When did TEDx Bangor start

Why Bangor?

TEDx Bangor started with a dream and a question that would not go away: why has Bangor never had its own TEDx event? For Kevin O’Reilly, a TEDx Speaker, Communications Performance Coach, and founder of Thrive Now Group, that question stayed in his mind for a long time. Kevin has spent years helping individuals in business, leaders and entrepreneurs find their voice, tell their story and step forward with confidence. Along the way, a bigger vision began to take shape — to bring a TEDx event to Bangor and create a stage where powerful ideas and real stories could be shared with the community.

The vision for TEDx Bangor grew from that belief. It grew from a passion for ideas worth sharing, from a desire to create a stage for meaningful stories, and from a belief that Bangor, along with the wider Ards and North Down area, is more than ready for an event that brings people together in a new way. Set beside the sea, shaped by community and full of potential, Bangor is the perfect place for conversations that inspire change, connection and possibility.

TEDx Bangor is being built to do more than host talks. It is being created to bring people together, spark networking, encourage fresh thinking, and give speakers a platform to share stories and ideas that could change lives and ultimately, the world.

The first TEDx event of its kind in Bangor launched on 9th October 2026 in Space, Bangor. This has been he beginning of something meaningful — and, we hope, something that will grow and return for many years to come.