A weekend of debate on politics, economics, science and more at Church House in Westminster, produced by the Academy of Ideas.
Join us in October as the Battle of Ideas festival weekend returns! Featuring hundreds of the most incisive commentators and a large public audience. This is an unparalleled opportunity to get to grips with major public debates and challenges, from the legacy of coronavirus to deep-rooted trends in public life.
FOR FULL DETAILS VISIT THE BATTLE OF IDEAS FESTIVAL WEBSITE
Debates include:
Has coronavirus changed us? · Hate, heresy and the fight for free speech · Solidarity after social isolation · Reimagining schools · The post-pandemic economy · The battle for history · Can sport survive the culture wars? · The future of the city · The problem with conspiracies · Twenty years in Afghanistan: what happened? · Vaccine passports: the keys to the city? · Has Brexit destroyed the Union? · From Grenfell to Green Belt: the future of housing · From China with love: social credit systems · Does Britain have a ‘party of the poor’? · What are Western values?
Special discounted ‘super early bird’ tickets now available for a limited time! Buy now!
We also have huge discounts on Student Champion tickets for those in full-time post-18 education.
FREE TICKETS FOR SCHOOL PUPILS
We are delighted to make the following special offer to school pupils: a free day-ticket to the Battle of Ideas festival, for either Saturday 9 or Sunday 10 October. And if you want to attend the whole weekend you can do so for just £10 for the other day!
Just email schoolschampion@academyofideas.org.uk stating which day you would like to attend free, the name of your school and give a postal address to send your free ticket to.
