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Bristol Ideas is a leading organisation for public debate and learning, bringing together arts and sciences to explore the key issues of our time.

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Festival of Ideas

Mon 14 Jun 2021, 18:00 — 19:00

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What Does It Mean To Be an Emerging Creative Today? Panel Discussion
Festival of Ideas

Wed 23 Jun 2021, 18:00 — 18:45

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How Can a Global Crisis Lead to a Better World? Ian Goldin
Festival of Ideas

Thu 24 Jun 2021, 18:00 — 18:45

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What Does the History of Enslavement in the USA Mean for the Rest of the World Today? Patricia Williams

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Festival of Ideas

Thu 3 Jun 2021

How Do We Remember War and Conflict? Viet Thanh Nguyen
Film 2021

Wed 5 May 2021

Who Was William Friese-Greene and What Did He Do? Peter Domankiewicz
Festival of Ideas

Fri 16 Apr 2021

Why is Democracy in Decline and What Do We Do About It? Amy Slipowitz

#FOIDemocracy

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Festival of Ideas

Mon 20 Nov 2017

Classic Tales and Modern Myths Kamila Shamsie and Ali Smith
Festival of Ideas

Mon 20 Feb 2017

Age of Anger Pankaj Mishra
Novel Writers

Wed 25 Jan 2017

Homegoing Yaa Gyasi

#NovelWriters

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Homes for Heroes 100

Tue 1 Jun 2021

Council Estate Memories: Woolwich
A Poetic City

Fri 28 May 2021

Thomas A Poem by Rebecca Tantony
Bristol City Poet

Tue 3 Jul 2018

Orange Man

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