April 21

Gather: Off the Page

Location
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Attendance
In-person Event
Host
Birmingham Design
Travel
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Join the BDF team for our first event of the year as we gather together at The Crossing in Dibgeth for a special magazine themed events helping to launch the new Birmingham Design magazine.

BDF is back – and so excited to be able to *gather* together again IRL, celebrating lots of new things! Gather is back! So what’s new? A new name (goodbye Glug, hello Gather!) An awesome new venue (The Crossing!) A new BD Magazine about the West Mids creative community (half price with your Gather ticket!) Four fantastic new speakers (all magazine masters!) and plenty of new news… (about BDF, our new shop & more!) …plus some new street food! What more could you want? Speaking will be Holly Hollister (Bab Mag & Selextorhood) John Joseph Holt (LAW Magazine) Ella Paradis (The Black Explorer) and Andrew Diprose (The Ride & WIRED). Whether it’s your first time, or umpteenth, we hope you can join them on Thurs 21st April in Digbeth to socialise, enjoy an evening of inspiring talks, and come away with a new magazine celebrating our scene. Tickets are just £15 (inc booking fee) with a copy of the magazine, or £10 without. Additional copies of the mag will be available to purchase on the night for £10 (+ buy 5 and get 1 free).

Speakers

John Joseph Holt

of Founder, Creative Director & Editor-in-Chief of LAW

Learn more about John Joseph Holt

LAW stands for Live and Works. Founded by John Joseph Holt in 2011, LAW hails the unsung – collaborating with likeminded individuals and international partners to produce timeless, precious and provocative work of substance.

Andrew Diprose

of Group Creative Director at WIRED

Learn more about Andrew Diprose

Andrew says he's been working in publishing for over two decades, but honestly it's nearer three. He's previously spent time at GQ, Elle, Esquire, Sky, Tatler, FHM, Smash Hits was the launch art director for WIRED here in the UK.

Ella Paradis

of Founder of The Black Explorer

Learn more about Ella Paradis

Ella is the founder of The Black Explorer, a media company on a mission to amplify Black voices in travel. She loves to champion underrepresented voices creating spaces for their stories to be heard and seen. She's a self-proclaimed graduate from and eternal student of the "university of Google for design".

Holly Hollister

of Selextorhood / BABMAG

Learn more about Holly Hollister

A human of Brum for eight years, creatively solving problems is what Holly likes to do. They run Selextorhood.com and BABMAG.co.uk, which provide platforms for underrepresented people to come together, use their voice and collectively create meaningful action.