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Upgrade Yourself Festival

Granting 16-24 year olds exclusive access to trailblazing creatives and industry experts via talks, workshops, and mentoring sessions.

Archived Event

DatesFri 04 & Sat 05 Nov 2022
SpaceLancaster & River Rooms New Wing
PriceFree

For young creatives aged 16-24, Upgrade Yourself Festival powered by Squarespace champions expertise from across the creative and cultural sectors.

Wingstop, Poké House and Karma Drinks will be providing free food and drink across the weekend.

Upgrade Yourself Festival is powered by Squarespace, the all-in-one platform empowering millions of dreamers, makers and doers by providing them with the tools they need to bring their creative ideas to life. On Squarespace’s website building and ecommerce platform, creators can build a website, sell online, claim a domain, and market a brand. The suite of products combines cutting edge design and world class engineering, making it easier than ever to establish and own your online presence.

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Upgrade Yourself Festival is part of our Upgrade Yourself programme, which addresses representation within the creative industry, giving young people the skills to accelerate their journeys in the sector.

Supported by The Kusuma Trust, Warburg Pincus, Eranda Rothschild Foundation, The Mbili Charitable Trust, D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust, Nadezda Foundation & The John Thaw Foundation

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