Fane

WHAT WE DO

Fane specialises in producing and curating spoken word events, bringing the most exciting names in culture and entertainment to audiences around the world.

The company was founded in 2017 to provide a high-quality platform where established and emerging talent can promote their work. It has since established itself as the partner of choice for a range of publishers and individual authors and podcasters.

Fane prides itself on creating unique events that tap into the conversations of the moment. From intimate virtual Q&As to UK-wide theatre tours and large-scale launches, Fane’s line-up offers something for everyone. In 2020, following four years of sold-out live events for talent including Margaret Atwood, Malala Yousafzai, Grayson Perry, The Receipts Podcast and Dame Judi Dench, Fane launched an online arm that has revolutionised the way virtual book events are delivered. It has since established a 100,000-strong newsletter mailing list, a global network of bookers, and a far more diverse programme than previously possible. All future live events will be offered as a hybrid model to ensure the programme is as accessible as possible to audiences. The current line-up can be found here

A Culture of Equality and Creativity 

Our culture at Fane is valued by our employees, and is the key to why people join us, stay with us and thrive with us. We are dedicated to continuous improvement and self-reflection and central to this goal are our commitments to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, environment & sustainability and employee wellbeing.

At Fane we strive to create a working environment that promotes and values diversity, inclusion and a sense of belonging; where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work in a creative and safe space. We are committed to equal opportunities and to building a more inclusive team that reflects the communities we serve. 

Made up of passionate, ambitious team-players from across the creative industries, Fane believes a great idea can come from anywhere and anyone. We will go the extra mile and take creative risks to ensure we deliver events that are innovative, engaging and culturally relevant.

Come and join our creative, friendly, motivated and supportive team. 

OUR ACCOUNTABILITY CHARTER

We introduced our Accountability Charter in 2021 to be a driver of positive change within the arts and entertainment industry and holds the full Group accountable. 

With a different focus year on year ensuring that we remain responsive to current challenges and opportunities, the focus for 2024 is Accessibility. 

Our focus on accessibility involves enhancing accessibility in both our live & online events, supporting access to the creative arts industry, and fostering an accessible and inclusive workforce. Our commitments fall within three key pillars of the business: Audience Development, Creative Partnerships and Internal Practices.

Amongst others, some of our commitments include:

• Becoming a Disability Confident Committed Employer 
• A mental wellbeing day and Holi-Birthday to be taken once a year
• Flexible working policies
• Continuing to support inclusive hiring practices by hosting x1 compulsory diversity awareness session for all hiring managers
• Introducing inclusion tools such as Clear Talents which helps improve workplace understanding through reasonable adjustements; and the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme, training all employees on hidden disabilities and how to support those with non-visible disabilities. 

You can read the full charter here.