LCB20
As we approach the later stages of 2024, LCB Depot will celebrate twenty years of being Leicester’s creative hub. We think that’s worth celebrating, with our anniversary schedule below:
Event Breakdown
7th October – 16:00 – 18:00: Official Launch of LCB20
We start the week by celebrating with our Official Launch, running from 16:00 – 18:00. More details to be announced.
8th October – 10:30 – 12:30: Cultural Compacts: A Review to date by Nic Millington
”Nic Millington of Herefordshires ‘Rural Media’ presents his evaluation to date of the Arts Council Cultural Compacts. Cultural Compacts aim to draw together cultural organisations and stakeholders from across the cultural sector in any one place to be a dynamic force for growth in audiences and experiences – maximizing public sector investment and positioning culture at the centre of things for that location.
Do they work? Nic’s review will highlight best practice and offer an informed perspective on how the sector can take an informed approach to developing a Cultural Compact.”
Reserve your spot at https://lcbdepot.ticketleap.com/lcb20culturalcompacts/
8th October – 14:00 – 16:00: The Rise and Rise of Creative Industries Hub Models (Presentations and Q&A)
In this session, through the testimony of others we explore the growth in creative hubs – place based initiatives which cluster creative businesses, community groups, business services, arts and cultural content. Creative hubs share a focus on building communities, innovation and collaboration. Our contributors (and with some to be announced) will provide unique perspectives to the challenges of building hubs with institutions, in urban and rural settings.
- LCB20 Host LCB Workspaces is a 4 building 3 site creative business community which has grown to position itself as the city’s creative industries hub
- Alexa Hartwell will profile Birmingham’s STEAMhouse and how they are building a collaborative community developing business ideas, skills, knowledge and ambition.
- Scala Creative Consortium at the start of their hub journey will talk about their ambition to create a multi agency collaborative venture at the Worcester Scala and Corn Exchange buildings
Reserve your spot https://lcbdepot.ticketleap.com/lcb20-the-rise-and-rise-of-creative-hubs/
9th October – 07:30 – 09:00: Free Business Breakfast with Anicca Digital
Another exciting and delicious networking morning with Anicca Digital, alongside an insightful and keynote speaker, to be announced!
Reserve your spot at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/business-breakfast-at-the-lcb-depot-leicester-hosted-by-anicca-digital-tickets-1026666516187
9th October – 14:00 – 16:00: Good Works – The Creative Industries as Problem Solvers
The creative sector has long held a commitment to solving problems, having a positive effect in societal terms. In this session we explore through pop up presentations a range of examples, drawn from the city’s creative industries, how and why businesses do this. We will hear from businesses:
- Working in sustainability fields
- Animation as a means to raise awareness
- Proven methods to promote best practice in city developments and access
- Those working to promote cultural diversity
- Responsible practice in our re-emerging fashion and textiles sector
Reserve your spot at https://lcbdepot.ticketleap.com/lcb20-good-works-the-creative-industries-as-problem-solvers/
10th October – 10:00 – 12:00: Creative Coffee
Creative Coffee Leicester is a meet up and networking event for the creative community. More details to follow soon!
Reserve your spot https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-coffee-leicester-connect-grow-thursday-10th-october-2024-tickets-1021556000497
10th October – 14:00 – 16:00: Direction of Travel
From a creative standpoint Leicester is in a good place – increasing acknowledgement nationally as seen in the recent accolade from Adobe, naming Leicester as being in the UKs top 5 creative cities and so on. In this session – part of LCB20 – we ask a range of contributors to deliver short pop up presentations about the great ideas for growth coming directly from the sector itself. We will include:
- New ambitious workspaces
- A new venture to create a campaign and portal to attract businesses and investment
- A new collaborative venture which aims to build a community promoting collaboration and seek investment
- The rolling out of training and demystification to creatives in AI
- Contributions from the cities first awardees of the recent Creative Circuits – sector led initiatives which directly benefit the sector
Reserve your spot at https://lcbdepot.ticketleap.com/lcb20-direction-of-travel/
10th October – 18:00 – 21:00: Networks Night
Our late night networking night for the creative industries! A focus on Film, Art, Cinema, Design, Fashion and more!
11th October – 15:00 – 19:00: LCB Alumni: From LCB to the World
Our Alumni event, focussing on the multitude of success stories from former residents and tenants at LCB.
Reserve your spot at https://lcbdepot.ticketleap.com/lcb20-from-lcb-to-the-world/
12th October – 12:00 – 16:00: Creative Family Day
Join us to build buildings with LCB based architects @hickmanandsmitharchitects, make comics with commissioned artist @comicszu Make dens with Maya and lots more. PLUS make food from our garden and The Apple Press returns- bring apples!! Find out more and tell us you’re coming via https://lcbdepot.ticketleap.com/drawingtogether/ Pay as you feel on the door.
Also be sure to check out the showcase of art, design and making from LCB Depot tenants past and present, and our creative community in Lightbox from September 30th – October 18th. Find out more at https://lcbdepot.co.uk/event/lcb20/
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