Inside Out` Festival as collaborative platform

Inside Out Festival
Sally Taylor Executive Director TCCE
The Inside Out Festival was established in
2009. Its aim was and continues to be to
showcase the contribution of its London
university members to the capital’s cultural
life.
Approximately 40 events took place that year in a range
of HE and cultural venues including: Somerset House,
National Portrait Gallery, The Courtauld Institute of Art,
King’s Place, Bridewell Theatre and Maughan Library.
Although there was no set topic for the festival,
overlapping themes did emerge, including the nature
and purpose of creativity…
Inside Out Festival 2009 opening debate: ‘Art - what’s it good for?’ chaired by
Michael Portillo
David Toop’s ‘The Laptop Orchestra’ in King’s College London’s Chapel
Arts Industry: ‘Inside Out will showcase the “knowledge
exchange” which has been the hallmark of LCACE’s mission
to build links between its nine partner universities and the
arts world.’
In 2010, the festival grew to include over 50
events across a wide range of art forms, including
exhibitions, music, literature, film, visual arts and
fashion.
Histories of Hatred, Birkbeck Cinema
As well as Somerset House, the NPG, ICA and the
Courtauld Gallery, the following new arts partners became
involved: The Arts Catalyst, Tate Britain, Barbican,
Southbank Centre, South London Gallery, British Academy,
the RSA, British Council, Calvert 22, The Arts Catalyst, the
Ballet Boyz and the House of Fraser.
2010’s opening debate featured the Rt Hon David Willetts,
Minister for Universities and Science, amongst others and
the focus was ‘Should the University survive in its current
form?’
2010 also brought us a new media sponsor, the
New Statesman, alongside Times Higher.
Coverage included radio (Today Programme and
BBC Radio London) and articles in the Guardian
and Guardian Blog.
Inside Out 2010. More co-curations. e.g ‘The Lure
of the Lens’ co-developed by RHUL, Tate Britain
and ourselves.
‘The Lure of the Lens’ with Jessica
Jacobs (Royal Holloway) at Tate
Britain
Anniversary: Act of Memory 30 – Monica Ross
Inside Out 2012
• We took a year off in 2011 to set up The
Culture Capital Exchange
• But were delighted to return in 2012 with
around 50 events: talks, performances,
exhibitions, workshops and walks
• Yet more partners! Museum of Brands, St
John’s Church, Freeword Centre, BFI,
Goodenough, Bars, pubs and clubs too
Opening Event: University Challenged
• Bamber returns!
• A cross between University Challenge and
Question Time
• One of the panellists subsequently knighted
Use of social media
• 2012 first year to seriously use Twitter,
Facebook and Linked In
• Twitter in particular pushed up audiences v
significantly
Where are all the women? Debate at the British Academy
G.Hack presents: Women + Science = The Future
Intimate Conversations: a flash mob at Somerset House by MA Musical Theatre
students from Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Death and Space: a panel discussion
in the Dead House, Somerset House
Inside Out Festival 2013
Bending Light KCL and GSM&D
CSSD ‘ Shout Mob’ in KCL
Branding Guinness @ Museum of Brands
Team Cally Walk
We are looking forward to your proposals to make
Inside Out 2013 even more engaging, diverse,
impactful and memorable.
Please talk to us today
or contact us at:
[email protected]
Thank you all for your
support.