Junction
• Adrian (Ade) Berry, Artistic Director and CEO, Jacksons Lane
• Tarek Iskander, Artistic Director and CEO, Battersea Arts Centre