Media LIVE! Student Conference Event for KS 4 and 5 at Disneyland® Paris
Event Dates:
Monday 23rd February 2026
Monday 22nd February 2027
Media LIVE! is a fantastic opportunity to bring the curriculum to life and show your students the many different paths a career in media could take. From Journalism to Film and from TV to New Media this event will inspire your students and allow them to see work from specialists in their field.
Our quality speakers cover the fundamentals of the Media Studies curriculum at KS4 and KS5, perfectly complementing classroom learning. There will be the opportunity for students to ask questions of the industry practitioners and learn about careers associated with the subject during the interactive question and answer sessions.
Prices start from£465pp
Price Shown includes
- Return coach travel
- 2 nights bed & breakfast accommodation at Chateau de Grande Romaine*
- Park Hopper Ticket
- Attendance at the Media LIVE! Conference
- Group Travel Insurance
- 1:10 free place ratio for staff on a twin room basis
- Support from our Events Team in Disneyland® Paris throughout your stay
Based on 40 passengers travelling by coach. Eurostar and flight options available.
*On-site Disney hotels and additional nights also available
Who Is This For?
The event is designed to complement studies across a wide range of topics for Key Stage 4 and 5 students of Media Studies.
Study Themes:
- media language
- media representation
- media industries
- media audiences
The whole experience perfectly complements classroom learning.
Places to Stay
Event details and 2026 speakers at LIVE! events
Arnaud Gayet
Arnaud is the Social Media & CRM Manager for Disneyland Paris. He started his career with Disney in 2000 and over the past 26 years has progressed from operational roles in merchandise, hotels, guest relations and attractions to now co-leading the Disneyland Paris social media team. In 2007-2008, Arnaud also served as Disneyland Paris Ambassador, representing the destination during its 15th anniversary through a variety of internal and external events.
Arnaud’s current remit include content production, editorial planning and communication strategy for Disneyland Paris social media platforms.
Arnaud will showcase some highlights of Disneyland Paris’ strategic approach on social media and share examples of how this strategy is applied to bring marketing campaigns (and the magic!) to life on social media across Europe and the world.
Afua Hagan
Afua Hagan is a distinguished, award-winning broadcaster and one of the leading voices on diversity in the UK. A TV News Anchor, Presenter, Commentator and Journalist who regularly appears on ITV, BBC, LBC, Times Radio and talkRADIO, Sky and CNN, to name a few.
A passionate and experienced journalist, Afua is Managing Editor of Black Business Magazine, a title that aims to deliver high-quality, educational and inspirational content. They are at the forefront of the Black business revolution, capturing the stories of trailblazers and providing valuable insights into the challenges and triumphs of building successful enterprises. In 2024 Afua delivered a hugely successful TEDx Talk on Diversity and Inclusion, titled “Too Dark for Daytime TV”.
Q&A Session
Our lively and interactive question and answer session gives the students control to ask the questions they want answers to. All the speakers take to the stage to answer questions to provide different perspectives and to offer invaluable career advice from their own experience.
Workbook and Park Challenges
Our complementary workbooks are designed to be used as your group enjoy the Disney® Parks. The workbooks contain park challenges which encourage students to take a step back and critically appraise the resort from their subject perspective. These park challenges provide opportunity for problem solving, decision making as well as working together so that your students get the maximum from the their time at Disneyland® Paris.
LIVE! Events Team
Our LIVE! Events Team provide expert on-site support throughout your stay to make your trip as easy and memorable as possible:
- Be on-hand & provide assistance throughout the event
- Register your students at the conference & take questions
Remel London, Facilitator
Remel London is an award winning TV & Radio presenter and online video blogger.
As a blogger, Remel and has gained over 13,000 followers on twitter, as well as over 3 million views combined across several YouTube channels. A confident and experienced corporate host, Remel has hosted numerous events including, The MOBO awards nominations launch, the Music For Youth Proms at the Royal Albert Hall and the 2018 Rocking Ur Teens Girls Conference.
Remel London is very passionate about her local community and is the founder of the Showcase and Networking event The RateMePlz Live Show created to support emerging talent across the country.
In 2015 Remel London was chosen to be an official ambassador of the Rocking Ur Teens National Youth Organisation and aspires to influence young women in the UK.
Remel will feature as Facilitator for Computing LIVE! on 23rd February only.
Tony Jopia
Tony Jopia is an award-winning Director and Producer with over 30 years’ experience across film, television, and international broadcasting. Formerly European Head of Creative at Sony Networks, Tony has since built a prolific career developing and directing globally released feature films, high-profile television pilots, and large-scale channel launches for major networks including Amazon, Paramount, MGM, Discovery, ITV, Disney Channel, FilmFour, and Sky.
Tony will explore with your students what it truly means to become a creative force in the world of film and television. Drawing from over three decades of experience working with some of the biggest names in global broadcasting and independent cinema, Tony will share a roadmap for unlocking creativity, building a career, and sustaining a fulfilling artistic journey.
What You Say
Overall the media conference was excellent for relevance and the students fournd it around a 9 or 10 for engaging. Sir John Deane's College
On site support was excellent. Staff were friendly and accommodating whatever the time of day. Hereford Sixth Form College
I cannot recommend this trip enough, I’ve already started plugging it to other media teachers in other schools! Homewood School
My Media students loved the conference, they were engaged and felt that the information presented was relevant and gave them food for thought. The speakers were all excellent and the content was relevant to what the students are learning especially the A2 media programme. The students highly enjoyed it! Bacons College
EST are always available for support over the phone so the service that they provide is always really good. I'm very happy to work with them. The conferences are always great with some good opportunities for students to access speakers that they wouldn't ordinarily be able to. The speakers were excellent again this year and very inspiring. Excellent service as always and very reliable when needed e.g. with the bad weather the week prior to the trip. Garforth Academy
Everything we asked for you delivered so we are very happy with the trip overall. We loved the bright lime green outfits (nearly as much as the staff :) ) - it made them easy to find and this helped a lot in the chaos of arrival amongst hundreds of guests! ...the evening of arrival was excellent and the staff went out of their way to serve us and make us feel at home. They came over to chat to us and they were friendly and professional. Bishop Foxs School
Expert's comment
"It is a real pleasure to participate in EST's Media LIVE! event, especially alongsidesuch an interesting range of industry speakers. The biggest plaudits should always go to the student attendees though. The Media LIVE! audiences are as engaged, challenging, passionate, talented and articulate an audience of young people as you could hope to meet!"
Lucy Brett, BBFC