Operation Soapbox

A Southbank Centre Project

Come and join in an afternoon of live debate, artist-led workshops and film screenings.

4pm-4.15pm: Film screening : Operation Soapbox.
Using the traditional vehicle for independent expression - the soapbox - 10,000 young people nationwide were invited to join Operation Soapbox: a creative experiment as a catalyst for a year-long exploration of ideas. Watch a specially commissioned film to celebrate the project.

4.15-4.30: How to Influence Your MP.
Find out how to influence your MP with Peter Bradley, Director of Speakers' Corner Trust.
Speakers' Corner Trust is a new charity that seeks to create new opportunities for citizens to exchange ideas and opinions in open, face-to-face debate. Peter Bradley, the former MP for The Wrekin, explains how to get your voice heard in Parliament.

4.30-5pm: Dynamic Debate with Amy McGann, Director of JumpStartMove.
Take part in a debate based on movement and stretch your communication skills, in a live dynamic debate, based on the issues in Operation Soapbox. This will be podcast out to classrooms and groups of young people all around the UK.

5pm-7pm: Artist-led dance and poetry workshops, suitable for ages nine and above.
Join multimedia artist Beyonder and Amy McGann, founding director of dance theatre company JumpStartMove, to learn how to creatively express what matters most to you.

 http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/music/productions/operation-soapbox-41095