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This is a dummy page showing how an Burning Harpsichord Salon gig page may appear once the Culture Reverb memory system is live. It is for demonstration purposes only and not yet connected to the full network. Boat-Ting Boat-Ting – Culture Reverb Demonstration Page This page is a demonstration of how Culture Reverb may look once live. The Burning Harpsichord Salon webpage automatically generates a gig page containing a full interactive list of performers. These pages will connect to individual artist pages, instruments, collaborations, and venues, allowing scenes to emerge from the data. Once fully live, everything on the page will be connected across the open web. Burning Harpsichord Salon is brought together by Alex Ward, founded by Sibyl Madrigal RIP For more information on Culture Reverb, contact John at info@fourthportal.com Boat-Ting Sep18 3 September 2018 Bar & Co, Temple Pier, Victoria Embankment, London WC2R 2PN Alex Ward Adam Bohman Dom Lash Phil Minton Steve Noble Sibyl Madrigal Olie Brice Benedict Taylor Boat-Ting Oct18 1 October 2018 Bar & Co, Temple Pier, Victoria Embankment, London WC2R 2PN Mike Cooper, Tasos Stamou, Sue Lynch, John Edwards, Ian McGowan Haymont Tesfa, Ansumaan Biswas, Ronnie McGrath Boat-Ting Feb19 4 February 2019 Bar & Co, Temple Pier, Victoria Embankment, London WC2R 2PN Ian Smith, Marcio Mattos, Hannah Marshall, Kay Grant, Jim Dvorak, David Lee Morgan, Alex Ward, Benedict Taylor Boat-Ting Dec22 5 December 2022 Bar & Co, Temple Pier, Victoria Embankment, London WC2R 2PN T.J. Borden John Edwards Hannah Marshall Rowland Sutherland Sofia Vaisman Maturana Phil Durrant Caroline Kraabel Zara Joan Miller Christoph Gallio Armorel Weston Boat-Ting Jan23 9 January 2023 Lo & Behold, Swanfield St, London E2 7DS Nick Roth Panos Ghikas Benedict Taylor Alex Ward Tom Ward Rocío Bolaños Boat-Ting Sep24 2 September 2024 Theatre Ship, South Quay Plaza, Theatreship, London E14 9SH Roberto Bellatella, Mark Hewins, Kay Grant, Richard Hughes, Benedict Taylor, Chris Prosser, James O’Sullivan Boat-Ting Nov24 4 November 2024 Theatre Ship, South Quay Plaza, Theatreship, London E14 9SH Jason Kahn, Mark Wastell, Faradena Afifi, Ansuman Biswas, Ivor Kallin, Benedict Taylor, Adam Bohman, Adrian Northover Boat-Ting Oct25 6 October 2025 Theatre Ship, South Quay Plaza, Theatreship, London E14 9SH John Bisset, Julia Brüssel, Richard Hughes, Viv Corringham, Sue Lynch, Mick Beck, Phil Marks, Alex Ward Boat-Ting Nov25 3 November 2025 Theatre Ship, South Quay Plaza, Theatreship, London E14 9SH John Butcher Dominic Lash Emil Karlsen Iris Colomb Petra Haller Douglas Benford Mark Wastell Tom Ward

The Fourth Portal virtual newspapers exploring technology and innovation. These digital editions complements our 2,000 printed copies distributed across the southeast of England and beyond. FOURTH PORTAL NEWSPAPERS Explore our virtual newspapers on technology and innovation, complementing 2,000 printed copies per issue distributed across the southeast of England and beyond; commended in the 2025 Newspaper Awards. 2025 Newspaper Awards booklet: This newspaper exemplified commercial creativity by successfully engaging a local authority to use central government funding to connect residents and businesses. Its design was praised for its clear layout, compelling visuals and seamless integration of sections. Issue 1 Issue 1 delves into Kent's papermaking industry, exploring how traditional processes and materials evolve, integrating new technologies and adapting to changing market demands to unlock new business opportunities and the versatility of paper. Read Here Issue 2 Issue 2 explores the innovation journey, addressing barriers such as institutional intransigence and discrimination while highlighting the role of technology, wellbeing, and societal progress in shaping transformative business strategies and sustainable growth. Read Here Issue 3 Issue 3 highlights the resilience and innovation of Gravesham’s business and creative community amid ongoing economic pressures. From climate change and shifting customer habits to the realities of microbusinesses, it brings together local voices to discuss adaptation, culture, and the future of work. Read Here Digital and printed editions of the Fourth Portal newspapers are free to read and share. We welcome your comments, feedback, and suggestions - and are always open to interview requests. Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Copy link If you're interested in a bespoke newspaper tailored to your organisation, industry, or town, send us your requirements to info@fourthportal.com .

This is a dummy page showing how an Impro Vox gig page may appear once the Culture Reverb memory system is live. It is for demonstration purposes only and not yet connected to the full network. ImproVox Gigs Impro Vox – Culture Reverb Demonstration Page This page shows what an individual event page could look like when clicked through from the main event series page. It is a live demonstration of how Culture Reverb will work once fully operational. Each Impro Vox event generates its own gig page, automatically listing all performers and their roles. These pages will connect to individual artist pages, instruments, collaborations, and venues — allowing wider patterns and scenes to emerge naturally from the data. Once live, all information will be connected across the open web, not hidden behind logins or locked into closed platforms. Impro Vox is brought together by Freland Green and Stuart Wilding. For more information on Culture Reverb, contact John at nfo@fourthportal.com All ImproVox Gigs All Improv Perfomers ImproVox #10 30 June 2025 Bridewell Theatre Bar, 14 Bride Lane, Fleet Street, London, EC4 8EQ Adrian Roper Voice Performer Bio (Max 80 Characters) Read More James Spatz Performer Bio (Max 80 Characters) Read More Scott Biagi Accordion Performer Bio (Max 80 Characters) Read More Anthony Osborne Alto Saxophone Performer Bio (Max 80 Characters) Read More Jonny Martin Performer Bio (Max 80 Characters) Read More Seb Stone Guitar Performer Bio (Max 80 Characters) Read More Hannah Marshall Cello Performer Bio (Max 80 Characters) Read More Julia Brüssel Violin Performer Bio (Max 80 Characters) Read More ImproVox #10 Julia Brüssel Hannah Marshall Jonny Martin Anthony Osborne Seb Stone Scott Biagi Adrian Roper James Spatz

This is a dummy page showing how an Burning Harpsichord Salon gig page may appear once the Culture Reverb memory system is live. It is for demonstration purposes only and not yet connected to the full network. FlimFlam FlimFlam – Culture Reverb Demonstration Page This page is a demonstration of how Culture Reverb may look once live. The FlimFlam webpage automatically generates a gig page containing a full interactive list of performers. These pages will connect to individual artist pages, instruments, collaborations, and venues, allowing scenes to emerge from the data. Once fully live, everything on the page will be connected across the open web. FlimFlam is brought founded and curated by Alan Wilkinson. For more information on Culture Reverb, contact John at info@fourthportal.com FlimFlam 29 October 2025 181 Stoke Newington Church St, London N16 0UL Francis Conyn John Macedo Colin Somervell Colin Webster Barry Edwards Neil Metcalfe Alan Wilkinson Matthew Grigg Andrea Bazzicalupo Flimflam 24 September 2025 181 Stoke Newington Church St, London N16 0UL Viv Corringham, Sue Lynch, Paul Taylor, Korhan Futaci, Alan Wilkinson, Dominic Lash, Aidan Searle Flimflam 30 July 2025 181 Stoke Newington Church St, London N16 0UL Steve Beresford Stale Liavik Solberg Roy Dodds Alan Wilkinson Mark Hewins John Edwards Flimflam 25 June 2025 181 Stoke Newington Church St, London N16 0UL Daniel Thompson, Tom Jackson, Colin Webster, Caius Williams, Andrew Lisle, Alex Bonney, Alan Wilkinson Flimflam 28 May 2025 181 Stoke Newington Church St, London N16 0UL Kay Grant, Charlotte Keeffe, Richard Hughes, Aidan Searle, Alan Wilkinson, Ian MacLachlan, Marcio Mattos, Steve Noble

Fourth Portal transforms traditional and derelict shops, pubs and public places* into activity and co-working spaces for entrepreneurs, start-ups and creative business people providing relaxed surroundings and ambient atmosphere in an imaginative setting. About Fourth Portal Before the onset of Covid-19 in early 2020, the Fourth Portal was on a journey to create real-world spaces that would introduce AI and Machine Learning to non-academic, non-technologist by creating hybrid venues that people could visit like any cafe or shop on the High Street. The original intent was to create some real-world spaces and introduce virtual working using emerging tools like Zoom and Microsoft Teams, almost unheard of outside technology and corporate circles. The pandemic turned this on its head, and the Fourth Portal had to pivot, to develop the virtual spaces first and then introduce the real-world opportunities. This is the story so far... Introduction | Fourth Portal plan in December 2019 Fourth Portal transforms traditional and derelict shops, pubs and public places* into activity and co-working spaces for entrepreneurs, start-ups and creative business people providing relaxed surroundings, ambient atmosphere in an imaginative setting with a range of services, products, events and exhibitions focused on new and future technology. How ideas become reality | A personal journey Fourth Portal is the brainchild of founder John McKiernan (history here ) who is fascinated by how ideas form and become reality, whether it's a business, technology or a work of art. This fascination is coupled with a frustration with an education system that seeks to systemise the process of bringing an idea to fruition by focusing on acronyms, models and flowcharts. Modelling is fine for iteration, making slight changes to a product or service, however there is limited value when deciding whether to develop an original idea and make it reality. Haphazard Business | How ideas become reality John once had a small chain of coffee bars in South London and was always intrigued by the number of ideas and schemes customers were trying to develop, whether a business start-up, researching for an academic qualification or creating a work of art. The joy, pain and reality in the processes of all these personal journeys shared certain traits: the inconsistency of everyday life, overcoming scepticism of peers, energy to carry through on an idea and of course the stark reality that some ideas are just not very good. Emergence of Fourth Portal | A road trip Fourth Portal itself has been an idea floating around in John's head for more than a decade, an idea that would capture peoples' imagination briefly only to fade as it could not be explained simply; making financial support difficult to obtain. So in early 2019, John set off on a self-funded Haphazard Business road trip (as a representation of the journey of discovery) to blog about the process of developing his idea of establishing an innovation hub. Haphazard Business became the name of the blog documenting his travels, emphasising how an original idea pivots as comments, circumstance and other haphazard factors feed in and alter progress. Meeting of Minds | Coincidence, synchronicity or luck During his haphazard journey, John attended many events, exhibitions and locations, allowing himself to drift with the flow rather than dictate or seek an outcome. This took him to many interesting places, discovered numerous insights and met some fascinating people, including Gillian Harwood, who would lead the project to Great Yarmouth, a down-at-heel Norfolk coastal town. Great Yarmouth | Gillian Harwood's story Gillian Harwood has been a successful entrepreneur for more than 40 years, and owns a number of small business work hubs, the largest of which is Busworks, in London's King's Cross (read more here ). Gillian fell in love with Great Yarmouth following a visit to the permanent Hippodrome Circus in 2017. Seeing the town was in steep decline, and lined with beautiful period architecture, Gillian decided to try and help kick off a change in fortunes by investing in some run down buildings and returning them to the splendour they once enjoyed. Meeting of Minds | Fourth Portal John met Gillian randomly over a glass of wine at the Royal Society of the Arts (RSA), where they are both fellows. John explained his journey and Gillian encouraged, repeatedly, for him to visit Great Yarmouth. Initially uninterested, over the summer of 2019 John became increasingly intrigued by the town, its decline and the potential to reinvent itself (more here ). Gillian offered John free use of the buildings she had purchased to trial out Fourth Portal and the project was born. Covid-19 | A Haphazard Response With the doors to Portal B just ajar for the first customers, the UK government ordered a lockdown to counter the rapidly spreading Covid virus, requiring all non-essential businesses to close. Across the world personal and commercial business went into a tailspin as governments responded in a haphazard fashion. Just as John set out on a haphazard business journey one year ago, now the rest of the world seems to have decided to join him... Read More >