Event
Upgrade Yourself Festival
2 Jun 2023 – 3 Jun 2023
Regular hours
- Fri, 02 Jun
- 15:00 – 19:00
- Sat, 03 Jun
- 15:00 – 19:00
Free admission
Address
- Strand
- WC2R 1LA
- London
- WC2R 1LA
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 77a, 91 and 176, while the River Bus Service can be taken to Embankment and Savoy Piers.
- Temple, Covent Garden, Charing Cross and Embankment.
- Charing Cross, Waterloo and Blackfriars.
Connecting aspiring and emerging creatives under 30 with trailblazing creatives and industry experts via talks, workshops, and mentoring sessions. Plus, music and performances curated by School of Bop.
About
LINEUP & ACTIVITIES
INTERACTIVE MAIN STAGE TALKS
FRIDAY
Stef Sword-Williams (F*ck Being Humble) - Self Promotion and Networking Masterclass
Montana Hall (Run the Check) - In Conversation: How to Run the Check
Gina Tonic (Polyester Zine) - Pitching Your Work to Creative Publications
SATURDAY
Montana Hall (Run the Check) - In Conversation: How to Run the Check
Asher Glean - Content Creation 101
School of Bop Panel - Spinning Many Plates and Alternative Creative Pathways
Hosted by Suprina - Foundation FM, Sky Arts
1:1 MENTORING SESSIONS
1:1 mentoring sessions with creative industry experts and trailblazing talent including
Tyreis Holder, Lex Amor, Trashxgxng, Ashley Verse, The Black Wellbeing Collective, Asher Glean, Nadina Ali (Nadina Did This), Jason Baron, Gas Studios, Montana Hall (Run the Check), All Things Money, School of Bop, Sam Williams, The Yard, Seb Chedick, Bianca McLeish, Sacha Owusu, Ollie Trenchard.
WORKSHOPS
DIY ZINE BUILDING WITH POLYESTER ZINE (Friday & Saturday)
Join the Polyester gals for their creative workshop and learn how to put together your very own zine! Be prepared for glitter glue, maximalism and more, then walk away with a zine handmade by you on the topic of your choosing!
Polyester Zine is a self-published intersectional feminist arts and culture publication aiming to bridge the gap of URL cyberfeminism with the IRL world.
THE BLACK WELLBEING COLLECTIVE DROP IN (Friday & Saturday)
Let’s talk self care, imposter syndrome and comparing your worth to others. This event will cover: emotional check ins; mediation; self-comparison and how it can affect us; how to stop comparing yourself and look inward; what self compassion is and ways to practice it and love letters to the self.
THE YARD - BIG DECK ENERGY WITH THE YARD X SLUDGE MAG (Saturday)
Looking to secure the bag through brand partnerships? Learn the basics of creative strategy? Join The Yard founder and strategist Clarice Metzger for a hands-on workshop designed to help you find out what it takes to package your idea, secure sponsors, and build compelling campaigns. During this hour-long session, prepare to learn, build and then pitch your own campaign (literally) to a panel of strategists.
The Yard is a community-led members club centering diverse change-makers. Because we deserve space that celebrates who we are, exactly as we are.
Sludge Magazine is an online publication focusing on fashion, music, arts & culture, and politics through an intersectional lens.
EXTRAS
- A live jobs and opportunities board with Somerset House's Inclusive Talent Programme.
- Networking activations for connecting with likeminded talent.
- Free head shots by fashion photographer Courtney Hugh Campbell.
- Live DJs
- Performances curated by SCHOOL OF BOP (artists to be announced)
