A note from the FTWeekend editor
We are back! We have had two effervescent digital festivals during lockdown but now we are much looking forward to welcoming you to Kenwood House Gardens again and to seeing you in person. We will have our usual eclectic line-up of speakers and subjects. On our minds will be everything from the future of the UK to the chances for November’s climate change summit. Infusing it all will be the spirit of reawakening and the possibility of reimagining the world after the pandemic. Selected sessions will be available digitally but for the fizzing spirit of the Festival come to Kenwood House.
Early Bird passes are now available, secure yours and join us this September.
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Alec Russell
FTWeekend editor
The return of intelligent, civilised debate and good humour in a world of anxiety and misinformation. Hope for the future.
- FTWeekend festival attendee
FT Contributors
We're returning to our pre-pandemic home
We are thrilled to be returning to Kenwood House Gardens this September. There will be 7 live stages, with each stage dedicated to a section of FTWeekend. We will have wine tastings, food demos, live poetry and music - all set in the safe, open space of Kenwood House Gardens. For those who won’t be able to join us in London, we will be live streaming from our main FTWeekend stage, so you can watch the broadcast over on our website.
Festival Partners
Did you miss FTWeekend Festival - Spring Edition?
We held our first spring edition of the FTWeekend Digital Festival last month, 18-20 March and what a stimulating few days it was. From Yuval Noah Harari discussing the future to Kazuo Ishiguro debating AI with Venki Ramakrishnan, from another Nobel laureate, Jennifer Doudna on gene editing to the London Symphony Orchestra performing specially for us to close day one. Catch up on all sessions on demand until June 20, 2021.
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