Ben Robinson is the Founding Director of From the Fields; independent promoters, festival organisers and creative minds behind the multi award-winning Kendal Calling, bluedot, Inner City Electronic, Off the Record and Bournemouth’s Arts by the Sea.

Having grown Kendal Calling from a 900 capacity conceptualisation to a 25,000 capacity multi award winning festival over the last ten years, and developed the critically-acclaimed music and science event bluedot at Jodrell Bank Observatory, Ben and the From the Fields team have continued to develop a portfolio of innovative, imaginative and groundbreaking shows, solidifying themselves as a singular and industry-leading organisation based in Manchester's Northern Quarter.

Panel Talk: Thinking Outside The Box: Getting Creative With Gigs.