FOCUS GROUPS: Create/Festivals Connect Project
Involved in any aspects of delivering festivals in NI or any of the border counties?
We want to hear from you!
thrive are facilitating a series of in-person and online focus groups as part of Festivals Connect, to better understand the needs of people working at festivals.
Your input will directly inform the future programme of Festivals Connect around training and skills development for festivals.
The Festivals Connect programme is led by Create, in partnership with the British Council, with support from Arts Council of Northern Ireland and The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon, supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
Focus groups will be held across various dates and locations detailed below:
- Wednesday 17th June, 11am – 1pm, Golden Thread Gallery, Belfast
- Thursday 25th June, 11am – 12.30pm, online
- Friday 3rd July, 11am – 1pm, Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, Derry
- Tuesday 7th July, 2pm – 4pm, The Glens Centre, Manorhamilton
- Friday 17th July, 11am – 12.30pm, online
- Monday 20th July, 7pm – 8.30pm, online
- Wednesday 9th September, 11am – 12.30pm, online
- Friday 11th September, 11am – 12.30pm, online
- Monday 14th September, 3pm – 4.30pm, online
- Wednesday 16th September, 7pm – 8.30pm, online
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Step-free venues
We will always book wheelchair-accessible/step free venues for our events and communicate venue-specific access information ahead of time.
Information ahead of time
We will communicate what to expect at events ahead of time, including timings.
Clear & Slow Speech
Any speakers will be briefed to talk slowly and clearly.
Event breaks
We will include in all event-related communications that attendees are welcome to step out of the room or take breaks as needed throughout the event. This will be said out loud in the venue as well.
Speaker self-descriptions
Speakers will describe themselves.
Captioned video events
Zoom/video events will be captioned.
Non-dairy options
We will provide non-dairy alternatives for tea and coffee.
Assistance dogs welcome
Assistance dogs are always welcome.
Larger font sizes for emails or documents
High contrast colours in documents
No use of red or green colours
Captions or subtitles
Range of different food options including vegetarian, vegan, nut-free options
Sign language interpretation
Good lighting to assist with lipreading
No background noise/music
An agenda before the event with the timeline clearly outlined so you can know what to expect
Involved in any aspects of delivering festivals in NI or any of the border counties?
We want to hear from you!
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