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Women’s Sound Circle
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,…
Find out more »Podcasting for Beginners Workshops
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…
Find out more »Drama and Voice Workshops for Women
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…
Find out more »Talkaoke at MozFest – Barcelona, Spain
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…
Find out more »Talkaoke at IMPACT Festival – Frankfurt, DE
Talkaoke returns to the IMPACT FESTIVAL - Europe's largest B2B event for sustainable innovation and connects sustainability solutions with companies and investors to accelerate economic transformation. IMPACT creates a dynamic ecosystem that accelerates sustainable transformation in the economy. The Festival focus is on connecting Impact and GreenTech startups, companies, and investors to promote, finance, and scale sustainable solutions. Whether it's start-ups and small businesses developing transformative technologies, companies looking to make their value creation more sustainable, or investors looking to…
Find out more »The Heart Project with Spotlight
We are collaborating with Spotlight on the Heart Project, where young people from Tower Hamlets use their creativity to reimagine health provision in the borough. Young voices deserve to be heard when it comes to health services. The Heart Project is a 2-year collaboration between Spotlight, Queen Mary University of London, and Kazzum Arts, placing young people at the center of creative health innovation in Tower Hamlets. Through four creative action research projects, we're bringing together artists, researchers, and healthcare professionals…
Find out more »Festival of Genomics & Biodata – Talkaoke
The genomics sector has expanded and the Festival now covers a diverse array of topics beyond genomics, including AI, biodata, cancer diagnostics, drug discovery, genomic medicine, proteomics, multi-omics, single-cell, spatial and so much more. So no matter which area of the life sciences you work in, there’s almost certainly something for you. Our regular talk show Talkaoke is returning with 2 days worth of themed conversations, driven by you - the participants! Created by The People Speak, Talkaoke our flagship live, television-style talk show and…
Find out more »Talkaoke hosting workshop #2 (in person & online) and live event
Join our practical Talkaoke hosting workshop (6-7:30pm) followed by the live Talkaoke event open to all (7:30-9pm), with new hosts in the middle. The session is open to participants in person and online! 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…
Find out more »Talkaoke Podcast Workshop with Headway East London
We are teaming up with Headway East London - a charity supporting people affected by brain injury to run a Talkaoke-style podcasting workshop! The People Speak art collective from East London is inviting you to join Talkaoke – their pop up talk show where you are in charge of the conversation. Just take a seat around the glowing table of chat, grab the mic and air your views. During this Masterclass Mikey and Margot will share creative communication skills useful in…
Find out more »Talkaoke hosting workshop #3 (in person & online) and live event
Join our practical Talkaoke hosting workshop (6-7:30pm) followed by the live Talkaoke event open to all, with new hosts in the middle. The session is open to participants in person and online! 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…
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