Festival of Digital Culture and Inclusion  

A week of events exploring digital access, safety, inclusion andagency and empowerment across the North East. 

Festival Themes 

• Access 

• Digital literacies 

• Agency and empowerment 

• Inclusive participation and support 

Festival programme:  

Below is a list of scheduled events. Some activities require prior registration due to limited capacity. We kindly ask you to register in advance to secure your place and receive the relevant information as a participant. 

Events without a registration link are open to all and can be attended directly at the specified location. No prior sign-up is required. 

Date	Time	Event	Location	Theme(s)
Monday 16th	12.00 – 2.30pm	Trusted Connections – Launch Festival	Durham University  Register here	Access, Digital Literacies, Agency and empowerment, Inclusive participation and support
Tue 17 March	10:00 am	Debate: Social media bans and digital inclusion	Online  Register here	Agency and empowerment
	1pm till 3.30pm	Launch of Hartlepool pop up digital lab	Let’s Connect	Digital Literacies, Agency and empowerment, Inclusive participation and support
	5:00 pm	Sacriston Youth Podcast: Digital Diaries	Sacriston Youth Project	Inclusive participation and support
Wed 18 March	5:00–7:00 pm	Auxillia showcase – Video screening and podcast launch	Auxillia Youth Services	Inclusive participation and support
	10am to 12noon 1pm to 3pm   5 to 7pm	Xpress Tech Together	Stanley Young Peoples Club	Access, Digital Literacies, Agency and empowerment, Inclusive participation and support
Wed 18 March	Afternoon  Exact time TBC	Podcast recording with young people & NRB players	Newcastle Rugby Foundation	Online presence and importance of digital community/inclusion/safety.
Thu 19 March	TBC
Fri 20 March	10:00 am-1:00pm	Symposium: Creating infrastructures of digital opportunity for the North East	Durham University  Register here	Access, Digital Literacies, Agency and Empowerment, Inclusive Participation and Support

The festival will finish with a Mentor Celebration and networking on March 30th, 2026, thus concluding the end of the project.