Events
40th Anniversary Conference – PlayBoard Northern Ireland
Date
20 November 2025
Organiser
PlayBoard Northern Ireland
Location
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Belfast
PlayBoard NI’s Spaces for Play, Spaces for Childhood conference will bring together leading voices, practitioners, policymakers and play advocates to explore how best to secure the child’s right to play in Northern Ireland.
The conference will include contributions from a range of key speakers, including:
- Ben Tawil and Mike Barclay (Ludicology)
- Marianne Mannello (Play Wales)
- Marguerite Hunter-Blair (former CEO of Play Scotland)
- Eugene Minogue (Play England)
- Dr Michael Martin (University of Sheffield)
- Dr Naomi Lott (University of Reading)
- Dr Rachael Black (Queens University Belfast).
