Reification: The Tony Wilson Experience
May 8, 08:34 PM by Kate Taylor24 Hour Live Conversation, Midday. Midsummer. Manchester. Pavilion, Cathedral Gardens and Urbis A 24 hour live conversation with Peter Saville, Ben Kelly, Steve Coogan, Mark Radcliffe, Liam Spencer, Peter Hook, Alan McGee, Matt Greenhalgh, Sue Woodward, Stuart Maconie, Kevin Cummins, Grant Gee and more.
At noon on 21 June, 2008 some of the biggest names in design, the creative industries, media, and the arts will launch a 24 hour conversation and debate in the centre of Manchester, with a selected audience of two hundred talented and creative young people from across the city and beyond.
The two hundred young people – the ‘talent’ – attending the event will be selected for the potential they show across a broad spectrum of the creative arts. Talented individuals across the region are invited to upload their ‘Inspired Moment’ at www.tonywilsonexperience.com and will be selected to take part by a panel including some of the event’s media supporters, education partners, organisers, and the 24 ‘Experienced’ speakers themselves. All participants will be over 18.
The Talent will gain unprecedented access to the ‘Experienced’ over the 24 hours as well as having an opportunity to meet other talented creatives based in Manchester in a unique setting. It is also hoped that the event will lead to future mentoring and work experience opportunities for some of those taking part. In order that those not able to take part can still benefit, the event will be broadcast globally through podcasts and possibly on a big screen outside the venue. It is also hoped that highlights will be broadcast through traditional broadcast media and print media.
