Leeds International Festival of Ideas

Leeds International Festival of Ideas A festival of new ideas and innovation. Festival: leedsinternationalfestival.com

17/10/2024

🎀 We caught up with festival attendees after panels to see what they took from the talks and how it could influence them going forward! Part 2 of 2.

πŸ”— To see all our vox pops, head to our YouTube page and watch in full. Can you spot yourself? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbVKbo4pbPE

16/10/2024

πŸŽ™οΈ Kicking off our speaker interview series, we sat down with Georgie Barrat after the AI panel to hear her thoughts on the conversation and key takeaways from the diverse panel. Check out this clip, and watch the full interview below!

πŸ”— Watch here: https://leedsinternationalfestival.com/interview-georgie-barrat/

14/10/2024

🎀 We caught up with festival attendees after panels to see what they took from the talks and how it could influence them going forward! Part 1 of 2.

πŸ”— To see all the vox pops, head to our YouTube page and watch in full. Can you spot yourself? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbVKbo4pbPE

08/10/2024

πŸŽ₯ What an incredible four days turning the city pink for at Leeds Playhouse πŸ‘πŸ‘

With 5,500 attendees and 36 speakers tackling some of the most pressing issues of our generation, this event was truly empowering.

The insights shared by the speakers gave us all the tools to make a difference for the greater good and question what we and others can do. A huge thank you to everyone who made this possible! See you next year πŸ₯°

"I don’t miss reporting at all. I had a wonderful time but I don’t miss fear, trepidation and violence".Esteemed war cor...
05/10/2024

"I don’t miss reporting at all. I had a wonderful time but I don’t miss fear, trepidation and violence".

Esteemed war correspondent Kate Adie closed this evening with a humorous and insightful conversation with investigative journalist Ramita Navai on her career, what goes on behind the scenes and the future of conflict journalism.

πŸ”— For more info πŸ‘‰ https://leedsinternationalfestival.com/lifi24-this-means-war/

Who cares when we need care πŸ«‚ Our final plenary session of   focused on the current care system in the UK. Broadcaster K...
05/10/2024

Who cares when we need care πŸ«‚ Our final plenary session of focused on the current care system in the UK. Broadcaster Kate Garraway hosted the discussion on what it's like living in care, support for carers and how we can protect vulnerable people.

πŸ”— Find out more πŸ‘‰ https://leedsinternationalfestival.com/lifi24-who-really-cares/

"As long as you have a brain, you belong in this conversation" - Tumi SotireOur plethora of panellists kicked off the la...
05/10/2024

"As long as you have a brain, you belong in this conversation" - Tumi Sotire
Our plethora of panellists kicked off the last day of with a captivating discussion about neurodiversity 🧠 and its inclusion in the modern world.

From ADHD to dyslexia, the conversation looked at the issues that face nearly 15% of today's society.

πŸ”— Find out more πŸ‘‰ https://leedsinternationalfestival.com/lifi24-were-all-neurodiverse-arent-we/

05/10/2024

πŸŽ₯ The penultimate day of highlight film is here... not even the trains can stop us.

Featuring Rylan, Carol Vorderman, Self Esteem, Pandora Sykes and more!

πŸ“† TODAY'S SCHEDULE πŸ“†Wow, can you believe it? It's already the final day of  ! Time has flown by so quickly, and today, w...
05/10/2024

πŸ“† TODAY'S SCHEDULE πŸ“†

Wow, can you believe it? It's already the final day of ! Time has flown by so quickly, and today, we have two of the most hotly anticipated events of the whole festival too.

See you soon πŸ‘€

04/10/2024

πŸŽ₯ Day 2 highlights at

Featuring Professor Tim Spector, Paterson Joseph, Grace Beverley, Dr Amir Khan, Georgie Barrat and more...

πŸ“† TODAY'S SCHEDULE πŸ“†We've crossed the   halfway point as Day 3 is here! Here is your schedule for the day. It's a BIG Fr...
04/10/2024

πŸ“† TODAY'S SCHEDULE πŸ“†

We've crossed the halfway point as Day 3 is here! Here is your schedule for the day. It's a BIG Friday night indeedπŸ’‘and we have had a few ticket returns…

See you soon πŸ‘€

What’s your gut saying about you?  πŸ₯¦πŸ₯¬  At a packed out   session this evening hosted by Dr Amir Khan, Professor Tim Spec...
03/10/2024

What’s your gut saying about you? πŸ₯¦πŸ₯¬ At a packed out session this evening hosted by Dr Amir Khan, Professor Tim Spector discussed why the food you eat can help your gut, improve your lifestyle, busting diet myths and explained his tips to a healthy lifestyle.

πŸ”— For more information and further reading, check out https://leedsinternationalfestival.com/lifi24-trust-your-gut/

πŸ“† TODAY'S SCHEDULE πŸ“†  Day 2 is upon us! While our speakers and hosts are arriving at , you will be waiting for the full ...
03/10/2024

πŸ“† TODAY'S SCHEDULE πŸ“†

Day 2 is upon us! While our speakers and hosts are arriving at , you will be waiting for the full schedule of the talks today.

See you soon! πŸ’¬

The enigmatic Nile Rodgers shined at Leeds Playhouse tonight discussing the β€˜evolution of creativity’ at  . Hosted by BE...
02/10/2024

The enigmatic Nile Rodgers shined at Leeds Playhouse tonight discussing the β€˜evolution of creativity’ at .

Hosted by BEKA, Rodgers told the sold out audience that he writes upbeat happy songs because β€˜life is short’ and he wants to bring as much joy as he can into the world. β€œThere is something cool about being kind.”

πŸ”— For more highlights on Nile's conversation at πŸ‘‰ https://leedsinternationalfestival.com/lifi24-the-evolution-of-creativity/

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