Festival of Place 2026

Wednesday, 10 Jun 2026

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM GMT

Boxpark Wembley, London

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Book now for 10 June 2026 at this years prices and with our 2-for-1 offer - Ending soon!

Festival of Place at Boxpark Wembley, London. Book now for best 2026 offer.

For this 2-for-1 offer, you assign two attendees after checkout. Names can be added now, at a later date and changed at any time.

Ignite your passion for places. Get inspired. Learn something new (we promise).

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First keynote speakers announced:

This year’s festival features an Olympic cyclist and a bestselling author. Plus a Scottish Greens Councillor, Glasgow who led the campaign for the UK’s first feminist city.

*Leslie Kern, Author of Feminist City and Gentrification is Inevitable and Other Lies

*Chris Boardman, Walking and Cycling Commissioner and Olympic cyclist

*Holly Bruce, Scottish Greens Councillor for Langside Ward, Glasgow City Council

Join 600 professionals working in property, policy and design for a one-day multi-track conference for those seeking to make a positive impact on people and places through property development and architecture. Connect with people working to solve the biggest challenges facing UK towns and cities. It’s a space for bold ideas, fresh perspectives, wicked problems and honest conversations to support better decision-making and foster a network of progressive property professionals.

For multiple tickets and best offers contact james@thedeveloper.live

Themes from 2025: urban health, spatial justice, place-based impact investing, the just transition, feminist planning, inclusive design, climate resilience and building quality and affordable homes.

Participate in workshops, walking tours and fishbowls.

All tickets include:
- Access to all talks, workshops and walking tours at the multi-track one-day event
- A delicious lunch from independent traders
- Free refreshments all day
- Networking drinks reception and free crazy golf

Bring your team: The most cost effective way is to join as an organisation member. For more information on the wider benefits of membership contact james@thedeveloper.live

Get inspired and informed
Our events attract creative and influential developers, policymakers and designers from the public and private sector to connect and learn. We invite fresh voices to present the latest research and case studies on doing property differently to benefit people and planet. We also feature online learning events throughout the year to bring property, design, research and policy together towards inclusive, sustainable places.

Make new connections
Network and build professional relationships in a relaxed environment where it’s safe to ask questions. Our dynamic programme encourages serendipity in the spaces between the sessions, while workshops and walking tours facilitate new connections, ideal for meeting future collaborators, team members and partners.

Align your values
Hone your strategy and align your approach with the goals and values of key figures in policy, development and planning. The Festival of Place is an amazing opportunity to test your values and bring your team into strategic alignment. Find out what industry leaders are expecting their partners and consultants to deliver when it comes to environmental and social value.

Be part of it
Join a community of professionals seeking to deliver property to maximum public benefit while tackling issues such as flood resilience, water conservation, overheating, access to green space, the energy transition and net zero

Amazing facilitators

We believe great hosts are essential to meaningful gatherings. We make it easier to network and build professional relationships by creating an environment where it’s safe to ask questions, encouraging serendipity in the spaces between the sessions, and unique experiences such as workshops and walking tours where you’re encouraged to chat and work together.

Shape your learning
Our content is ideal for fulfilling your professional CPD requirements on topics that range from high streets to sustainability. You can self-direct your day of groundbreaking experiences across several stages, with workshops and walking tours included making this an inspiring day out for the whole team.

Festival atmosphere

It’s not just a name, we call it a festival because it has multiple stages and overlapping streams of content so that you can move in and out of sessions and shape your own day. We know the best part of a conference is that great conversation over coffee, so we’ve designed the whole experience to make this happen. The speakers and fringe events should give you plenty to talk about. The coffee is on tap. The rest is up to you.

Support attendance

To ensure that our events are truly inclusive, we offer a number of free or discounted tickets to those that may need them. If you are on maternity/paternity leave, studying, part of a community group or have any other reason, please apply here

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Become an organisation member

With membership you receive in-person tickets and unlimited access to all Festival of Place digital events, including Climate Resilience and Social Impact. You also gain access for your whole organisation to our library of past talks, all proud supporter benefits with The Developer, plus exclusive content and promotions.

If you’re looking for a creative and uncommonly interesting way to get involved with our events, or would like to enquire about membership please get in touch with james@thedeveloper.live

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