Meet other creatives, exchange ideas and perhaps discover your next collaborator…  Plus, discover what Creative Unions can do for you!

5:30 – Meet & Mingle 
Arrive, grab a drink and some tasty food (if you’re in the mood) and make your way up to the Mezzanine. Take a moment to view The Wall – a changing display that celebrates creatives from across the Wakefield district. Meet and chat to Kirstie Williams, a printmaker and textile artist based in Wakefield, who is the first artist to showcase their work in this exciting new space.

6pm – Meet Creative Industry Unions
Make your way to the Meeting Rooms and discover what Creative Unions can do for you! We are delighted to welcome:

• Artists’ Union – Visual Arts, Applied Arts, Socially Engaged Art, Moving Image, Sound and Performance
• Bectu – Broadcasting, Entertainment, Communications and Theatre
• Equity – Performing Arts and Entertainment
• Musicians Union – Music Industry
• Union of Journalists – Media and Communications
• Writers Guild – Writers working in TV, film, theatre, audio, books, poetry, comedy, animation and videogames

6:30pm – Group Q&A 
Share your questions in advance about hot topics, such as pay rates or AI.

7:00pm – Marketplace & Networking
An opportunity for individual chats with Union reps and take away goodies. Plus time for peer networking.

Takeaways:

• What a trade union is and which unions represent creative and cultural workers
• How joining a trade union can make a difference
• The benefits of union membership
• Understanding contracts
• Working together and taking collective action
• Which trade union is most relevant to you and your work

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Visiting Wakefield Exchange
This activity is happening in the Mezzanine area and Meeting Rooms of Wakefield Exchange, check out their Easy Read Access Guide.