MOBILISE presents
‘What We Found On The Dancefloor’
An independent nightlife summit for party, events, and nightlife organisers.
Weds 12th June | 11am-5pm | pay what you can.
At B:Music, Birmingham.
WHAT WE FOUND ON THE DANCEFLOOR is a day for producers, promoters, and people who make nightlife events and parties happen to come together and talk about accessibility, fundraising, audiences, and share our experiences of making nightlife events happen.
Join MOBILISE (Birmingham’s accessible sober dance party) for a day’s programme of workshops, talks and panel discussions. The day will also include the launch of a new free resource to help event organisers find practical ways to make their events more accessible, this resource has been co-created by the MOBILISE steering group based on our experiences of creating an accessible dance party.
This event is particularly aimed at independent nightlife promoters, organisers, producers, and people who are trying to make good stuff happen in those contexts. It might also be useful for small venue managers, smaller festival organisers, and people who work with independent nightlife organisers.
Pay What You Can tickets are on sale now, tickets include lunch.
We are pleased to offer a limited number of bursaries of £100 per person to enable independent/self-employed nightlife organisers to attend the event who otherwise wouldn’t be able to participate. For more info and to apply for a bursary click here.
PROGRAMME:
11:15 - arrivals.
11:00 - Welcome Talk: ‘What We Found On The Dancefloor’ from Fatt Projects, talking about the history of MOBILISE, how it came to be, what we learned doing it, and launching our new accessibility resource.
11:30 - Screening of MOBILISE Documentary Short Film.
12:00 - Panel Discussion with Q&A: Who’s Not Here?
This panel will bring together a range of speakers to discuss their experiences of working with communities who experience barriers to accessing nightlife spaces, their work, and offer practical suggestions for how organisers can make their events more accessible. Line up announced soon.
13:00 - Lunch.
13:45 - Group Discussion: What is it like making nightlife happen right now?
This facilitated discussion will be an opportunity for us to come together and have a frank and informal chat with peers about our experiences of creating nightlife events at the moment. It’s a chance to hear about what others are doing, share experiences, and find out what issues are affecting us as independent organisers.
14:45 - Break.
15:00 - Fundraising Workshop with Lucy Hayhoe.
Thinking about fundraising but feeling a bit lost? Hang tight, because we've got you covered! This session will be jam-packed with tips and practical advice to kick off your fundraising journey. We'll decode all that fancy fundraising talk and arm you with practical know-how to get you started.
Lucy Hayhoe is Director of London based queer arts charity Raze Collective, Finance Lead at the London LGBTQIA+ Community Centre and a live artist whose work has toured nationally and internationally across the UK, Europe, US, China and Japan.
16:30 - Final thoughts & goodbyes.
This event is part of a day’s programme marking the end of MOBILISE, Birmingham’s accessible sober dance party. MOBILISE is organised by Fatt Projects, this event is funded by the University of Birmingham.
Access info:
Step-free access is available throughout the venue. The venue has accessible bathrooms. The venue’s accessibility information is can be found by clicking here https://bmusic.co.uk/your-visit/accessibility-information
If you have a specific access need please let us know as soon as possible by emailing hello@fattprojects.org so that we can make arrangements.