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Celebration evening – Public Voice in AI
The event is a celebration of the work that we have been developing with communities in Tower Hamlets, in collaboration with Ambient Information Systems, supported by The Public Voices in AI Fund. In the course of the evening we will watch the films co-created with participants and take a moment to reflect on the process around the Talkaoke - pop up talk show - table. Please note this event is not open to publci. If you are interested in…
Find out more »Festival of Genomics & Biodata x Talkaoke
Talkaoke is kicking off 2025 with a fresh double bill at the UK’s largest life sciences event - Festival of Genomics & Biodata in London! Now celebrating its 10th year, the Festival has long been the annual get together for the UK genomics community. And with more speakers and sessions than ever before, the 2025 edition is bigger and better than ever! As the genomics sector has expanded, so has its impact. The Festival now covers a diverse array of…
Find out more »Talkaoke x Castle Lates with Alexandra Palace
Take over Bruce Castle Museum with Alexandra Palace’s Young Creatives Network! Featuring a boiler-room style rave from the DJ and MC Academy, a creative zine-making workshop led by The Black Curriculum, and Talkaoke – a pop-up talk show where anyone can grab a mic and have their voice heard. Don’t miss the live recording of the newest pop-up station – AP Sounds – right in the museum’s foyer! Unwind with refreshments from the Castle Kitchen and head to the Courtyard…
Find out more »Aberfeldy Live! Talkaoke
Welcome to our studio session of Aberfeldy Live! Talkaoke – our monthly interactive pop-up talk show, where you, the participants, set the agenda. Every month we report live from the streets of Poplar and further afield about all the matters local and global. Talkaoke is an interactive talk-show, where you decide on the subjects. Just grab the mic and have your say! Each discussion is a journey from one unexpected subject to another: it can be topical, funny, deep, surreal,…
Find out more »Talkaoke x Science Museum Lates
Join uu for Talkaoke at Space Lates outisde the Wonderlab (level 3). We look to the skies to satellites, space stations, the Moon and beyond. At Space Lates prepare to boldly go where few have been before as we examine the latest innovations in space technology, explore the most exciting discoveries of cutting-edge space research and delve into the detail of the most exciting space missions underway today. Discover an evening of talks, demos, interactive workshops, food and drink—not forgetting,…
Find out more »Aberfeldy Live! Talkaoke – studio session
Aberfeldy Live! Talkaoke studio session, our monthly interactive pop-up talk show, where you, the participants, set the agenda. Every month we report live from the streets of Poplar and further afield about all the matters local and global. This month we will be announcing our new project Aberfeldy Stories, so join us and let's celebrate together! Talkaoke is an interactive talk-show, where you decide on the subjects. Just grab the mic and have your say! Each discussion is a…
Find out more »The Aberfeldy Stories – Easter Holiday pop up Talkaoke
Photo Brian Whar Join our special Talkaoke talk show session at Aberfeldy Big Local, where we will explore and visualise local stories, over a cup of tea. This summer we are shining a light on people’s stories in our Poplar neighbourhood and beyond, through workshops in creative writing, music making, podcasting, comedy, performance, radio and storytelling. Become part of The Aberfeldy Stories project.
Find out more »The Aberfeldy Stories Talkaoke
Photo by Brian Whar Welcome to The Aberfeldy Story project, where we develop ideas for creative interventions in the neighbourhood! Aberfeldy Live! Talkaoke studio session, our monthly interactive pop-up talk show, where you, the participants, set the agenda. Every month we report live from the streets of Poplar and further afield about all the matters local and global. Talkaoke is an interactive talk-show, where you decide on the subjects. Just grab the mic and have your say! Each discussion is…
Find out more »Talk Science To Me with King’s College London
The People Speak are teaming up with King's College London to run interactive workshops for scientists and engineers interested in expanding their creative communication skills. Creative Communication Workshops Wednesday 7th May, 2-4pm Thursday 8th May, 12-2pm at Henriette Raphael Building: Revelstoke room Guy’s campus Our creative facilitation workshops give participants the confidence and creative communication skills useful in any situation. For us, conversation is a creative medium that can lead to an endless number of creative possibilities. Over the years…
Find out more »Tricks, Trolls, and LOLs: Comedy’s Crash Course in Spotting Lies
The People Speak bring their tools for the world to take over itself to the Sage & Jester event series at The Pleasance Theatre! Expect Talkaoke and other interactive formats at this unique evening of fun & conversation! Sometimes the best way to expose a lie is to laugh at it. Satire is a force to be reckoned with in any democracy and artists are essential in shedding light on the truth. Comedy has long been a way to bring…
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