York Festival of Ideas

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 and where collaboration is celebrated. 

The 2023 York Festival of Ideas was held on 2-15 June.

York Festival of Ideas will return in June 2024. 2-15 June with the theme of Rediscover, Reimagine, Rebuild .

Upcoming (0)

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Past (585)

Elégie - Rachmaninoff, A Heart in Exile primary image

Elégie - Rachmaninoff, A Heart in Exile

Thu, Jun 15, 7:00 PM

Free

Photography in Yorkshire in the 1990s: In conversation with Sunil Gupta primary image

Photography in Yorkshire in the 1990s: In conversation with Sunil Gupta

Thu, Jun 15, 6:30 PM

Free

Zombies in York - 15 June primary image

Zombies in York - 15 June

Thu, Jun 15, 6:00 PM

Free

In Your Dreams (and Other Altered States) primary image

In Your Dreams (and Other Altered States)

Thu, Jun 15, 5:45 PM GMT+1

Free

Power and Policing in the British Metropole: 1957 and now primary image

Power and Policing in the British Metropole: 1957 and now

Thu, Jun 15, 5:30 PM

Free

Reimagining Cities: Regeneration and social enterprise primary image

Reimagining Cities: Regeneration and social enterprise

Free

Bringing the Past to Life primary image

Bringing the Past to Life

Wed, Jun 14, 8:00 PM

Free

Coercion and Control: Daily life under colonialism primary image

Coercion and Control: Daily life under colonialism

Wed, Jun 14, 8:00 PM

Free

Perfume in the Bible primary image

Perfume in the Bible

Wed, Jun 14, 7:30 PM

Free

The Linguistic Aspect of Russia’s War in Ukraine primary image

The Linguistic Aspect of Russia’s War in Ukraine

Wed, Jun 14, 7:30 PM

Free

Jay Courtney and Juicy Crones: A Festival of Conversations event primary image

Jay Courtney and Juicy Crones: A Festival of Conversations event

Wed, Jun 14, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Preti Taneja: Aftermath primary image

Preti Taneja: Aftermath

Wed, Jun 14, 7:00 PM

Free

Elégie - Rachmaninoff, A Heart in Exile primary image

Elégie - Rachmaninoff, A Heart in Exile

Thu, Jun 15, 7:00 PM

Free

Photography in Yorkshire in the 1990s: In conversation with Sunil Gupta primary image

Photography in Yorkshire in the 1990s: In conversation with Sunil Gupta

Thu, Jun 15, 6:30 PM

Free

Zombies in York - 15 June primary image

Zombies in York - 15 June

Thu, Jun 15, 6:00 PM

Free

In Your Dreams (and Other Altered States) primary image

In Your Dreams (and Other Altered States)

Thu, Jun 15, 5:45 PM GMT+1

Free

Power and Policing in the British Metropole: 1957 and now primary image

Power and Policing in the British Metropole: 1957 and now

Thu, Jun 15, 5:30 PM

Free

Reimagining Cities: Regeneration and social enterprise primary image

Reimagining Cities: Regeneration and social enterprise

Free

Bringing the Past to Life primary image

Bringing the Past to Life

Wed, Jun 14, 8:00 PM

Free

Coercion and Control: Daily life under colonialism primary image

Coercion and Control: Daily life under colonialism

Wed, Jun 14, 8:00 PM

Free

Perfume in the Bible primary image

Perfume in the Bible

Wed, Jun 14, 7:30 PM

Free

The Linguistic Aspect of Russia’s War in Ukraine primary image

The Linguistic Aspect of Russia’s War in Ukraine

Wed, Jun 14, 7:30 PM

Free

Jay Courtney and Juicy Crones: A Festival of Conversations event primary image

Jay Courtney and Juicy Crones: A Festival of Conversations event

Wed, Jun 14, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Preti Taneja: Aftermath primary image

Preti Taneja: Aftermath

Wed, Jun 14, 7:00 PM

Free

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 and where collaboration is celebrated. 

The 2023 York Festival of Ideas was held on 2-15 June.

York Festival of Ideas will return in June 2024. 2-15 June with the theme of Rediscover, Reimagine, Rebuild .

Events

Sorry, there are no upcoming events
Elégie - Rachmaninoff, A Heart in Exile primary image

Elégie - Rachmaninoff, A Heart in Exile

Thu, Jun 15, 7:00 PM

Free

Photography in Yorkshire in the 1990s: In conversation with Sunil Gupta primary image

Photography in Yorkshire in the 1990s: In conversation with Sunil Gupta

Thu, Jun 15, 6:30 PM

Free

Zombies in York - 15 June primary image

Zombies in York - 15 June

Thu, Jun 15, 6:00 PM

Free

In Your Dreams (and Other Altered States) primary image

In Your Dreams (and Other Altered States)

Thu, Jun 15, 5:45 PM GMT+1

Free

Power and Policing in the British Metropole: 1957 and now primary image

Power and Policing in the British Metropole: 1957 and now

Thu, Jun 15, 5:30 PM

Free

Reimagining Cities: Regeneration and social enterprise primary image

Reimagining Cities: Regeneration and social enterprise

Free

Bringing the Past to Life primary image

Bringing the Past to Life

Wed, Jun 14, 8:00 PM

Free

Coercion and Control: Daily life under colonialism primary image

Coercion and Control: Daily life under colonialism

Wed, Jun 14, 8:00 PM

Free

Perfume in the Bible primary image

Perfume in the Bible

Wed, Jun 14, 7:30 PM

Free

The Linguistic Aspect of Russia’s War in Ukraine primary image

The Linguistic Aspect of Russia’s War in Ukraine

Wed, Jun 14, 7:30 PM

Free

Jay Courtney and Juicy Crones: A Festival of Conversations event primary image

Jay Courtney and Juicy Crones: A Festival of Conversations event

Wed, Jun 14, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Preti Taneja: Aftermath primary image

Preti Taneja: Aftermath

Wed, Jun 14, 7:00 PM

Free

Elégie - Rachmaninoff, A Heart in Exile primary image

Elégie - Rachmaninoff, A Heart in Exile

Thu, Jun 15, 7:00 PM

Free

Photography in Yorkshire in the 1990s: In conversation with Sunil Gupta primary image

Photography in Yorkshire in the 1990s: In conversation with Sunil Gupta

Thu, Jun 15, 6:30 PM

Free

Zombies in York - 15 June primary image

Zombies in York - 15 June

Thu, Jun 15, 6:00 PM

Free

In Your Dreams (and Other Altered States) primary image

In Your Dreams (and Other Altered States)

Thu, Jun 15, 5:45 PM GMT+1

Free

Power and Policing in the British Metropole: 1957 and now primary image

Power and Policing in the British Metropole: 1957 and now

Thu, Jun 15, 5:30 PM

Free

Reimagining Cities: Regeneration and social enterprise primary image

Reimagining Cities: Regeneration and social enterprise

Free

Bringing the Past to Life primary image

Bringing the Past to Life

Wed, Jun 14, 8:00 PM

Free

Coercion and Control: Daily life under colonialism primary image

Coercion and Control: Daily life under colonialism

Wed, Jun 14, 8:00 PM

Free

Perfume in the Bible primary image

Perfume in the Bible

Wed, Jun 14, 7:30 PM

Free

The Linguistic Aspect of Russia’s War in Ukraine primary image

The Linguistic Aspect of Russia’s War in Ukraine

Wed, Jun 14, 7:30 PM

Free

Jay Courtney and Juicy Crones: A Festival of Conversations event primary image

Jay Courtney and Juicy Crones: A Festival of Conversations event

Wed, Jun 14, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Preti Taneja: Aftermath primary image

Preti Taneja: Aftermath

Wed, Jun 14, 7:00 PM

Free