Campaign Foundry
Why under-35s stopped believing political institutions can deliver, and what campaigners are doing about it.
- When
- 19 May6pm to 9pm
- Where
- Room C53UCL School of Management
- Capacity
- 40 seatsChatham House rules
Trust in political institutions among voters under 35 has fallen further, and recovered less, than for any other cohort. For campaigners, the implication is uncomfortable. The conventional toolkit was built for an audience that, in this generation, no longer exists.
This Politics Hub gathering brings together two practitioners who have spent the last decade running the experiments. They are willing to say what they have seen work, what has stopped working, and what they have learned not to try.
How the evening runs
Three hours, two halves.
- 6.00pm
Doors open
Drinks reception. Arrive any time before 6.30.
- 6.30pm
The circle
Everyone introduces themselves and brings a campaign question they are wrestling with. The room responds.
- 7.30pm
The workshop
Small groups break out and build a campaign from scratch, applying techniques drawn from real practice.
- 8.30pm
Informal continuation
Drinks and conversation.
- 9.00pm
Close
Doors stay open for those who want to keep going nearby.
Speakers
To be announced.
The line-up is confirmed in the week before the event. Register below to receive the briefing email when the speakers are announced.
What you’ll take away
Three things, in your pocket on the way home.
- 01
An evening of structured discussion on real campaign problems, not abstractions, with a small room of practitioners.
- 02
Hands-on practice building a campaign from scratch in a group, with techniques you can take back to your own work the next day.
- 03
A room of forty senior campaigners, founders, and political operators worth knowing.
Practical
Everything you might want to know before the night.
- Venue
- Room C53, UCL School of Management, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AA.
- Nearest stations
- Canary Wharf (Jubilee line, two minute walk). Heron Quays (DLR, three minute walk). Canary Wharf Elizabeth line, four minute walk.
- Access
- Step-free throughout. Lifts from the main lobby. A quiet space is available on request.
- Dress
- Smart casual. Most attendees come straight from work.
- Rules
- Chatham House. What is said in the room stays in the room. Speakers occasionally publish their own remarks afterwards; the discussion does not leave.
- Capacity
- Forty seats. Registration confirms attendance. If you can no longer attend, please notify info@instone.one so we can release your place.
Reserve your place
Forty seats. Tuesday 19th May 2026.
Tell us who you are and what campaign challenge you want the room to work on. We confirm your seat by email.
Register your place6pm to 9pm · Chatham House rules · 40 seats only