Britain at a Crossroads
Jewish Book Week
| David Aaronovitch | speaker |
|---|---|
| Vernon Bogdanor | speaker |
| Margaret Hodge | speaker |
| Sam Freedman | chair |
Four experts on British politics and policy delve into how Britain’s changing public face is reshaping what kind of future we can expect.
What does Britain’s mounting turbulence mean for its Jewish citizens? In a period marked by rising antisemitism, political distrust, and fraying social cohesion, this conversation brings together three experts in their fields to examine the pressures reshaping the nation.
Drawing on profound constitutional insight, long experience confronting extremism and safeguarding communities, and a sharp understanding of how media and politics shape both British and Jewish life, Vernon Bogdanor, Margaret Hodge, and David Aaronovitch join Sam Freedman to explore what today’s upheavals reveal about Britain itself – and what kind of future the country can plausibly build for its Jewish population and for society as a whole.
This event will last approximately 1 hour, with no interval.
In memory of Robin Hyman.
Concessions & Under 30s tickets
Kings Place Concessions Tickets
We want to ensure that people who may be struggling financially to purchase a ticket can still enjoy visiting Kings Place. A limited number of tickets are allocated for certain events (if the ticket type does not show in the booking pathway, it means they are not available for this event or have all been sold). Concessions tickets are accessible for people on the following criteria (for more information visit our FAQs)
- Pension Credit
- Universal Credit
- Disability Benefit
- Income Support or Job Seekers allowance
- Students
£10 ‘Under 30s’ tickets
A limited number of £10 tickets for attendees aged under 30 are available for certain shows. To purchase an ‘Under 30s’ ticket, please choose the ‘Under 30s’ price type when selecting your ticket(s). If the option does not appear, this means all ‘Under 30s’ tickets have sold out or are not available for this performance. Please note that proof of age may be requested at the venue. The £10 offer does not apply to premium price categories.
Plan your visit
Getting here
Kings Place is situated just a few minutes’ walk from King’s Cross and St Pancras stations, one of the most connected locations in London and now the biggest transport hub in Europe.
Our address is:
90 York Way, London, N1 9AG.
The Venue
Our performance spaces are situated on the lower ground floor. Hall One, Hall Two and St Pancras are located in level -2, reached by stairs, escalator and lift from the ground floor entrance level.
Event Times
Door times indicate auditorium entrance times only. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the Kings Place seating areas, gallery-level art, canal-side terrace, café, restaurant and bar throughout the day and evening.
- Our events begin promptly at the advertised start time. Typically, there is no support unless otherwise stated.
- We recommend arriving in good time before the performance. The Hall doors will open 30 minutes before the performance to allow time to take your seats, or to choose a space for standing shows.
- Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance where possible
Access
We aim to make your visit to Kings Place as comfortable as possible. For more information about the accessibility of Kings Place, including details about our Access Scheme, please visit this page.
If you would like to discuss your access requirements with a member of our team, please get in touch with the Box Office team at info@kingsplace.co.uk.
Food & Drink
Rotunda Bar & Restaurant
Rotunda, situated on the ground floor of Kings Place, offers a unique dining and drinking experience alongside Regent’s Canal. The concert bar in the venue foyer will also be open for select events.
Green & Fortune Café
Recently re-furbished and now open with a new look, the Green & Fortune Café is open for selected concerts. Serving hot and cold food and drinks, including sandwiches, salads, soup, stew and a pie of the day, alongside a choice of cakes made by the on-site bakery team. See here for selected concert dates and standard opening hours.
David Aaronovitch
David Aaronovitch is a journalist, author and broadcaster. He has presented Radio 4’s weekly current affairs programme The Briefing Room since 2016, writes for the Financial Times and is the author of three books, including Voodoo Histories about conspiracy theories and Party Animals about his family and British communism.
Vernon Bogdanor
Vernon Bogdanor is Professor of Government at the Institute of Contemporary British History, King’s College London. He is a Fellow of the British Academy, the Royal Historical Society and the Academy of Social Sciences. He has written a number of books on constitutional and political history, including Beyond Brexit and The Strange Survival of Liberal Britain.
Margaret Hodge
Margaret became the Labour Member of Parliament for Barking in June 1994. She has served in government, holding portfolios across education, work and pensions, business and culture. In 2010, Margaret also became the first elected Chair of the Public Accounts Committee and was also its first female Chair. Today, Margaret is the Chair of the APPG on Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax. She is also the Chair of Theatre Royal Stratford East as well as Royal Holloway, University of London.
Sam Freedman
Sam Freedman is a senior fellow at the Institute for Government and writes regularly on politics and policy for the Observer, the FT and others. Sam’s Substack newsletter Comment is Freed is the most popular in the UK and has over 80,000 subscribers. His first book Failed State: Why Nothing Works and How to Fix It was released in 2024, made the Sunday Times bestseller list and was named an Economist, FT and Daily Telegraph book of the year. Sam is also a senior adviser to the education charity Ark; Vice-Chair of Ambition Institute; and a trustee of the Holocaust Educational Trust.