Masterclass Contemporary Culture No.1

To kick-start the project, we are inviting young creatives from the London Boroughs of Hackney and Tower Hamlets to a series of free Masterclasses in Contemporary Culture with some of the biggest names from across the industry design, music, architecture, cultural curation, and film.

Join us on Friday, May 24th at 6pm in Shoreditch East London at BUILDHOLLYWOOD’s event space, the CarWash. We will be in conversation with Architect and POoR Collective Co-Founder Ben Spry, along with the Founder of ENSPIRE Management Eunice Obianagha.

• Welcome guests: 6.00pm - 6.15pm
• Ben Spry - Exhibition Curation Talk - 6.15pm - 6.45pm
• Eunice Obianagha - Music Event Management - 6.45pm - 7.15pm
• Audience Q&A - 7.15pm - 7.30pm
• Close - 7.30pm

Ben Spry is Co-Founder of Power Out of Restriction (POoR), a socially minded design practice that works with young people to create tangible outputs in their local environments. POoR sees the power of the younger generation and seeks to get young voices heard. Through knowledge sharing and design, POoR aims to bridge the gap between communities, bring together a wealth of demographics and empower the youth of today. POoR believes that genuine engagement is achieved through the community's stake in each project. POoR has worked with organisations such as the RIBA, Royal College of Art, and South London Gallery.

Recent projects span from their collaboration with Malorie Blackman: The Power of Stories exhibition at the British Library, Powershift: a group exhibition that featured the works of emerging artists, architects, and designers in collaboration with London Design Festival, Brompton Design District, Jane Withers Studio, and their current project in partnership with National Maritime Museum. In 2023 POoR won the Emerging Design Medal at London Design Festival 2023.

Eunice Obianagha is the Founder of ENSPIRE Management, a project and event management consultancy specialising in Music, Culture, Community and Entertainment. She has overseen landmark projects for prestigious organisations like the MOBO Group, where she served as Show Producer and Director of Events for the MOBO Awards which has been broadcasted internationally on platforms like BBC, ITV, Viacom, and YouTube and taken place in arenas across the UK.

Under ENSPIRE, Eunice’s portfolio extends to commercial clients like Pinterest, Ted Baker, and Pattern by Tracee Ellis Ross, showcasing her ability to deliver high-calibre services. She has also successfully project-managed corporate events for NBC Universal and music related productions in different locations in Nigeria, including the first production in Nigeria of ITV’s ‘The Voice’.

As Head of Diversity at UK Music, Eunice has the strategic role of driving diversity initiatives for the UK music industry. She also serves as chairwoman of the music charity Small Green Shoots, is a member of the BRIT Awards Voting Academy and a Music Advisor for the PRS Foundation.

At the end of the evening event, you will be the first to hear about the new collaboration between Beyond the Box and BUILDHOLLYWOOD and your chance to produce your own event at the space later this year!

About the Venue - The CarWash

Managed and curated by BUILDHOLLYWOOD, the CarWash is an accessible new creative hub for art, music, fashion and culture in the heart of Shoreditch, designed as a space for ideas and inspiration, unique collaborations and partnerships, hosting cultural events to support and inspire the creative community, including performances, workshops, pop up events and much more. The CarWash is wheelchair accessible from street level, but please let us know in advance if you have any access needs so we can make prior arrangement to enable wheelchair to access the WC.

Host or Publisher Beyond The Box - Consultants