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20 July, 2026 Insights

Definitely, maybe: Andy Burnham and the long shadow of the 90s

Andy Burnham walks into Number 10 as the UK's seventh prime minister in a decade. The commentary so far has focused on the speed of it all.

Definitely, maybe: Andy Burnham and the long shadow of the 90s
15 July, 2026 Latest

Strength Beyond the Silence

On 11 August, Evelyn Glennie returns to the Royal Albert Hall for the BBC Proms, 37 years on from her debut in 1989. Two months later, on Thursday 8 October, she takes to the stage as a guest speaker at Leeds Playhouse for the Leeds International Festival of Ideas.

Strength Beyond the Silence
10 July, 2026 Insights

Child-free by choice, not childless

Why a BBC report on women saying no to motherhood makes one of this year's LIFI26 conversations feel more urgent than ever.

Child-free by choice, not childless
4 June, 2026 Latest

LIFI26: Ticket update and demand

LIFI26: Ticket update and demand

LIFI26: Ticket update and demand
3 June, 2026 Latest

The Full LIFI26 Line-Up Is Here, and Louis Theroux Is Coming to Leeds

The full LIFI26 line-up is revealed: Louis Theroux, Tim Minchin, Elizabeth Day, Chris Packham and more come to Leeds Playhouse, 6 to 10 October 2026. Subscriber tickets on sale 4 June.

The Full LIFI26 Line-Up Is Here, and Louis Theroux Is Coming to Leeds
30 April, 2026 Latest

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
3 February, 2026 Interview

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
27 January, 2026 Interview

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