Learn essential skills for having meaningful conversations across differences, using your creativity. Our workshops teach you how to facilitate discussions where everyone feels heard, even when people disagree. We will use our flagship Talkaoke pop up talk show format and draw on The People Speak's 28 years experience of hosting conversation across subjects and communities in the UK and abroad. Who is it for Anyone who wants to improve their conversation and group discussion skills, including: Community group leaders, teachers and youth…

Talkaoke is coming to Boston, Lincolnshire alongside MONUMENT as part of a new theatre festival! More details coming soon! Talkaoke - 14th October Created by The People Speak, is our flagship live, television-style talk show and a creative communication format. Talkaoke is non-hierarchical – it is up to the participants to decide on the topics. For us, the conversation is a creative medium and a journey from one unexpected subject to another. It can be topical, funny, deep, surreal, or…

Join the women’s sound circle sessions in October and November for a gentle and inspiring space to explore how music can increase your wellbeing and connect you with other women. Each session includes gentle warm ups, listening circles, and an opportunity to explore your own creative ideas through sharing on paper or with the group. Open to all women or female-identifying over the age of 18. Please bring a pen, paper and a song you love. When Wednesday 15 October,…

Do you have an idea for a podcast but need some help getting started? This 3 part workshop is for you! The sessions will be led by experienced podcast-maker and Talkaoke host Evi Hall. The workshops will help you realise, shape and get started on creating your unique story through a podcast. Who is it for The workshop is for everyone who lives, works, studies or volunteers in E14 and Tower Hamlets more widely. Please note that places for the workshops…

Join us for some fun Drama games and Voice coaching for Acting exercises in a women 18+ only space! You don’t need any previous experiences, just bring your imagination and your creativity! The sessions will be co-facilitated by Héléna Bissada-Bloch, a Theatre Maker and Facilitator and by Ania Feranska-Iqbal, a Voice Acting Coach. When Thursday 30 October 2025, 6.30pm-8.30pm - session 1 Tuesday 25 November 2025, 6.30pm-8.30pm  - session 2 Tuesday 9 December 2025, 6.30pm-8.30pm - session 3 Where Republic London, 2 Clove…

Unlearn the Internet—Unleash Unofficial Intelligence For 15 years, MozFest has championed bold conversations that reimagine technology's role in our lives. But what if the most radical act of resistance isn't building better AI—it's unleashing the chaotic, irreplaceable power of human conversation? The People Speak returns to MozFest with Talkaoke—a live talk show, where you decide on the direction of the conversation. Instead of Artificial Intelligence we champion Unofficial Intelligence, the antidote to artificial thinking. No algorithms. No optimization. No AI-generated…