Tune into the livestream from 1.15pm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLVs9keRpak

To mark the launch and celebrate the return of Love Light Norwich, the Love Light Norwich symposium gives an insight into the partnership working required to bring the 3 night festival back to Norwich. This free city centre festival transforms the City of Stories with amazing artworks, stunning projections, brilliant performance and much, much more.

The keynote speaker is comedy writer and performer Karl Minns. Well known in Norfolk as one half of The Nimmo Twins, Karl has written for Have I Got News For You and Spitting Image, amongst other popular shows. In his moving one-man show Sortabiography, he explored his mental health journey through his career as a comedian.

Other speakers include Love Light Norwich artists Shaun PRICKIMAGE and VJ OUTLAW, Norwich University of the Arts Senior Lecturer Desmond Brett, Engagement and Community Manager of Artlist Kirstie Tostevin, and Executive Director of The Garage Adam Taylor.

In the symposium we will hear about how the arts have helped those who at times have felt isolated through loneliness, disability or mental health challenges. We will learn how we can build inclusivity into the workplace and hospitality settings.

There will also be a spectacular flavour of what to expect over the Love Light Festival weekend. Please book your place for what promises to be a fun and informative event.

There will be a BSL interpreter at the Love Light Norwich Symposium.

Please note photography and filming will take place at this event.

Find out more about Love Light Norwich.

The Love Light Norwich Symposium is proudly sponsored by Artlist.

Love Light Norwich is brought to you by Norwich Business Improvement District (BID) and supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England, with funding from the EXPERIENCE project co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund through the Interreg France (Channel) England Programme led by Norfolk County Council, and with support from Norwich City Council.

Love Light Norwich sponsors include Artlist, Cycling UK, FSG, The Forum, Norwich University of the Arts, Norwich Theatre, Norwich Cathedral, and Ark.