Knowledge Quarter partners are invited to apply for the Soft Power Destination Awards, a celebration of the influence and impact of a cultural destination in a city, virtually and beyond. Deadline for nomination is August 15 2016.
The Knowledge Quarter, in partnership with King’s Cross, announces details of the action-packed programme for Curious? London’s biggest and best festival of knowledge. On Saturday 23 of July, Curious? a fusion of science, culture and art will allow visitors to experience mind-bending talks, experiments and creative collaborations, from Knowledge Quarter partners. Click here for more information.
Knowledge Quarter partners are invited to SOM DO SENTIDO a night of upfront Brazilian music programmed by cutting-edge Brazilian label Mais Um Disco at Camden Market as part of Camden Sentido; a celebration of the links between Camden and Brazil including its street culture, passion for music and food, and the textiles of both places.
Julia Bennett, Head of Research and Policy at the Craft Council, writes about the emergence of a market for craft innovation skills in industries as diverse as healthcare, biotech and the automotive industry. Julia explores how the close proximity of creatives and makers to research institutions and science innovators in the Knowledge Quarter could generate exciting collaboration.
Knowledge Quarter’s partner, the Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations, invites proposal submissions for the conference “Media in Muslim Contexts: Inventing and Re-inventing Identities”. The deadline for submission of abstracts is July 31, 2016.
Kings Place invite Knowledge Quarter partners to a much-anticipated visit from Orchestra of the Swan, the distinguished orchestra of Stratford-upon-Avon, featuring Young Steinway Artist, Thomas Nickell. Nicknamed ‘The American Mozart’, Nickell is one of the rising stars of his generation. The evening’s programme includes works by Bach, Britten, Martland, Matthews and Walton.
The Place invites Knowledge Quarter partners to get dancing this August with three weeks of different courses to choose from, a variety of levels and an exclusive offer for KQ partners.
Eight new partners have joined London’s Knowledge Quarter (KQ) today, bringing the number of organisations involved to 73. The total number of partners is now more than double the number involved at the initial launch of the partnership.
Camden Council is monitoring and taking action against any form of hate crime in the follow up of the EU referendum. Knowledge Quarter partners are invited to support the Council in reassuring our community that there is no place for hate in Camden. Please read here the letter form the Leader of the Council.
Knowledge Quarter’s partner, The London Sinfonietta, is partnering with the hub to produce Make, Do and Bend, a project bringing together musicians, composers and creative technologists to explore how digital technology can open up new forms of interaction.