UK Laughter Festival Conference, Friday 22 June 2012,

The Comedy Store Manchester, Deansgate Locks, Whitworth Street West, M1 5LH

MORNING SESSION

10.30              

Welcome, Introduction  and Practical                    Robin Graham and others

10.40

Carers and laughter             Keith Adams (chair of Carlisle Carers Association)

10.50              

KEYNOTE SPEECH 1 *   Sandi Mann (Laughter and the workplace)

KEYNOTE SPEECH 2      Neha Chaudhary (Laughter and good mental health)

11.30         Refreshment/comfort break (can put something re refreshments when decided)

11.50               Practical session           Robin Graham and others

11.55             

KEYNOTE SPEECH 3   Albert Nerenberg

KEYNOTE SPEECH 4         Presentation on laughter for older people and the Hahas project.

12.30               Carers’ feedback and personal reflections             

Betty Abugheida (Paris, part of Hahas European project on laughter for older people)

Local carers

12.45               Questions, discussion etc

1.00           LUNCH BREAK

AFTERNOON SESSION

2.15                 Practical session                                   Robin Graham and others

3.00                 International Laugh!                          Robin Graham and others

3.30                 Refreshment/comfort break

3.45                 UK premiere of the film Laughology

Question and answers

4.55                 Summing up and close                     Robin Graham and others