JOIN US ON SATURDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2024 FOR A RANGE OF FANTASTIC SPEAKERS

A DAY THAT WILL CAPTIVATE & INSPIRE YOU

CONNECT WITH OTHER CURIOUS BRIGHT MINDS!

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Be inspired and transformed at the Bright Ideas Gathering, an event that brings together visionary thinkers and creative change-makers for a day of bold ideas and stimulating conversations.

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, artist, scientist, student, educator, or simply someone passionate about pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, the Bright Ideas Gathering is the place to be.

Invest in your ‘Future You’ by joining us for the 4th Annual Bright Ideas Gathering and experience 12 incredible talks designed to ignite your potential and propel you toward new possibilities.

THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST EVENTS I’VE BEEN TO. A FANTASTIC RANGE OF SPEAKERS AND AMAZINGLY WELL ORGANISED - THE LUNCH WAS DELICIOUS TOO. I CAN’T WAIT TO GO BACK NEXT YEAR!

ANGELA STEPHENSON

#BRIGHTIDEAS24 SPEAKERS

Kim McGuinness

North East Mayor

Anthony Hutton

A Winner of Big Brother

Kathryn Mannix

An Ambassador for the Dying

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WHAT IS THE BRIGHT IDEAS GATHERING?

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FANTASTIC SPEAKERS TALKING ON A RANGE OF FASCINATING TOPICS

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GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO MEET & CHAT TO LIKE MINDED PEOPLE

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A DELICIOUS LUNCH BY THE 4.9 GOOGLE-RATED MAGIC HAT CAFE

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SPEAKER BOOK SIGNINGS & POP-UP STORE BY DURHAM INDEPENDENT COLLECTED BOOKSHOP

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WHAT THE AUDIENCE THINKS

Great day at #brightideas2023. Well done again @DurhamCouncil @herbkim and everyone involved. Look forward to next year. Lots of takeaways from a fantastically diverse set of speakers. pic.twitter.com/xasd1CbfBT — Lou Doyle (@LouiseMesma) November 5, 2023

Free beer! (Low in alcohol but high in taste. A very beery taste.) @RossDargan and @ids agree. #Brightideas2023 pic.twitter.com/FSPppIHqaV — Christian Payne (@Documentally) November 5, 2023

my favourite annual tradition with @MutantTheorist 💕 #BrightIdeas2023 pic.twitter.com/sMnu7837WL — Lisaa 🖤 (@jesuis_tired) November 5, 2023

And finally well done @IdeasGathering Team – you smashed it. Brain nourished with inspo & new perspectives. Well done @DurhamCouncil for commissioning – great to see @CultureCounty legacy continuing! Thanks for inviting me @herbkim & @tentspitch 💡🫶 #BrightIdeas2022 pic.twitter.com/GDjvzTnydU — Rachel Horton (@reettinker) October 2, 2022

inspirational day. many highlights incl @olifranklin on waste injustice (we shld spend more time exposing corporate greenwashing than rinsing yogurt pots)@DrAbbieofficial on trauma & emotional shutdown & @artichoketrust Kate Harvey on the machinery behind the magic of #lumiere https://t.co/umnv6bWK1K — Alison Clark (@alisoncj) November 5, 2023

Great day at Bright Ideas. Well done again @DurhamCouncil @herbkim and everyone involved. Look forward to next year. Lots of takeaways from a fantastically diverse set of speakers.

Lou Doyle

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THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST EVENTS I’VE BEEN TO. A FANTASTIC RANGE OF SPEAKERS AND AMAZINGLY WELL ORGANISED - THE LUNCH WAS DELICIOUS TOO. I CAN’T WAIT TO GO BACK NEXT YEAR!

ANGELA STEPHENSON

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