Battle of Ideas 2026

Schedule

Sat Oct 17 2026 at 09:00 am to 06:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Church House | London, EN

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The 21st Battle of Ideas festival will take place on Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 October 2026 at Church House, London.
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Conversations for the public, with the public, in public


The Battle of Ideas festival is THE place to find open, honest and frank discussion all the major issues of our times – in politics, economic, science and culture. The festival's motto is FREE SPEECH ALLOWED.

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Church House, 31 Great Smith Street, London, United Kingdom

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GBP 10.00 to GBP 150.00

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