FUTURES FESTIVAL

YOUR PATH YOUR FUTURE

📅 Thursday 29th May 2025 | 🕒 1PM – 5PM
📍 Evelyn Grace Academy

Join Spiral Skills at Evelyn Grace Academy for Futures Festival — a high-energy careers fair where your future takes centre stage.

We’re bringing together amazing organisations to connect you with a community that’s here to support your growth and your journey to a dream career. Explore job opportunities, free training programmes, connect with mentors who can help with your CV — or get support with your headspace if all the decision-making feels like a lot.

There’ll also be free food, live performances, fun activities, and a welcoming space for everyone — so bring your friends, family, or little ones and make a day of it!

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EXHIBITORS ON THE DAY

WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE DAY

Young guest & guardian arrivals
The festival opens across indoor and outdoor spaces.

13:00 - 14:00

Opportunity Market & Activities

Main Sports Hall, Dance Studio, and outdoor areas

13:00 - 14:30

Welcome & Workshop - Main Stage (Sports Hall)

MC & Motivational Speaker Kheron Gilpin kicks off with an energising icebreaker
Ticha Moyo, Google Student Outreach Programme Manager, shares a powerful talk on dreaming big and taking your next steps with confidence

14:30 - 15:10

Opportunity Market & Activities Continues

15:10 - 16:00

Performances - Main Stage (Sports Hall)

Jagoxyen
Stee
Lil Trubs & Tracks On Tap

16:00 - 16:45

Thank You's & Goodbyes

17:00

activities

Basketball with the brixton top cat team

football with fulham fc & charlton fc

boxing with afewee training centre

food & drinks

free caribbean food from maureen’s kitchen

free snowcones from yakman events

Enjoy Talks & Performances From

MC Kheron Gilpin

MC & MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER
Ticha Moyo

STUDENT TALENT OUTREACH PROGRAMME MANAGER FOR GOOGLE
Tracks On Tap

EMERGING ARTIST COLLECTIVE
Esther Ole

SINGER
Jagoxyen

HIP HOP ARTIST
Stee

SINGER/SONGWRITER

WHO IS FUTURES FEST FOR?

Futures Fest is for anyone who believes in building better futures.
Whether you're a young person exploring your next steps or an organisation looking to make a real impact, this event is designed to connect, inspire, and empower. Here's how you can get involved:

👥 Young People (Aged 14–25)
Whether you're in school, college, training, unemployed, or simply figuring out what comes next – Futures Fest is your space to explore.

Meet employers, professionals, and organisations offering real opportunities
Try out workshops across different industries and discover your strengths
Build confidence, gain experience, and access support in a welcoming, inclusive environment
Speak to people who’ve been in your shoes – and leave with practical advice, inspiration, and maybe even a next step lined up

You don’t need to have it all figured out – you just need to show up and get curious.

🏢 Employers, Educators & Support Organisations
Futures Fest is an opportunity to engage directly with the next generation – future employees, students, creatives, and entrepreneurs.

Showcase your live opportunities: jobs, apprenticeships, internships, courses, or services
Run a hands-on workshop or immersive experience to bring your industry to life
Connect with young talent
Build your local presence and be part of a meaningful, community-led initiative that’s creating real impact

Whether you’re a small grassroots organisation or a global brand, your presence can make a difference. Contact our team to find out more

Powered by Community

Futures Festival is powered by North Brixton Big Local, local people creating lasting change. Their mission is to build a thriving, connected, and empowered community for the future.

NBBL is a collective of local residents and community organisations, all working together to shape North Brixton into a place where everyone feels safe, valued, and at home.

They empower local people with the skills to find meaningful work or volunteer opportunities.
They improve community spaces, making them safer and more welcoming for everyone.
They amplify your voice, ensuring that local residents have a say in shaping the future of our area.

At the heart of it all, they focus on what matters most to North Brixton. They believe in the power of our residents to lead the way, because you know best what our community needs.