The Orangery Academy is launching its summer programme of professional development events for the Yorkshire region, exploring the latest thinking and activity in place-making.

The Orangery Academy focuses on key issues relating to policy, community involvement, good design and the arts in response to the current and future challenges and opportunities of place-making. This programme is brought to you by Beam in collaboration with Integreat PLUS (previously Integreat Yorkshire).

Event Programme

Tuesday 24 May?
Launch of the Orangery Academy – FREE EVENT?

Tuesday 7 June 2011 ?
What’s the Big Idea? – £65?
A stimulating overview and discussion of some key current trends and policy in community involvement, good design, and the arts, in the era of civic accountability and the ‘Big Society’.

Tuesday 23 June 2011?
Whose Place are we Making? – £65?
How can professionals and communities best work together to create sustainable places in the context of Localism, Co-Production, Neighbourhood Planning and the Big Society.

Tuesday 5 July 2011?
Art – What Art? – £65?
Explore the value and potential of integrating the thinking of artists into the design and animation of the public realm – a provocative look at theory and practice, creativity and practicality.

Tuesday 13 July 2011
Beam will be hosting the first TEDxWakefield event with the theme of ‘New Directions in Placemaking’.

Thursday 21 July 2011?
Achieving Design Quality: Where Next? – £65?
In the face of commercial imperatives and huge changes involving CABE, the RDA’s, and other key players, how can good design be promoted? By whom, with whom, and with what evidence of benefit?

All Academy events will run from 12:30 – 16:30 and will be based at The Orangery, Back Lane, Wakefield, WF1 2TG.

For more information and to book a place to any of the above events, please click here.