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Manchester’s first Creatives for Change event announces Rewriting Extinction’s Paul Goodenough, artists Sayra Begum, Venessa Scott as guests

By John Freeman on October 24, 2023

Creative Concern are hosting their first Creatives for Change “Mixer” event in Manchester next month, the creative agency that has been an integral part of promoting the Lakes International Comic Art Festival for a number of years.

Creatives for Change is a not-for-profit initiative hosted by Creative Concern. Tickets for this free Mixer event on Tuesday 14th November at GRUB in Manchester are going fast, so book soon.

“Join us to discuss the positive power of collaboration and creativity,” says Chris Dessent, Founder Director of Creative Concern. “The Mixer from Creatives for Change is all about how collaboration and creativity can be used to create positive change.

“We’ve brought together a great line-up of visual artists, film producers and storytellers who all have tales to tell and experience to share. Themes likely to be discussed over the evening include climate change, community and our ever changing relationship with the environment.”

Creatives for Change Mixer - 14th November 2023 - with Paul Goodenough, Sayra Begum and Venessa Scott

The line up includes producer, writer and environmentalist Paul Goodenough, Founder of Rewriting Extinction, comic artist Sayra Begum and public artist Venessa Scott. There will also be live music, food vendors and more.

Tickets are free – book here – with an optional donation. Capacity is limited so booking is essential. Any money raised will go to this year’s charity, Rewriting Extinction, which brings together the environmental, activism and storytelling community to save as many species from extinction as possible.

• Creatives for Change 5.30 – 10.00pm Tuesday 14th November 2023 GRUB, Red Bank, Manchester, M4 4HF. Ticket are free but only limited numbers are left – register here

• Head here to find out more about Creatives for Change at creativesforchange.co.uk

• If you’re interested in joining the Creatives for Change collective, get in touch via hello@creativesforchange.co.uk

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.