Festival organisers: Academy of Ideas

Academy of Ideas (AoI) has been committed to organising free and open public debates for over 25 years.

Its mission is to ‘expand the boundaries of public debate’ As a free-speech organisation, AoI is committed to intellectual freedom, open-ended exploration of ideas and trends, and regenerating democracy and civil society. AoI is a membership organisation – join us and support our efforts to create a public space where ideas can be contested without restraint

• FIND OUT MORE: ACADEMY OF IDEAS
• JOIN US / SUPPORT OUR WORK: JOIN / DONATE

As well as live events, themed discussion forums and a network of affiliated salons, AoI shapes public debate through media work and its expanding digital communications platforms, including a YouTube channel and podcasts. As well as a regular Substack, it publishes the pamphlets series, Letters on Liberty, designed for arguing over in the pub as much as parliament.

• WATCH: BATTLE OF IDEAS YOUTUBE CHANNEL
• LISTEN TO PODCAST OF IDEAS: APPLE / SPOTIFY
• SUBSCRIBE: AoI SUBSTACK
• READ: LETTERS ON LIBERTY
• OUR NETWORK: AoI FORUMS AND SALONS

THE TEAM

Claire Fox director Academy of Ideas
Alastair Donald co-convenor Battle of Ideas festival
Ella Whelan co-convenor Battle of Ideas festival
Geoff Kidder director, membership and events
Rob Lyons editorial director
Mo Lovatt events programmer
Emma Gilland events coordinator
Jake Weston partnerships and PR manager
Leo Villa audio archive manager
Simon Belt IT Support