Kirsty is an immersive environment designer, creative producer and researcher whose practice explores how spatial design shapes emotional, social and sensory experience, creating environments that influence how people feel, connect and participate within a space.

Liz is a visual artist, curator-producer and educator, with over fifteen years experience specialising in socially engaged and collaborative approaches to practice. She is currently the Head of Social Practice at Open Eye Gallery, lecturer at the University of Salford and has a studio at Paradise Works.

Last 30 years I have been involved with various creative activities as a music producer. With my band I did around 300 gigs in 20 different countries. Played major festivals and venues such as Glastonbury and Royal Albert Hall. I organised many events and mini indoor festivals under the name Hubble Bubble Sound Bazaar mostly in London and recently in Manchester.

Gelatinous³ is a community space in north Manchester, teaching and playing Dungeons & Dragons and other tabletop role-playing games.

I'm Grant. Owner and Creative Director at GRANTSTUDiO, based in Salford.

The world doesn’t need more bland design. It needs ideas with personality. Brands with distinction. Creativity with character.

With nearly 30 years’ experience, I’ve got the know-how to get under the skin of a business, discover what makes it fascinating, then communicate that with charisma and confidence.

The Centre for Sustainable Innovation at the University of Salford works across the creative economy to help individuals, businesses and organisations explore new opportunities, develop innovative solutions and build meaningful connections.