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Fight Polarisation with Creativity! Talkaoke Workshop – Live Well Spring Festival, Manchester
We are looking for participants to join our free Talkaoke Creative Communication Workshop, part of Live Well Festival #GMLiveWell. The workshop draws on The People Speak’s flagship talk show format - Talkaoke, where we use creativity to move the conversation forward and to imaginatively explore differences of opinions. In the age of increasing polarisation, Talkaoke events and workshops offer much needed safe space for genuine in person conversations, a chance to strengthen communication skills and become part of a community…
Find out more »Talkaoke Host Training Programme #1 (in person & online) and a social
Welcome to SERIES 2 of Talkaoke Host Training Programme taking place in person and online. Our Talkaoke Host Training Programme draws on our flagship talk show format - Talkaoke. In the course of 3 sessions we will cover: Using creativity to facilitate group conversation Navigating difficult conversations without judgement Active listening Performance and public speaking Free workshop. Everyone is welcome. No experience needed. The People Speak are a group of artists and creative communicators with 29 years experience in designing…
Find out more »Talkaoke Host Training Programme #2 (in person & online) and a social
Welcome to SERIES 2 of Talkaoke Host Training Programme taking place in person and online. Our Talkaoke Host Training Programme draws on our flagship talk show format - Talkaoke. Talkaoke is a television-style talk show. It’s up to the participants to decide on the topics of conversation. Each chat is a journey from one unexpected subject to another. It can be topical, funny, deep, surreal, or something else. The participants generate the subjects and the host in the middle keeps…
Find out more »Talkaoke x Uniwersyteckie Centrum Wolontariatu – Warsaw, PL
ENGLISH: We're delighted to announce Talkaoke's big premiere at BUW - University of Warsaw Library, Poland in collaboration with The Volunteer Centre of the University of Warsaw. Join us at for a morning of conversations and vibes! Session will be hosted in Polish (12:00-13:00) and English (13:14:00). POLISH: Premiera Talkaoke w siedzibie BUW - Bibiliotece Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, we wsółpracy z Uniwersyteckim Centrum Wolontariatu. Zapraszamy na Talkaoke gdzie każdy będzie mógł wziąć udział w naszym legendarnym talk show. Będzie vibe! Sesja prowadzona po polsku (12:00-13:00) i…
Find out more »Talkaoke x Plac Zabaw nad Wisłą – Warsaw, PL
ENGLISH: We're delighted to announce Talkaoke's big premiere in Warsaw, Poland! We will join our friends Plac Zabaw nad Wisłą for an evening of conversation, drinks, food and vibes! Session will be hosted in Polish (18:00-20:00) and English (20:00-22:00). POLISH: Wielka premiera Talkaoke w Warszawie! Zapraszamy na Plac Zabaw nad Wisłą, gdzie każdy będzie mógł wziąć udział w naszym legendarnym talk show, przy drinku i czymś smacznym do zjedzenia. Będzie vibe! Sesja prowadzona po polsku (18:00-20:00) i po angielsku (20:00-22:00). …
Find out more »Talkaoke Workshop x Galeria Miejska Arsenał Poznań, PL
ENGLSH VERSION: Creative Communication Workshops using Talkaoke Workshop in Polish (with a posibility of translation into English) The People Speak is an art collective from East London. For almost thirty years we have been hosting conversations, animating communities and collaborating with organisations in the UK and Europe: museums, universities, cultural institutions and civic groups. It all starts with Talkaoke, our iconic talk show, created in 1997. A round, glowing table, a host in the centre, and you decide what we talk…
Find out more »Talkaoke x Galeria Miejska Arsenał Poznań, PL
ENGLISH: Next on our Polish tour is Poznań. Talkaoke is honoured to pop up at the Stary Rynek in collaboration with the Arsenal Municipal Gallery. This public session will be hosted in Polish (16:30-18:00) and English (18:00-19:30). POLISH: Następny przystanek na naszej polskiej trasie to Poznań! Talkaoke we współpracy z Galerią Miejską Arsenał pojawi się na Starym Rynku. Sesja odbędzie się w dwu językcah: po polsku (16:30 - 18:00) i po angielsku (18:00-19:30). ENGLISH VERSION: WHAT TO EXPECT Talkaoke is a pop-up talk show unlike…
Find out more »The 90s Talkaoke – Manchester
We are joining the 90s Family Fun Day in Clayton Park, Manchester! Talkaoke is a pop-up talk show unlike anything else – a glowing round table, a host in the middle, and you driving the conversation. No agenda. No script. It’s up to you to decide on the direction of the chat. Grab the mic and take the conversation somewhere nobody expected. It can get funny, philosophical, political, surreal or all of the above. Every voice matters. Every idea is welcome.…
Find out more »Talkaoke Hosting Workshop – Manchester
We are coming to the Beacon Centre in Manchester to run our flagship Talkaoke Host Training workshop where we will share our 29 years' experience in creative communication. To book your place please visit the Eventbrite page here. The event is in collaboration with Step Up MCR. In an age of social media polarisation and digital echo chambers, we urgently need skills to engage authentically across differences. The People Speak’s Creative Communication workshops harness 29 years of expertise in creative communication to equip…
Find out more »Talkaoke Host Training Programme #3 (in person & online) and a social
Welcome to SERIES 2 of Talkaoke Host Training Programme taking place in person and online. Our Talkaoke Host Training Programme draws on our flagship talk show format - Talkaoke. Talkaoke is a television-style talk show. It’s up to the participants to decide on the topics of conversation. Each chat is a journey from one unexpected subject to another. It can be topical, funny, deep, surreal, or something else. The participants generate the subjects and the host in the middle keeps…
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