Bafa events
2013 Conference for Festivals
2013 Conference for Festivals comes to Edinburgh this year, to The Scottish Storytelling Centre over two days: 7 and 8 November.
Open to anyone involved in the festival sector, to receive the latest programming information and the earliest of early bird offers register your interest below:
2012 Events
These events all happened last year!
Tickets are now on sale for the
Conference for Festivals: 'Capacity to Endure'
7, 8, 9 November 2012
The Southbank Centre and The Barbican
If you came here via the Arts Professional banner, review the programme below - and then contact BAFA here if you think you might be interested in attending!
The student/recent graduate event: 'A Festival Career' on 7 November
is now SOLD OUT. Contact the BAFA Office to go on the waiting list and for information on how to come to the main conference instead - we can facilitate specific 121's to suit your area of interest!
If you registered your interest in the conference on our website, please contact the BAFA office for your discount code.
ACCOMMODATION
This is not included in the delegate rates above.
You need to book your own accommodation direct with the hotel.
Please visit the Transport for London website to plan your London journey.
The postcode for the Barbican is: EC2Y 8DS
We recommend the following:
1: The Conference Hotel: Thistle City Barbican
BAFA has negotiated a special conference rate at this hotel:
Thistle City Barbican, Central Street, Clerkenwell, London. EC1V 8DS
This is a 15 minute walk from the Barbican
In order to book at this Thistle you can either phone the groups administration team on 0871 977 0218 and quote the reference BRIT071112 and then give details including credit card numbers in order to guarantee your booking or email the groupsadmin.citybarbican@thistle.co.uk.
Rates are as follows and are for Standard Double Rooms
(single occupancy including breakfast):
Wednesday 7 November: £122.50 + VAT
Thursday 8 November: £102.50 + VAT
Friday 9 November: £88.33 + VAT
There is a £10 extra charge for double occupancy
2: Mid range: Tune Hotel Group
Tune has four hotels in London with rooms at around £60 per night.
>Liverpool Street Tune is closest to the Barbican - about 20mins walk or slightly less on the underground - only one stop: Liverpool Street>Barbican.
>Kings Cross Tune is only half an hour to the Barbican - walk/underground.
>Westminster Tune is 40mins plus to the Barbican (walk/underground) but usefully close to the Southbank if you are coming to the social events on Wednesday evening.
>Paddington Tune probably only useful if you are arriving in this part of London by train from elsewhere in the UK.
3: More modest accommodation: YHA St Pauls
36 Carter Lane, London, EC4V 5AB
T: 0845 371 9012
Only a 15 minute walk from the Barbican and prices start at £47 for a twin room.
They have lots of cheap options especially if you are attending with colleagues and are happy to share a room to keep costs low.
A very good alternative for one or two nights.
I wish that I knew what I know now ...
The student/recent graduate event: 'A Festival Career' on 7 November
is now SOLD OUT. Contact the BAFA Office to go on the waiting list and for information on how to come to the main conference instead - we can facilitate specific 121's to suit your areas of interest!
Wednesday 7 November 12.30-5.00pm Southbank, London
As part of the 2012 Conference for Festivals, BAFA is pleased to present a new programme segment specifically for students and recent graduates who are looking at a career in the festival sector.
A festival panel, including Tania Harrison from Latitude Festival, starts the afternoon programme: 'I wish that I knew what I know now ...' which will then break into small groups focussing on specific roles within a festival team.
Individually hosted by a broad range of festival staff who will talk about their own career path as well as what their current job entails, there will also, of course, be plenty of opportunity to ask questions.
Speakers include:
Tania Harrison, Arts and Special Events Promoter, Festival Republic
Bradley Hemmings, Artistic Director, Greenwich+Docklands Int Festival
Rosie Turner, Artistic Director, Canterbury Festival
Michael Cainen, Programme Manager, Pound Arts (Corsham Festival)
Lindsey Dear, General Manager, City of London Festival
Natasha Astara, Festival Manager, Wirksworth Festival
Sarah Jones, Festival Officer, Bath Festivals Bath Festivals
Alison Chambers, Programme Manager, Canterbury Festival
Sarah Shepherd, Development Manager, Brighton Festival
Jack Whitewood, Festival Director, Ventnor Fringe Festival
Ellara Wakely, Learning Manager, BBC Proms and BBC Symphony Orchestra
Holly Payton, Managing Director, World Festival Network
Delegates at the afternoon event will be welcome to stay for the welcome tea party with the main conference delegates and participate in the rest of the evenings events which will include a tour of the South Bank, discounted tickets to a performance and a late night supper.
