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York Festival of Ideas

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. 

York Festival of Ideas will return in 2026, from 30 May - 12 June with the theme of Place and Space.

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First Helpings: A history of children and food primary image

First Helpings: A history of children and food

Sat 30 May, 10:30

York Explore Library

Free

The Power of Anxiety: How to ride the worry wave primary image

The Power of Anxiety: How to ride the worry wave

Sat 30 May, 11:00

Tempest Anderson Hall,

Free

The Final Chapters: Two writers on ageing and care primary image

The Final Chapters: Two writers on ageing and care

Sat 30 May, 12:00

York Explore Library

Free

Lintukoto: Mythical places at the edge primary image

Lintukoto: Mythical places at the edge

Sat 30 May, 12:00

Room K/122, the Huntingdon Room

Free

The Sun Rising: James I and the dawn of a global Britain primary image

The Sun Rising: James I and the dawn of a global Britain

Sat 30 May, 12:45

Tempest Anderson Hall,

Free

After the Bombardment primary image

After the Bombardment

Sat 30 May, 13:15

York Explore Library

Free

Fear in the Therapy Room primary image

Fear in the Therapy Room

Sat 30 May, 14:00

Friargate Quaker Meeting House

Free

Behind the Scenes of All Creatures Great and Small primary image

Behind the Scenes of All Creatures Great and Small

Sat 30 May, 14:30

Tempest Anderson Hall,

Free

ARTivism: From feeling to resisting primary image

ARTivism: From feeling to resisting

Sat 30 May, 14:30

York Explore Library

Free

Taking Up Space: An act of resistance primary image

Taking Up Space: An act of resistance

Sat 30 May, 15:45

York Explore Library

Free

Fulvia: Breaking the rules in Ancient Rome primary image

Fulvia: Breaking the rules in Ancient Rome

Sat 30 May, 16:15

Tempest Anderson Hall,

Free

The Tudor Heart primary image

The Tudor Heart

Sat 30 May, 18:00

Tempest Anderson Hall,

Free