Press

Media access and opportunities

Press tickets are available for the Battle of Ideas festival 2025 in London. Press passes give access to the entire festival, with opportunities for interviews, filming and audio recordings with speakers and attendees. Email emmagilland@academyofideas.org.uk  to enquire about passes.

You can see an overview of the Battle of Ideas festival and our full list of speakers or scroll down for more information.

The Battle of Ideas festival has 400 speakers on 100+ debates over 48 hours, with 3,000+ attendees. Join us to get to grips with the major public debates of the year.

Liam Halligan / Dominic Frisby / Claire Fox / Andrew Doyle / Allison Pearson / William Clouston / Josh Howie / Jon Moynihan / Alan Miller / Richard Tice MP / Fraser Myers / Timandra Harkness / Dr Joanna Williams / Dr Kathleen Stock / Paul Embery / Munira Mirza / Dr Az Hakeem / Professor Frank Furedi / Julie Bindel / Ella Whelan / Ali Miraj / Freddy Gray / Toby Young /  Dr Tiffany Jenkins / Ivan Hewett /  Tom Slater / Albie Amankona / Inaya Folarin Iman / Gawain Towler

Full list of speakers

Can we fix the dysfunctional state? / Who’s afraid of the populist revolt? / An island of strangers? Immigration and integration / Are patriotism and the nation state back? /
Will DEI ever DIE? / Europe’s free-speech crisis: hype or reality?

View the full programme

Arts & Culture / Free Speech / Battle for the Economy / Battle for the Classroom / Battle Book Club /
Women’s Freedom / University challenges / Law and disorder  / International affairs / Barriers to growth / Literature / Politics

The Lesbian Project Podcast / The spiked podcast / The Booking Club with Jack Aldane / Spectator’s Americano / UnHerd TV with Freddie Sayers / Planet Normal / This Isn’t Working / The Thought Police with Mike Graham and Kevin O’Sullivan / Last Orders – the latest nanny state news / Arts First