There are three types of session:

• Talks, Conversations, Interviews, Discussions with leading thinkers - these all take place in the York Hall and are labelled Y below

• Family events - science, art, philosophy - labelled F below

• Exploring the Theme - sessions that look at one of the themes arising during the Festival in different ways - labelled T below

Details of all sessions are given below. There is also a Weekend Ticket and a Day Ticket for Saturday and Sunday which give access to all Y sessions.

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We have a Progressive Payment System:​

• Standard - the price that enables us to recover costs;

• Patron - an enhanced price that supports our discounted ticket;

• Discount - a subsidised ticket.

You choose the ticket price suitable for you.

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Tickets for the Exploring the Theme sessions (T) are Pay by Donation (the buyer sets the price). These sessions must be booked in addition to the Weekend and Day tickets.