Battle Buzz 2016

Professor Constantine Sandis

professor of philosophy, University of Hertfordshire

Nowhere else will you find such variety of important issues debated with the openness they deserve - the battles were epic!

Battle Buzz 2016

Dr Anthony Daniels aka Theodore Dalrymple

psychiatrist; columnist; author, Spoilt Rotten: The toxic cult of sentimentality

The Battle of Ideas takes place over just one weekend, but the debates you hear, and the arguments you have, last for months afterwards. Nowhere else have I ever been so uncomfortable, so challenged and so engaged. From bolshy youngsters to well-trained academics, everyone is welcome to have their say - the outcome is truly electric.

Battle Buzz 2016

Sir Nicholas Kenyon

managing director, Barbican Centre; presenter, BBC Radio 4’s Cities From The Ashes; former director, BBC Proms

The Battle of Ideas is a fantastic meeting place for public debate, intelligent interaction, and powerful ideas. It brought a real buzz to the Barbican in 2016, and at a time of profound national debate we greatly look forward to working together on the next event in 2017.