Thursday, May 30, 2013
12 – 5 pm
Ever wondered what it would be like to work in a creative industry? What kind of jobs are out there? And how do you even get into them? This event will answer all of those questions, and provide young people with the opportunity to ask industry professionals about their jobs. It’s open to absolutely everyone, and particularly aimed at people aged 14-24. There will be free, informal talks and Q&As with people from live music, music business, fashion, digital media, events/promotions.
Confirmed panelists and special guests so far include :
- Dan Maier – BAFTA winning comedy and soap TV writer (Harry Hill’s TV Burp / Emmerdale)
- Anna Moulson – Director, Melting Vinyl and legendary Brighton music/gig promoter
- Mark McLennan – HipHop artist, member Sublime Wizardry Crew
- Jay Cooper – Chief Operating Officer, Bloom Social Business (social media)
- Kevin Grist – Music Hub Manager, Arts Council & Project Manager, AudioActive
- Chris Gorsuch – Project Manager, Promo Hutt (Digital Music) & Director , mighty humble (men’s fashion)
- Jon Pratty – Relationship Manager (Creative & Digital Economies), Arts Council
- Mick Landmann – Managing Director, Vivid Interactive (digital media)
- Patrick Spinks – Director, Sublime Music & experienced music artist manager
- Paul Starling – Director, Starling Sound & chief Brighton sound engineer
- Christopher Rye – Electro musician and BBC6 Music favourite
- Garry Mullholland – Music Journalist (Guardian, BBC, Time Out – author ‘This Is Uncool‘)
- Tom Goulden – Graffiti Artist, Can Control Team
- James Vella – A&R Scout, FatCat Records
- Evan Wilkinson – Animator / Film-maker
- Caroline Morris – Talent Acquisition and Engagement Manager, Wired Sussex
- Reid Savage – Guitarist / Keyboardist legend from 70s punk/ska era
- Kairen Kemp – Presenter/producer BBC Sussex / Radio Reverb and renowned music publicist
- Donna Close – Creative Producer, ‘White Night’ and ‘Streets of Brighton’
- Natalie Millerchip – Director, Crowns From Mashes (recycled jewellery design)
- James Turnbull – Director, Otherplace Productions & Founder/Producer, The Warren
- Sali Hughes – Beauty Journalist (weekly Guardian column, Grazia, Elle, Woman’s Hour)
- Paul Nicholson – Director, Chalk Architecture (3D modeling, schematic design)
- Pasha de la Mare du Valentine – Performance Artist & renowned punk icon
- Nina Todd – Womanswear Designer (Warehouse, ASOS, Oasis, Monsoon, Debenhams)
- Lizanne Davies – Style Director at SHE Magazine
- Alexis Michaelides – Managing Director, Dv8 Training & EGA Music
- Fiona Ring – Documentary film-maker / Producer (BBC, Media For Development, Lambent Productions)
- Simon Price – Rock & Pop Critic, (Independent On Sunday, Contributor, Q, TheQuietus.com), DJ/Promoter
- Kevin Mason – Founder/Creative Director, Create Studios
- Simon Magnus – Director, Root Experience (interactive performance & digital media company)
- James Kendall – Editor/Publisher at Brighton Source
- Thomas H Green – Freelance journalist for Daily Telegraph, Q magazine and Mixmag
** ALSO – the editors of SQ Magazine will be running 1:1 surgeries for budding journalists/designers/editors throughout the day **
Places are limited so please sign up now by emailing apply@dv8training.com
This event is part of B-Fest, Brighton Youth Arts Festival and our media sponsor is Brighton Source.
It will take place at our Dv8 Sussex centre at:
12 Queen Square
Brighton
BN1 3FD
Telephone: 01273 550432
Click here to visit the Facebook event page
