Living Freedom at Battle of Ideas festival 2026

Living Freedom will be at the heart of the Battle of Ideas festival, which takes place on Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 October at Church House in Westminster. Tickets are available here – including an amazing Student Champion ticket for full-time students – just £35 for the whole weekend.

Living Freedom is partnering on the following sessions:

From quiet quitting to #lazygirljobs: workshy Britain?
Saturday 17 October, 10:15—11:45
Speakers: Poppy Coburn, Julia Hobsbawm OBE, Dr James Vitali, Jake Weston, Dr Joanna Williams

Why are influencers so influential?
Saturday 17 October, 10:15—11:45
Speakers: Felice Basbøll, Andrew Gold, Jenny Holland, Connie Shaw, Oliver Walsh

Angry young women? The rise of the femosphere
Sunday 18 October, 11:00—12:30
Speakers: Dr Ashley Frawley, Maeve Halligan, Scarlett Maguire, Dr Zoe Strimpel

Assisted death to sexual freedom: autonomy and its discontents
Sunday 18 October, 17:15—18:30
Speakers: Ann Furedi, Dr Tiffany Jenkins, Helen Joyce, Rupa Subramanya

The Great Sex Recession: Has Gen Z forgotten how to date?
Sunday 18 October, 17:15—18:30
Speakers: Lara Brown, Lino Buckingham, Laura Perrins, Luke Taylor