Once Upon a Time: Every Voice Matters
FMA Conference 2027 | 9th & 10th June | Northampton
A conference for family mediators and other professionals working with human stories.
Everyone has a story to tell.
At the FMA Conference 2027, Professor Green (Stephen Manderson) will tell his.
Known to millions as a musician, broadcaster and documentary-maker, Professor Green has spoken openly about some of the experiences that have shaped his life. At our conference, he’ll bring that same honesty into the room, sharing his own story of family separation, fatherhood, vulnerability, resilience and hope.
Not a professional talking about somebody else’s experience. A human story, told by the person who lived it.
Because behind the processes, the cases and the professional conversations are real people, living real lives.
Why Come?
Our conference will explore the human stories behind the work we do: the different voices, experiences and perspectives that shape families, professionals and practice.
Two days of speakers, workshops, discussion, performance, and plenty of opportunity to connect with colleagues from across the family mediation world and beyond. Whether you’re newly trained or a familiar face, our conference is consistently one of the best places to build the connections that shape your practice and your network for years to come.
On the afternoon of Day 1 we are delighted to be joined by Fractured Voices who will perform their new play: The Table.
Every family has a story. But what happens when the people within it remember that story very differently?
The Table follows Isabella and Thomas as they navigate the breakdown of their marriage and the painful transition from one family life into another.
Through their individual conversations with a family mediator, we hear two very different accounts of the same relationship: of love, laughter, parenting, sacrifice, power, hurt and the thousand tiny moments that have brought them to separation.
At the heart of their story are their three children; Artie, Ottalie and Lysander, each experiencing the changing shape of their family in their own way.
There are no simple answers and no single version of the truth.
The Table asks us to look beyond positions, behaviours and the stories we first hear, and to consider what might be happening underneath them.
A story about separation, family, power, loss and the importance of listening, because every voice matters.
There’s much more to reveal in the coming weeks, including further speakers and full programme details, so keep checking back.
Book Now
For the first time, we’re offering a limited Super Early Bird rate, available from Monday 14th September to Monday 28th September, our best conference price.*
*To guarantee the super early rate payment must be received by 28th September 2026. If proof of payment is not received by 28th September 2026 your registration fee will the changed to early rate.
