TEDxLondon: Festival of Ideas 2025

This January TEDxLondon is back. You can expect the same great TEDx talks from the world's most inspiring and innovative speakers – plus the opportunity to meet a community of people who believe in the transformative power of storytelling and ideas.

Drawing on the themes from past events, TEDxLondon’s Festival of Ideas will connect the dots across different movements and ask how do we solve these complex issues together? The day will be a true festival, bringing together talks, workshops, and networking events.

Join us and be part of a community exploring how we can reshape our city and our world to build a more joyful, just and sustainable future – together.

See the full speaker line-up here.

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Tickets and Seating

Tickets are currently available to purchase in the Stalls, Dress Circle and Upper Circle. Seating in each section is unreserved. Please see the image below to familiarise yourself with the auditorium layout.

Concession Tickets

Our concession tickets keep ideas affordable for as many people as possible. These tickets are for those who are unemployed, on parental leave, on low income, students, pensioners or anyone impacted by the cost of living crisis.

Community group?

Ideas shouldn’t be limited to those who can afford them - that's why 10% of our tickets are free for community groups, nonprofits and charities. Get in touch with us here.

Refunds

We do not offer refunds unless the event is sold out and there is a waiting list for tickets, in which case we will offer refunds up to 7 days prior to the event.

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Schedule

Registration will open at 10am, doors to the theatre will open at 11am and the first session will begin at 12pm. Latecomers will not be admitted until a suitable moment in the programme. The full schedule is available on our website.

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Accessibility

Find out more about accessibility at Hackney Empire

We have a number of wheelchair accessible tickets available. Please contact [email protected] for more information. If you prefer, you can also let us know if you have any accessibility requirements at the checkout when you purchase your ticket.

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Age Policy

TEDxLondon does not allow any children under 12 to attend this event. Children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Parental/guardian discretion is advised in some talks, due to their sensitive content. We will provide relevant content warnings in the event programme.

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Filming and Photography

TEDxLondon will be photographed, filmed and live streamed. By buying a ticket, you consent to potentially being on camera as part of the audience.

Please familiarise yourself with our Terms & Conditions.

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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the TEDxLondon team at

Host or Publisher TEDxLondon