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Lucy Easthope: Roadmaps for Resilience

Sunday 24 August 10:15 - 11:15

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Explore the practical and philosophical dimensions of crisis response with Lucy Easthope, emergency planner and international advisor on disaster recovery…
 

We Love Gardens with Joseph Coelho and Fiona Lumbers

Suitable for age 3 - 5

Sunday 24 August 10:15 - 11:15

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Join beloved author Joseph Coelho (who was Waterstones Children’s Laureate 2022-2024) and amazing illustrator Fiona Lumbers to celebrate the joy of gardening…
 

José Pizarro: Redefining Spanish Cooking

Sunday 24 August 10:30 - 11:30

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Legendary chef José Pizarro is an icon of Spanish cuisine in the UK. Today he chats to us about his passion for fresh, quality produce prepared with simplicity and lashings of enthusiasm…
 

Chloe Dalton: Raising Hare

Sunday 24 August 11:45 - 12:45

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Suffering from burnout, political adviser Chloe Dalton retreated from the big city to the English countryside. There she found a seemingly abandoned leveret, or baby hare, and took it home…
 

Malcolm X at 100

Sunday 24 August 12:15 - 13:15

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Malcolm X was born 100 years ago this year. Yet his legacy of resistance ‘by any means necessary’ continues to resonate globally. With special guests Bonnie Greer, Vayu Naidu, and Ekow Eshun. Chaired by Colin Grant…
 

History's Most Epic Fails with Athena Kugblenu

Suitable for age 9 - 11

Sunday 24 August 13:00 - 14:00

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History’s full of daring deeds, mighty heroes, and incredible inventions. But it’s also full of huge FAILS! Discover the truths behind the world’s biggest howlers with comedian and CBBC Horrible Histories writer, Athena Kugblenu, author of History’s Most…
 

Have Lunch with Julie Lin

Sunday 24 August 13:00 - 16:00

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In her debut cookbook, Sama Sama, Malaysian-Scottish chef Julie Lin explores how food can nourish our very souls, acting as a bridge that connects us to our roots. In this immersive event, join Lin – renowned chef, restaurateur and Saturday Kitchen…
 

Ekow Eshun: Meet the Strangers

Sunday 24 August 15:00 - 16:00

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In The Strangers, journalist, broadcaster, and curator Ekow Eshun challenges the public preconception of ‘the Black male as outsider’ with tender, insightful profiles of five fascinating men…
 

Richard Susskind: Navigating the AI Revolution

Sunday 24 August 15:15 - 16:15

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Drawing on 40 years’ experience in the field, for Richard Susskind, balancing the benefits and threats of artificial intelligence is the defining challenge of our age…
 

Raymond Antrobus: The Quiet Ear

Sunday 24 August 16:30 - 17:30

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As the first ever poet to win the Rathbones Folio Prize (for The Perseverance), we’re delighted to have Raymond Antrobus back with us to launch his debut work of non-fiction, The Quiet Ear…