The Culture Is Ordinary conference took place on Friday 11th November 2022 and started the journey to create a cultural strategy for Kirklees.
The Cultural Is Ordinary symposium was delivered by Kirklees Council in collaboration with the Schools of Arts and Humanities at the University of Huddersfield, and supported by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, through the Gainshare Capacity Fund.
Discussions on the day covered all aspects of Culture within Kirklees including our heritage, visitor economy, health and well being, sport, education and the engaging of all communities in Kirklees in culture.
On the day
This day began the conversation around Culture in Kirklees, that is now being taken to the towns and villages of Kirklees, as part of a district wide engagement process, that will result in the development of a cultural strategy that has place-based cultural delivery plans.
Welcome, keynotes and discussion
University of Huddersfield, Oastler Building (OA4/02)
Facilitator and compère: Lee Corner, freelance cultural and heritage consultant
- Arrival and refreshments
- Councillor Will Simpson; Portfolio Holder for Culture and Greener Kirklees
- Darren Henley; Chief Executive, Arts Council England
- Professor John Holden; Holden - Ecology of Culture (lkca.nl)
- Councillor Shabir Pandor, Leader of Kirklees Council, Deputy Chair of the LGA Committee for Culture and Sport
- Tracy Brabin, West Yorkshire Mayor.
Discussions are chaired by Lee Corner and they're with:
- Councillor Will Simpson
- Darren Henley
- Professor John Holden
- Questions and answers with the audience
Break for lunch
Culture is Ordinary Hub, Temporary Contemporary, Piazza
Breakout sessions and Culture Market
Temporary Contemporary Units, Piazza
Breakout sessions are in the Temporary Contemporary Units, please keep to the two feet rule. If you are neither enjoying, learning nor contributing to the conversation, respectfully move to another breakout space, go to the symposium hub, network with other delegates or you can leave whenever you would like to.
You can get to know cultural organisations in Kirklees through the Culture Market taking place.
Round up and what's next?
Barbara Hepworth Building, Atrium/Create Lab, University of Huddersfield
- Lee Corner will round up the day
- Kath Wynne-Hague, Head of Culture and Tourism, Kirklees Council, will discuss what is next
