CGN2 Celebration Event
This is a pivotal moment for Nottinghamshire’s Creative and Digital sector.
For nearly a decade, programmes such as The Big House, LEADD:NG and Create Growth N2 have supported thousands of creative businesses across our region, providing funding, mentoring, and growth support that has helped founders build stronger, more ambitious companies.
As support for the sector comes to a close at the end of this month and future investment decisions move to the East Midlands Combined Authority, this is an important opportunity for our sector to come together, celebrate its achievements, and demonstrate the energy, ambition and scale of our creative community and start to shape what might come next.
We would love you to join us at our Create Growth N2 Celebration Event:
Metronome, Nottingham
31st March 2026, 4:00pm – 7:00pm, Book your place here: Book your place CGN2 Celebration Event
Refreshments and nibbles will be provided.
We have 250 seats available and we want to fill as many of those seats as possible, bringing together founders, sector leaders and stakeholders the event will feature:
- Keynote from Claire Ward, Mayor of the East Midlands
- Policy leaders discussing the regional Big Picture
- Sector leaders discussing the future of the Creative & Digital economy
- Inspiring stories from businesses who have benefitted from the Create Growth N2 Programme
- Exhibitions from beneficiaries
- Networking with fellow founders and industry leaders
- Music from Limelight Orchestra
We very much hope you can join us and please spread the word and share this invite with your network.
You can book your places at the link below and if you have a question for Mayor Claire Ward about sectorial support you can put them forward on the form, we will select a number of questions ahead of the event and let you know if yours has been selected.
Agenda
| 4:00pm | Registration and Networking |
| 4:45pm | Welcome (in the auditorium) The Power of Funding & Growth Support |
| 4:55pm | Hear from our innovate UK grant winners and support beneficiaries about the difference the programme has made to their business. |
| 5:10pm | Keynote Address Mayor Claire Ward The Big Picture Panel Policy Discussion to look at the needs and potential of the sector locally and national trends. |
Panelists
| 5:20pm |
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| 5:40pm | Interactive session Fireside Chat, The Future of Creative Sector in Nottinghamshire Discussion with local industry leaders with their thoughts on future CDI growth opportunities |
| 5:50pm | Featuring Michael Fisher, Managing Director, Linney Create Additional Panelists to be announced. |
| 6:15pm | Further Networking, Exhibitions and music from LimeLight Orchestra |
| 7:00pm | Event Closes |
We very much hope to see you there. Click here to secure your places: CGN2 – Celebration Tuesday 31st March 4pm -7pm at the Metronome Booking Form