JOIN US FREE CREATIVE NETWORKING IN LEIGHTON BUZZARD ON 9TH FEBRUARY AT BLACK CIRCLE RECORDS Gathered together in a record shop, our February event is all about putting IDEAS INTO ACTION. Hear from small business guest speakers, who are creating an impact for their business, by doing just that. Guest Speakers Rachel Rogan of Rogan's Books - on founding a children's bookshop in Bedford and creating new generations of imagineers (young and old) Mark Nesbitt of Aubergine - on the ideas behind running Creative HUBs at a Leighton Buzzard design studio Adrian and Billie of Ollie Vees - on expanding from vintage retail to a thriving all-singing, all-dancing, record playing, day and night venue in the heart of Leighton Buzzard David Kosky of Black Circle Records - on the need-to-knows of opening an independent record shop and his vision for Black Circle Records (our host venue) The event is an opportunity to chat with other creatives and includes a chance to shout-out about your own work and needs. Informal and open to all. Refreshments will be available. Come along. Find out what is happening. Get some ideas and new contacts for 2017. REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL as numbers are restricted to 30. A big thank you to Black Circle Records, Leighton Buzzard for hosting us. If you work in the arts, run a creative business, are a freelance artist, actor, producer, maker or musician (or commission them), or are just curious, this network is for you. Creative Bedfordshire monthly events take place across Bedfordshire. Creative Bedfordshire is delivered by Bedford Creative Arts and is free of charge to attend thanks to the support of Central Bedfordshire Council and Bedford Borough Council.

1. 9th Feb 2017 7 - 9pm Leighton Buzzard
WELCOME TO CREATIVE
NETWORKING FEBRUARY
Creative Networking is delivered by Bedford Creative Arts and is free of
charge to attend thanks to the support of Central Bedfordshire Council and
Bedford Borough Council.
Supported by

2. WHAT IS CREATIVE
NETWORKING?
Creative Bedfordshire monthly networking events take place across Bedfordshire and
bring together creative people to network and develop their businesses. Who is new?

3. If you work (or aspire to work) in the arts, run a creative business, are a freelance artist,
actor, producer, maker or musician (or commission them), this network is for you.
WHO IS CREATIVE
NETWORKING FOR?

4. Register for updates: http://bedfordcreativearts.org.uk/creative-bedfordshire/#signup
Follow us online:
Creativebedfordshire CreativeBeds CreativeBeds Creative Bedfordshire
WAYS TO
KEEP IN TOUCH

5. IDEAS INTO ACTION
Gathered together in Black Circle Records our February event is all about putting Ideas
Into Action. Tonight we’ll hear from small business guest speakers, who are creating an
impact for their business, by doing just.

6. SAY HELLO
We are a very friendly network. We are chatting about what we are in to and what we are
up to. It’s all about understanding each others skills, collaborating and voicing our
needs. We are not pitching at each other. Relax and enjoy the evening.

7. SHOUT OUT
Your chance to tell us about your work and needs

8. PHOTOGRAPHY
We are taking photos tonight. Don’t worry Darren Rose will make you look great

9. OUR
HOST
Sandra Dartnell
Associate Producer for Bedford
Creative Arts
Self employed Customer
Experience Consultant
at ThinkingCX
Sandra has been self employed
for 3 years, and works on how the
key point of value can be
communicated to customers.
Sandra lives in Leighton Buzzard
@SandraDartnell

10. Black Circle Records
David Kosky
A brand new wholly independent record shop in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.
Selling new and used vinyl, CDs, turntables and music accessories.
Follow online:
blackcirclerecordsuk BlackCircleUK

11. SPEAKERS
Give it up for our guest speakers

12. OUR
SPEAKERS
Rachel Rogan of
Rogan’s Books
On founding a children's
bookshop in Bedford and
creating new generations
of imagineers (young and
old)
Rachel lives in Bedford
rogansbooks.co.uk
Mark Nesbitt of
Aubergine
On the ideas behind
running Creative HUBs at
a Leighton Buzzard design
studio
Mark lives in Leighton
Buzzard
@RogansBooks
www.aubergine262.com
@Aubergine262

13. OUR
SPEAKERS
David Kosky of
Black Circle
Records
On the need-to-knows of
opening an independent
record shop and his vision
for Black Circle Records
David lives in Pitstone
Billie Littlechild
of Ollie Vee’s
On expanding from vintage
retail to a thriving all-
singing, all-dancing,
record playing, day and
night venue
Billie lives in Leighton
Buzzard
www.ollievees.co.uk
ollie.vees
blackcirclerecordsuk
@BlackCircleUK

14. ROGAN’S
BOOKS

15. Rogan’s Books

16. Rogan’s Books- Idea

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21. Rogan’s Books- Outcomes

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30. Rogan’s Books- Next?

31. AUBERGINE

32. Aubergine

33. Aubergine

34. Aubergine

35. Aubergine

36. Aubergine

37. Aubergine

38. OLLIE
VEE’S

39. Ollie Vee’s

40. Ollie Vee’s

41. Ollie Vee’s

42. Ollie Vee’s

43. Ollie Vee’s

44. Ollie Vee’s

45. BLACK CIRCLE
RECORDS

46. Black Circle Records

47. Black Circle Records

48. SAY HELLO

49. SHOUT OUT
Your chance to tell us about your work and needs

50. SHOUT OUT
Your chance to tell us about your work and needs
Who wants a cross stitch hangout? Contact MR X STITCH
http://www.mrxstitch.com/
See Anj at Dolphin Team Development for great team training
http://dolphintd.co.uk/
The Bedford Proms are back – again with a visual identity by Tabitha
Mary! https://tabithamary.co.uk/
Adrian at Ollie Vee’s is looking for a ceramics maker that can slipcast so
new products http://www.ollievees.co.uk/

51. SHOUT OUT
Your chance to tell us about your work and needs
Have you seen Talia Giles prints? Would you like to commission her
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TaliaGiles
Emily Wilde makes mosaics. Take a look. She is open to private and
public commissions. Email emilywildeuk@gmail.com
Catherine Kite is a freelance copy writer http://www.copykite.co.uk/ and
also leads Jelly Leighton Buzzard on 2nd Thursday of each month
https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeightonBuzzardJelly/
Michelle Deardon makes and plays clay musical instruments. Looking for
places to give demonstrations and workshops

52. CARDS ON
THE TABLE
Your chance to tell us about your work and needs

54. • LET’S TALK BUSINESS
Business advice and information from Central Bedfordshire Council including a one
page summary of business advice sources with links to each
http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/business/timebank/news-events.aspx
• BUSINESS TIME BANK
• BUSINESS TOOLKIT

55. • BUSINESS NEWSLETTER
Business advice and information from Bedford Borough Council
http://www.bedford.gov.uk/business/business_support_and_advice.aspx
• ACCESS TO FINANCE
• START UP SUPPORT

56. BUSINESS
GROWTH SUPPORT
Velocity provides networking with other businesses and cutting edge information /
guidance on a range of growth themes. They hold a number of free workshops across the
South East Midlands area.
www.velocitybusinesssupport.com/

57. CULTURE
CHALLENGE
The Culture Challenge is a project devised and led by Bedford Creative Arts to enable more young
people to experience and make arts and culture. Designed for and with teachers it provides a directory
of creative and cultural providers that are experienced at working with schools. Artists, cultural
organisations, and schools can become Culture Challenge members.
Become a member http://bedfordcreativearts.org.uk/culture-challenge/

58. There are lots of project videos on the Bedford Creative Arts website including IN SITU CINEMA
In July 2016 a group of young residents living in Bedford’s Queen’s Park took to their local streets in
a film-making project about the place where they live. Over a period of four weekends they worked
with artists Julie Myers and Maria Anastassiou to explore their neighbourhood and create a magical
and irreverent film about life on Chester and Carlisle Roads. This is an ongoing project from Bedford
Creative Arts
WATCH
STUFF
Watch more http://bedfordcreativearts.org.uk/projects/section/watch-stuff/

59. PARKSIDE
TAKEOVER
8th March 2017 12.30 – 5.30 pm Ampthill
5 HOURS OF BUSINESS SUPPORT OPTIONS AIMED AT REMOVING THE BARRIERS THAT
SIMPLY STOP US GETTING ON
• Writing Workshops • Free 1to1s • Startup Advice • Drop-in Space

60. PARKSIDE
TAKEOVER
5 HOURS OF BUSINESS SUPPORT OPTIONS AIMED AT REMOVING THE BARRIERS THAT
SIMPLY STOP US GETTING ON
• Writing Workshops • Free 1to1s • Startup Advice • Drop-in Space
Book tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/bedford-creative-arts-9019818833
Find our more: http://bedfordcreativearts.org.uk/projects/creative-bedfordshire-parkside-takeover/

61. 2nd March 2017 7 - 9pm Bedford, MK40 3QY
CREATIVE
NETWORKING
MARCH
Register for a ticket: https://creative-bedfordshire-mar2017.eventbrite.co.uk
Follow us online:
Creativebedfordshire CreativeBeds CreativeBeds Creative Bedfordshire

62. 6th April 2017 7 - 9pm Bedford Borough
CREATIVE
NETWORKING
APRIL
Register for updates: http://bedfordcreativearts.org.uk/creative-bedfordshire/#signup
Follow us online:
Creativebedfordshire CreativeBeds CreativeBeds Creative Bedfordshire

63. THANK YOU.
ANY QUESTIONS?
LIKE TO BE A SPEAKER?
WANT TO FEEDBACK?
TELL US HOW WE HAVE
HELPED YOU…
sandrad@bedfordcreativearts.org.uk
Sandra Dartnell – Associate Producer