Alan Miller

Alan Miller is a director, author, producer and co-director of NY Salon, a forum for inter-disciplinary, open debate.

He is also the co-founder of the Truman Brewery, a 10-acre site in London’s East End. The Truman Brewery now has over 200 companies, ranging from recording studios to art galleries, entertainment spaces, restaurants, bars, cafes, fashion and retail. It has helped regenerate a significant area of London, creating a new cultural quarter.

Alan is also a film director and has had his work broadcast internationally, with a specialisation in music videos and live events. He writes on various cultural issues for several publications, including spiked, Culture Wars, and The Huffington Post.

Alan is also on the London Regional Council, Arts Council England

 Related Sessions

Tuesday 21 October 2008, 7.00pm Vibe Live
Who needs ballet when we’ve got street dance?

Sunday 2 November 2008, 4.00pm Seminar Space
What does it mean to be American?

Tuesday 25 November 2008, 7.30pm New York Salon discussion
China: a new hope, or a threat to the world?



 Festival Buzz

"The audience were the stars of the Battle of Ideas - engaged, informed and enthusiastic. As a panellist, I felt both ashamed and educated. Exactly as it should be."
John Street, professor of politics, University of East Anglia