Stand Out! - JPN Conference

We are delighted to announce the first batch of speakers and session titlesfeatured in this year's conference, Stand Out! 

Our speakers are a mix of homegrown and international, bringing with them a diverse spread of experience and expertise. They include:
Ikaros Van Duppen (InJazz, Netherlands) 
Eva Frost (Jazz Denmark) 
Joe Frankland (PRSF, England) 
Kobi Oniyame (artist, Scotland) 
Stéphanie Toure (Banlieues Bleues, France) 
More will be announced in the coming weeks. 

As with last year, there will be a range of session formats during Stand Out - from keynote addresses to panel discussions and breakout discussions. These include:
What's Cutting through? (Panel featuring funders, artists and programmers to discuss what's grabbing their attention in their field today) 
Identify A Problem, Create A Solution (an international panel sharing experiences of noticing what needs to be done and making things happen - from initiatives supporting young female instrumentalists to social inclusion schemes and more.)

Travel:
News on the provision of travel bursaries will follow soon, but in the meantime we conducted a bit of research into travel options - as ever, we suggest booking early. 

Flights:
From London: £78 return
From Manchester: £68 return
From Bristol: £81 return
(all taken from skyscanner.net)


Trains:
From London: £138 return
From Manchester: £62.87 return
From Bristol: £148.29 return
(all taken from trainsplit.com)