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Speaker spotlight: Dr David Rose

The second in a series of interviews with some of the keys speakers at the Cambridge Festival. David Rose is Professor of Sustainable Agricultural Systems at Cranfield University. He leads the Change in Agriculture research group which focuses on understanding how agricultural transitions are affecting farming stakeholders...

Speaker Spotlight: Dr David Frayne

A series of interviews with key speakers from the Cambridge Festival 2023. The results from the largest four-day working week trial in the world were published on Tuesday 21 February 2023. Dr David Frayne, Research Associate, Digital Futures at Work Research Centre, University of Cambridge, discusses his involvement in the...

Read all about it... introducing Matter, the Cambridge Festival newspaper

You may have noticed that we've not had a printed programme in a few years and we know some of you missed that. We heard you so this year we've published our first ever Festival newspaper. Matter is your new comprehensive guide to the Festival and is packed full of feature articles exploring some of the research being...

Can we cool a warming world?

Critical climate change questions at Cambridge Festival 2023 Can we refreeze Arctic ice and is it safe? Will temperature rises over 1.5C trigger mass migration across the planet? Can we stop fake news from holding up action? What’s the future of meat and food security in a warming world? These questions are part of an...

Issues of safety, trust and truth tackled during tech-related events at the Cambridge Festival

One of the largest festivals of its kind in the country, the annual Cambridge Festival, which features over 360 mostly free events, runs from Friday 17 March until Sunday 2 April. Several talks and debates delve into the threats and opportunities posed by modern technology. Many of the events take place during the open day...

From political turbulence to online safety: politics events at the Cambridge Festival

Speakers include journalist Emily Maitlis, political sketch writer John Crace, Professor David Runciman, former host of the respected Talking Politics podcast and Dorothy Byrne, president of Murray Edwards College and former Head of News and Current Affairs at Channel 4. One of the largest festivals of its kind in the...

Cambridge Festival launches extensive programme for 2023

The programme for the Cambridge Festival 2023 is now live and bookings are open. Explore over 350 events and secure your spot now.

Book lovers assemble: the Cambridge Festival Bookshop is opening it's doors

For two days only you can come to the Cambridge Festival and buy all the books featured across our events. Representatives from Waterstones Cambridge will be located in the Babbage Lecture Theatre foyer on Saturday 25 March (12pm-4pm) and Friday 31 March (5pm-8pm). Even if you're not booked to attend an event on either day...

First look at Cambridge Festival 2023

Hot topics this year include an in-depth look at how we move from global risks to global safety, results from the largest four-day working week trial, greenwashing tactics to look out for, the latest in AI (including a virtual game of football with AI players), and the future of heart valve replacement.

Say That Again Slowly - The Cambridge Festival podcast

Prepare for this year's Festival by listening to our unique and inspiring podcast. We cover everything from aliens, to Shakespeare, to body image and more!

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