Leeds International Festival Of Ideas, running since 2017, is a four day event - this year September 27 to 30, 2023 - bringing together household names and other leading thinkers, writers, artists and experts, from various fields, for thought-provoking discussions at Leeds Playhouse - for full details and tickets visit https://leedsinternationalfestival.com/.
Big name guest speakers this year also include actor Christopher Eccleston, TV presenter Davina McCall, BBC1’s Countryfile presenter Matt Baker, Dragon's Den investor Steven Bartlett, comedian Ruby Wax, news presenter Naga Munchetty and actress Gemma Whelan.
The programme includes A New Generation Of Entrepreneurism, A World Beyond The Binary, My Journey To Mindfulness, Other Side Of The Coin and Arts And Culture – For The Many; Or the few?
Others are Could Living The Good Life Save The Planet?, Who Does Our Political System Benefit?, How Do We Talk About Grief?, When Will Women's Health Be Taken Seriously? and What's Our Obsession With True Crime?