We’re delighted that Jo Caulfield has agreed to give the 2026 Linda Smith Lecture.
Described by The Observer as ‘one of the finest female comedians’, Jo is a brilliant stand-up and writer who regularly headlines the UK’s biggest comedy clubs.
She has appeared in the Royal Variety Performance, not to mention shows like Mock the Week and Just a Minute. She has also performed at the Loving Linda benefit gigs, raising money in Linda Smith’s memory for Target Ovarian Cancer.
Tue 17 November
ART31 takes its name from Article 31 of the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child, which states that ‘Children have the right to relax and play, and to join in a wide range of cultural, artistic and other recreational activities’.
ART31 is a vision created with, by, and for young people in Kent, championing the belief that all children and young people have an entitlement to access high quality arts and culture, to empower them to achieve their creative potential, and to genuinely engage young people as equal partners in any decision making that affects them.
The ART31 Youth Board is made up of young people from across Kent aged 13-25 who steer its governance, and influence policy and practice across the county and beyond, challenging the creative sector to examine existing ways of working and integrate young people into the core of their practice.
