A true intellectual feast, it includes over 250 events for all ages and interests, ranging from evening talks and panel discussions to exhibitions, music, theatre, film screenings and participatory workshops.
Featured speakers include heterodox economist Ha-Joon Chang, historians Sir Richard Evans and David Cesarani, Nigerian author Ben Okri, bioethicist and creator of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series Alexander McCall Smith, comedian Bridget Christie (pictured) and dyslexia expert Julian Elliott. Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy will be presenting prizes in a competition celebrating bilingualism.
Most of the Festival’s events are free of charge and many do not require pre-booking. Events with limited audience sizes, however, must be booked in advance, via the Festival of Ideas website. - See more at: http://www.cam.ac.uk/news/celebrate-thought-at-the-cambridge-festival-of-ideas#sthash.yCkjtaXa.dpufMost of the Festival’s events are free of charge and many do not require pre-booking. Events with limited audience sizes, however, must be booked in advance, via the Festival of Ideas website.
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Image: Bridget Christie
Credit: Bridget Christie
Reproduced courtesy of the University of Cambridge
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