How can making art together change the way we share our streets?
Join us in Prague for a free talk and discussion with Belfast’s Beat Carnival.
The British Council supports this event through its Digital Citizens programme.
Andrew Loretto and Matt Vernon will share photographs, film clips and examples of their work. The conversation will explore how participatory art can connect people across social divides and help communities share public space. Paul Wade, Director of the British Council, will moderate the discussion.
Founded in Belfast in 1993 during the Troubles, Beat Carnival has spent more than three decades bringing people together through carnival arts. Participants create music, costumes and large-scale objects, then take their collective work into the streets. The Beat Carnival Centre provides a base for making, learning and working with communities.
The Prague event takes place on the eve of the 15th Velvet Carnival. Come and discover the creative process behind the parades, and explore what these experiences might mean for other communities.
- Date and time: Monday 16 November 2026, 16.00–17.30 CET
- Venue: Kampus Hybernská, D.1 Ateliér, Hybernská 4, Prague 1
- Admission: free; please register in advance
The event is organised in cooperation with Velvet Carnival, the British Council and Charles University, as part of FUK, the Festival of Arts and Creativity in Education.
Digital Citizens helps young people take an active and responsible role in online communities. It combines digital citizenship and youth leadership with work to build trust across communities and strengthen their resilience to disinformation. The programme encourages young people to protect their privacy, treat others with respect and consider how their actions online affect people offline.
Register for the event via this link.