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Gina Miller
Tue 04 September 2018
19:00 - 20:00
We The Curious (At-Bristol)
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Gina Miller

Rise: Life Lessons in Speaking Out, Standing Tall and Leading the Way

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Thu 06 September 2018
19:00 - 20:00
Watershed
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David Bollier

Free, Fair and Alive: The Insurgent Power of the Commons

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The Bristol Festival of Ideas aims to stimulate people’s minds and passions with an inspiring programme of discussion and debate throughout the year. Read more

Stephanie Flanders Talk, Festival of Economics 2017, Bristol

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Matt Haig
Thu 19 July 2018

Notes on a Nervous Planet

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Jess Phillips
Sat 14 July 2018

Everywoman

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James Bridle
Tue 26 June 2018

New Dark Age: Technology, Knowledge and the End of the Future

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Alice Rawsthorn
Tue 19 June 2018

Design as an Attitude

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