Creative Enterprise Unveils the Investment Readiness 2024 Cohort
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Creative Coalition 2022, the UK’s largest free online festival for the creative industries, is well underway!
Thousands of you have tuned in so far to watch performances and inspiring discussions from across our amazing sector. Thank you for all your contributions to conversations, and we have loved reading your comments and seeing collaborations happen in the chat box. We hope you’ve enjoyed what you’ve seen so far.
We’ve hosted some incredible speakers and performers, including GAIKA, Henry Holland, Jed Mercurio and many more, discussing how we are Resetting our Narrative, inspiring Cultural Change and making the Case for Creativity as driving force of our future. We were also pleased to host the announcement from DCMS that the government will invest £50 million in the creative industries.
Here’s our evening round-up of some of our highlights. We hope to see you again at 8am tomorrow when the festival continues.
Our Festival Highlights in 60 secs…
Beatbox performances, interactive drawing workshops, and an array of inspirational speakers from across the creative industries. Watch our video for a few of our highlights from our first day at the festival…
£50 million of Government Investment Announced for UK Creative Businesses
We opened the festival with a welcome address from The Rt Hon Nadine Dorries MP, Secretary of State for DCMS, who announced that the UK’s Creative Industries will benefit from a £50 million Government boost to help drive economic growth and level up the country. Read more…
Jed Mercurio on TV Influences & Inspirations
The foundations of setting up your company – from protecting your IP, the key financial metrics to measure and how to fund your ambitions. With Erica Wolfe-Murray – Director, and Ida Bruusgaard – Managing Director and Co-Founder Peggy Pictures. Read more…
A Warm Welcome from Caroline Norbury MBE
Our very own Chief Exec, Caroline Norbury, started the show with a heartfelt welcome to our audiences and thank you to our valued partners for supporting us to bring this pivotal moment for the creative industries to the widest possible audience. Read more…
Missed anything?
In case you missed any events, we will be sharing recordings of the festival sessions to Federation members only after the festival ends. Find out more about joining Federation.
