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SUMMARY:Pop Culture and Social Change Retreat 2027 — Digital
DESCRIPTION:Counterpoints Arts’ 2026 Pop Culture and Social Change Retreat\n  \nDelivered in collaboration with the Power of Pop Fund — will bring together 50 change-making producers\, content creators\, cultural innovators\, activists and philanthropists at Dartington Hall\, Devon\, from 7-9th October. \n  \nAt a moment when digital platforms are concentrating power in fewer and fewer hands\, and far-right narratives are being amplified and funded across the media landscape\, this year’s retreat turned its focus to digital storytelling for social justice. \n  \nOver two and a half days\, we explored how digital cultural content can drive social change\, disrupt power structures\, and build long-term narrative power. This retreat was framed by a new piece of research\, commissioned in collaboration with the AKO Storytelling Institute at UAL\, that shows the urgency and relevance of this subject in this highly polarised time.  \n  \nBackground\nSince the first Counterpoints Art’s Pop Culture & Social Change Retreat in 2018\, more creative teams are collaborating\, producing and supporting narrative change initiatives. The 2022 retreat drew inspiration from these pop culture case studies\, and the shared knowledge and experience of a fast growing network of creative practitioners and change-makers. Recent examples of successful films focusing on lived experience of migration and displacement include\, multi-award winning films such as All That’s Left of You (2025) by Cherein Dabis and A Fox Under a Pink Moon (2025)\, directed by Mehrdad Oskouei and Soraya Akhlaghi\, highlighting the power of film to drive social change. Or Netflix’s Peabody Winner Mo and Apple TV’s Pachinko highlighting the experiences of an undocumented migrant from Palestine and South Korea (respectively). The 2024 retreat brought together an extraordinary community of practitioners to develop cultural interventions at the nexus of climate and migrant justice — forging connections\, building collective imagination\, and planting the seeds for what this network will do next. \n  \nSetting\nThe programme included inspiring work by a range of content creators\, platforms and cultural producers with short inspirations\, provocations and workshops. We held a programme of events featuring workshops\, talks\, film and performance\, and space for informal networking including shared meals featuring locally sourced food. The retreat was supported by Unbound Philanthropy\, and The Power of Pop Fund with all of the activities set in the beautiful Grade-II listed Dartington Hall\, near Totnes\, Devon. \n  \nRead more about our PopChange initiative here.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/pop-culture-and-social-change-retreat-2027-digital/
LOCATION:Dartington Trust\, Totnes\, TQ9 6EL
CATEGORIES:Digital,Pop Culture
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SUMMARY:Common Ground CHWA Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Culture\, Health and Wellbeing Alliance conference will run from 7-9 October 2026 at Barnsley Civic \nOur opening speakers and panel chairs will help us explore the ‘edges’ of creative health – how it relates to healthcare systems\, planetary health\, the economy\, and shifting cultures. \nThe conference is an opportunity for the creative health sector to come together for nourishment\, knowledge and support. The theme for 2026 is Common Ground and we will be learning from people in our own and related fields about how we can come together to effect deep and much-needed systemic change. \nOur Arts\, Displacement and Mental health Producer Maren Ellermann will be speaking on the Whose Culture\, Whose Health Panel – Cultures on the Move on Friday 9 October.  On the same day\, she will also be delivering a workshop: Hate and Toxicity: Practical Responses and Approaches\, alongside Nzinga Mascall. \n\nBook your tickets here\, including in-person and digital\nApply for one of 10 bursary spaces (deadline 10am\, Monday 7 September)\nApply to volunteer at the conference (deadline 5pm\, Monday 7 September)\n\nOther speakers include:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThahmina Begum\, Artist-Researcher and Art Psychotherapist | Helen Chatterjee\, Professor\, Human & Ecological Health\, UCL |  Prof Kevin Fenton\, Regional Public Health Director\, Department of Health and Social Care | Darren Henley\, Chief Executive of Arts Council England | Hollie Smith-Charles\, Director\, Creative Health & Change Lead\, Arts Council England \nFor a full list of creative and inspiring panelists\, artists\, performers and workshops facilitators\, see the programme here. \n 
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/common-ground-chwa-conference-2026/
LOCATION:Barnsley Civic\, 46 Eldon St\, Barnsley\, S70 2JL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Mental Health
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