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Heartlands Creative Forum
March 6,1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
What scaling creativity looks like in 2026
The Creative Heartlands Forum is a practical, peer-led afternoon for creative SMEs, studios and freelancers who want to grow, collaborate, and stay competitive in a changing market.
The event is structured around short, rotating breakout sessions rather than long talks or sales pitches: designed to be engaging, flexible, and immediately useful
Agenda overview
1:00 – 1:30pm
Arrival, welcome & informal networking
Refreshments available
Arrival, welcome & informal networking
Refreshments available
1:30 – 2:10pm
Breakout Session 1 (30 mins + Q&A)
Breakout Session 1 (30 mins + Q&A)
2:15 – 2:55pm
Breakout Session 2 (30 mins + Q&A)
Breakout Session 2 (30 mins + Q&A)
3:00 – 3:20pm
Refreshment break & networking
Refreshment break & networking
3:20 – 4:00pm
Breakout Session 3 (30 mins + Q&A)
Breakout Session 3 (30 mins + Q&A)
4:05 – 4:45pm
Breakout Session 4 (30 mins + Q&A)
Breakout Session 4 (30 mins + Q&A)
4:45 – 5:00pm
Closing reflections & informal conversations
Closing reflections & informal conversations
5:00pm – 5:45pm
Informal networking
Attendees will rotate through sessions and won’t be expected to sit in one room all afternoon. There’s flexibility to step out between sessions if needed.
Breakout sessions
- Linney Create – Growth journey & scaling insight
- Creative Insight – Practical approaches to growth and positioning
- Mansfield Town Film Festival – Film, culture and creativity rooted in place
- Electric Bear – Music, audio and creative business perspectives
Sessions are led by practitioners actively working in the creative industries, with discussion and Q&A built in.
📅 Friday 6 March 2026
🕐 1:00pm – 5:00pm
📍 Linney Create, Mansfield
🕐 1:00pm – 5:00pm
📍 Linney Create, Mansfield