Playful Learning 2026 Draft Programme (For Review Only)
Wednesday 1st July 2026
| 💡 Spotlight Activities throughout the day: 🔦 Game On: Boosting Teamworking Skills Through Playful Learning 🔦 Brave THINGS LAB: A Drop-In space for Playful Courage | |
| 10:00 | ✍️ Registration and Coffee, Bramber House 3rd Floor |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | 👋 Welcome to Playful Learning 25 |
| 11:30 – 12:15 | 🔑♪ Keynote 1, Terrace Room – Elrika Erasmus When the Woods Darken: Playful Ways of Working with Long Shadows |
| 12:15 – 13:00 | 🌳 Discussion Groups |
| 13:00 – 13:45 | 🥗 Lunch |
| 13:45 – 14:30 | |
| 14:45 – 15:30 | |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | ☕️ Break |
| 16:00 – 16:45 | |
| 16:45 | ⌛️ Finish / Free time |
| 18:30 | 🥘 Conference BBQ (Northfield Bar) Including optional activities: Mystery Play The Bark Choir (part 1) All play and no work? Taskmaster and a lot of ducks |
Thursday 2nd July 2026
| 💡 Spotlight Activities throughout the day: 🔦 Lego Serious Play in HE (Lego Community drop-in) 🔦 The virtues of getting lost and then getting found again: mapmaking for philosophers | |
| 08:00 | 🍳 Breakfast and optional campus run or walk or forest bathing Forest Bathing – a slow, mindful walk where curiosity is the destination |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | 👋 Welcome to Day 2 |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | ☕️ Break (15 min) |
| 11:00 – 11:45 | |
| 12:00 – 12:45 | |
| 12:45 – 13:30 | 🥗 Lunch |
| 13:30 – 14:15 | 🔑♪ Keynote 2, Terrace Room – Alex Moseley |
| 14:30 – 15:15 | |
| 15:30 – 16:15 | |
| 16:15 – 16:30 | ☕️ Break (15 min) |
| 16:30: 17:15 | |
| 17:15 | ⌛️Finish / Free time |
| 18:30 | 🥘 Chill out night – beer, street food and games on campus. Including optional activities: Board Game Hyper-jam ’26 The Bark Choir (part 2) |
Friday 3rd July 2026
| 💡 Spotlight Activities throughout the day: 🔦 Inclusive Play Framework 🔦 Unlock the Fun 2.0: Playtest a New Transferable Escape Room Template | |
| 08:00 | 🍳 Breakfast |
| 09:30 – 10:15 | |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | ☕️ Break (15 min) |
| 10:30 – 11:15 | |
| 11:30 – 12:15 | |
| 12:15 – 1245 | 🥗 Grab a Light Lunch |
| 12:45 – 13:45 | 🌁 Cultivating Curiousity: What Does an Idea Need to Grow? Final Activities and celebrations |
| 13:45 – 14:00 | 👋 Conference Close |
| 14:00 | 🚂 Depart |
Other Activities
| Ongoing | There are two “spotlight” rooms with different features each day for you to visit during breaks. The lounge and corridor spaces also host a range of selg-guided activities you can do between or instead of a session: 🔦 “The playful nature of memes for reflection and community building“ 🔦 “Encounters with the Creatures of the SoTL Labyrinth“ Feel free to explore the campus. |
| Chill Out | If you need some quiet space away from the conference at any time, then head to the far end of the conference area. Our chill out room is there when you need it, or speak to the reception team if you need anything else. |
No need to confirm your choices now – you can choose on the day depending on what interests you!