THE INFORMATION ARCHIVE

As part of The Information at FORWARDS Bristol we aim to present the audio from previous years to give audiences a place to listen to discussions and topics which have been part of the programme each year. We are thrilled to present a selection of recordings from the 2022 and 2023 Information panels.

FORWARDS 2025: Team Canteen - Hopsitality & Humanitarianism

Andy Steet (Chair - Feeding Bristol, InHope, Fareshare), Catrin MacDonnell (Chair - The Key Cafe, Co-owner - Papadeli), Eleni Morus (Community Organiser - Bristol North West Foodbank), Josh Eggleton (Team Canteen, Chef - The Pony Chew Valley)

Hosted by Xanthe Clay (Telegraph).

The Information Archive · FORWARDS 2025: Team Canteen - Hospitality & Humanitarianism Panel

FORWARDS 2025: Soliphilia - Climate, Conflicts and Care

MoYah (Rapper, Hip Hop Garden Manager - May Project Gardens), Raeeka Yassaie (Climate & Free Iran Activist, Poet), Ron Mendel (Jewish American in Defence of Palestinian Rights), Tori Tsui (Climate Justice Activist)‍

‍Hosted by Gigi El-Halaby (Activist, Facilitator)

The Information Archive · FORWARDS 2025: Soliphilia - Climate, Conflicts and Care

FORWARDS 2025: Bristol Old Vic - What About Us?

Munya Chawawa in conversation with YoungSixSix Cohort

Hosted by Tundun Adebanjo (Bristol Old Vic)

The Information Archive · FORWARDS 2025: Bristol Old Vic - What About Us?

FORWARDS 2025: Citizens For Culture - Obstacles and Opportunities

Dr Thom Oliver (Senior Lecturer in Politics - UWE Bristol), LaToyah McAllister-Jones (Lead Facilitator - Citizens for Culture Assembly), Ruby Sant (Artist, Designer, Maker), Saad Eddine-Said (CEO, Artistic Director - New Art Exchange)
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‍‍Hosted by Jemma Forte (Political Commentator)

The Information Archive · FORWARDS 2025: Citizens For Culture - Obstacles and Opportunities

FORWARDS 2025: Talks4Change - The State Of The Dream

Guy Bailey (Bristol Bus Boycott Legends), Joyce Morris-Wisdom (Bristol Bus Boycott Legends), Tina Johnson (Bristol Bus Boycott Legends), Vernon Samuels (Bristol Bus Boycott Legends)

‍‍Hosted by David Olusuga (Historian)

The Information Archive · FORWARDS 2025: Talks4Change - The State of the Dream

FORWARDS 2025: Saffron Music: Cultural Currency - Who Profits From Black Music?

Dread MC (Musician), Moonchild Sanelly (Musician)‍

‍Hosted by Pops Roberts (Saffron Music)

The Information Archive · Saffron Music: Cultural Currency - Who Profits from Black Music?

FORWARDS 2025: Big Team - Youth Spaces & DIY Culture

Cherelle Grant (Aspiration Creation Elevation/Born2Be), Eva Lazarus (Musician), JayaHadADream (Musician), Krust (DJ, Producer), Teddy Good (Creative Director)‍

‍Hosted by Tyrone McCulla (Founder & CEO - Ticketdotter)

The Information Archive · FORWARDS 2025: Big Team - Youth Spaces & DIY Culture

FORWARDS 2025: The Movement Forward - Pissed Off With Politics

Carol Vorderman (Bristolian, Broadcaster, Political Commentator), Gary Stevenson (Economist), Zarah Sultana (MP - Coventry South)

‍‍Hosted by Coco Khan (Pod Save UK)

The Information Archive · FORWARDS 2025: The Movement Forward - Pissed off With Politics

FORWARDS 2023: Liv Little in conversation with Munroe Bergdorf

Telling Our Stories - Reflections on sharing experiences with the world.

The Information Archive · FORWARDS 2023: Liv Little in conversation with Munroe Bergdorf

FORWARDS 2023: Vicky Spratt talks to David Olusoga

Broadcasting Inequality - An urgent discussion on inequality in the media.

The Information Archive · FORWARDS 2023: Vicky Spratt talks to David Olugosa

FORWARDS 2023: Sex Talks: Non-Monogamy Musings

Ruby Rare's Sexy Sermon on non-monogamy - the advice you always secretly wanted from one of the UK’s most prominent sex positive superstars.

The Information Archive · FORWARDS 2023: Sex Talks - Non-monogamy musings

FORWARDS 2023: Big Team: Diversity and box-ticking

Kaden Gardener (Black Excellence Bristol), Poku Osei (Babbasa), Siggy Patchitt (Bristol Beacon), Marvin Rees (Mayor of Bristol) and hosted by NGAIO (Big Team CIC).

The Information Archive · FORWARDS 2023: Big Team - Diversity and box-ticking

FORWARDS 2023: Lit In Colour: Rewriting Literature

Hafsa Zayyan (We Are All Birds of Uganda), Jade LB (Keisha The Sket), Moses McKenzie (An Olive Grove In The Ends), Nikesh Shukla (The Good Immigrant) and hosted by Dr. Zaahida Nabagereka (Lit In Colour/Penguin).

The Information Archive · FORWARDS 2023: Lit in Colour - Rewriting Literature (Diversity In Books)

FORWARDS 2023: Channel 4: Is TV Still Relevant

Briony May Williams (Chef, The Great British Bake Off), Gamba Cole (Actor, The Outlaws), Ny (Presenter and producer @nyswrldxo), Ola Labib (Writer, Broadcaster & Stand Up Comedian) and hosted by Stacey Olika (Channel 4, Creative Diversity).

The Information Archive · FORWARDS 2023: Channel 4 - Is TV still relevant

FORWARDS 2023: Danny Price investigates - with Grace Campbell and Josh Berry

Seriously Funny - Is politics a joke? - current affairs for content.

The Information Archive · FORWARDS 2023: Danny Price Investigates with Grace Campbell and Josh Berry

FORWARDS 2023: Jonny Banger in conversation with Jeremy Deller

“We're not sure where this conversation will go!”.

The Information Archive · FORWARDS 2023: Johnny Banger & Jeremy Deller

FORWARDS 2023: Soliphilia: Intersectional Environmentalism

Domi Palmer (Climate Live), Frances Fox (Climate Live), Joycelyn Longdon (Climate in Colour), Tori Tsui (Climate Justice Activist) and hosted by Clare Farrell (Extinction Rebellion).

The Information Archive · FORWARDS 2023: Soliphilia - Intersectional Environmentalism

FORWARDS 2023: Sentia - Sober Curious

Professor David Nutt (Sentia), Millie Gooch (Sober Girl Society Founder), Moya Lothian-McLean (Novara / The Guardian), Richard Batts (Ecstatic Dance /Sober Rave) and hosted by Noah Villeneuve (Club Soda / beyond booze podcast).

The Information Archive · FORWARDS 2023: Sentia - Sobercurious

FORWARDS 2023: Team Canteen - Ethics of Consumption

Christina Adane (Bite Back Founder / Award winning activist on the food industry), Jasmine Clark (VivaCharity's Environmental Campaigner), Josh Eggleton (Team Canteen), Rob Percival (Author of THE MEAT PARADOX), Shaunagh Duncan (Oatly Head of Sustainability), Xanthe Clay (Telegraph food writer / President of Guild of Food Writers).

The Information Archive · FORWARDS 2023: Team Canteen - Ethics Of Consumption

FORWARDS 2023: Team Love - Can festivals be a force for good

Kaye Dunnings (Glastonbury’s Shangri La), Nadine Noor (Pxssy Palace), Pax Nindi (GLOBAL CARNIVALZ - CEO), Siggy Patchet (Bristol Beacon), Tom Paine (Team Love) and hosted by Matt Annis (Join the Future).

The Information Archive · FORWARDS 2023: Team Love - Festivals as a Force For Good

FORWARDS 2022: Enviral

The importance of the creative industries in communicating climate crisis. Joss Ford, Mark Shayler, Tara Parashar, Tay Aziz.

The Information Archive · FORWARDS 2022 - Enviral

FORWARDS 2022: Noods Levels

Breaking the class ceiling in the industry: Creative experts discuss current barriers and forward solutions to the class issue in the industry. Izzy Cross, Khali Ackford, Dread MC, Emma Blake Morsi, Youth Music.