UK satellite events

Introduction

Our satellite debates bring the spirit of the Battle of Ideas to events held around the UK outside of the main festival weekend. Check back for further events and details, which will be added as they become available.

Fuller details of sessions are available where the title is in bold.

Debates

Glasgow
Thursday 22 September 19:00 - 21:00'Named persons': a human rights issue?

BIRMINGHAM
Thursday 22 September 19:30 - 21:00Can pornography ever be liberating?

LONDON
Monday 26 September 19:00 - 21:00Free speech under threat in the classroom?

Manchester
Monday 10 October 18:45 - 20:30From Grammar schools to academic freedom: what is the future of education?

Leeds
Tuesday 11 October 18:45 - 20:30Does a 'culture of conformity' threaten academic freedom?

Derby
Tuesday 18 October 19:00 - 20:30Knowledge versus skills: the great education debate 2016

BRIGHTON
Wednesday 19 October 19:30 - 21:00Sexual abuse among young people: problem or panic?

London
Friday 28 October 18:30 - 20:00Cheap thrills: what happened to bad taste?

Liverpool
Saturday 5 November 14:30 - 15:30After the referendum, where to next? Planning for change

Manchester
Monday 7 November 18:00 - 19:30Debating Matters showcase debate: drugs in sport

Derby
Tuesday 8 November 19:00 - 20:30The future of free speech: will tackling ‘radicalisation’ mean the death of debate?

Oxford
Wednesday 23 November 18:00 - 19:30History wars

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UK satellite events

Introduction

Debates

GlasgowThursday 22 September 19:00 - 21:00'Named persons': a human rights issue?

BIRMINGHAMThursday 22 September 19:30 - 21:00Can pornography ever be liberating?

LONDONMonday 26 September 19:00 - 21:00Free speech under threat in the classroom?

ManchesterMonday 10 October 18:45 - 20:30From Grammar schools to academic freedom: what is the future of education?

LeedsTuesday 11 October 18:45 - 20:30Does a 'culture of conformity' threaten academic freedom?

DerbyTuesday 18 October 19:00 - 20:30Knowledge versus skills: the great education debate 2016

BRIGHTONWednesday 19 October 19:30 - 21:00Sexual abuse among young people: problem or panic?

LondonFriday 28 October 18:30 - 20:00Cheap thrills: what happened to bad taste?

LiverpoolSaturday 5 November 14:30 - 15:30After the referendum, where to next? Planning for change

ManchesterMonday 7 November 18:00 - 19:30Debating Matters showcase debate: drugs in sport

DerbyTuesday 8 November 19:00 - 20:30The future of free speech: will tackling ‘radicalisation’ mean the death of debate?

OxfordWednesday 23 November 18:00 - 19:30History wars