Across the three-day event, Newsworks and some of the UK’s best-known journalists invite you to a fiesta of fashion, food & drink and live music.
4–6 July @93 Feet East, Old Truman Brewery
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what you missed...
Catch up with all the content you missed from our fiesta of fashion, food & drink and music...
fashion
Tuesday 4 July
Pre-loved fashion // 1-2pm
Grab a drink and a front row seat at the Newsworks fashion show and hear from a line-up of expert stylists as they explore the latest in sustainable trends. You’ll also be able to vote for your favourite get-up as our super models – from across the media industry – strut their stuff on the catwalk.
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Tasha Ghouri
fashion influencer & Love Island finalist
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Amy Bannerman
pre-loved style director
eBay
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Karen Dacre
fashion director
Style
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Nana Acheampong
celebrity style editor
Fabulous
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Pandora Forsyth
assistant head of social
the Mirror
Sundowner session: mixologist and DJ set // 4-7pm
End your first day at MAD//Fest in style – head along to the Newsworks Speakeasy for an evening of laid-back beats and cool cocktails.
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food & drink
Wednesday 5 July
A taster and a tipple or two // 1-2pm
Sharpen your taste buds and clear your palette – you’re in for a special lunchtime sampling experience. From affordable gems to the top tipples, we've organised one of the UK’s best-known wine critics to guide you through some of their favourite wines of 2023. And we’ll also hear from leading food editors as well as a taster session from a popular Tik Tok chef. Cheers!
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Seema Pankhania
food creator
@seemagetsbaked
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Amy Bryant
editor of food
The Telegraph
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Rob Buckhaven
drinks editor
Metro
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Jimi Famurewa
restaurant critic
Evening Standard
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Pandora Forsyth
assistant head of social
the Mirror
Sundowner session: mixologist and DJ set // 4-7pm
Join us in our Speakeasy for an evening of chilled beats and a signature cocktail or two. What a heady mix.
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DJ Emma
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music
Thursday 6 July
Turn up & tune in // 12-1pm
Hear from a top music journalist in conversation with one of the UK’s most hotly anticipated young musicians – about music, life, and the bands and artists that get them buzzing. Then you’re in for a real treat, a 20-minute exclusive and intimate acoustic gig. Sounds spot on, doesn’t it?
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Tom A. Smith
musician
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hexagon stage
Wednesday 5 July
Welcome to the Era of Main Character Energy // 2.20-2.35pm
In lockdown, #maincharacterenergy memes exploded on TikTok: people imagining themselves as the star in the movie of their own lives. Does this represent a shift in how people are looking after themselves now? Are we becoming more calculated with our time and who we spend it with? And is “ROI on friendships” now a thing?
The Guardian’s Pop Culture host Chanté Joseph chats to a special guest to find out how our lives have shifted, how we’ve become more conscious of what and who makes us happy, and why brands should care.
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Chanté Joseph
Pop Culture podcast host
The Guardian
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Jack Remmington
X Factor star, presenter & singer
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