TEDx Talks at Toffee Factory
March 26, 2014
Toffee Factory is pleased to announce it is hosting a day of TEDx talks on Saturday April 5th. The event will feature numerous inspiring speakers, ranging from a street artist to an Olympic athlete, who, through various presentations, will explore the theme of ‘Legacy’ and take you on a journey of what it means to them. They will explore what it takes to infuse a city or a community with a desire for change and resurrection and will explore what creating a legacy means to them. The talks promise a wide range of information from the legacy of science centres to building leadership and systems for change.
Organiser Ashmita Randhawa of TEDxJesmondDene says: “I’ve always loved the area that is Ouseburn. Its regeneration has been fantastic for the city and I think Toffee Factory is the perfect example of what we’re trying to showcase for the event. From its early days as a cattle sanatorium, to a sweet factory, to the fantastic space that it is today it’s a perfect example of how to create a legacy from almost nothing.”
The event runs from 10am – 3pm on Saturday 5th April. Tickets cost £10 and are available here.
Special thanks go to Papa Ganoush who will kindly be providing a lunch of the finest middle-eastern street food for attendees.
'We love working with the Toffee Factory and their excellent team. The space is brilliantly designed by Xsite Architecture to nurture creativity and features furniture and prints by a number of Northern designers we work with on the Northern Design Festival. We have done pop up design events at the Toffee Factory during Open Studios and are using the space for our partner events with the Crafts Council.'
Karen Nairstone – Director, Design EventNE
