Common Ground at the Ron Cooke Hub, University of York
Tuesday 21st June 2016

On Midsummer’s Eve, hundreds of members of the AHRC Commons will gather at the first ever event of its kind.

The Common Ground gathering will enable ideas and skills to be exchanged, new collaborations to be forged, networks to be enriched, knowledge to be produced, and the value of the arts and humanities to be expressed, discussed, and celebrated. Whether you want to be intellectually provoked or to provoke, to offer training or to benefit from it, to celebrate a project, a product, a way of working or to develop a new one.

There will be exhibits, presentations, workshops, performances, cinema screenings, and much more. See programme.

FAQs

How can I register, if I'm having difficulties with Eventbrite online booking?

Email all details that are marked as *compulsory fields in the booking form to contact@ahrccommons.org and we will enter your details manually. You will receive a confirmation email from Eventbrite once you have been added to the system.

Who can attend the event?

Anybody engaged in arts and humanities projects, from: universities, the creative economy, the cultural, health, and third sectors, micro businesses, SMEs, corporations, community groups, and beyond. You are invited to join fellow members of this diverse community in creating a new and collective culture at Common Ground. There is no membership fee; the AHRC Commons is an inclusive community that shares common interests.

What is the programme?

The event's programme runs from 10:00, and registration will be open from 09:30.
The full programme will be added here when available in June.

What catering is avaiable?

We will provide free drinks in morning and afternoon coffee breaks between 10:30-11:30 and 15:00-16:30.
We will also provide free lunch for each delegate between 12:00 and 14:00.
There is also a smaill cafe and vending machines at the Ron Cooke Hub

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

Find out more at www.york.ac.uk/hub/directions

Do I need a ticket if I'm a confirmed participant running an activity?

No, your registration is arranged separately.

Is my registration/ticket transferrable?

Tickets are not transferrable. If you can no longer make this date, please cancel your original booking to release your space to somebody else.

If tickets are sold out, can I join a waiting list?

Yes, we would like to reassign any returned tickets. If not automatically offered, please email your request to contact@ahrccommons.org