Do you constantly think about the future? Join us for a discussion about a topic no one knows anything about! Nobody is an expert in the future, but we’re going there anyway.
Each week we’ll explore a topic, such as gardening, and imagine how it will take place in the future. We aren’t particularly interested in future forecasting but rather in expanding our capacity to imagine the world otherwise. We will discuss our findings in great detail and after each session, the creative team will conceptualise our imaginings.
Each week we will welcome a guest speaker, a world builder, with a different set of creative digital skills who will support us on our journey.
Get a fresh perspective on:
Learning in public: we’ll be figuring things out together in real-time!
We are Citizens first: you don’t need to come to this session with particular knowledge of skills so it doesn’t matter if you work in tech or not
Imagining bleak is easy - we’re going to stay optimistic in these sessions and see possibilities where others may not
This is all fun! We are using our imagination and playing with the ideas we come up with together
This week we’ll focus on…
Future Fan Club: How to embrace the future with open arms and a cup of tea.
Who’s this for?
Anyone who wants to imagine the world in new and interesting ways…and to have fun with it!
Anyone aged 18 and above
What you need to bring
Yourself and your imagination.
Cost
Tickets cost £3. After the event, you can choose to be refunded or donate your ticket to MadLab CIC to support future community-led events. Refunds will be processed within seven working days. If you cannot afford a ticket, please email makestuff@madlab.org.uk with your name and postcode, and we will be in touch.
Additional Information
Light refreshments will be provided
At the end of the series we will share images of the artefacts created
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This workshop is part of a series of six - check out the others here:
About the Facilitator
Ben has a strong background in design that brings people together - ‘seeking to actively involve the public as both participant and collaborator’ - with a focus in public space, informal urbanism, and environmentalism/ sustainability.
He’s started several design studios with a community focus, including Standard Practice (2018) and OH OK (2016), producing work like the award-winning community-designed pub Pilcrow - now Sadler’s Cat.
Location
Stockport Central Library Wellington Road South Stockport SK1 3RS United Kingdom (map here)
About the Facilitator
Ben has a strong background in design that brings people together - ‘seeking to actively involve the public as both participant and collaborator’ - with a focus in public space, informal urbanism, and environmentalism/ sustainability.
He’s started several design studios with a community focus, including Standard Practice (2018) and OH OK (2016), producing work like the award-winning community-designed pub Pilcrow - now Sadler’s Cat.