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The Brighton Paradox

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  • The Brighton Paradox is a unique ten-part audio series, investigating the UK city of Brighton & Hove’s creative and economic potential in uncertain times. This project is about celebrating and amplifying Brighton’s greatest assets and ideas. It is about better understanding some of the challenges, the risks and the change already happening. This podcast is for anyone who cares about Brighton & Hove. It is for people passionate about Brighton's business, creative, education and public service, and communities, as well as people outside the city who are curious about the UK’s quirky laboratory on the south coast. ---- Written and presented by Richard Freeman for always possible Produced and edited by Chris Thorpe-Tracey for Lo Fi Arts Supported by Plus X Innovation Hub and Brighton & Hove Albion FC Project partners: United Us University of Brighton's Help To Grow: Management programme Sussex Business Times Fox&Bear Silicon Brighton Alirity
    2023
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  • UPDATE

    UPDATE
    Feb 26 2024

    Hello!

     

    A quick note to say that The Brighton Paradox will be back soon!

     

    Series 2 will be examining the landscape across the city in 2023 and 2024 - what is changing, and what is building in economics, culture, community and technology.

     

    Look out in this feed later this spring.

     

    We're also delighted to announce that we are being supported again by Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club who return as brilliant headline sponsors and partners. And the University of Brighton's Help To Grow Management programme also returns as a valuable project partner. In addition - we have two new supporters; the exceptional folk at EQ Investors and the legends at Midnight Communications. 

     

    ALSO

     

    Make sure you subscribe, for free, to The Brighton Connectiv - a monthly digest of positive, celebratory stories of collaboration, innovation, connection and opportunity across the city.   Go to BrightonConnectiv.Substack.com to see the first few editions and to get new ones right in front of your lovely eyes around the middle of each month.
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    2 mins
  • The Brighton Paradox: THE CUSP

    The Brighton Paradox: THE CUSP
    May 29 2023
    This is the final episode. Where this part of the journey ends.   These clips are all about what's next for Brighton & Hove. The hopes, fears and dreams for the next decade.   In four sections, we have ordered contributors' thoughts into: Keeping Brighton weird? The city as the UK's laboratory and how to grow that philosophyPaying it forward? Making space for young people to shape, lead and disruptFixing the ecosystem? Being brave to make long-term change to the city’s infrastructureCommunity power? Harnessing the energy of everyone, everywhere to shape the future     Featured contributors, in order:     Fiona Anderson (plusx.space)Declan Cassidy (https://intogames.org/)Samantha Harland (plusx.space)Norman Cook (https://www.fatboyslim.net/)Sarah Ticho (https://hatsumi.co.uk/)Adam Muirhead (https://www.trustdevcom.org.uk/)Andy Budd (https://www.andybudd.com/)John Varah (https://samesky.co.uk/)Donna Close (https://uk.linkedin.com/in/donnaclose)Loubna Khamlichi (https://noraay.com/)Boogaloo Stu (https://www.instagram.com/boogaloostu/)Angi Mariani (https://thelatest.co.uk/)Adam Joolia (https://audioactive.org.uk/)Rachel Carter (https://futurecreators.org.uk/)Jack Maddalena (https://www.naurt.com/)Kelly Dibbert (https://uk.linkedin.com/in/kelly-dibbert-33821818)Claire Mason (https://www.manbitesdog.com/)Pam Loch (https://lochassociates.co.uk/)Caroline Lucas MP (https://www.carolinelucas.com/)Kelvin Newman (https://brightonseo.com/)Dr Adam Jones (https://www.brighton.ac.uk/business-services/help-to-grow.aspx)Jeannie Boyle (https://eqinvestors.co.uk/individuals/team/jeannieb)Andy Winter (https://andywinterbn1.wordpress.com/)Tom Druitt (https://thebiglemon.com/)Luke Taylor (https://unitedus.co.uk/)Kevin Grist (https://www.electricmedway.org/)Ruth Anslow (https://hisbe.co.uk/)Carolynn Bain (https://afroribooks.co.uk/)Barry Joinson (https://barryjoinson.com/)Naomi Alexander (https://brightonpeoplestheatre.org/)Jenni Lloyd (https://twitter.com/jennilloyd)Kathy Caton (https://brightongin.com/)   Now it is your turn. What's next? www.alwayspossible.co.uk/paradox     Credits:   An always possible podcast (www.alwayspossible.co.uk) In collaboration with Lo Fi Arts (https://twitter.com/lofiarts) and Plus X Innovation Hubs (https://plusx.space)   Supported by Brighton & Hove Albion FC (https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com)     Written and presented by: Richard Freeman   Produced and edited by: Chris Thorpe Tracey   Production support by: Ian Lauder   Project management by: Stephanie Danvers, Molly Boyer, Annie-Marie Page and the always possible team   Podcast artwork by: Meg Fenn   Project partners: UnitedUs (https://unitedus.co.uk) The University of Brighton's Help To Grow Management programme (https://www.brighton.ac.uk/business-services/help-to-grow.aspx) Silicon Brighton (https://siliconbrighton.com) Alirity (https://alirity.com)   Media and communications by: Sussex Business Times (https://www.thebusinessgroup.co.uk) Fox & Bear (https://foxbear.co.uk/services/website-optimisation/search-engine-optimisation/) Uschi Schomig   Original music by: Fatboy Slim (https://www.fatboyslim.net) Noraay (https://noraay.com) Chris Thorpe Tracey (https://christt.com/music/)
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • The Brighton Paradox: LOOK UP!

    The Brighton Paradox: LOOK UP!
    May 29 2023
    In this penultimate episode, we look at how the city wanting to attract big business and London money - is also the city pioneering the weird, small, experimental ideas that are often best scaled-up elsewhere   And we try to answer the following questions:   Where does leadership come from in Brighton & Hove?What kind of leadership is needed to get things done?Do we need a mayor or stronger networks with teeth to make change?Should Brighton be more of a regional leader as a city?     Featured contributors:   Ed Chinn (https://twitter.com/Ed_Chinn)Mat Hunter (plusx.space)Sarah Springford (https://www.brightonchamber.co.uk/)Ian Trevett (https://www.rubixvt.com/)Kelly Dibbert (https://uk.linkedin.com/in/kelly-dibbert-33821818)Steve Rackley (https://siliconbrighton.com/)Rachel Carter (https://futurecreators.org.uk/)Joseph Young (https://www.theceramichouse.co.uk/)Caroline Lucas MP (https://www.carolinelucas.com/)Andy Budd (https://www.andybudd.com/)Declan Cassidy (https://intogames.org/)Naomi Alexander (https://brightonpeoplestheatre.org/)Simon Fanshawe (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Fanshawe)Seb Royle (https://platf9rm.com/)   Useful links:   // Silicon Brighton Leaders   // Greater Brighton         Credits:   An always possible podcast (www.alwayspossible.co.uk) In collaboration with Lo Fi Arts (https://twitter.com/lofiarts) and Plus X Innovation Hubs (https://plusx.space)   Supported by Brighton & Hove Albion FC (https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com)     Written and presented by: Richard Freeman   Produced and edited by: Chris Thorpe Tracey   Production support by: Ian Lauder   Project management by: Stephanie Danvers, Molly Boyer, Annie-Marie Page and the always possible team   Podcast artwork by: Meg Fenn   Project partners: UnitedUs (https://unitedus.co.uk) The University of Brighton's Help To Grow Management programme (https://www.brighton.ac.uk/business-services/help-to-grow.aspx) Silicon Brighton (https://siliconbrighton.com) Alirity (https://alirity.com)   Media and communications by: Sussex Business Times (https://www.thebusinessgroup.co.uk) Fox & Bear (https://foxbear.co.uk/services/website-optimisation/search-engine-optimisation/) Uschi Schomig   Original music by: Fatboy Slim (https://www.fatboyslim.net) Noraay (https://noraay.com) Chris Thorpe Tracey (https://christt.com/music/)
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    1 hr and 4 mins
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