Questions and answers about
the economy.

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

17:45 — 20:00, WATERSHED  |  FREE  |  BOOK TICKETS HERE

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