Join us for Colourful Voices – A Creative Panel Event! Co-Facilitated by young people from Elevated Minds.
Are you passionate about creativity, storytelling, music, and making an impact? Don't miss Colourful Voices – an exciting panel event designed to inspire students, staff, and the community to explore new career possibilities and build essential employability skills.
Panel 1 – (10:00am – 11:30am, Room A130, College Building)
In Panel 1, you’ll meet an incredible line-up of prominent creatives who are making waves across media, music, and social change:
🎥 Marcia Mascoll – BBC, ITN, and Channel 4 News Producer and Journalist
🎤 Amy True – Rapper, Singer, and Voice for Empowerment
🎧 CJBeatz – International DJ, beatmaker, producer, presenter (BBC Radio1Xtra)
🌟 Richard Allicock – Founder of Thrulife/UnityX creative hub
🏊🏾♂️ Ed Accura – Documentary Maker (Blacks Can’t Swim/Changing the Narrative), Advocate for Change with The Black Swimming Association
🎧 Curtis Darroux - Former BBC radio producer, first to receive the UK’s highest radio award. A rich career spanning shows from Paris to Puerto Rico, over 100 broadcasters produced. Launched Britain's first national black music network, brings a wealth of experience and unique insight into inclusive, boundary-breaking media.
Panel 2 – (12:30pm – 14:00pm, Room A130, College Building)
Stay Inspired with Colourful Voices – Panel 2! Co-Facilitated by young people from Elevated Minds.
Following a powerful morning session, join us for Panel 2 of Colourful Voices – where creativity meets opportunity!
Get ready to hear from another incredible line-up of influential artists, media professionals, and changemakers who are shaping culture and careers:
🎶 DJ Lonyo Engele – Chart-topping singer, actor, and radio DJ
🍰 Kezia – Winner of Junior Bake Off and rising star in the baking world
🎵 Kenny Barber – Music Executive and PRS Rights Expert
🎤 Yvonne Ile – Singer-published songwriter aka Jael, first ever black DPhil Music Candidate at The University of Oxford; research explores the connection between Blackface Minstrelsy, Cultural Appropriation and the Popular Music Industry.
🎭 Kevin Layne – Acclaimed Actor/Thespian - You’ve seen him in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, AKA, Patrick Melrose, Guerrilla and more. Kevin brings insight into breaking into film, building an acting career, and navigating the entertainment world.
🎥 Nosheen Iqbal- Observer news reporter, Nosheen has covered some of the biggest stories to hit the UK shores and has a wealth of journalistic experience also working as a lead on the Guardian Daily news podcast “ Today in Focus” series, a top ten most listened to podcast in the UK and has worked for a range of high-profile media outlets.
There are two panel sessions happening on the day — come early for Panel 1 and stay inspired!
Open to all students, staff, and community members — everyone is welcome!
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