15:45 for a 16:00 start
Walking tour of Stretford by Hayley Flynn/Skyliner

17:00 Community Centres
Simon Borkin (Stretford Public Hall)
The restoration of Stretford Public Hall and its impact
Jim Giblyn (Head Bar, Stretford)
The role of independent businesses and venues

17:40 Property and place
Ernst ter Horst
Changes in Stretford and retail architecture, breaking up the mall environment
Lindsay Humblet
The role of the public realm in changing performance and perceptions of centres, responding to post-Covid patterns

18:20 Panel discussion
Guests are drawn from the above speakers, chaired by Catherine Dewar

19:00 Keynote speaker + Q&A
Professor Loreta Lees - Effects of Gentrification and relationship to town centre regeneration

19:30 End + Pies
(bar remains open for ongoing chats)