Part 1 of the Ride the Wave event, Let's Get Together: How to work Collaboratively. Sharon Phillips gives the keynote speach.

What do you get if you put a publishing company, a university and an arts freelancer together? Answer: a new kind of literary festival.

What do you get if you put a graphic designer, a writer and a manufacturer together? Answer: site-specific publishing and city-wide art installations.

You're looking for a challenge, for an idea that's innovative and makes a difference. Why not consider working in partnership with another company, artist or institution? Creativity and innovation are no respecters of borders, be they cultural or geographical. Aristotle said: "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts".

What do we get when we put a hundred creative industries and arts people in a Basement interested in finding new ways of working? Answer: a chance to collaborate, meet new contacts, generate ideas and forge new partnerships.

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