By Marcus Westbury, Founder of Renew Newcastle (Australia) and Renew Australia
TUESDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2014 6.00pmThe Octagon Centre, The University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TQ
Marcus Westbury is Founder of Renew Newcastle (Australia) and Renew Australia. Over the past 5 years that program has brokered access to more than 50 once vacant spaces to more than 120 small scale creative enterprises in Newcastle, Australia. Renew Newcastle is a low budget DIY urban renewal scheme which has led to a major transformation of the city's fortunes. In this presentation he will argue that social, cultural and technological factors are driving a great surge in creative and economic life at the small scale and that tapping into this is a transformative force for cities and towns around the world.
Entry is free of charge. Click here to book a place.
