Bristol Festival of Ideas
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Years active | 2005–present |
Website | Bristol Festival of Ideas |
The Bristol Festival of Ideas is a project established in Bristol, England, which aims "to stimulate people’s minds and passions with an inspiring programme of discussion and debate".[1] It was first set up in 2005, as part of the city's ultimately unsuccessful bid to become the European Capital of Culture for 2008,[1] and continues to maintain a programme of debates and other events, including an annual festival each May.
The Festival also awards an annual book prize, worth £7,500, to a book which "presents new, important and challenging ideas, which is rigorously argued, and which is engaging and accessible".[2][3] It is one of the largest book prizes in the United Kingdom.[4]
The Festival takes place in a range of venues across the city, including the
As of 2023[update] the festival is a project of Bristol Ideas, which replaced BCDP in March 2021.[9]
Events and contributors
2005
The first festival, held 16–21 May 2005, included speakers
2006
The festival, from 9–25 May, was themed around the bicentenary of
2007
The 2007 festival, held 9–30 May, sought to explore "questions on the arts, Englishness, happiness and affluence, Africa, big business, spirituality, crime and justice, science and peace." Speakers included
2008
The 2008 spring festival, 3–29 May, aimed to address "many issues including schisms in the Christian Church, the impact of globalisation, science today... fair trade and transition to a greener society, changing America, the media and truth, and what the world would be like without human beings." Speakers included
A series of special events were held in autumn 2008, featuring
2009
The 2009 festival focused on three themes – Thirty years of
In January 2009, the Festival commissioned an artwork to depict people and products that made Bristol famous, as an updated version of a 1930 painting by Ernest Board (1877–1934),
2010
In 2010, special themes included paranoia, inequality, and
2011
Programmed speakers in the first part of the year included Jimmy Wales and Evgeny Morozov.[33] The main Festival of Ideas took place 13–22 May 2011.[34]
In subsequent years, the festival has featured such American media figures as former
Winners of the Bristol Festival of Ideas Book Prize
- 2009: Flat Earth News, by Nick Davies[37]
- 2010:
- 2011: The Return of the Public, Dan Hind[39]
References
- ^ a b c Bristol Festival of Ideas Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine website
- ^ Katie Allen, Bristol Festival of Ideas reveals Book Prize shortlist, The Bookseller.com, 26 February 2009 Archived 15 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bristol Festival of Ideas: Book Prize Archived 7 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "At-Bristol: Bristol Festival of Ideas: Book Prize Awards Ceremony, 19 May 2010". Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ GWE BusinessWest home page
- ^ "Festival of Ideas: Sponsors and Supporters". Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ^ Bristol University: presentation of honorary degree to Andrew Kelly, 7 November 2008
- ^ "PLA Conference 2007: biography of Andrew Kelly". Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ "Our Story". Bristol Ideas. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Bristol Festival of Ideas 2005" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ Pat Kane, The Play Ethic: The UK's first 'Thinker in Residence' is..., 19 April 2005
- ^ "BBC Bristol, Festival of Ideas focuses thoughts on Brunel". Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Bristol Festival of Ideas 2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Bristol Festival of Ideas 2007" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Bristol Festival of Ideas, Autumn 2007" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ BBC, Festival bars race row scientist, 19 October 2007
- ^ "Bristol Festival of Ideas Spring 2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Bristol Festival of Ideas, Autumn 2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ Bristol Evening Post, Bristol Festival of ideas is all in the mind, 4 July 2009[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Bristol Festival of Ideas, May 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Bristol Festival of Ideas, Spring 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Bristol Festival of Ideas, Summer 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Bristol Festival of Ideas, Autumn 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ Bristol NUJ: Suzanne Moore to give 2010 Benn Lecture, 13 November 2010
- ^ "Bristol Famous: Ernest Board". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ "Bristol Famous: Board's 1930 painting". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ "Bristol Festival of Ideas: Winning the commission, 14 July 2009". Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ "Bristol Famous: About". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ Bristol Evening Post, Bristol Festival of Ideas to mark Aardman anniversary, 7 October 2009[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Bristol Festival of Ideas: May Festival 2010 launched!, 18 March 2010". Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ "Bristol Festival of Ideas, Spring 2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Bristol Festival of Ideas, May 2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ Bristol Festival of Ideas: home page
- ^ "Bristol Festival of Ideas: Winter/Spring 2011 events launched". Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ Sarah Chayes: Everybody Knows: Corruption in America (Bristol Festival of Ideas), retrieved 24 October 2023
- ^ Thomas Frank: People Without Power (Bristol Festival of Ideas), retrieved 24 October 2023
- ^ Journalism.co.uk, Nick Davies awarded £10,000 prize for Flat Earth News
- ^ University of York: Bristol Festival of Ideas Book Prize, 21 May 2010
- ^ "Dan Hind wins 2011 Best Book of Ideas for the Return of the Public |". Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2011.