It was an incredible day full of energy, authenticity, realism and optimism in equal measure. Thank you to the many, many people who made the event what it was – the speakers, the performers, the production crew and the stewards – not forgetting, of course, our live audience both in the auditorium as well as the 5,000 or so people who joined us online from around Sherborne and the UK, as well in the US, Australia, Hong Kong, the Netherlands and Uganda.
Someone described it as ‘like giving Sherborne a defibrillator shock!’ We couldn’t have put it better ourselves. If we’re honest, that was always our intention – a good, well meaning, respectful shock of course, but a shock nonetheless!
In a few weeks’ time, we will have our final videos to share. In the meantime, whilst we wait for them to be edited, here are some of the best bits…
Chloe Dick of Sherborne Girls, speaking on conservation and biodiversityDr Benjamin Wild speaking on the magnificence of marginalityStella Mortarotti of Leweston School, speaking on the importance of community in educationRory MacLean speaking on what one person can doJoshua Shortman of The Gryphon School, speaking about why democracy isn’t fit for the futureAngel Lulu Briggs of Sherborne Girls, giving a poetry performanceKierhan Ellis speaking on why masculinity needs a rebootLaurence Hayward of Sturminster Newton High School, speaking on why young people are disengaged from politics, why it matters and what we do about itAn inter-school ‘verbatim’ drama performance An inter-school ‘verbatim’ drama performance An inter-school ‘verbatim’ drama performance Julie Plumley speaking on youth disaffection and crimeAndrew Grundell speaking on mental health in the communityJocasta Cox of St Mary’s Shaftesbury, speaking on climate change and sustainabilityTom Payne speaking on the art of growing oldTom Forrest of The Gryphon School, giving a poetry performanceTony Cooke, licensee & chair of TEDxSherborne, introducing speakersOur amazing line-up of speakers for TEDxSherborne 2019Project manager, Dr Laura Barber, finally looking more relaxedProgramme Curator, Rebecca de Pelet and Head of Speaker Support, Chris Bird trying not to look nervous backstageOur amazing production team concentrating hardProject Manager, Dr Laura Barber working in rehearsals with Adam Stones, one of our TEDx speakers
