Name: The Cultural Alliance in B&D Part 1
Start: 2026-01-12T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-01-12T20:00:00+00:00
Location: Three Sixty Work Rooms

Following on from our last Cultural Partnership Group conversation, we’re moving into the next phase of building a Cultural Alliance
About this Event

This January, we’re hosting a three-part working sprint for people who want to play an active role in shaping the structure, purpose and ways of working of the Cultural Alliance.

These sessions are for artists, organisers, venues, cultural organisations and partners who want to help turn ideas into something practical, shared and sustainable.

Across the three meetings, we’ll:

Build on feedback gathered from the CPG network
Look at examples of cultural alliances and partnership models from other places
Test what feels right for Barking & Dagenham
Co-create an initial Terms of Reference for the Cultural Alliance to take forward into 2026

While we ask participants to commit to all three sessions where possible, we understand that this may not be achievable for everyone.

Dates & Times

Monday 12 January 2026 — 6:00pm–8:00pm
Monday 19 January 2026 — 6:00pm–8:00pm
Monday 26 January 2026 — 6:00pm–8:00pm

Location

BD Giving – Three Sixty Workrooms
48 Cambridge Road
Barking, IG11 8NW

Refreshments will be provided.

Who should attend?

This sprint is for people who:

Want to help shape the future of arts & culture in Barking & Dagenham
Are interested in governance, collaboration, shared values and collective action
Want to contribute ideas, experience and energy to building something together
Are open to working through complexity in a constructive, practical way

You don’t need to be an expert — just engaged, thoughtful, and willing to collaborate.

What you’ll leave with

By the end of the three sessions, participants will have helped: