People Make Places: Business Driving Culture 3 February Creative Kirklees

I thought my followers might be interested in the Creative Kirklees event in Huddersfield which will explore the role of culture:

People.Make.Places - Business Driving Culture Supplementary Newsletter: People.Make.Places We are sending out a supplementary newsletter this week to let you know about an event in Huddersfield that we think you’ll be interested in. PEOPLE · MAKE · PLACES is a series of events to simulate thinking, ideas and debate and inspire action to drive cultural and creative development in Kirklees. Guest speakers will present examples of initiatives which are enabling culturally meaningful places to flourish elsewhere in the UK. Themed facilitated discussions will explore the role of culture in the context of developing healthy, economically vibrant, thriving places and people. Wednesday 3 February 2016, 6:00 – 8:30pm at Café Ollo, The Media Centre, Northumberland Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1RL This second event, BUSINESS DRIVING CULTURE, is an opportunity to explore and discuss how business can play a role in the creative and cultural life of a place. BUSINESS DRIVING CULTURE will feature presentations from regional and local design agencies: Nick Bax, Director of Humanstudio (www.humanstudio.com) and Darren Evans, Design Director at The Engine Room (www.engineroomdesign.com). The event will be Chaired by Brent Woods, Chief Executive of The Media Centre. The evening will look at case studies of how creative industries and business have taken a leading role in delivering and promoting creative interventions, engagement projects and cultural development activities.   Exploring questions such as, what significance does this have for evolving towns like Huddersfield and What are the conditions required to support business as a cultural driver? BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL at http://peoplemakeplaces-businessdrivingculture.eventbrite.co.uk You can read more about Business Driving Culture at the Creative Kirklees link below or at the Eventbrite page above.   Events Wed 3rd Feb 2016 PEOPLE · MAKE · PLACES: Business Driving Culture PEOPLE · MAKE · PLACES is a series of events to simulate thinking, ideas and debate and inspire action to drive cultural and creative development in Kirklees. Guest speakers will present examples of initiatives which are...