'Chicken Shop Date' shares free advice for creators. Here’s how to watch.
Amelia Dimoldenberg celebrated 10 years of Chicken Shop Date over the weekend by digging into exactly what it takes to become one of the major creators shaping digital culture right now. And if you missed it, you can stream every panel for free.
The 31-year-old British journalist, comedian, red carpet favourite, and creator of the wildly popular interview series — not to mention Mashable 101 honoree — hosted a two-day event on Friday and Saturday in London's Protein Studios.
Joined by fellow content creators, journalists, producers, talent managers, and other special guests, Dimoldenberg's Chicken Shop Date: 10 Years of an Idea explored the strategies and challenges of creating content online and exactly how Chicken Shop Date got started. An exhibition outside the panel hall took attendees through the history of the show including Dimoldenberg's very first episode with Ghetts.
But if you weren't in London over the weekend or a ticketholder, you can still watch all four panels online for free through Dimoldenberg's YouTube channel. Not a bad gift for her 2.3 million subscribers. It's honestly invaluable information if you're thinking of becoming a content creator. They're all around 45 minutes long and full of genuinely practical advice.
"In Conversation" interview: Subway Takes creator Kareem Rahma chatted to Dimoldenberg about credibility and comedy in their work, and the power of scripting vs improv, and how they select their guests (it's specific).
"The Next Era of Format" panel: Hosted by BuzzFeed News journalist Ade Onibada, this panel gets into the future of entertainment and how content creators are redefining the power structure of the film and TV industry, with Dimoldenberg alongside People Just Do Nothing creator, actor, and writer Asim Chaudry, digital commissioning executive Kaio Grizelle, and producer Trent Williams-Jones.
"From Viral to Valuable" panel: Dimoldenberg examines whether you can make something viral become something actually sustainable in this panel hosted by journalist Chanté Joseph, with Trippin co-founder Kesang Ball, cultural commentator Mimi The Music Blogger, Recess founder, producer, and cultural curator David Sonubi, and Dimoldenberg's talent manager Rebecca Dowell.
"Everybody Can Create" panel: Connecting with communities is the core of this panel hosted by presenter Lea Ogunlami, with Dimoldenberg, DJ and writer Elijah, Friends Are Always Welcomed co-founder Anthony Idahosa, Polyester editor-in-chief Ione Gamble, and creative Mikey Krzyzanowski.
If you want more practical advice for becoming a content creator, check out Mashable's series Creator Playbook, and if you're looking for more technical, hardware suggestions, take a peek In My Bag.
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Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.
