A NEW event in York will see brave people get up in front of a room full of strangers to explain how their own business or project went off the rails.

Failure Without Filters is part of a global movement of events that share stories of business failure.

The speakers, drawn from local businesses, then explain what they learnt and what they would do differently if they had their time over.

The inaugural event, organised by York entrepreneur Lyndon Nicholson, will take place at Micklegate Social, on Micklegate, on Tuesday at 7pm.

Lyndon said: “I first experienced such an event in London and loved it. We all make mistakes, so the chance to learn from others and use that newfound knowledge to help guide our own endeavours is massively useful. Most of the world’s major cities have a branch of the event based there, so I wanted to bring them to my home city of York – a place with a lot of new business talent.”

As well as hearing interesting stories, the evening is a chance to mingle with a crowd of like-minded people.

There will also be an opportunity to grab the mic during the quickfire ‘open mic’ slots, where members of the audience can volunteer to share their own one-minute failure stories.

To find out more about the inaugural York event, and to book tickets, visit failurewithoutfilters.com