Thur 14 to Sat 30 June at various venue across the city
York is an incredibly exciting, vibrant and diverse city, rich in heritage, discovery and an overriding sense of curiosity—in short a city where ideas spring to life and flourish.
York Festival of Ideas celebrates this vibrancy. This year's programme - with a theme of Metamorphoses - brings together a range of world-class speakers, exhibitions, performances and a host of stimulating and interactive experiences for people of all ages, including York residents and visitors to the city.
This Summer sees the second York Festival of Ideas featuring a treasure trove of talks, exhibitions, theatre and music.
The Festival brings together the University of York, city partners and visiting writers, speakers and performers to showcase ideas, arts, science and culture.
Highlights include:
- A launch event about the Big Bang
- In conversation with Anthony Horowitz
- A reading by Jung Chang
- Financial Markets debate
- A new authors’ day
- John Lanchester in conversation with Will Gompertz
- An exhibition by Jane McAdam Freud
- Brazilian Carnival at the National Centre for Early Music
For more information visit www.yorkfestivalofideas.com or find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/yorkfestivalofideas or on twitter @yorkfestofideas.
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