#11 Neighbourhood Labs : Cultural Experiences

​​​At Phoenix Court we host regular community days where we bring together neighbouring organisations and close partners to workshop how we can collectively respond to live global topics, with a local lens - we call these events Neighbourhood Labs. On Tuesday 5th November 1400 - 1700 we plan to spend our #11 Neighbourhood Labs event talking about Cultural Experiences.

​About the event: 

​With so many incredible cultural experiences right at our doorstep, we aim to centre this discussion on ensuring everyone has the opportunity to enjoy them. Starting with Somers Town, our goal is to bring together neighbours and institutions to discuss how we can collaboratively create an exceptional framework for community engagement.

​Agenda 

​1400 : Welcome & context setting

• ​Rachel Johnson, Director at Phoenix Court Works

​1415 : Camden Overview

• ​Mike Candler, Arts Development Manager at Camden Council

• ​Zerritha Brown, Head of Culture at Camden Council 

​1430 : Panel + Q&A - Highlighting stories of their neighbourhood involvement and engagement

• ​Leslie Hitchcock, Co-founding Executive Director, Next Economy Trust (Moderator)

  • ​Kerry Bailey, Community & Learning Manager at London Zoo

  • ​Clare Connor, Chief Executive at The Place

  • ​​Seb Gardner, Schools producer at Almeida Theatre

  • ​Shaoli Choudhury, Community Hub Manager at The British Library

​15.15 : BREAK

​1530 : Creative workshops - Designing a exceptional neighbourhood engagement framework 

• ​Facilitated by British Library, The Place, The Almeida, London Zoo (ZSL) & Camden Council

​1630 : Playback with refreshments - Share information from the workshops over local treats and tea

​Who should attend the event?

​If you offer an exceptional cultural experience for Camden communities, a local resident, or represent an organisation with broad community access, join us at this event.

​Please share with your team and network that might be interested in coming along.

​Event Objectives: 

• ​Bring together cultural organisations, community organisations and residents to discuss strategies for exceptional community engagement

• ​Share opportunities organisations currently provide to communities

• ​Suggestions for centralising these experiences

​We look forward to seeing you next Tuesday!