Telling tales has never been so exciting and the future cultural experience so fragmented. The art of the narrative is no longer a linear experience as immersive technologies create new forms of content and augment traditional cultural output.

In addition, diversity, representation and self-identification are subverting traditional narratives and in turn challenging cultural production and distribution as audiences engage with a plurality of cultural voices through multiple platforms.

With audiences choosing how, where and when they engage with stories, the augmenting of traditional modes of cultural production creates new and exciting opportunities for artists and cultural organisations.

Tuesday September 24 2019 09:15-17:00 , Fazeley Studios 191 Fazeley St, Birmingham B5 5SE

Once Upon a time.. there was a beginning, middle and end. Now the story and the narrative are no longer linear experiences to be passively consumed as digital technologies disrupt the nature of the cultural experience.The end is the beginning, the beginning is the end and the middle connects multiple narratives across multiple platforms.

Telling Tales will explore how by embodying the cultural voice through diverse artistic practices, narrative perspectives and multiple platforms we can create cultural spaces for audiences to experience art in new ways and see themselves reflected.

09:15 Registration

09:45 Welcome: Helga Henry

10:00-11:00 Keynote: Alison Norrington CEO and Founder of Storycentral

The world of storytelling and entertainment continues to evolve as audiences choose how, where and when they connect, disrupting old modes of interaction, distribution and formats.

11:00-12:00 Panel 1: Telling Tales: From story telling to story living

Chair: Dr Sarah Jones Head of School, Birmingham School of Media, Birmingham City University

Adham Faramawy, Artist

Luke Ritchie, Head of Innovation & Partnerships at Philharmonia Orchestra

Alex Rühl VR Director & Producer

12:00-13:00 Lunch

13:00-14:00 Keynote: Nick Robertson Content Producer and Social Production, BBC

Tik Tok -Short form content creation for audiences- platforms to performer. The platform as stage and the audience as performer. With 24 hour stories, short-form content is short term too. How do you tell your story and what are the responsibilities that come with that?

14:00-15:00 Panel 2: Telling Tales: Multi -channel/multi-platform

Chair: Marverine Duffy Journalist, Broadcaster and Director of Undergraduate Journalism at Birmingham City University

Clare Freeman Podcaster, storyteller

Dan de la Motte Dan, the host of Off Book, the Young Vic Podcast.

Ferren Gipson, the host of the ArtMatters Podcast

15:00-15:30 Tea break

15:30-16:30 Panel 3: Telling Tales: Inclusion and Collaboration

Chair: Helen Cuthill, Associate Dean, Coventry University

Will Saunders Chief Creative Officer, StoryFutures

Linda Spurdle Head of Digital, Birmingham Museums Trust

Javaad Alipoor, Artist, director, writer and activist

16:30 -16:45 Wrap Up and Close- Helga Henry