Nestival of Ideas Ep. 5 Inside or Out? Where’s the best place to instigate change?

All sorts of people make change in all types of ways, and for all kinds of reasons, but if you want to change something, is it better to work from the inside or the outside?

 

In this panel discussion we explore the relative merits and challenges of making change from a position inside or outside of an organisation or system; how the circumstances and environment might affect how an individual might approach making change and how successful they might be; and whether particular people might be best suited to one method or another.

 

In the latest of our Nestival of Ideas conversations, we unpick some of this with the help of our brilliant panel, which includes: Ola Animashawun, Laura Nyahuye and Hardish Virk. Chaired by Janet Vaughan, Co-Artistic Director of Talking Birds.

 

 

Ola Animashawun is a National Theatre Associate and Connections Dramaturg and the co-founder and Creative Director of the playwriting consultancy, Euphoric Ink. Ola is also a former Associate Director of the Royal Court Theatre.

 

Laura Nyahuye is a multi-disciplinary artist, storyteller, designer/maker, writer, curator, performer, changemaker and advocate. Challenging societal perceptions affecting minoritised groups, her work seeks to find the common thread that connect humans from all backgrounds and create a culture of solidarity and coexistence.

 

Hardish Virk has worked in the arts and cultural sectors since the 1980s as a DJ, actor, director, producer and author. The main focus of his work over the last 25 years has been on advising artists, arts companies and cultural institutions on organisational and audience development – specifically around access and equality.