Ep 290: Local scenes, connections, and the personality of a place with All Flows founders Richard Wiggins and Simon Wright

About this episode

Ben Tallon discusses local collaboration and the creative scene in Milton Keynes with All Flows co-founders Richard Wiggins and Simon Wright.

As the world gets noisier and our heads fill up quicker by the day, there's a growing appetite for quieter, intimate, real-life connections. All Flows and Pooleyville co-founders Richard Wiggins and Simon Wright have cultivated a wonderful creative industry scene in Milton Keynes, and they join me to discuss the power of local collaboration and the personality of a place ahead of All Flows 2026, which is on 13th-15th May. Find out more here! https://pooleyville.uk/ Visit the founding sponsor's stunning global roster of illustrators and animators. Support the Ukrainian creative community. Coach one-to-one with Ben Tallon and access more creativity resources.

People in this episode

Host: Ben Tallon

Guests: Richard Wiggins, Simon Wright

Topics covered

• local collaboration
• creative industry
• intimate connections
• community
• Milton Keynes

Keywords

• local scenes
• creative community
• All Flows
• Milton Keynes
• connections

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: All Flows, Pooleyville

Places: Milton Keynes

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