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On Death and Dying

Drawing together threads from our festival focus on death and dying, join a conversation with experts and practitioners from the programme. Connecting with work Theos think tank have done on public...
Speaker(s): Ru Callender, Kathryn Mannix, Lisa-Jayne Lewis

Justice

Can the church speak truth to power without dismantling the privileges of whiteness and decolonizing structures and institutions? Post Brexit, in the light of Black Lives Matters and when responding...
Speaker(s): Anthony Reddie

Tech for Good

For good or bad, tech is a dominant feature in our lives. Hear stories about how tech has been used to facilitate social and spiritual growth. Come and bring your questions and share your own...

The History of Drag

The History of Drag is an explorative talk around the etymology, and cultural significance of transvestism. From the origins of drag through to the pop culture sensation of Rupaul's Drag Race, this...
Speaker(s): Barbara

Bashar Murad in conversation

Performing on the Glade mainstage later, this is your chance to hear from the wonderful Palestinian artist Bashar Murad - in conversation with Palestinian writer, researcher and cultural curator...
Speaker(s): Bashar Murad

Do you believe the hype? Culture, society, politics and God in an AI world

A distinguished panel of experts across different fields take a cool and critical look at some of the more dystopian prophecies regarding the arrival of AI into our everyday lives. They will help us...
Speaker(s): Beth Singler

Hard Art: Democracy and Creativity

Join climate activist Clare Farrell and artist Brian Eno as, together, they discuss their shared commitment to mobilising change in the face of the climate emergency. Why do activists and artists...
Speaker(s): Brian Eno, Clare Farrell

Time’s Running Out: How To Build A Climate Movement that can win

Wildfires, drought, flooding, crop failure, extreme weather. Climate change is here. And in response - Extinction Rebellion, youth strikes, Green New Deals, Just Stop Oil. But still it feels like...
Speaker(s): Chris Saltmarsh

Is talking climate change with my MP worth the bother?

The climate crisis is raging, people on the frontlines are experiencing loss and damage. What can talking to my MP possibly do about that? Come and explore the role of our local MPs when it comes to...
Speaker(s): Christian Aid

In The Body

What do our bodies have to do with the spiritual? What stories of alienation, neglect, and embrace, shape how we inhabit our physical selves? In a world that often demands we divorce our minds from...
Speaker(s): Cole Arthur Riley

Julian of Norwich: mother, mystic, radical

14th century visionary, Julian of Norwich was not only the first woman, as far as we know, to write in English but her own story remains something of a mystery. Claire will speak about her own...
Speaker(s): Claire Gilbert

Democracy isn’t working

Fewer people are voting. As we hurtle towards the next general election, how many of you will actually vote, believing your vote can make a difference? Come and hear from Extinction Rebellion's Clare...
Speaker(s): Clare Farrell

The Sacred Live with Cole Arthur Riley

Join author Cole Arthur Riley and Elizabeth Oldfield in conversation for a live recording of The Sacred podcast. Brought to you by the think tank Theos, The Sacred explores the things people hold...
Speaker(s): Cole Arthur Riley

Everything Is Extraordinary

In the second of these two sessions, Cole helps us share our own stories, starting with a question: who is the most remarkable person you've ever met? Could be your Mum, could be a stranger or...
Speaker(s): Cole Moreton

How do we finance goodmaking endeavors?

Does the world of philanthropy, impact investing and government procurement seem mysterious and inaccessible? But maybe it's the answer to getting your good idea off the ground. Ask the experts and...