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The Nerve Centre is located within High St Tower the city walls. Museum

Chamberlain St

Bound For Banks Place Boston

Waterloo St Nerve Centre

Craft Get Inspired. Tower Village Shipquay St

Nicda Get Involved. Office

Magazine Street Upper

Take It On. Linehall St

We are working with local partners to 11 – 17 May 2013 make BBC Radio 1’s Academy happen. Nerve Centre A huge thanks to them: 7 – 8 Magazine Street Derry~Londonderry BT48 6HJ

BBC Radio 1’s Academy is the place to Get Inspired, Get Involved & Take It On. Business There will be FREE practical workshops on music, In association with Young Enterprise Northern radio, journalism, digital technology, design, Radio Ireland, School Employer business, TV production and putting on events. In association with Connections and Fab Lab You’ll also get the chance to put questions to people BBC Radio 1, Radio 1’s Phil Taggart and Alice who have already made it, as well as finding out and BBC Radio Foyle Levine challenge you to become more from those who are just starting out. Get the chance to work alongside the next Lord Alan Sugar! Learn BBC Radio 1 and local presenters the basics of marketing your It’s a place to get up close and personal with those in and producers to produce ideas and making money with the know, including The Script, Wretch 32, Gabrielle content for the radio. No tech our business panel masterclasses Aplin, Nick Grimshaw, Sara Cox, , Zane experience required, just a with very special guests. Lowe, Huw Stephens, Phil Taggart and Alice Levine. love of radio! Learn basic radio Meet local business leaders production skills and develop and entrepreneurs and be Plus there will be sessions with Newsbeat, EastEnders, links with local radio stations. Then inspired to take it on yourself! 6Degrees, local organisations and self-made millionaires. hear what you’ve made on air! Digital Technology BBC Introducing Presents Radio 1’s Big Weekend using TV Production In association with Coder Dojo Four nights of gigs with the best techniques such as illustration, In association with and Outsider Games plus new artists from Northern Ireland collage and screen printing. EastEnders and 6Degrees other top industry insiders selected from BBC Introducing, Work with industry professionals Learn how to direct a scene Do you want to set up your own Across the Line & Electric Mainline. to Pimp the Presenter by making in a TV drama. Auditioning for website? Build your own game? The line-up includes Silhouette, bespoke clothing & accessories that must-have role? We’ve got Use creative tools to manipulate SOAK, Girls Names, Little Bear, for a Radio 1 DJ. Make a canvas the know-how to help you. With media? This is your chance to Wonder Villains, Ryan Vail, Axis bag for Children in Need and put hands on practical advice we’ll work alongside top creatives. Of, Gerard i2, Droids and more! it on sale in the Radio 1 Academy help to provide you with the Talk through your ideas with those Pop-up Shop. Get a taste of professional skills needed in in the know, work with some of Take It On Q&As set design and create the BBC the world of TV and beyond. the nation’s best games makers Hear from people that have made Radio 1 backdrop. to create a brand new game. it BIG in their industry. Put your Journalism questions to The Script, Wretch 32, Music In association with Putting on Events Gabrielle Aplin, Nick Grimshaw, In association with Verbal Arts Centre In association with Oh Yeah Zane Lowe, the cast of EastEnders Bounce Education Take It On and design your own Centre, Glasgowbury, Bounce and many, many more. Work alongside professional DJs magazine. Get your articles and Education, CultureTECH and producers to build beats, Design photographs published in the and Nerve Centre mix music for Radio 1 and hone In association with Academy online publication. Ever wanted to run a guest list your DJ performance skills. Sinead Doyle Design and Ever fancied writing for one or stage-manage an event? This is your big chance to grab Fab Lab plus other top of the local newspapers? This is your chance to work opportunities such as performing industry professionals Learn all the tools you need alongside the BBC Introducing between the main acts on the Learn the skills needed to make from our guest editors and stage crew. Why not plan your BBC Introducing stage or hear a limited edition t-shirt for BBC journalists and see your material own club night or outdoor your mixes played on air. published in their next issue. festival with top experts! BBC Radio 1’s Academy Timetable If you are ambitious and want to get some unique training and experience you need to get involved!

Saturday 11 May Tuesday 14 May Thursday 16 May 11:00 – 12:00 Take It On Q&A: Making it in 10:30 – 12:30 Events Workshop: 11:00 – 13:00 Design Workshop: Music with Gabrielle Aplin Sound Tech & Sound Check Pimp the Presenter – Design an 11:00 – 13:00 Music Workshop: DJ Skills 11:00 – 13:15 Journalism Workshop: Outfit for a Radio 1 DJ 12:30 – 1 4 :45 Journalism Workshop: Interviews & Reviews with 11:00 – 13:00 Events Workshop: Festival Interviews & Music Reviews Derry Journal Planning with CultureTECH 13:00 – 14:00 Meet the Industry: 13:00 – 14:00 Meet the Industry: Breaking 11:00 – 13:00 Radio Workshop: Make a Digital Doers into News – Jobs in Journalism News Feature for Radio Foyle 14:00 – 16:00 Business Workshop: 13:00 – 15:00 TV Production Workshop: 13:00 – 14:00 Careers Session: Developing an App Creative Writing for TV with Selling Yourself 15:00 – 16:00 Meet the Industry: Behind the EastEnders Producer 14:00 – 16:00 Digital Technology Scenes – Jobs in TV Production 14:00 – 16:00 Design Workshop: Fashion Workshop: Get Your 16:00 – 19:00 Design Workshop: Design the T-Shirt Design – Digitally Game On – Part 1 Radio 1 Live Lounge Backdrop Create & Screen Print Your Shirt 14:00 – 16:00 Journalism Workshop: 17:00 – 18:00 Careers Session: 14:00 – 16:30 Radio Workshop: In the Picture – Photography Getting the Job Produce a News Bulletin 15:00 – 16:00 Comedy Q&A: 17:00 – 19:00 Digital Technology Workshop: with Radio 1 Newsbeat It’s Hard Work Being Funny Introduction to Web Design & 15:00 – 16:00 Meet the Industry: 15:00 – 16:00 Take It On Q&A: Gaming with Coder Dojo Get Your Voice Heard on Radio How to make it as 17:00 – 19:00 Events Workshop: Putting on 16:00 – 17:00 Take It On Q&A: Make it big a Radio 1 Presenter Events & Club Nights in the music industry with 17:00 – 18:00 Radio Session: The Script Making a Radio Show Sunday 12 May 17:00 – 19:00 TV Production Workshop: with Zane Lowe Auditioning – A More 17:00 – 19:00 Journalism Workshop: Write & 11:00 – 13:00 Music Workshop: DJ Skills Confident You Get Published with Derry News 12:00 – 14:00 Events Workshop: Putting on 17:00 – 19:00 Design Workshop: Design 17:00 – 19:00 Music Workshop: Outdoor Events & Festivals a Canvas Bag to Sell in Radio 1's Mix Radio 1’s Friday Night 12:00 – 15:00 Radio Workshop: Academy Pop-up Shop Dance Anthems Making Trails & Jingles for Radio 17:00 – 19:00 Music Workshop: Make a mini 19:00 – 23:00 BBC Introducing presents: 13:00 – 14:00 Take It On Q&A: Get the mix for Radio 1 Zane Lowe & Guests lowdown with inspirational 17:00 – 19:00 Business Workshop: Sports Guests Make Today, Sell Tomorrow – Friday 17 May 14:00 – 16:00 Design Workshop: Design the Manufacturing with YENI Radio 1 Live Lounge Backdrop 20:00 – 23:00 BBC Introducing Presents: 11:00 – 13:00 Digital Technology 15:00 – 16:00 Meet the Industry: Make Little Bear, Wonder Villains, Workshop: Graphic Design – Money from Events & Festivals Ryan Vail Image Manipulation 16:00 – 19:00 TV Production Workshop: 12:00 – 14:00 Music Workshop: Directing Masterclass with Wednesday 15 May Mix Radio 1’s Friday Night 6Degrees Dance Anthems 17:30 – 18:30 Take It On Q&A: Make it big 10:00 – 12:00 Radio Workshop: 13:00 – 14:00 Meet the Industry: How the in the music industry with Make a Feature for Radio 1 Radio 1 Big Weekend Happens Wretch 32 11:00 – 13:00 Business Workshop: 13:00 – 15:00 Journalism Workshop: 17:00 – 19:00 Business Workshop: Trade Your Way to a Fortune Write & Get Published Make Today, Sell Tomorrow – 12:00 – 14:00 TV Production Workshop: 14:00 – 16:00 Digital Technology Production with YENI Drama with EastEnders Workshop: Get Your 18:30 – 19:30 Take It On Q&A: Meet 13:00 – 14:00 Meet the Industry: Breaking Game On – Part 2 Nick Grimshaw & the Radio 1 into the Big League in Music 15:00 – 16:00 Meet the Industry: Breakfast Show Team 14:00 – 16:00 Journalism Workshop: Design Gurus Write & Get Published with 17:00 – 19:00 Events Workshop: Monday 13 May Londonderry Sentinel Getting People to Your Event 11:00 – 13:00 Music Workshop: DJ Skills 14:00 – 16:00 Design Workshop: Pimp the 17:00 – 19:00 Journalism Workshop: 11:00 – 15:00 Design Workshop: Design the Presenter – Design an Outfit Design Your Own Magazine Radio 1 Live Lounge Backdrop for a Radio 1 DJ 18:00 – 19:00 Careers Session: 13:00 – 14:00 Meet the Industry: 15:00 – 16:00 Meet the Industry: Ace the Interview Making Money from Music From Script to Screen 14:00 – 16:00 Digital Technology Workshop: 16:00 – 17:00 Take It On Q&A: Show us Your Assets An insight into the working To find out more, go to 14:00 – 16:30 Radio Workshop: Produce lives of the EastEnders cast .co.uk/radio1/academy or a News Bulletin with Radio 1 17:00 – 19:00 Music Workshop: Newsbeat Music Making search ‘BBC Radio 1 Academy’ 15:00 – 16:00 Meet the Industry: 17:00 – 19:00 Design Workshop: Fashion on Facebook and like our Build a Brand T-Shirt Design Using Illustration, 16:00 – 17:00 Take It On Virtual Q&A: Paint, Collage & Heat Transfer page for the latest updates. Get the inside line on social 17:30 – 19:30 Radio Workshop: media with AmazingPhil and How to Produce a Radio Show Danisnotonfire 20:00 – 23:00 BBC Introducing Presents: 16:00 – 18:00 Business Workshop: Make Axis Of, Gerard i2 & Droids Today, Sell Tomorrow – Manufacturing with SE Connections 17:00 – 19:00 Music Workshop: Music Making 17:00 – 19:00 Design Workshop: Fashion T-Shirt Design Using Stencils & Spray Paint Techniques 17:00 – 19:30 Journalism Workshop: Online News Stories with Radio 1 Newsbeat 20:00 – 23:00 BBC Introducing Presents: All timings and sessions are Silhouette, SOAK, Girls Names subject to change.