BRISTOL
CKC 2023: New Futures for Creative Economies
29th & 30th March
About the conference
CKC 2023: New Futures for Creative Economies is dedicated to making visible different ways of ‘doing’ the creative economy. The conference aims to draw on the experiences, narratives, research, thinking, and stories of academics, makers, activists, and thinkers to imagine an alternative to our current model of creative work. Can we make an economy that is greener, more democratic and more inclusive?
See schedule dropdown for a provisional programme, including a plenary session from renowned cultural theorist Angela McRobbie.
See schedule dropdown for a provisional programme, including a plenary session from renowned cultural theorist Angela McRobbie.
More info
In July 2018, the Digital Cultures Research Centre (DCRC) at UWE Bristol convened the first Creativity, Knowledge, Cities (CKC) Conference to critically explore the tensions between the cultural sector, cities and universities. The second event, CKC 2019: Rethinking, Resisting, and Reimagining the Creative City built on these debates. Now, after a hiatus occasioned by the global pandemic, CKC returns to Bristol in 2023 to continue its ambition to build shared conversations around positive futures for creative work.
The conference is part of Fair Creative Economies, funded by MyWorld, a £30M programme of funding led by University of Bristol to support R&D in the creative sector. Fair Creative Economies seeks to explore new ethical, progressive and sustainable models for creative work and the necessary regional context needed to make them a reality.
CKC2023 is sponsored by Bristol+Bath Creative R+D, MyWorld, and DCRC.
The conference is part of Fair Creative Economies, funded by MyWorld, a £30M programme of funding led by University of Bristol to support R&D in the creative sector. Fair Creative Economies seeks to explore new ethical, progressive and sustainable models for creative work and the necessary regional context needed to make them a reality.
CKC2023 is sponsored by Bristol+Bath Creative R+D, MyWorld, and DCRC.
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Plan your visit
The Venue
CKC 2023 will be held at Watershed, a leading film and digital media centre in the southwest of England. In addition to conference facilities, the Watershed includes three cinema spaces, a bar and cafe and the Pervasive Media Studio, a space where artists, technologists and academics collaborate to explore a host of creative and cultural challenges.
Watershed, 1 Canon’s Rd, Bristol BS1 5TX
Watershed, 1 Canon’s Rd, Bristol BS1 5TX
Getting to Bristol
By Road
From the M4, exit at junction 19 and take the M32 to the city centre. From the M5, exit junction 18 and the follow the A4 Portway (to Bristol Airport). The closest car parks are Millennium Square Car Park and Trenchard Street NCP parking. There are two Blue Badge parking spaces to the rear of Watershed on Canons Road.
Getting to Bristol
By Rail
Bristol is easily accessible by train. Bristol Temple Meads railway station is located in the city centre, an approximately 20 minute walk away from Watershed. Or take bus #73 to ‘The Centre’, no more than a 2 minute walk away.
Where to stay
Hotels
Nearby hotels include Ibis Bristol Centre, Mercure Bristol Grand, and Brooks Guest House. Bristol Harbour Hotel & Spa and Bristol Hotel are more upmarket but very convenient.
