We are delighted that this year’s festival begins with a keynote from the Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney. He was appointed in 2012 and will be serving until 31 January 2020.

Bristol Festival of Economics is presented in association with

How to Book/

All BOOKING OPENS MONDAY 2 SEPTEMBER.

Online booking is via Eventbrite and managed by Festival of Ideas. Please use the contact function in Eventbrite or get in touch with any online booking queries. Tickets can also be purchased in person or over the phone at the venue: We The Curious, Anchor Road, Bristol BS1 5DB, Tel: 0117 915 1000.

Buy a Festival of Economics season ticket for all Festival of Economics events at £77 / £59. This can be purchased online or in person. Please note there are a limited number of season tickets: book early to avoid disappointment. The season ticket does not include free events. Please book those separately.

Please note that you will be asked of proof for your eligibility for a concession ticket. Concessions apply to Full Time Students, Job Seekers Allowance, Incapacity Benefit claimants, over 60s and disabled people. Staff, students or members at the following organisations: Arts Council England, Bristol City Council, Business West, University of Bristol and UWE can also purchase concession tickets. Please note that no refunds/exchanges are possible for tickets already purchased at the higher price.

Events start punctually and, out of consideration to other audience members and speakers, our policy is not to admit or issue refunds to latecomers. Please allow enough time to collect your ticket/s from the relevant box office (if these haven’t already been sent to you), and make sure to arrive before the advertised start time to take your seat/s. Refunds are only available if an event is cancelled.

The Festival of Ideas endeavours to hold its events in venues that are accessible to all. There is a fully accessible on-site car park and there are lifts to the event space. The venue has a hearing loop system. There are toilets for public use. If you have specific access concerns, it is advisable to contact the venue direct.

Wheelchair users and visitors who require an assistant may bring a companion free of charge. To book a free companion ticket please get in touch.

We sometimes film and photograph Festival of Ideas events. Please let us know if you do not wish to be filmed or photographed.

Mark Carney

Mark Carney is the Governor of the Bank of England and Chair of the Monetary Policy Committee, Financial Policy Committee and the Prudential Regulation Committee. His appointment as Governor was approved by Her Majesty the Queen on 26 November 2012. The Governor joined the Bank on 1 July 2013.

In addition to his duties as Governor of the Bank of England, he serves as First Vice-Chair of the European Systemic Risk Board, a member of the Group of Thirty and the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum.

Mark Carney was born in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada in 1965. He received a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Harvard University in 1988. He went on to receive a master’s degree in Economics in 1993 and a doctorate in Economics in 1995, both from Oxford University.

After a thirteen-year career with Goldman Sachs in its London, Tokyo, New York and Toronto offices, Mark Carney was appointed Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada in August 2003. In November 2004, he left the Bank of Canada to become Senior Associate Deputy Minister of Finance. He held this position until his appointment as Governor of the Bank of Canada on 1 February 2008. Mark Carney served as Governor of the Bank of Canada and Chairman of its Board of Directors until 1 June 2013.