About this Event
Workplaces Past. Present. And Yet to Come.
Ebenezer Scrooge is coming to Belfast. And he's got a few things to say about the modern workplace! 🎩
He doesn't understand why employees need wellbeing initiatives, flexible working or all this talk about workplace culture.
Surely people should just be grateful to have a job?!
Well, on Tuesday 24 November, we're giving YOU the opportunity to change his mind.
For our final Vibrant Workplace Forum of 2026, we're doing something a little different.
Inspired by Dickens' A Christmas Carol, we're bringing Scrooge to life and taking you on an interactive journey through workplaces past, present and yet to come.
And this time, you'll be playing the part of the three ghosts! 👻
Working together with fellow employers and leaders, your challenge will be to convince Scrooge:
- Why outdated workplace practices should stay in the past.
- Why today's workplaces still have plenty of room for improvement.
- Why the future of work, particularly with AI, needs to keep humanity at its heart.
But Scrooge won't be easily convinced!
Expect him to challenge your thinking, question your arguments and perhaps even make a few uncomfortable points of his own.
Expect humour, lively debate, festive food and drink, and hopefully some fresh perspectives on the world of work.
We're creating a more intimate, interactive experience than our usual Forums, with limited places available.
Think you can convince Scrooge to change his ways?
✨ What to Expect
- Meet Ebenezer Scrooge: A live, in-character performance bringing a rather traditional Victorian businessman into the modern workplace.
- Become the three ghosts: Work alongside fellow leaders to challenge Scrooge's thinking about workplaces past, present and future.
- A little healthy debate: Expect humour, provocative questions and some uncomfortable truths. Scrooge might even have a point occasionally!
- Real learning, real conversations: Explore the relationship between workplace culture, employee wellbeing and business performance.
- Festive food, drinks and networking: Connect with leaders from some of Northern Ireland's businesses in the atmospheric surroundings of The Hub.
📍 Event Details
When: Tuesday 24 November 2026
Time: 4:00pm – 7:00pm
Where: The Hub, Custom House, Belfast
What's included: The full experience, festive food and drink, and networking opportunities.
Proudly supported by CIPD Northern Ireland.
👥 Who Should Attend?
- Business owners and senior leaders
- HR and People & Culture professionals
- Managers and leaders passionate about creating better workplaces
- Anyone interested in shaping a better working world
Whether you've joined us at a previous Forum or this will be your first, we'd love to have you along.
🎟️ Tickets
Vibrant Workplace Collective Members: Included with your membership.
Non-Members: £50 + VAT per person, including festive food and drink.
This is a smaller, more interactive event than our usual Forums, so places are strictly limited.
Let's finish 2026 with a little festive spirit, some fresh perspectives and a shared ambition to make work better for everybody!
💡 About the Vibrant Workplace Forum
The Vibrant Workplace Forum brings together employers and leaders from across Northern Ireland who share an ambition to create a better working world for employers and employees alike.
Our Forums are part of the Vibrant Workplace Collective, a growing community of organisations committed to creating workplaces where people and businesses can thrive.
Interested in joining the Collective? You'll find more information below.
Check out our last Forum themed 'Good Jobs, Better Business?' via the video:
Important Info 📸
Photographers and videographers may be present at the event.
If you would prefer not to be featured, please let us know in advance.
Event venue & nearby stays
Custom House, Donegall Quay, Belfast, United Kingdom
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