Festival of Debate 2025: Join the conversation

22 April - 30 May
2025 Festival Highlights

Thu 24 April 2025
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Showroom Workstation, Creative Lounge

Fri 25 April
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Pennine Lecture Theatre & Online

Tue 29 April
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Pennine Lecture Theatre

Thu 1 May
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Showroom Workstation, Creative Lounge

Thu 8 May
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Leadmill

Thu 15 May
6:30 pm - 10:30 pm The Leadmill

Fri 16 May
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Pennine Lecture Theatre

Mon 19 May
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Octagon Centre

Sat 17 May
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Leadmill

Wed 21 May
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Showroom Workstation, Creative Lounge

Wed 21 May
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Soft Ground

Thu 22 May
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Pennine Lecture Theatre

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Our upcoming festival events

Fri 25 April
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Pennine Lecture Theatre & Online

Sun 27 April
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Soft Ground

Mon 28 April - Fri 09 May
6:00 pm - 3:00 pm Soft Ground

Mon 28 April
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Soft Ground

Mon 28 April
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Central United Reform Church

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