The StART Entrepreneurship Programme has been co-developed by Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) in partnership with University of the Arts London (UAL) and Central School of Speech and Drama (CSSD) to support the professional development of students within the creative arts.

Since its launch in 2020, the project has engaged thousands of students and graduates in enterprise workshops, coaching sessions and industry talks, gearing them up to develop their own business ideas.

StART Linking Up is the final series of workshops and talks, featuring some of the most inspiring entrepreneurs and leading voices from the creative industries. See full programme below:

• Turning your passions into reality with Mike Omoniyi, award-winning social entrepreneur, artist and activist | 11 May 18:30 - 20:00
• Producing theatre and live events with Ashley Evenson, founder of Oval Productions and co-host of Curious About Creativity podcast | 12 May 14:00 - 15:30
• Gender, identity and politics in performance with Emma Frankland, live performer and theatre artist | 18 May 18:30 - 20:00
• Leadership and working in a team with Sonya Barlow, award-winning entrepreneur and founder of LMFNETWORK | 19 May 16:30 - 18:00
• Integrating accessibility in your creative network with Koko Brown, multidisciplinary artist and producer | 25 May 18:30 - 20:00

These sessions are open to all students and alumni from RNCM, UAL and CSSD.

Image banner: Alys Tomlinson for University of the Arts London.