Visionary Live · Free event
An evening at the edge of what’s next
- When
- Thursday 26 November 2026, 6.30pm–9pm
- Where
- Here East
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London E20 3BS
Visionary leaves the screen for one night. Join us at Here East for an evening of conversations about the ideas, inventions and people shaping what comes next, recorded live for Visionary TV and The Future Show.
Expect big ideas in small doses: short talks, a live podcast recording and plenty of time to meet the people behind the stories. Drinks are on us.
The programme
- 6.00pm Doors open, drinks in the foyer
- 6.30pm Welcome from the Visionary team
- 6.40pm In conversation: Amara Okafor on the factories leaving Earth
- 7.20pm Panel: cities that cool themselves, with Tomas Lindqvist and Priya Raman
- 8.00pm Live recording of The Future Show
- 8.30pm Drinks, and They’re HERE! on the big screen
- 9.00pm Close
Good to know
- Entry is free, but registration is required. Bring your ticket on your phone or printed.
- Each ticket admits one person. Every guest is named on their own ticket.
- The venue is step-free throughout, with accessible toilets.
- The evening will be filmed for Visionary TV.
Getting to Here East
Here East shuttle
Our free shuttle runs between Stratford City bus stop X, by Westfield, and The Yard at Here East, also stopping at Stratford International. It runs every 10–15 minutes, usually Monday to Friday, with extended hours during special events.
TfL buses
The 388 and 241 also leave from bus stop X and stop right outside Here East.
On foot
Here East is a short walk from Hackney Wick Overground station.
