ABOUT START ALREADY
The CTH returns to London 4th February 2026 with event #4, themed START ALREADY - a celebration of the new era of indie start ups with a roundtable of creative founders discussing the power of doing your own thing. Join us at Canvas event space to hear [Lynsey Atkin, etc] swap stories and answer your burning questions about starting an agency.
Start Already will be a celebration of the new era of indie start-ups and the creative founders bold enough to build something of their own.
This time, we have the pleasure of being hosted by Canva for an energising evening with some of the most exciting voices in the industry. Expect a candid roundtable featuring creatives swapping stories, sharing hard-won lessons and answering your burning questions about what it really takes to start an agency.
Come for the insights and stay for the drinks and networking!
Speakers
Tamryn Kerr (Hijinks)
Internationally awarded creative, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Hijinks - a creative agency that’s proudly female and Queer founded. An avid storyteller, Tamryn creates campaigns that shift perceptions, change behaviours and get talked about. A truly integrated creative, she’s made work in every medium imaginable and even invented a few new ones. Tamryn has led creative teams and created award-winning campaigns in-house at YouTube and at some of the best agencies in the world including, BBH, Colenso BBDO, VML, TBWA and Publicis.
Christopher Keatinge (05:37)
Christopher Keatinge is a Grand Prix-winning executive creative director and co-founder of 05:37, a studio creating moments of breakthrough for the brands of our time. A former ECD at Uncommon Creative Studio, he has worked with brands including British Airways, ITV and The Guardian. A writer by trade, he believes in the power of ideas to change the future and fortunes of any business.
Lyndsey Atkins (Baby Teeth)
Lynsey Atkin is a Founder + Partner at Baby Teeth, a new creative company that partners with brands, talent and organisations to create work that exists as entertainment and art in order to build cultural and commercial value. One of the UK’s most awarded creative leaders, Lynsey was Executive Creative Director of 4creative for five years, leading some of Channel 4’s most iconic branding and campaign work including the 2023 Channel 4 Idents and both ‘Super.Human’ and ‘Considering What?’ for the Tokyo and Paris Paralympic Games respectively. Starting from a background in graphic design, she co-founded the counterculture print/publisher Ditto Press in the mid 2000s – described by Offprint Paris as “Lords of the English underground” – and curveballed into advertising with roles at BBH, Havas and in-house at Conde Nast Video.
Julie Seal
After 15 years mastering ideas and craft at creative royalty like Mother, W+K and R/GA, Julie Seal did the unthinkable: she crossed over to ‘the other side.’ At Meta’s Creative Shop she spent 7.5 years showing the world’s biggest brands what exceptional social creativity looks like, leading FMCG, Luxury, Automotive and Healthcare across the UK and EMEA. Now Julie has launched her boldest venture yet, Republic of Imagination, a social-first creative company.
✨ Why Attend?
• Connect with like-minded creatives
• Gain insights from industry leaders
• Be part of a movement to strengthen creativity in our industry
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✨ Essential Info
🗓 Date: 4 Feb 2026
⏰ Time: 18:00–21:00
📍 Canva Event Space, Bersey Building, Old Street, London EC1V 9LA
🎟 Tickets: £5 (+ booking) or Pay it forward +£5
Every ticket sold or donation supports the Creative Foundation—a charity breaking barriers to improve representation in the creative industries. Your contribution fuels access, opportunity, and real change. Give what you can. Every pound powers progress.
Big thanks to Genie Espinosa and the team at Jelly for creating the incredible artwork for this event! 👏
No agendas. No limits. Just pure creativity, collaboration and inspiration. Join us on this movement and together let’s build a generation that dares to dream big again.
