Cocoa Summit and Film Screening: Reclaiming Cocoa with Live Q&A

• Full Package: Summit + Meal + Film — includes entry to both events and a freshly prepared meal from African Kitchen (choice of chicken or vegan option).
• Summit Only — access to the Summit, with light refreshments included (meal not included).
• Film Only — access to the evening screening and Q&A (meal not included).

We’ve set aside a small number of £20 tickets for the Cocoa Summit and £10 for the screening of Reclaiming Cocoa and The Chocolate War for unwaged local residents who would otherwise not be able to attend. These tickets do not include food, but they do offer full access to the event and discussions.

If you're in a position to help someone else attend, we’ve added a “Pay It Forward” ticket option. Your contribution will go directly towards enabling someone on a low income to take part in the festival.

Together, we can open up these important conversations to more people.

Across three panel discussions, the Summit will bring together cocoa farming representatives from Ghana and Colombia, human rights advocates, historians, industry experts, and consumer voices:

• Lived Experience, History & Human Dignity — colonial legacies in cocoa; lived experience of cocoa farmers and communities.
• Power, Policy & Industry Practices — government responsibilities in importing nations; industry accountability, transparency, and systemic change.
• Building a Responsible Future — consumer awareness, action, and collaborative models that genuinely work for cocoa-growing communities.

Unlike traditional conferences, the Cocoa Summit is designed as a space for dialogue, not presentations. Panels are conversational, guided by moderators, with space for audience Q&A and participation.

This unique event invites Norwich audiences to connect with global voices, learn directly from cocoa farming communities, and take part in shaping new conversations about responsibility, justice, and the future of chocolate.

The programme continues with the Film Screening of Reclaiming Cocoa by Swiss investigative journalist and filmmaker Philippe Stalder, who will join us in person. The film journeys from cocoa farms in Ghana to chocolate shelves in Switzerland, exposing exploitation, imbalances, and deceptive claims of sustainability, while also highlighting local change-makers building fairer futures.

The screening will be followed by a live Q&A with Philippe and international guests, offering audiences the chance to join the conversation first-hand.

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