Here, you’ll find details of our guest speakers and panellists, but also the various individuals who’ll also be there as festivalgoers.

We’re not doing this to try and impress — look who’s in our gang! — but because a festival isn’t a festival without its participants, and everyone who attends Patn Fest is a participant.

They’re not just an audience, nor are they ‘delegates’. They’re a crucial component in the festival’s success. They’re an extension of the Patn Community and, as such, we want to recognise their contribution.

So, what sort of person is a Patn Fest participant?

Founders, directors, leaders, consultants, specialists — both the private and public sectors will be well represented, as will professional roles within the built environment, including architects, planners, landscape and urban designers and engineers.

We’re expecting individuals from heritage-based and community regeneration projects, and representatives from the worlds of academia, the arts and culture.

They’re all concerned, in some way, with placemaking and they’re all Patn Fest participants. They give the festival its unique flavour.

Will you be joining them?