Festival of Ideas

Activist and writer on environmental issues, Rob Hopkins, asks how we might rebuild our shared imagination and why it is so vital that we do so. Rob Hopkins is a…

Writer Amelia Abraham addresses the question of how we can shape a better world for LGBTQ+ people, in conversation with Gay’s the Word bookseller and reviewer Uli Lenart. Amelia Abraham…

Mindtravels: Meditations, reflections and attentions. Crossing the borders between mindfulness and mental health awareness, Mark’s incisive and gentle spoken word performances combine with Josh’s improvised piano to create a truly…

Rewind in time, how did fast fashion evolve? How do we stop it now? Malvern Green Space explores the issue of fast fashion, the impact on the planet and creative…

Understanding how white people benefit from white privilege is one of the most fundamental (and often challenging) aspects of beginning anti-racism work. Drawing from my experience of recognising my own…

The Life Inside: Andy West’s book The Life Inside combines stories from the prison classroom with his personal journey to heal from growing up with his dad, brother and uncle…

Carwyn Jones, former First Minister of Wales, presents a political view of this year’s theme. Professor Rt. Hon. Carwyn Jones is a former First Minister of Wales, a role he…

A science show that encompasses all time and space. Can be suited to all age groups.

Is it Magic Science…Science Magic? Or Science Magic…Magic Science? I’m sure it’s Science, with a lot of demos and laughs. Some of my most entertaining stand up science in a…

Insurgent Empire: Priyamvada Gopal, Professor of Postcolonial Studies at the University of Cambridge, discusses how Britain’s enslaved and colonial subjects were not merely victims of empire but also agents whose…