Question Cafés.
Four partner cafés host a different question each day, around 30 people in small groups. Everyone gets a chance to speak before anyone speaks twice, and nobody has to agree or speak publicly. Café names are TBA; every route is checked for step-free access and takes under 25 minutes.
- 16:45–16:50Welcome, table introductions and access options
- 16:50–17:00First round, with everyone contributing
- 17:00–17:20Discussion and exploration
- 17:20–17:30Capture an idea or next step; contact details exchanged only if people want to
Attendance is free with a FLIRT pass and buying anything is optional. One café reservation per person to begin with, a waitlist, and a small walk-in allocation held back on the day.
Secret Sessions.
Four small, intimate sessions in quiet spaces near the venues. We publish the time, neighbourhood, format, capacity and access details in advance, and reveal the guest and exact location shortly beforehand. Places go by open draw with six held for walk-ins. If you need the location earlier for access planning, we will give it to you privately.
A guest spends eight minutes on a question they have not resolved. The room contributes possibilities and challenges.
A founder, artist or researcher describes a failure and takes direct questions.
An artist plays a short piece of unfinished work and invites feedback on what happens next.
Three brief contributors leave a fourth chair open for the audience, facilitated by a host.
Introductions.
At registration you fill in three short prompts on a pocket card: "I can help with", "I am looking for", "Ask me about". Opt in beforehand and we will suggest a few relevant people with a sentence on why the conversation is useful. Both people choose whether to connect, and we never share contact details without agreement.
Four roaming connectors work registration, lunch and the busiest corners. They welcome people standing alone and introduce groups who should be talking. From 16:30 they move to the cafés and host them.
Offers and Asks.
One staffed board at the hub. Cards carry an offer or an ask, a first name and an optional contact method, colour-coded by subject, not seniority. A host spots complementary cards and offers to introduce the people behind them.
At lunch, a seating area is marked Join this table: anyone sitting there welcomes company, with a question card on every table and quieter seating kept separate. Six attendee-led gatherings run at 12:35–13:00, three each day. Propose one and you can host it.
The FLIRT Challenges.
One challenge is for building a useful prototype and one is for making music. Both welcome curious beginners alongside experienced makers. They require a meaningful block of time, so participants register separately and teams can be balanced before the event.
Build something that gives people time back. Pick a focused problem, build a small prototype with AI coding tools, test it with another team and demonstrate it.
Start with a cleared stem pack and creative brief, then build a 60–90 second track or remix with producer support. AI tools are optional.