Lancashire Arts Exchange 2026 Programme

SPEAKER PROGRAMME

 

9:30am – 10:00am: Arrival, Registration & Networking

10:00am – 10:20am: Welcome & Opening Remarks

10:20am – 11:00am: Keynote Address

The Future of Creative and Cultural Education: Policy in Practice with Dr Gregory Boardman, Head of Learning and Participation at The English Chamber Orchestra and Founder of Three Stones Media.

11:10am – 11:40am: Session 1

The Blackburn Creative Alliance Associates Programme with Lauren Zawadzki, Blackburn Creative Alliance.

11:40am – 11:55am: Morning Break Tea / Coffee

11:55am – 12:25pm: Session 2

Lancashire Music Service: Beyond the Classroom: Lancashire Music Service as a Strategic Partner for Arts Organisations with Lancashire Music Hub & Preston Local Cultural Education Partnership.

12:35pm – 1:10pm: Session 3

The Blackpool Way – See Us, Hear Us, Create With Us! An interactive session with Creative Blackpool, Blackpool LCEP, Creative Fusion and the emerging Cultural Passport.

1:15pm – 2:00pm: Lunch

2:00pm – 3:40pm: Workshops

All delegates will participate in both workshops in rotation. Each workshop is 45 minutes in length.

Workshop A) What would A Pan-Lancashire Approach to Creative Education Look Like? Facilitated by Celine Wyatt, Blackpool Grand Theatre and Andrew Walker, Blackpool & Fylde College.

Workshop B) Arts Council England Cultural Education Network Facilitated by Michael Radford, Arts Council England.

3:45pm – 3:55pm: Plenary Feedback Session

3:55pm – 4:00pm: Closing Remarks with Alex O’Toole, Arts Lancashire.

Further details for Sessions 1 and 2 will be announced soon. In the meantime, check out the Artists & Speakers page for speaker announcements and profiles.

WHAT ABOUT ACCESSIBILITY?

If you require access support to be put in place to help you better engage with the event, we will try our best to accommodate requests – please let us know at the point of booking.

BOOK TICKETS

The event is £10 to attend, including refreshments and lunch, and you must book in advance.

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