Presenting the cantata ‘Was mein Gott will, das g’scheh allzeit’, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment begin the new year with vigorous resolve in this first Bach, the Universe and Everything of 2026. Meanwhile, Hannah Wakeford shows us what measuring the atmosphere of exoplanets in far away galaxies can can reveal about our own solar system.
Ricky Gervais takes to the stage with a selection of comedian friends to debut new material.
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Ricky Gervais takes to the stage with a selection of comedian friends to debut new material.
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A special preview event for Jewish Book Week, with festival favourite Jonathan Freedland discussing his Sunday Times bestseller ‘The Traitors Circle’ ahead of the 75th anniversary of Jewish Book Week.
An Uncanny Hour is the acclaimed podcast series from The Cosmic Shambles Network that celebrates the weird and uncanny corners of culture.
To mark World Cancer day, and the anniversary of Nathaniel Dye MBE's one-year-to-live prognosis, he’ll be joined by a star-studded lineup of musicians, comedians and frontline politicians, to tell the world that we stay strong and cancer will not defeat us.
Political commentator and broadcaster, Steve Richards, presents the latest behind-the-scenes guide to the epic dramas and the characters shaping seismic events. How have we got here? What’s going to happen next? Are there any answers to these questions? Come along and find out.
Political commentator and broadcaster, Steve Richards, presents the latest behind-the-scenes guide to the epic dramas and the characters shaping seismic events. How have we got here? What’s going to happen next? Are there any answers to these questions? Come along and find out.
The 8th season of Bach, the Universe and Everything continues with Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenments performance of ‘Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan’ – a remarkable cantata that appears to have been performed at an unspecified special occasion in Leipzig in 1734 (we’ll hear another such work at March’s event).
Join us for an evening of music and discussion to celebrate the 75th anniversary of our global festival of ideas, with music from celebrated performers and a discussion featuring some of the UK’s intellectual leading lights.
John Jay and Anne Sebba discuss the extraordinary story of Ninette Dreyfus, a cousin of Albert Einstein who had to assume a new identity to survive in Vichy France.
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Two celebrated broadcasters tackle questions of identity and belonging, as Tim Franks sits down with Today's Nick Robinson to discuss his memoir of personal discovery.
Two leading journalists examine the twin threats of nationalism and antisemitism in the international arena.
A conversation marking the first year of a new translation prize awarded by the Jewish Literary Foundation, in partnership with the TLS.
A personal exploration of how life can be both restricted and enriched by the experience of autism, by psychologist, academic, and author Caroline Elton.
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Join us for an ode to the sacred art of reading together, as Ilana Kurshan explores how reading at home shapes family life, from picture books to Bible readings.
Celebrated actress Dame Janet Suzman reviews her Oscar, BAFTA and Olivier nominated roles and her landmark South African production of 'Othello', with Francine Stock.
A live episode recording of Eylan Ezekiel’s journey into the Jewniverse, exploring the diverse histories and identities of people for whom the word ‘Jew’ just isn’t enough.
An author takes us along on his own journey of discovery, which began when his dying mother revealed something earth-shattering about his identity.
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Jewish Book Week favourite and International Book Prize winner David Grossman delves into the difficult questions facing peace campaigners.
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In the wake of 7 October, Jewish communities in Israel and the UK have faced trauma, fear and uncertainty, though in starkly different ways. This event explores what trauma looks like in different contexts, and how communities find the resources to respond.
Join expert Dorit Gani to explore how Chaim Nachman Bialik, Levin Kipnis, and Lea Goldberg created modern Hebrew children’s literature, from early readers to songs, brought to life with rare treasures from the National Library of Israel.
An exploration of a newly-translated collection of short fiction by Soviet Jewish writers, covering pilgrimages, family histories and the terrible losses experienced in the Shoah. A single teacup becomes the axis of a family’s tangled
A blend of poetry readings and discussions explores the heritage of German-Jewish poets living and writing in the UK today. Poets Annie Freud, Stephen Duncan, and Jennifer Langer, chaired by Monica Bohm-Duchen.
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