Breaking Boundaries Is Live!

Fantastic news! Our event is live! Right now! Actually, go click on here before you do anything else to make sure you get your tickets! If you aren't a student at UoN, don't fret! Just send an email to tedxuon@outlook.com with your name and number and we'll reserve you tickets to pick up on the door. Hurry though, they're going fast!

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Great! Now I can tell you a little bit more about what we have in store for the big day. The day will start at 10am and end at 5:30pm. We have thirteen fantastic speakers and three amazing performances for you to enjoy. There will also be a FREE LUNCH provided by Crocus Cafe as well as FREE SMOOTHIES from the wonderful Pulp Friction. Tickets will be £10 for non-society members and £7 for society members, so get them while you can!

One of the breathtaking photos that will be exhibited on the day by the amazing Terrance Kong, who will also be speaking for us!

Check out the list of our speakers and acts down below for a taste of what you can expect. We'll be publishing more in-depth bios for each of our speakers and acts in the run up to the event!

Jeanne Roberts- My Sight
Dr James Smith- CEO Aegis Trust and National Holocaust Memorial Centre founder
Gudrun Bielz- Artist, poet, film maker
Terrance Kong- Travelling Photographer
David Mattison- Nottingham Astronomical Society
Shrouk El-Attar- LGBT activist and belly dancer
Robyn Steward- 2015 winner of the Outstanding Achievement award for autistic spectrum professionals
Nick Little- Human Library

Maddy Crowther- Waging Peace

Terrie Gadby- Enactus

Professor Hervé Morvan- Institute for Aerospace Technology

Gaynor Nash- "Teacher by trade, sports fanatic by nature."

We'll also have performances from the acapella group "Chordally Invited", Belly Dance Society and the Portland Underground Pandas of Breakdance society! So make sure to get your tickets fast and get ready for a fantastic experience.

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