We are thrilled that that Academy Award winning director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, Yesterday) will be a special guest speaker at the Talks day (Friday 1 September) of the 2023 Costume Symposium at the University of Huddersfield. The day will also feature keynote speaker Academy Award winning costume designer Jenny Beavan (Mad Max: Fury Road, Mrs Harris Goes to Paris), Lucy Sturley on miniature costuming for animation, a presentation from Screen Yorkshire and a panel discussion about the future of specialist costuming skills, with Liz Garland (UoH) and costume experts Olivier Stockman, Carol Lingwood and Ivo Coveney. Come for the Talks day, a two-day hands-on workshop with experienced tutors (Saturday 2 – Sunday 3 September) or all three days. Places are still available in some workshops – contact us for details.