TEDxExeter 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus
It is with great sadness that we have made the extremely difficult decision to postpone this year’s TEDxExeter event.
More than 900 people, including speakers and attendees from overseas, were due to join us at the Exeter Northcott and the university’s Alumni Auditorium on Friday, April 17.
Since our recent launch event, a growing number of cases of Coronavirus have been confirmed in the UK, including Devon. TEDxExeter is a unique day of human connection and stimulating conversations, but, during times like these, gatherings of large numbers of people bring risk.
Our fantastic speakers and our amazing team of volunteers have been working hard to make this year’s TEDxExeter experience memorable for all the right reasons, and I’m sure you will be as disappointed as we all are that it won’t be happening now.
This has been one of the hardest decisions we’ve had to make in our nine years of TEDxExeter, but the health and wellbeing of our community is our overriding concern.
We have made this decision now so that you - and everyone connected with TEDxExeter - can plan accordingly, instead of leaving you wondering whether our event would go ahead or if it would be safe to come along.
As Exeter City Council Director Jon-Paul Hedge said: “This would have been a really difficult decision for Claire and the TEDxExeter team, who have worked so hard. It is a remarkable and a complex event organised by volunteers. It’s good to hear we will however be able to see those amazing speakers next year.”
We look forward to getting together again next year. Meanwhile we are actively exploring virtual ways of gathering on 17 April so please save the date. If you are interested in finding out more please register here. As soon as we have more information, we will share it with you.
We’ll also be sharing ideas worth spreading via social media, and you can explore our archive of TEDxExeter talks on our website.
Coronavirus is a reminder of the interconnected world we live in, and our thoughts are with the thousands of people affected by the current outbreak.
Please keep reading for answers to some frequently asked questions about tickets.
We’ll be in touch again as soon as our plans for next year are confirmed. Until then, our entire team are grateful for your continued support.
Claire Kennedy, Director and Curator of TEDxExeter
What happens if I’ve booked tickets?
If you’ve bought tickets for this year’s event, we would love to see you next year. Your tickets will be valid for our 2021 event (at 2020 prices!), so you don’t need to do anything.
If, however, you would prefer to claim a refund, please visit our website www.TEDxExeter.com for more details.
When will the rearranged event take place?
Next year. We’ll let everyone know the date as soon as it’s confirmed.
When will I know more?
To keep up to date with the latest information from TEDxExeter, please visit www.TEDxExeter.com and sign up to our mailing list, if you haven’t already. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
