Speakers include:

Morag Myerscough, Anthony Burrill, Kate Dawkins, Ben Wright (DesignStudio), Liza Enebeis (Studio Dumbar), Michael Wolff (Wolff Olins), Kaye Dunnings (Artistic Director, Glastonbury's Shangri-La), Matt Ipcar and Aleesha Nandhra

D(isrupt)M will celebrate the noise makers, the pioneers and the inspiring creators. The unapologetically smart and funny, the humble and inspiring. The ones with the business upfront and the party at the back.

Now in its sixth year, this day long conference of ideas and inspiration features internationally celebrated and influential speakers showing an insight into their creative work spanning brand, architecture, film, typography and much more.

The creative and interactive event will take over The Bridgewater Hall on 19^th October, with five separate areas featuring talks, workshops, seminars, interactive installations, Q and A's, craft and making.

The first speakers for the Auditorium have been announced as prolific curator and creator Morag Myerscough, graphic artist, print-maker and designer, Anthony Burrill, BAFTA winning designer and director of content for live productions, Kate Dawkins, Ben Wright, co-founder of award winning international branding agency DesignStudio, and Liza Enebeis, creative director of Studio Dumbar, Kaye Dunnings, creative director of Glastonbury’s Shangri-La, Michael Wolff, founder of Wolff Olins and Matt Ipcar of Blue State Digital.

Design Manchester has also announced the first content for the four new areas outside the main conference.

In the Charles Hallé Room will be our festival-wide project People Are Revolting, a collaboration with Patrick Thomas which continues the theme of disruption and is an interactive piece everyone can get involved with.

The Barbirolli Room will host Listen Up, a series of sessions, including talks, short workshops and Q&As. Ladies, Wine & Design's sessions will feature illustrator and print maker Aleesha Nandhra, with much more to be announced.

In the Circle Foyer, I Love to Hate You is an interactive project from Studio DBD, featuring honest confessions from disgruntled creatives. The Choir Circle Foyer, will feature Paper/Power/People, paper, craft and making brought to you by G . F Smith.

With additional content and speakers still to be announced this year the DM18 conference is raising the bar.

We use the PayPal portal but you can pay with a payment card instead. If you are logged in to your PayPal account you may have to log out first to pay with a card. Tickets are non-refundable.

Educators, we offer discounts for block bookings.