Talks, Debates and Demonstrations
Warwick will play host to a series of talks, debates and entertaining events at the Festival with the theme ‘Imagining the Future’. Providing a platform for discussion, dispute and thought leading approaches to the way forward for the culture, health, wealth, equality, the human body and humanity, your mind will be enlightened and inspired.
With a fond, funny and fast paced look back over the last 50 years we welcome our 50th Anniversary partners Cheltenham Festivals to the Arts Centre Theatre to remind us of how the world has changed, here at Warwick and beyond.
In a fresh, light hearted but informative way we are presenting cookery classes on campus with an academic twist. Three award winning chefs will be combining their culinary skills with the expertise of academics from Warwick Medical School to really get to the bottom of how we should be buying, cooking and eating food for a healthier future.
You can download a Festival Guide here>>
Friday 16 October
The Festival of the Imagination Show
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In association with the Warwick Prize for Writing |
Universities Challenged: Where next for Higher Education?
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Fri 16th Oct, 4.00pm - 5.00pm Free |
Fri 16th Oct, 4.30pm-5.30pm Free |
Fri 16th Oct, 4.15pm-5.15pm Free |
Fri 16th Oct, 5.45pm-6.45pm £5 |
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Life is Best When You Improvise In Partnership with Cheltenham Festivals |
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Fri 16th Oct, 6pm-7pm |
Fri 16th Oct, 6.15pm-7.15pm £5 |
Fri 16th Oct, 7.30pm-8.30pm £15 (£6.50 Students) |
Fri 16th Oct, 7.45pm-9.45pm £8 (£5 Students) |
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Why Do We Do What We Do? : The Science of Understanding People |
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Fri 16th Oct, 8pm-9pm |
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Saturday 17 October |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream |
Over Schooled and Under Educated? In Partnership with Cheltenham Festival |
Robots for Real: What will they be doing for you? This talk is aimed at families and is suitable for children 7+
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Pinch too Far? The Science behind Low-Salt Cuisine |
Saturday 17th October, 9.30am -10.30am | Sat 17th Oct, 10am-11am £8 (Students: £5) |
Sat 17th Oct, 11.30am-12.30am Free |
Sat 17th Oct, 11.45am-12.45pm £15 (£6.50 Students) |
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In partnership with Cheltenham Festivals |
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Life Beyond Planet Earth: Surviving away from the Land This talk is aimed at families and is suitable for children 7+
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Sat 17th Oct, 12.15pm-13.15pm |
Sat 17th Oct, 12pm-1pm £8 (Students £5) |
Sat 17th Oct, 10.15am-11.15am Free |
Sat 17th Oct, 1.30pm-2.30pm Free |
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This talk is aimed at families and is suitable for children 7+ |
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Sat 17th Oct, 1.45pm-2.45pm |
Sat 17th Oct, 2pm-3pm £8 (Students: £5) |
Sat 17th Oct, 2.15pm-3.15pm Free |
Sat 17th Oct, 3.30pm-4.30pm Free |
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Spices for Health - A Masterclass with Vivek Singh | Refusing the Veil In partnership with Cheltenham Festivals |
Shakespeare: 50 Years Hence |
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Sat 17th Oct, 3.45pm-5.45pm |
Sat 17th Oct, 4pm-5pm £8 (Students: £5) |
Sat 17th Oct, 4.15pm-5.15pm £5 |
Saturday 17th Oct, 5:30pm - 6:30pm Free |
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The 50 Years in 50 Minutes Show In partnership with Cheltenham Festivals |
Quantifying Happy | ||
Sat 17th Oct, 6pm-6.50pm |
Sat 17th Oct, 6.15pm-7.15pm Free |
Sat 17th Oct, 6.45pm-7.45pm £8 (Students: £5) |
Sat 17th Oct, 7.30pm-8.30pm £5 |
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Two Tone: "Three Minute Heroes" | |||
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