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Hertfordshire Music Service / News / Fri 08 Apr 2016

A Place for Culture / 17 June / Hatfield House

A Place for Culture / 17 June / Hatfield House

The fourth annual Royal Opera House Bridge annual conference will take place on Friday 17 June at Hatfield House in Hertfordshire.
The focus for 2016 is securing the place of cultural learning in schools and communities.

How does where children live affect their cultural opportunities?
How can schools make space for cultural learning in a crowded curriculum?
How can schools and cultural organisations work together to stimulate learning around Heritage and British values?

Tickets Available Now >> http://www.roh.org.uk/learning/royal-opera-house-bridge/aplaceforculture

'Children and young people's life chances are greatly enhanced by arts and culture. Together, we can ensure that young people have high quality cultural opportunities wherever they live, and whoever they are' - Althea Efunshile

Speakers include:
Althea Efunshile, Deputy Chief Executive of Arts Council England, will be the host for A Place for Culture. With her wealth of experience in championing community transformation through arts and culture, Althea will chair a thought provoking morning of inspiration and debate.
Deborah Annetts, CEO of the Incorporated Society of Musicians and instigator of the Bacc for the Future campaign.

Jonathan Simons, Head of Education at the think tank Policy Exchange, Times Educational Supplement weekly columnist and co-founder of Greenwich Free School

Andrea Stark FRSA, Chief Executive of High House Production Park, a centre for creative industries and education in Thurrock and soon to be the Director of Foundation for FutureLondon, a new organisation created to support the development of Olympicopolis in East London. Previous roles have included Executive Director at Arts Council England and Chief Officer of Arts and Culture in Dundee.

Gary Clarke, Independent choreographer, artistic director, performer, mentor and facilitator currently regarded as one of the UK’s leading contemporary dance artists. Gary Clarke Company is currently touring COAL nationwide.

Tom Andrews, Founder of People United, a charity that explores how the arts can inspire kindness and social change.
Throughout the day live music, performance and participatory art will surprise and delight in a beautiful setting.

Only 25 minutes from Kings Cross and 10 Minutes from the M25, Hatfield House is a major heritage site of national importance and a contemporary conference space that creates a unique place for learning.

A Place for Culture is being developed with generous assistance from Hertfordshire Music Service (lead partner of Hertfordshire Music Education Hub), Hatfield House and the University of Hertfordshire who will help bring a special local element to the day.

Full details and booking information: http://www.roh.org.uk/learning/royal-opera-house-bridge/aplaceforculture

For more information visit http://www.roh.org.uk/learning/royal-opera-house-bridge/aplaceforculture

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Hatfield House

Comet Way,
Hatfield
AL10 9NG

Website: http://www.roh.org.uk/learning/royal-opera-house-bridge/aplaceforculture

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