Leeds International Festival of Ideas is back!

On April 4th, we went to Leeds Playhouse to check out the festival’s new branding and learn more about this year’s lineup for the Leeds International Festival of Ideas. In the stunning Bramall Rock Void theatre, it was a magnificent sight.

The highly anticipated full programme for the Leeds International Festival of Ideas (LIFI23) features an impressive line-up of speakers, performers and thinkers from all corners of the world. The festival runs from September 27th-30th at Leeds Playhouse and promises to be an exciting and thought-provoking event for all who attend.

With a 40% increase in capacity and subsidised tickets still only costing £8-15, this year’s festival is the largest to date, featuring five-panel chats, five fireside chats, and over thirty speakers. LIFI23 is proving to be an essential part of the Leeds event calendar now. 

We loved hearing about the events, with questions and topics for LIFI23 including “When will women’s health be taken seriously? Could living The Good Life save the planet? What’s our obsession with true crime? Who does our political system benefit? And How do we talk about grief? With the fireside chats raking in identity, mental health, digital currency, invisible rule of law, and the new generation of entrepreneurism. 

This year’s festival includes an all-star lineup of names from the world of entertainment, politics, business and more such as TV celebrities Davina McCall, Dame Prue Leith, Will Young, Matt Baker MBE, Tommy Banks, Jay Blades MBE, Gemma Whelan, Amber Rudd, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Rob Rinder, Sir Jon Cuncliffe, and many more. These esteemed speakers, performers and authors will join the already announced Bimini, Ruby Wax OBE, and Steven Bartlett to make the festival an event not to be missed.

Find all the tickets and events -> leedsintfest.com