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First Three Names Revealed for LIFI26
Tim Minchin, Ashley James and Dr Mya-Rose Craig lead the first wave for Leeds International Festival of Ideas 2026, at Leeds Playhouse 6 to 10 October.
First Three Names Revealed for LIFI26
LIFITV Backstage with Andrew Edwards
Ahead of one of LIFI’s most moving headline events, Larry Budd sat down backstage with Andrew Edwards for a quiet, thoughtful conversation.
LIFITV Backstage with Andrew Edwards
LIFITV: Can Mums Have It All? – Backstage Reflections
LIFITV catches up with Claire Warren, Joeli Brearley and Annie Price following Can Mums Have It All? — an honest, unfiltered post-talk conversation about motherhood, work and reality.
LIFITV: Can Mums Have It All? – Backstage Reflections
Etiquette, Leeds & Manners with William Hanson
LIFITV caught up with William Hanson backstage at #LIFI25 to talk Leeds, northern roots and why manners still matter at home and around the world.
Etiquette, Leeds & Manners with William Hanson
Religion & Atheism | LIFITV Backstage with David Baddiel
Ahead of David Baddiel's main stage appearance at #LIFI25, this LIFITV chat happened before the lights went up and the debate began.
Religion & Atheism | LIFITV Backstage with David Baddiel
Who Pays for a Hospitable City? | LIFITV
LIFITV is back after a short break. LIFITV explores the realities of hospitality, tourism and city life with industry leaders asking what it truly takes to keep cities welcoming.
Who Pays for a Hospitable City? | LIFITV
LIFITV: I Predict a Riot – Backstage Reflections
For the latest episode of LIFITV, we caught up with Sally, Tamsin and Gaynor moments after their main stage discussion I Predict a Riot
LIFITV: I Predict a Riot – Backstage Reflections
Ahead of the Mic — Chuck D & Nihal on Hip-Hop’s Power
In this powerful episode, we sit down with Chuck D and Nihal Arthanayake just before their headline discussion “How Hip-Hop Changed the World” at LIFI25
Ahead of the Mic — Chuck D & Nihal on Hip-Hop’s Power