Manchester has a track record for creating outstanding live events and lord knows that after seven years at the Bridgewater Hall and Urbis I have played my part in that but as someone who has focused more on production activity I was blown away by the team at FutureEverything last week.
The new arrangement for this former festival took account of an intelligent diverse audience providing an amazing kaleidoscope of activity and urban ideas. I found myself thinking about new ideas, seeing new things, hearing new things and meeting new people as well as old friends leaving this particular veteran of the live scene inspired.
The support that has been given to this project over the past year has rewarded its stakeholders, their investment has allowed this project to achieve a new confidence and positive outlook at a time when I think we all need the encouragement. Looking ahead through 2010 the Future Everything interventions and happenings look likely to keep capturing our imagination and involvement.
Let's here it for all those planners, volunteers, participants, PR folk, journalists, audience members and funders who made it such a treat.
