York Festival of Ideas 2012

14th to 30th June 2012

York is an incredibly exciting, vibrant and diverse city, rich in heritage, discovery and an overriding sense of curiosity—in short a city where ideas spring to life and flourish.

York Festival of Ideas celebrates this vibrancy. This year's programme - with a theme of Metamorphoses - brings together a range of world-class speakers, exhibitions, performances and a host of stimulating and interactive experiences for people of all ages, including York residents and visitors to the city.

Our 2012 programme at a glance »

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Concerts

Performances

Talks

Community events

Upcoming events

Mon

Jun

Enchanted everyday spiritualities

Dr Sara Mackian from The Open University explores everyday spirituality provided by mediums, psychics and tarot readers

Tue

Jun

Then and now: Viewing the transatlantic slave trade over forty year

In this lecture, Professor James Walvin will explain how our understanding of the Transatlantic slave trade has undergone a remarkable change over the last forty years in response to political and cultural transformations in Western society.

Tue

Jun

Seeing Mary

Dr Maunder from York St John University investigates apparitions of the Virgin Mary

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