Festival of Economics 2023
13-16 NOVEMBER 2023, BRISTOL CITY CENTRE
Directed by Richard Davies and Diane Coyle.
At the annual Festival of Economics, economists and experts from around the world debate the key economic questions of our time.
MONDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2023
Bank of England Citizens’ Panel
How We Gave Control of Our Lives to Corporations, States and AIs with David Runciman
19:00 — 20:00, WATERSTONES | £5 – £10 | BOOK TICKETS HERE
TUESDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2023
Making Economics Easily Digestible with Ha-Joon Chang
10:30 — 11:30 | WATERSHED | £5 – £10 | BOOK TICKETS HERE
Talking Economics: Food Supply and Inflation
12:00 — 13:15 | WATERSHED | £5 – £10 | BOOK TICKETS HERE
Talking Economics: What Next for Central Banks? with Jagjit Chadha and Huw Pill
13:45 — 15:00 | WATERSHED | £5 – £10 | BOOK TICKETS HERE
What is the Future of Food in the UK?
15:30 — 16:45 | WATERSHED | £5 – £10 | BOOK TICKETS HERE
LIVE PODCAST RECORDING Tim Harford: Cautionary Tales
19:30 — 20:30 | ST GEORGE'S BRISTOL | £6 – £12 | BOOK TICKETS HERE
WEDNESDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2023
Britain and the Aftermath of Empire with Kojo Koram
10:30 — 11:30 | WATERSHED | £5 – £10 | BOOK TICKETS HERE
What are the UK’s Long-Term Health and Care Needs?
12:00 — 13:15 | WATERSHED | £5 – £10 | BOOK TICKETS HERE
How Can We Prevent a Future Economic Crash? with Linda Yueh
14:00 — 15:00 | WATERSHED | £5 – £10 | BOOK TICKETS HERE
The Social Cost of a Failing Childcare System
15:30 — 16:45 | WATERSHED | £5 – £10 | BOOK TICKETS HERE
The Big Con: Why the Consulting Industry Is Damaging Our Economy with Mariana Mazzucato and Rosie Collington
19:30 — 20:45 | WATERSTONES | £5 – £10 | BOOK TICKETS HERE
THURSDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2023
Hargreaves Lansdown Breakfast Session
08:30 — 10:00 | HARGREAVES LANSDOWN | FREE | BOOK TICKETS HERE
How the Battle for Minerals Will Shape Our Future with Ed Conway
10:30 — 11:30 | WATERSHED | £5 – £10 | BOOK TICKETS HERE
Talking Economics: Brunel’s Vision for 2050
12:00 — 13:15 | WATERSHED | £5 – £10 | BOOK TICKETS HERE
What is the Future for Generation Alpha?
13:45 — 15:00 | WATERSHED | £5 – £10 | BOOK TICKETS HERE
How Do We Build a Future Where Everyone Has a Home?
15:30 — 16:45 | WATERSHED | £5 – £10 | BOOK TICKETS HERE
LIVE PODCAST RECORDING Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
19:00 — 20:00 | GREAT HALL, BRISTOL GRAMMAR SCHOOL | £6 – £12 | BOOK TICKETS HERE
The Festival of Economics is presented in partnership with Bristol Ideas.
Image: Willem Hampson