Ignite Liverpool
Sparking Conversations
24th June 2026
Big ideas in a bitesize format ………
Sparking Conversations
24th June 2026
Ignite Liverpool: Sparking ideas
Held four or five times a year, Ignite has grown into one of the region’s most inclusive, grassroots platforms for sharing knowledge and celebrating the ideas that make our city region such a special place to live, work, and create. Each event brings together a mix of entrepreneurs, artists, activists, technologists, and curious minds — all united by a simple mission: to share something they love and spark conversations that matter.
For more than 16 years, Ignite Liverpool has been a place where people from all walks of life take to the stage to share their ideas, passions, and projects — five minutes at a time. Since its first event back in 2010, hundreds of speakers have inspired audiences with stories about creativity, technology, community action, and everything in between.
Speaker: Kate James Talk Title:Analogue is Back!
Speaker: Kate Calderbank Talk Title: Drama – can any of us avoid it?
Speaker: Rebecca Sharkey Talk Title: Better Streets for Liverpool – a new campaign with Ten Asks for Safer Streets
Speaker: Martin “Dr Love” Graff Talk Title: The Psychology of Kissing
Speaker: Patrick Hurley Talk Title: The West Derby Hundred
Speaker: Eric Woodcock Talk Title: The real story of the Sydney Opera House
Speaker: Lucy Charnock Talk Title: Skimp or shrink? What inflation figures don’t tell us
Speaker: Tom Williamson Talk Title: Coins and the stories they tell
Speaker: Paul Marrow Talk Title: Names: the same and different ones
Speaker: Dave Armstrong Talk Title: Habits = Behaviours – The powers and dangers of compounding
Speaker: Caroline Hopkins Talk Title: How Hypnotherapy Helps People Change, Heal and Thrive
Speaker: Tris Brown Talk Title: How to cover up your Manhole
peaker: Mia Tagg Talk Title: The Practice: Breaking Liverpool’s Gentrification Cycle
Liverpool’s creatives are master rejuvenators, turning derelict spaces into vibrant communities. But too often, the reward for this hard work is eviction via rising rents. Short-term leases and “meanwhile uses” keep our creative sector in a state of constant instability. This talk introduces The Practice—a collaborative, long-term alternative designed to bypass this predictable cycle and secure permanent, community-owned roots for Liverpool’s artists.
Pitch and Put-it-out-there at the Break
Don’t forget if you have a project that you want to talk about then at the end of the break we have our Pitches section –which gives audience members the opportunity 1 minute to jump up on stage and tell the rest of the world (especially those watching at home) about a great project, event or maybe even just about something they are proud of. We make an announcement about this during the break so listen out.
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FAQs
Doors: 6pm
What time do the Talks start?
The talks start at 7pm. We open the doors early so everyone can get settled before hand.
Where can I contact the organiser with any questions?
please email – admin at Igniteliverpool.com
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
NO – but you can if you want.
Getting There
This is really well served by public transport. There is bike parking along Lime Street too.
Want to speak?
We’re looking for people from across the region to take the stage — whether you’re a maker, entrepreneur, community leader, artist, student, or local resident with a story to tell. You don’t need to be a professional speaker — just someone with an idea, a project, or a passion worth sharing.