right so people who’ve heard me speak before says it’s a bit like when you
before says it’s a bit like when you
before says it’s a bit like when you hire one of those little motor boats at
hire one of those little motor boats at
hire one of those little motor boats at the seaside and you set off and for the
the seaside and you set off and for the
the seaside and you set off and for the first 20 minutes you don’t seem to be
first 20 minutes you don’t seem to be
first 20 minutes you don’t seem to be able to steer it doesn’t seem to go
able to steer it doesn’t seem to go
able to steer it doesn’t seem to go anywhere and finally when you get
anywhere and finally when you get
anywhere and finally when you get control of it you realize you are
control of it you realize you are
control of it you realize you are actually five minutes left on your
actually five minutes left on your
actually five minutes left on your higher and 20 minutes away from the
higher and 20 minutes away from the
higher and 20 minutes away from the shore so as this goes through and you
shore so as this goes through and you
shore so as this goes through and you begin to think what’s he talking about
begin to think what’s he talking about
begin to think what’s he talking about don’t worry in the final minute it’ll
don’t worry in the final minute it’ll
don’t worry in the final minute it’ll begin to make some sense possibly right
begin to make some sense possibly right
begin to make some sense possibly right this is me on the right at the age of
this is me on the right at the age of
this is me on the right at the age of roughly four or five the thing in the
roughly four or five the thing in the
roughly four or five the thing in the middle is a Christmas tree this was
middle is a Christmas tree this was
middle is a Christmas tree this was going to be the future of Christmas
going to be the future of Christmas
going to be the future of Christmas trees apparently they were made by a
trees apparently they were made by a
trees apparently they were made by a company that worked out that their
company that worked out that their
company that worked out that their brooms if you stuck him together would
brooms if you stuck him together would
brooms if you stuck him together would make a false Christmas tree they were
make a false Christmas tree they were
make a false Christmas tree they were going to take over the world as your
going to take over the world as your
going to take over the world as your faces suggest they never did on the left
faces suggest they never did on the left
faces suggest they never did on the left hand side is my brother he’s 10 years
hand side is my brother he’s 10 years
hand side is my brother he’s 10 years older than me one of the most beautiful
older than me one of the most beautiful
older than me one of the most beautiful human beings you will have the pleasure
human beings you will have the pleasure
human beings you will have the pleasure to meet which puts me in the position of
to meet which puts me in the position of
to meet which puts me in the position of being the disappointment of the family
being the disappointment of the family
being the disappointment of the family when we were six or when I was six
when we were six or when I was six
when we were six or when I was six rather there were other people being six
rather there were other people being six
rather there were other people being six but in relation to this when I was six
but in relation to this when I was six
but in relation to this when I was six my family decided to move from alden
my family decided to move from alden
my family decided to move from alden just outside of manchester down to
just outside of manchester down to
just outside of manchester down to kingston I didn’t get a big vote in this
kingston I didn’t get a big vote in this
kingston I didn’t get a big vote in this but I was told it was going to be
but I was told it was going to be
but I was told it was going to be brilliant first experience of my family
brilliant first experience of my family
brilliant first experience of my family lying to me when I went to my new
lying to me when I went to my new
lying to me when I went to my new primary school it was awful and I’ll
primary school it was awful and I’ll
primary school it was awful and I’ll tell you for why it was awful two things
tell you for why it was awful two things
tell you for why it was awful two things first off I noticed my voice didn’t sit
first off I noticed my voice didn’t sit
first off I noticed my voice didn’t sit with anybody else’s in the playground in
with anybody else’s in the playground in
with anybody else’s in the playground in fact people kept coming up and saying
fact people kept coming up and saying
fact people kept coming up and saying say that again it sounds funny so I
say that again it sounds funny so I
say that again it sounds funny so I spent the first few days merely
spent the first few days merely
spent the first few days merely repeating things while people laughed at
repeating things while people laughed at
repeating things while people laughed at me
the other thing that happened on the
the other thing that happened on the first day I taken in a Dalek because in
first day I taken in a Dalek because in
first day I taken in a Dalek because in oldham you worked in the morning and in
oldham you worked in the morning and in
oldham you worked in the morning and in the afternoon you’re allowed to play I
the afternoon you’re allowed to play I
the afternoon you’re allowed to play I was six in the afternoon at school I
was six in the afternoon at school I
was six in the afternoon at school I lifted up my darling onto the desk and
lifted up my darling onto the desk and
lifted up my darling onto the desk and the teacher said and at this point I
the teacher said and at this point I
the teacher said and at this point I normally say Hutchinson but its primary
normally say Hutchinson but its primary
normally say Hutchinson but its primary school so I imagine they used Robin it
school so I imagine they used Robin it
school so I imagine they used Robin it was probably more polite what are you
was probably more polite what are you
was probably more polite what are you doing Robin so I said I’m going to which
doing Robin so I said I’m going to which
doing Robin so I said I’m going to which she went why and I said because we play
she went why and I said because we play
she went why and I said because we play in the afternoon said not here we don’t
in the afternoon said not here we don’t
in the afternoon said not here we don’t and I had to put the Dalek off and the
and I had to put the Dalek off and the
and I had to put the Dalek off and the punishment of work continued and inside
punishment of work continued and inside
punishment of work continued and inside of me a little part died because
of me a little part died because
of me a little part died because actually play is the great place of
actually play is the great place of
actually play is the great place of discovery and one of the themes that
discovery and one of the themes that
discovery and one of the themes that will come through this for me is how we
will come through this for me is how we
will come through this for me is how we re event reimagine play for adults let
re event reimagine play for adults let
re event reimagine play for adults let me move my life on a bit I regard myself
me move my life on a bit I regard myself
me move my life on a bit I regard myself as a very lucky man I’m lucky because
as a very lucky man I’m lucky because
as a very lucky man I’m lucky because I’ve never really have much control over
I’ve never really have much control over
I’ve never really have much control over my life wonderful things seem to happen
my life wonderful things seem to happen
my life wonderful things seem to happen I get great opportunities I’m surrounded
I get great opportunities I’m surrounded
I get great opportunities I’m surrounded by brilliant friends I have a loving
by brilliant friends I have a loving
by brilliant friends I have a loving family and a wonderful wife I’m lucky
family and a wonderful wife I’m lucky
family and a wonderful wife I’m lucky I’ve worked in large organizations
I’ve worked in large organizations
I’ve worked in large organizations whenever you say lucky there’s always
whenever you say lucky there’s always
whenever you say lucky there’s always some macho guy goes you make your own
some macho guy goes you make your own
some macho guy goes you make your own luck in this world you don’t I didn’t
luck in this world you don’t I didn’t
luck in this world you don’t I didn’t choose to be born in the UK that was
choose to be born in the UK that was
choose to be born in the UK that was luck that gave me such a head start you
luck that gave me such a head start you
luck that gave me such a head start you can make fortune but you have to realize
can make fortune but you have to realize
can make fortune but you have to realize the minute you talk as luck as something
the minute you talk as luck as something
the minute you talk as luck as something that you’ve made and others somehow have
that you’ve made and others somehow have
that you’ve made and others somehow have got it wrong is the start of the
got it wrong is the start of the
got it wrong is the start of the separation between perceived success and
separation between perceived success and
separation between perceived success and failure and it’s a very difficult thing
failure and it’s a very difficult thing
failure and it’s a very difficult thing so I’m lucky I’m a manic-depressive in
so I’m lucky I’m a manic-depressive in
so I’m lucky I’m a manic-depressive in the year 2000 it was identified at I’m a
the year 2000 it was identified at I’m a
the year 2000 it was identified at I’m a manic-depressive actually I’m no longer
manic-depressive actually I’m no longer
manic-depressive actually I’m no longer her manic depressive I’m bipolar I was
her manic depressive I’m bipolar I was
her manic depressive I’m bipolar I was rebranded I am personally preferred
rebranded I am personally preferred
rebranded I am personally preferred manic-depressive I don’t know it just
manic-depressive I don’t know it just
manic-depressive I don’t know it just sounds more like you know oh yeah
sounds more like you know oh yeah
sounds more like you know oh yeah biology I do anyway so
biology I do anyway so
biology I do anyway so this is kind of influenced I believe a
this is kind of influenced I believe a
this is kind of influenced I believe a lot of the way that I live my life I’ve
lot of the way that I live my life I’ve
lot of the way that I live my life I’ve been in depression now for about six
been in depression now for about six
been in depression now for about six months in the last five weeks I’ve
months in the last five weeks I’ve
months in the last five weeks I’ve started having anxiety attacks I can’t
started having anxiety attacks I can’t
started having anxiety attacks I can’t tell you how good it’s been this event
tell you how good it’s been this event
tell you how good it’s been this event for me and sitting waiting over there
for me and sitting waiting over there
for me and sitting waiting over there perfect absolutely perfect so let me
perfect absolutely perfect so let me
perfect absolutely perfect so let me tell you a little bit about certain
tell you a little bit about certain
tell you a little bit about certain where I live certain is a fascinating
where I live certain is a fascinating
where I live certain is a fascinating place if you say to most people hey what
place if you say to most people hey what
place if you say to most people hey what do you like about certain those I
do you like about certain those I
do you like about certain those I brilliant 20 minutes to London 20
brilliant 20 minutes to London 20
brilliant 20 minutes to London 20 minutes to the countryside and one day
minutes to the countryside and one day
minutes to the countryside and one day about six years ago it struck me fancy
about six years ago it struck me fancy
about six years ago it struck me fancy living in a place where you describe it
living in a place where you describe it
living in a place where you describe it through the speed you can leave it I
through the speed you can leave it I
through the speed you can leave it I mean what an astonishing psyche that is
mean what an astonishing psyche that is
mean what an astonishing psyche that is what’s great about where you look I get
what’s great about where you look I get
what’s great about where you look I get away from it really quickly it actually
away from it really quickly it actually
away from it really quickly it actually started to beg a question about the sort
started to beg a question about the sort
started to beg a question about the sort of place it was it’s a dormitory place
of place it was it’s a dormitory place
of place it was it’s a dormitory place by and large like a lot of the suburbs
by and large like a lot of the suburbs
by and large like a lot of the suburbs it’s a place where people sleep they
it’s a place where people sleep they
it’s a place where people sleep they shop they work in London potentially if
shop they work in London potentially if
shop they work in London potentially if they’re going to have a good time
they’re going to have a good time
they’re going to have a good time they’re going to stay in London and you
they’re going to stay in London and you
they’re going to stay in London and you end up with people who ghost walk
end up with people who ghost walk
end up with people who ghost walk through their lives where they live and
through their lives where they live and
through their lives where they live and all the animation happens elsewhere we
all the animation happens elsewhere we
all the animation happens elsewhere we are the shorthand for suburbia suburban
are the shorthand for suburbia suburban
are the shorthand for suburbia suburban is a classic expression we’ve been
is a classic expression we’ve been
is a classic expression we’ve been helped in marketing terms like things
helped in marketing terms like things
helped in marketing terms like things like the good life which have said there
like the good life which have said there
like the good life which have said there are more Margot’s & jerry’s in surbiton
are more Margot’s & jerry’s in surbiton
are more Margot’s & jerry’s in surbiton than there are Tom and Barbara’s my
than there are Tom and Barbara’s my
than there are Tom and Barbara’s my experiences actually we’re populated by
experiences actually we’re populated by
experiences actually we’re populated by Tom and Barbara’s and the perception of
Tom and Barbara’s and the perception of
Tom and Barbara’s and the perception of certain is entirely wrong and actually
certain is entirely wrong and actually
certain is entirely wrong and actually the suburbs are no longer what they used
the suburbs are no longer what they used
the suburbs are no longer what they used to be they are full of dynamic brilliant
to be they are full of dynamic brilliant
to be they are full of dynamic brilliant people who generally speaking a time
people who generally speaking a time
people who generally speaking a time poor and the old fashioned route of
poor and the old fashioned route of
poor and the old fashioned route of involvement and engagement rotary round
involvement and engagement rotary round
involvement and engagement rotary round table political party in actually has
table political party in actually has
table political party in actually has fallen by the wayside because very few
fallen by the wayside because very few
fallen by the wayside because very few people are now prepared to commit
people are now prepared to commit
people are now prepared to commit themselves to that regularity nor do you
themselves to that regularity nor do you
themselves to that regularity nor do you see people rushing up the street going
see people rushing up the street going
see people rushing up the street going can I be the treasurer so what is the
can I be the treasurer so what is the
can I be the treasurer so what is the new form of engagement volunteering
new form of engagement volunteering
new form of engagement volunteering we were looking at a place where a lot
we were looking at a place where a lot
we were looking at a place where a lot of people described it as solace that
of people described it as solace that
of people described it as solace that they didn’t know how to fit they were
they didn’t know how to fit they were
they didn’t know how to fit they were passing through it ghosts in their lives
passing through it ghosts in their lives
passing through it ghosts in their lives and we did the one thing I suspect
and we did the one thing I suspect
and we did the one thing I suspect everybody would do at that point we
everybody would do at that point we
everybody would do at that point we created the legend of a little goat boy
created the legend of a little goat boy
created the legend of a little goat boy it’s the classic response in these
it’s the classic response in these
it’s the classic response in these situations as men I’ll tell you a little
situations as men I’ll tell you a little
situations as men I’ll tell you a little bit about the legend of laughy laughy
bit about the legend of laughy laughy
bit about the legend of laughy laughy arrives in a place called Mount seething
arrives in a place called Mount seething
arrives in a place called Mount seething seething we use seething rather than
seething we use seething rather than
seething we use seething rather than served him because I was extraordinarily
served him because I was extraordinarily
served him because I was extraordinarily nervous at the start of all of this that
nervous at the start of all of this that
nervous at the start of all of this that if we use the term surbiton we would
if we use the term surbiton we would
if we use the term surbiton we would find hostility from some quarters are
find hostility from some quarters are
find hostility from some quarters are you here you come here giving us all
you here you come here giving us all
you here you come here giving us all this about served and when we love it
this about served and when we love it
this about served and when we love it too much so seething was this kind of
too much so seething was this kind of
too much so seething was this kind of fantasy place weirdly enough it’s
fantasy place weirdly enough it’s
fantasy place weirdly enough it’s actually real its geographic
actually real its geographic
actually real its geographic geographically there but it just fallen
geographically there but it just fallen
geographically there but it just fallen out of the local parlance so in seething
out of the local parlance so in seething
out of the local parlance so in seething you have a village that is terrorized by
you have a village that is terrorized by
you have a village that is terrorized by a giant that lives at the top of Mount
a giant that lives at the top of Mount
a giant that lives at the top of Mount seething call Thomas Deaton but like all
seething call Thomas Deaton but like all
seething call Thomas Deaton but like all Giants he’s only there once every four
Giants he’s only there once every four
Giants he’s only there once every four years I don’t need to tell you that
years I don’t need to tell you that
years I don’t need to tell you that you’re all experts in giant transitory
you’re all experts in giant transitory
you’re all experts in giant transitory movement so you’re okay why are you
movement so you’re okay why are you
movement so you’re okay why are you wasting your time on that Robin we
wasting your time on that Robin we
wasting your time on that Robin we understand the basics of giants um and
understand the basics of giants um and
understand the basics of giants um and when the giant goes away one time a
when the giant goes away one time a
when the giant goes away one time a little baby goat boy is found at the
little baby goat boy is found at the
little baby goat boy is found at the bottom of this mountain now because he
bottom of this mountain now because he
bottom of this mountain now because he is different the adults who’ve grown up
is different the adults who’ve grown up
is different the adults who’ve grown up in fear want to forget that it’s there
in fear want to forget that it’s there
in fear want to forget that it’s there but the children who don’t have that
but the children who don’t have that
but the children who don’t have that fear tend and care for the little goat
fear tend and care for the little goat
fear tend and care for the little goat boy and the little goat boy grows at a
boy and the little goat boy grows at a
boy and the little goat boy grows at a rate a goat boy he will grow so within
rate a goat boy he will grow so within
rate a goat boy he will grow so within three years and the Giants coming back
three years and the Giants coming back
three years and the Giants coming back that’s a reasonable size goat boys go
that’s a reasonable size goat boys go
that’s a reasonable size goat boys go boys go don’t use the dating app when
boys go don’t use the dating app when
boys go don’t use the dating app when the giant comes back levy effectively
the giant comes back levy effectively
the giant comes back levy effectively tricks him the giant has to honor his
tricks him the giant has to honor his
tricks him the giant has to honor his word and leave but in doing so smashes
word and leave but in doing so smashes
word and leave but in doing so smashes down the mountain and in doing that
down the mountain and in doing that
down the mountain and in doing that lettuce appears and we published a
lettuce appears and we published a
lettuce appears and we published a little book which if you don’t mind I’ll
little book which if you don’t mind I’ll
little book which if you don’t mind I’ll just read a tiny extract from while
just read a tiny extract from while
just read a tiny extract from while shaking badly so if it actually looks
shaking badly so if it actually looks
shaking badly so if it actually looks like I’m fanning myself at this point
so you got it picture the scene the
so you got it picture the scene the villages are all standing round they’ve
villages are all standing round they’ve
villages are all standing round they’ve realized that lefty has gone but not
realized that lefty has gone but not
realized that lefty has gone but not only did they realize left he has gone
only did they realize left he has gone
only did they realize left he has gone they realized the adults that they
they realized the adults that they
they realized the adults that they treated him terribly they’d rejected him
treated him terribly they’d rejected him
treated him terribly they’d rejected him they spurned him and despite all of that
they spurned him and despite all of that
they spurned him and despite all of that he had helped them and so this is the
he had helped them and so this is the
he had helped them and so this is the little caption bit the leader of the
little caption bit the leader of the
little caption bit the leader of the village spoke villages of seedings she
village spoke villages of seedings she
village spoke villages of seedings she said we must learn from today and never
said we must learn from today and never
said we must learn from today and never behave again like this seething must
behave again like this seething must
behave again like this seething must become a village that is open to all it
become a village that is open to all it
become a village that is open to all it shouldn’t matter what you look like
shouldn’t matter what you look like
shouldn’t matter what you look like where you come from or who you are
where you come from or who you are
where you come from or who you are you’ll be welcome here and Levy as shown
you’ll be welcome here and Levy as shown
you’ll be welcome here and Levy as shown as the way and that’s sort of the
as the way and that’s sort of the
as the way and that’s sort of the underpinning principle of the state of
underpinning principle of the state of
underpinning principle of the state of seething a non geographical space in
seething a non geographical space in
seething a non geographical space in which everybody is welcome if they come
which everybody is welcome if they come
which everybody is welcome if they come with their hearts believing the world
with their hearts believing the world
with their hearts believing the world can be beautiful if we give the space to
can be beautiful if we give the space to
can be beautiful if we give the space to make it beautiful and if we support
make it beautiful and if we support
make it beautiful and if we support other people they can realize their
other people they can realize their
other people they can realize their ambitions and if they fall we’re there
ambitions and if they fall we’re there
ambitions and if they fall we’re there to pick them up and not to ridicule them
to pick them up and not to ridicule them
to pick them up and not to ridicule them so on I think it was 2009 we decided in
so on I think it was 2009 we decided in
so on I think it was 2009 we decided in honor of the book and where it’s
honor of the book and where it’s
honor of the book and where it’s mentioned we’d have a procession in
mentioned we’d have a procession in
mentioned we’d have a procession in honor of the little goat boy in my head
honor of the little goat boy in my head
honor of the little goat boy in my head this procession was going to be
this procession was going to be
this procession was going to be absolutely wonderful it was due to set
absolutely wonderful it was due to set
absolutely wonderful it was due to set off at three o’clock we’d invited people
off at three o’clock we’d invited people
off at three o’clock we’d invited people to wear fancy dress do whatever they
to wear fancy dress do whatever they
to wear fancy dress do whatever they want and we were going to parade around
want and we were going to parade around
want and we were going to parade around the state streets and people would stop
the state streets and people would stop
the state streets and people would stop in or and go goodness is this what
in or and go goodness is this what
in or and go goodness is this what happening now that’s a sentence but in
happening now that’s a sentence but in
happening now that’s a sentence but in the wrong order so
the wrong order so
the wrong order so at quarter to three five of us at about
at quarter to three five of us at about
at quarter to three five of us at about 10 to 37 and I’m beginning to think I
10 to 37 and I’m beginning to think I
10 to 37 and I’m beginning to think I may be the only person who thinks this
may be the only person who thinks this
may be the only person who thinks this is worth doing and at three o’clock
is worth doing and at three o’clock
is worth doing and at three o’clock suddenly we have between 250 and 300
suddenly we have between 250 and 300
suddenly we have between 250 and 300 people who turned up and walk round the
people who turned up and walk round the
people who turned up and walk round the streets and when people were stopping
streets and when people were stopping
streets and when people were stopping and saying what’s this about they’re
and saying what’s this about they’re
and saying what’s this about they’re going about the goat boy it’s about
going about the goat boy it’s about
going about the goat boy it’s about taking this land back and the police in
taking this land back and the police in
taking this land back and the police in fairness were even better than that the
fairness were even better than that the
fairness were even better than that the police were going I’ve no bloody idea
police were going I’ve no bloody idea
police were going I’ve no bloody idea but it’s fun so why do we process what’s
but it’s fun so why do we process what’s
but it’s fun so why do we process what’s it about it’s actually about story it’s
it about it’s actually about story it’s
it about it’s actually about story it’s about giving people their space back
about giving people their space back
about giving people their space back space in place it’s really interesting
space in place it’s really interesting
space in place it’s really interesting the concept architects talk of spaces
the concept architects talk of spaces
the concept architects talk of spaces places are the plate bits people inhabit
places are the plate bits people inhabit
places are the plate bits people inhabit it’s when it changes we realized part of
it’s when it changes we realized part of
it’s when it changes we realized part of our issue was nobody had a narrative for
our issue was nobody had a narrative for
our issue was nobody had a narrative for certain you either got the suburban or
certain you either got the suburban or
certain you either got the suburban or you got the good life how do you counter
you got the good life how do you counter
you got the good life how do you counter that by actually say no it’s full of
that by actually say no it’s full of
that by actually say no it’s full of dynamism it’s full of fun it’s full of
dynamism it’s full of fun it’s full of
dynamism it’s full of fun it’s full of spirit will you create absurdity the
spirit will you create absurdity the
spirit will you create absurdity the other thing absurdity does is it draws
other thing absurdity does is it draws
other thing absurdity does is it draws out creatives if you look at the
out creatives if you look at the
out creatives if you look at the regeneration certainly of Europe in
regeneration certainly of Europe in
regeneration certainly of Europe in particular what you get is very rundown
particular what you get is very rundown
particular what you get is very rundown areas the rent is cheap the artists go
areas the rent is cheap the artists go
areas the rent is cheap the artists go there because quite honestly that’s the
there because quite honestly that’s the
there because quite honestly that’s the only place they can afford they start
only place they can afford they start
only place they can afford they start their activity it creates a bars of the
their activity it creates a bars of the
their activity it creates a bars of the bars start to fill we are energy
bars start to fill we are energy
bars start to fill we are energy vampires where’s the energy it’s over
vampires where’s the energy it’s over
vampires where’s the energy it’s over there oh and then a developer goes oh
there oh and then a developer goes oh
there oh and then a developer goes oh look we could knock all that down and
look we could knock all that down and
look we could knock all that down and build something spectacular in the
build something spectacular in the
build something spectacular in the artists who are now by used to it go
artists who are now by used to it go
artists who are now by used to it go okay we’re going to find somewhere else
okay we’re going to find somewhere else
okay we’re going to find somewhere else cheap to live for a while and we’ll do
cheap to live for a while and we’ll do
cheap to live for a while and we’ll do it again actually certain is full of
it again actually certain is full of
it again actually certain is full of creators and they want to play there’s a
creators and they want to play there’s a
creators and they want to play there’s a really interesting was playing upstairs
really interesting was playing upstairs
really interesting was playing upstairs sir ken robinson with his talk on
sir ken robinson with his talk on
sir ken robinson with his talk on creativity his great sentence we educate
creativity his great sentence we educate
creativity his great sentence we educate creativity out of children it is our
creativity out of children it is our
creativity out of children it is our belief we then d skill adults at work
belief we then d skill adults at work
belief we then d skill adults at work but actually the real danger of our life
but actually the real danger of our life
but actually the real danger of our life is not that we haven’t got the resource
is not that we haven’t got the resource
is not that we haven’t got the resource we don’t have the talent it’s the fact
we don’t have the talent it’s the fact
we don’t have the talent it’s the fact we manage
we manage
we manage out of people and they become they be
out of people and they become they be
out of people and they become they be gray and they become dull what these
gray and they become dull what these
gray and they become dull what these things do is to fold it makes people
things do is to fold it makes people
things do is to fold it makes people smile and laugh and it makes people
smile and laugh and it makes people
smile and laugh and it makes people think anything might be possible we take
think anything might be possible we take
think anything might be possible we take the boundaries away and we witness
the boundaries away and we witness
the boundaries away and we witness change we see people’s patterns changing
change we see people’s patterns changing
change we see people’s patterns changing they begin to make decisions I don’t
they begin to make decisions I don’t
they begin to make decisions I don’t know what the next like oh this is jay
know what the next like oh this is jay
know what the next like oh this is jay yet just people making food but how
yet just people making food but how
yet just people making food but how lovely coming together to share food
lovely coming together to share food
lovely coming together to share food making a celebration together why is
making a celebration together why is
making a celebration together why is this important because actually without
this important because actually without
this important because actually without these stories we’ve got nothing to say I
these stories we’ve got nothing to say I
these stories we’ve got nothing to say I don’t like when people come together and
don’t like when people come together and
don’t like when people come together and talk about programs they’ve seen that’s
talk about programs they’ve seen that’s
talk about programs they’ve seen that’s very passive to me I like the animation
very passive to me I like the animation
very passive to me I like the animation of people explaining the absurdity of
of people explaining the absurdity of
of people explaining the absurdity of something they’ve been engaged with a
something they’ve been engaged with a
something they’ve been engaged with a few years ago and I won’t go into too
few years ago and I won’t go into too
few years ago and I won’t go into too much detail we were covered in the
much detail we were covered in the
much detail we were covered in the evening standard and they put something
evening standard and they put something
evening standard and they put something like if you want to go and see real
like if you want to go and see real
like if you want to go and see real community go down to seething and
community go down to seething and
community go down to seething and experience it was very kind we got an
experience it was very kind we got an
experience it was very kind we got an email from somebody saying I’d like to
email from somebody saying I’d like to
email from somebody saying I’d like to join your club and I think she the
join your club and I think she the
join your club and I think she the person said I’m 55 years old or whatever
person said I’m 55 years old or whatever
person said I’m 55 years old or whatever it was and I turned to my wife I know
it was and I turned to my wife I know
it was and I turned to my wife I know and yeah goodness look says it’s a club
and yeah goodness look says it’s a club
and yeah goodness look says it’s a club and look at the age and my life so did
and look at the age and my life so did
and look at the age and my life so did you actually read the article said no
you actually read the article said no
you actually read the article said no I’m quite shallow like that headliner
I’m quite shallow like that headliner
I’m quite shallow like that headliner that’s about it for me said well they
that’s about it for me said well they
that’s about it for me said well they described as a clock I’ll forgive of
described as a clock I’ll forgive of
described as a clock I’ll forgive of that look think of the Asian beats your
that look think of the Asian beats your
that look think of the Asian beats your agent yep okay that’s great anyway so
agent yep okay that’s great anyway so
agent yep okay that’s great anyway so this person then turns up and gets
this person then turns up and gets
this person then turns up and gets involved now the business of brilliance
involved now the business of brilliance
involved now the business of brilliance and the danger of torque strut and Ted’s
and the danger of torque strut and Ted’s
and the danger of torque strut and Ted’s is actually you’ve got people who have
is actually you’ve got people who have
is actually you’ve got people who have gone right up there and the world seems
gone right up there and the world seems
gone right up there and the world seems very unachievable for most of us
very unachievable for most of us
very unachievable for most of us actually being brilliant is only being
actually being brilliant is only being
actually being brilliant is only being the best you can be and this person came
the best you can be and this person came
the best you can be and this person came along actually with an ambition to put
along actually with an ambition to put
along actually with an ambition to put on a yellow marshalls jacket and walk
on a yellow marshalls jacket and walk
on a yellow marshalls jacket and walk alongside what we did that was it what
alongside what we did that was it what
alongside what we did that was it what was interesting a few months later after
was interesting a few months later after
was interesting a few months later after this person who got more and more
this person who got more and more
this person who got more and more engaged some people came from work she
engaged some people came from work she
engaged some people came from work she invited these people down and one of
invited these people down and one of
invited these people down and one of them came up to me afterward and said
them came up to me afterward and said
them came up to me afterward and said you’ve no idea what you’ve done
you’ve no idea what you’ve done
you’ve no idea what you’ve done I normally take that as a threat to be
I normally take that as a threat to be
I normally take that as a threat to be honest with ya at normally when Sundy
honest with ya at normally when Sundy
honest with ya at normally when Sundy clouts me but on this occasion just said
clouts me but on this occasion just said
clouts me but on this occasion just said that up till very recently on a Monday
that up till very recently on a Monday
that up till very recently on a Monday all this person could talk about work
all this person could talk about work
all this person could talk about work was the difficulty of the weekend and
was the difficulty of the weekend and
was the difficulty of the weekend and now they came in infused and passionate
now they came in infused and passionate
now they came in infused and passionate with stories that said actually we’ve
with stories that said actually we’ve
with stories that said actually we’ve got importance now the issue haven’t
got importance now the issue haven’t
got importance now the issue haven’t gone away but the balance had been
gone away but the balance had been
gone away but the balance had been struck there was something there gosh is
struck there was something there gosh is
struck there was something there gosh is at the time right these are some water
at the time right these are some water
at the time right these are some water works I thought you’d be interested
works I thought you’d be interested
works I thought you’d be interested guinea pigs lovely let’s get guinea pigs
guinea pigs lovely let’s get guinea pigs
guinea pigs lovely let’s get guinea pigs so we recently won the Britain has
so we recently won the Britain has
so we recently won the Britain has spirit award it came with it with a
spirit award it came with it with a
spirit award it came with it with a twenty-five thousand pound check for our
twenty-five thousand pound check for our
twenty-five thousand pound check for our work which is just unbelievable the
work which is just unbelievable the
work which is just unbelievable the reason that says not to go woohoo it was
reason that says not to go woohoo it was
reason that says not to go woohoo it was actually thousands upon thousands of
actually thousands upon thousands of
actually thousands upon thousands of people voted and they all then said when
people voted and they all then said when
people voted and they all then said when they came up we won didn’t we we’ve won
they came up we won didn’t we we’ve won
they came up we won didn’t we we’ve won haven’t we and that’s the greatest shift
haven’t we and that’s the greatest shift
haven’t we and that’s the greatest shift from you over there I to we the world is
from you over there I to we the world is
from you over there I to we the world is full of people tell you what you should
full of people tell you what you should
full of people tell you what you should do do you know what you should do you
do do you know what you should do you
do do you know what you should do you shouldn’t hold on the moment what should
shouldn’t hold on the moment what should
shouldn’t hold on the moment what should we do we now get people coming up to and
we do we now get people coming up to and
we do we now get people coming up to and same do you know what I’ve always wanted
same do you know what I’ve always wanted
same do you know what I’ve always wanted to do and you genuinely have to go no
to do and you genuinely have to go no
to do and you genuinely have to go no and then they’ll say this and you go you
and then they’ll say this and you go you
and then they’ll say this and you go you should do it and they go oh thank you
should do it and they go oh thank you
should do it and they go oh thank you and there is something weird about our
and there is something weird about our
and there is something weird about our lives and we now call it permission to
lives and we now call it permission to
lives and we now call it permission to be brilliant actually people need that
be brilliant actually people need that
be brilliant actually people need that support tonight take the first step
support tonight take the first step
support tonight take the first step you’ll get this but basically what this
you’ll get this but basically what this
you’ll get this but basically what this says is people who participate get
says is people who participate get
says is people who participate get happier that they feel they’ve got more
happier that they feel they’ve got more
happier that they feel they’ve got more influence on their lives they feel that
influence on their lives they feel that
influence on their lives they feel that they can influence where they live the
they can influence where they live the
they can influence where they live the correspondence for this is actually
correspondence for this is actually
correspondence for this is actually those people who filled in our survey we
those people who filled in our survey we
those people who filled in our survey we do an annual survey who don’t
do an annual survey who don’t
do an annual survey who don’t participate higher fear of crime higher
participate higher fear of crime higher
participate higher fear of crime higher sense that actually they can’t influence
sense that actually they can’t influence
sense that actually they can’t influence anything it really is there here are
anything it really is there here are
anything it really is there here are some comments imagined I’d time this
some comments imagined I’d time this
some comments imagined I’d time this better
the reason this the reason this one’s up
the reason this the reason this one’s up is because people go you’re really lucky
is because people go you’re really lucky
is because people go you’re really lucky there where you live because all these
there where you live because all these
there where you live because all these people want to do it this is as down in
people want to do it this is as down in
people want to do it this is as down in swanage in Dorset where we actually said
swanage in Dorset where we actually said
swanage in Dorset where we actually said wouldn’t it be great if there was a fish
wouldn’t it be great if there was a fish
wouldn’t it be great if there was a fish festival here and just said does anybody
festival here and just said does anybody
festival here and just said does anybody fancy organizing the fish festival and
fancy organizing the fish festival and
fancy organizing the fish festival and as their business said we’ve never had
as their business said we’ve never had
as their business said we’ve never had so many businesses in one room this was
so many businesses in one room this was
so many businesses in one room this was last year’s fish festival absolutely
last year’s fish festival absolutely
last year’s fish festival absolutely going strong brilliant it’s not about
going strong brilliant it’s not about
going strong brilliant it’s not about where you live it’s about the attitude
where you live it’s about the attitude
where you live it’s about the attitude to where you live we recently opened the
to where you live we recently opened the
to where you live we recently opened the Museum futures this is a place where
Museum futures this is a place where
Museum futures this is a place where people can curate their lives we’ve
people can curate their lives we’ve
people can curate their lives we’ve created a space where people Kaname and
created a space where people Kaname and
created a space where people Kaname and realize their imagination their dreams
realize their imagination their dreams
realize their imagination their dreams their ambitions it’s being used
their ambitions it’s being used
their ambitions it’s being used extensively already it’s your playground
extensively already it’s your playground
extensively already it’s your playground that’s we’ve opened a community kitchen
that’s we’ve opened a community kitchen
that’s we’ve opened a community kitchen in there so that people can scale their
in there so that people can scale their
in there so that people can scale their businesses nesta recent report this week
businesses nesta recent report this week
businesses nesta recent report this week people helping people why on earth we
people helping people why on earth we
people helping people why on earth we have to go in commission loads of
have to go in commission loads of
have to go in commission loads of reports to tell us that actually the
reports to tell us that actually the
reports to tell us that actually the world is a better place when we stay
world is a better place when we stay
world is a better place when we stay together this is the final bit you’ll be
together this is the final bit you’ll be
together this is the final bit you’ll be pleased to hear relieved actually
pleased to hear relieved actually
pleased to hear relieved actually probably tamest eaten the giant I told
probably tamest eaten the giant I told
probably tamest eaten the giant I told this story at one of our events and a
this story at one of our events and a
this story at one of our events and a kid of about this age has came up and
kid of about this age has came up and
kid of about this age has came up and said to me why a giant’s always bad and
said to me why a giant’s always bad and
said to me why a giant’s always bad and it really rocked me back actually
it really rocked me back actually
it really rocked me back actually because we try desperately I hope to
because we try desperately I hope to
because we try desperately I hope to live without prejudice to live without
live without prejudice to live without
live without prejudice to live without fear and yet it’s implicit within us
fear and yet it’s implicit within us
fear and yet it’s implicit within us that there are certain ogres certain
that there are certain ogres certain
that there are certain ogres certain ghosts certain things and as a result of
ghosts certain things and as a result of
ghosts certain things and as a result of that we’ve written the story before levy
that we’ve written the story before levy
that we’ve written the story before levy now that actually explains that his
now that actually explains that his
now that actually explains that his anger his hate his destruction was based
anger his hate his destruction was based
anger his hate his destruction was based around a simple word fear and actually
around a simple word fear and actually
around a simple word fear and actually if there’s one thread that’s gone
if there’s one thread that’s gone
if there’s one thread that’s gone through the whole of this it’s how we
through the whole of this it’s how we
through the whole of this it’s how we dispense with fear because this little
dispense with fear because this little
dispense with fear because this little circle here that we stand on is our live
circle here that we stand on is our live
circle here that we stand on is our live Shirley Valentine why do we lead such
Shirley Valentine why do we lead such
Shirley Valentine why do we lead such little lives and actually all you have
little lives and actually all you have
little lives and actually all you have to do is that and the world changes a
to do is that and the world changes a
to do is that and the world changes a little bit you’ve broadened the circle
little bit you’ve broadened the circle
little bit you’ve broadened the circle in which you operate we educate
in which you operate we educate
in which you operate we educate creativity out of children we descale
creativity out of children we descale
creativity out of children we descale adults at work
adults at work
adults at work I want to create playgrounds where an
I want to create playgrounds where an
I want to create playgrounds where an adult can imagine putting their coat on
adult can imagine putting their coat on
adult can imagine putting their coat on their head and running fast and
their head and running fast and
their head and running fast and believing they could fly because the
believing they could fly because the
believing they could fly because the reality is with the right people around
reality is with the right people around
reality is with the right people around you you can you can do all those things
you you can you can do all those things
you you can you can do all those things that you wanted to do and it might be
that you wanted to do and it might be
that you wanted to do and it might be creating a new empire it might be choked
creating a new empire it might be choked
creating a new empire it might be choked it might be wearing a yellow fluorescent
it might be wearing a yellow fluorescent
it might be wearing a yellow fluorescent jacket it doesn’t matter just be the
jacket it doesn’t matter just be the
jacket it doesn’t matter just be the best you you can be and we’ll all have a
best you you can be and we’ll all have a
best you you can be and we’ll all have a much better world thank you
much better world thank you
much better world thank you [Applause]
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