Malin Starrett asks: could you be trusted with unlimited amounts of free energy?

Frances Crook, co-convenor of the Commission on Political Power, leads a discussion about what needs to change about democracy in the UK.

Dr. Paul Mullan discusses how Belfast City Council has, through its reimagining of Belfast City Hall, reshaped public space to speak to all its citizens.

Historical entertainer Paddy Cullivan brings you the incredible story of the mysterious death of Theobald Wolfe Tone.

Michael Nugent and David Quinn are typically on opposite sides of cultural and political debates. But they both agree we should resolve issues, without being abusive to people who disagree with us.

The BBC’s popular Red Lines podcast is going out and about, allowing listeners to get involved in its conversations about local politics.

Former war correspondent Sherine Tadros explains how she swapped career to become a human rights activist and gives a passionate defence of human rights.

This event will invite people to look at what a truly hospitable Northern Ireland would look like.

We are delighted to welcome renowned storyteller Brighid ‘Biddy’ McLaughlin to Belfast.

Enjoy a free business breakfast as we gather to consider what Blackstaff Square in Belfast could and should be.

Dr. Mark Taylor highlights the need to be cautious about culture.

Professor Linda Bauld discusses what we learned from the Covid-19 pandemic and whether the next pandemic be prevented.

On the eve of the Belfast Agreement’s 25th anniversary, Professor Padraig O'Malley reflects on social, economic, and political changes in both parts of the island.

Approximately 400 army barracks built between 1690 and 1921 remain on the island of Ireland. A few are still in military use, but the story of this built heritage is largely forgotten.

This event will bring together experts to address not only the systematic problems within the current planning system, but the practical steps that must be taken for reform.

Will the impacts of social media and the ‘algorithm’ on group identity, societal structures and democratic debate finally destroy the centre on which western democracies have maintained themselves?

What ‘mandate’ do the parties have from voters at the Assembly election in May 2022?

with Sally Hayden, Stella Nyanzi, Ammar Al Naggar & Liz McManus

In this talk the renowned author and campaigner Jonathon Porritt will discuss how we can tackle the climate crisis.