PATTERN FESTIVAL
19 — JUNE 2024
£250 + VAT
WHO OWNS
THE CITY?
Do we belong to the city, or does the city belong to us? Investment has transformed Manchester. It’s now a thoroughly global city. But has this come at a cost to its character, history, and a general sense of belonging? How do we preserve and grow a meaningful culture for all?
Architects • Engineers • Urban Designers • Town Planners • Developers • Local Authorities • Stakeholders • Entrepreneurs • Cultural Leaders
Join in, listen and have your say. 19 June 2024.
“A joyful day and a great success. Rewriting the event playbook”
Danny Crump
Layer Studio
Layer Studio
SPEAKERS
Our diverse mix of festival speakers reflects personal and professional perspectives on living, working and thriving in the city’s changing culture.
ANDY SPINOZA
Author and journalist Andy Spinoza came to Manchester from London in his late teens. He reported from the frontlines of the city's exploding music scene for the national music and style press and founded City Life magazine in 1983. Last year, Andy published his book Manchester Unspun, about the city's transformation.
BEN DAVIES
Chartered psychologist Ben Davies is a mentor for Chimp Management, coaching Olympic athletes and working in the corporate sector to help individuals and teams achieve their goals. Ben specialises in self-development through mind management, working in high-performance cultures and environments.PANEL
The Pattern Festival panel brings together individuals with their own areas of expertise and insight to discuss the question: Who Owns the City?
SHANNON
CONWAY
Shannon is co-founder of Picture This, promoting health and happiness through responsible residential development and low-carbon designed homes.
JONATHAN
SCHOFIELD
Jonathan is a specialist Manchester tour guide, author and the editor of the Confidentials website.
JEMMA
HYNES
Founder of FoodSync and Fork, Jemma is pioneering new strategies to put food at the centre of placemaking.
DARREN
GRICE
As Salford’s Director of Culture, Darren is an ambassador and advocate for cultural inclusivity, meeting the needs of residents, visitors and businesses.
PECHA KUCHA
Using a rapid 20-slides in a 20-second storytelling format, Pattern members will give a series of thought-provoking micro-presentations.
MUSIC
Our festival would be incomplete without music. We’re putting on a variety of sounds to set the scene throughout the day, including a string quartet and a DJ.
FOOD
Food at the festival comes from Open Kitchen, Manchester’s leading sustainable catering company. Open Kitchen works exclusively with local, sustainable and ethical suppliers to help us all support local communities and lower our carbon footprint while tucking into their delicious food.
