Reel Talk: Sustaining a healthy career in TV

Schedule

Thu Jul 16 2026 at 05:30 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC+01:00
Location

QMUL ArtsOne | London, EN

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Discover how to build a lasting career in British TV, avoid burnout, and reclaim your agency with industry experts.
About this Event

As part of an unmissable season of events, Reel Talk addresses how to stay in the game for the long haul without burning out. With a high percentage of working freelancers this is a crucial topic for the UK industry right now. This event accompanies Test Card, our online exhibition examining the impact people of colour have had on British television.

Featuring Annika Allen (Black Leaders in TV); Dhruti Shah (Award-winning journalist); Lucy Sheen (actress, playwright, and activist); chaired by Brenda Emmanus OBE (Journalist/broadcaster).

Moving the conversation from surviving to sustaining, this panel will provide a practical guide to a career that lasts, helping people understand they have more agency than they think.

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Free ticketed event. Booking is required.

Photography will be taking place throughout the event. Please speak to a member of the team on arrival if you do not wish to feature in photographs.

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Museum of Colour's Test Card programme is made possible by support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, People's Palace Projects and Queen Mary University of London.


Agenda

🕑: 05:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Arrival time
🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Panel discussion - including Q&A
🕑: 07:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Socialising/mixer
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Where is it happening?

QMUL ArtsOne, Mile End Road, London, United Kingdom

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