Brewery Stage, 15:00-15:45 TOOLS OF PROTEST

Craig Oldham, The Office of Craig Oldham

Dissent is expressed through art; as Craig Oldham points out: “There has never been a movement for social or political change without the arts.” When a movement stands in opposition to the established order, it expresses its values, educates and organises itself around art, design, music, poetry, theatre, performance and photography. Whether it’s scrawled graffiti, “Coal not Dole” badges, protest songs or satire, subversive art is central to political and social causes. Oldham explores the role of creativity in provoking change, and how creativity in activism has changed over the years – from handbills to Twitter.