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Bristol Creative Industries events to attend at Brazen Festival, 9-13 November in Bristol

21st October 2026

We are delighted to be a founding partner of Brazen, the Bristol Festival of Tech, Creativity and Culture on 9-13 November.

We’re very excited to be running several brilliant events at the festival led by Bristol Creative Industries members and other experts. Most events are free. Book tickets now by clicking on the links below.

Events include:

💡 Lightning Talks every day at 3pm (apart from 2.30pm on 11 Nov) at Creative Youth Network’s The Station

Four speakers, one slide, 10 minutes each. Fast, candid talks on leading through change, uncertainty and new technology.

9 November: Lead Day

Jump In and Don’t Look Back: How Teamwork Got Our Motley Crew Across the English Channel with Helene Jewell, Jewell Facilitation

Human in the Lead, Not the Loop with Rachel Jannaway, Jannaways

Book for free here.

10 November: AI Day

Is AI Accelerating the Age of Average? With Alex Murrell, Epoch

How AI is Shaping Brand Reputation with Eoin Rodgers, DNA

Let’s Make AI Climate Positive with Costas Calamvokis, Climate Positive AI

Book for free here.

11 November: Clean Day

Bristol City Leap: Supporting City-Wide Decarbonisation with Tim March, Bristol City Leap

Book for free here.

12 November: Scale Day

Scaling Globally: 5 Clichés That Fuelled Our Success with Clair Atkins, Our Media

Beyond the Drone: Building the Ground Infrastructure for Scalable Operations with John Goudie, SLiNK-TECH

How to Build a Design System That Supports Creativity and Scale with Dan Hardaker, Proctor + Stevenson

Book for free here.

13 November: Create Day (sponsored by BCI member Aer Studios)

The Power of Emotion in Tech Marketing with John Lanyon, Studio Lanyon

Breaking Out of the Brand Building Catch-22: How Small Companies Can Become Big Brands with Peter Bracegirdle, Creative Coalition

A Day Spa for the Brain: How Storytelling Keeps Our Loved Ones Close with Chris Grimes, Second Curve

The Art of Simplicity with Jo Vaughan, Team Eleven

Book for free here.

🗣️ More events

9 November, 10.30am at The Station

How to Build Authority as a Leader in a World Where Everyone Is an Expert with Rin Hamburgh, brand and communications specialist [free event]

10 November, 5.30pm at The Square Club

Bristol Creative Industries Freelancer Networking Drinks. Free for BCI members with a free drink. £5+VAT for non-members.

11 November, 6pm at The Granary

Bristol Creative Industries x Pimento 6pm Club. Free event for independent agencies and consultants.

13 Nov, 9.30am at St Nicholas Church

Is Creativity Really Like Dessert? With Margaret Heffernan, CEO and author [Summit pass required for this event]

13 November, 12pm at St Nicholas Church

Made in Bristol: how the city’s creative identity shapes what we build and how we build it with Nick Eagleton, Saboteur; Andy Boreham, Bristol Beacon; Rosa ter Kuile, RTiiiKA [Summit pass required for this event]

Other events by Bristol Creative Industries members

Aer Studios is sponsoring Create Day at Brazen and running several events. More details here.

10 November, 10.30am, The Station

Rocketmakers workshop: Your AI Built a Prototype. So Now What?

10 November, 1pm, Our Media

AMBITIOUS event: Who owns what AI says about your business, and what are the reputational risks?

13 November, 2pm, The Station

Search in 2027: What’s Changing, What Isn’t, and What to Do About It All with Noble Digital Performance and Yours Sincerely

13 November, 4pm, The Station

BLANKET hosts a live podcast recording of Rob French in conversation with drum and bass legend Roni Size.

26 October – 30 November, St George’s Bristol

At St George’s Bristol is a new installation created by artist Will Budgett and commissioned by Bristol Bid. Suspended in Silks transforms scrap metal, light and shadow into the striking silhouettes of two aerial acrobats dancing across the historic building.

Inside the building is a free behind-the-scenes exhibition exploring how the artwork came to life, from the first sketches to the final installation.

9 – 13 November, The Station

In the Showcase Track, see the latest prototypes, breakthrough research and creative projects coming out of the region. BCI members taking part include Rocketmakers, Bath Spa University and Amalgam.

9 – 13 November, St Nicholas Church and St Mary Redcliffe Church

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