Friday 18th November

• Event [1]
  Friday 18 November 2011
  5:00pm
  Venue: The Ring
   
  

  Live Session: HotDocs

  Drilling For Art

   

  Can money awaken culture? This acclaimed documentary traces Dubai’s wildly ambitious plans to create a culture from scratch.

  SOLD OUT

Saturday 19th November

• Event [25]
  Saturday 19 November 2011
  12:30pm
  Venue: The Hall
   
  

  Talk Session

  Nicolas Roeg

   

  In conversation with Josie Rourke
  

  
  

  From his early involvement in Lawrence of Arabia, to directing  Performance and The Man who Fell to Earth, Nicholas Roeg became known for  films that evaded traditional narrative and which have had a lasting impact on cinema.  Roeg  makes the case for a cinema defined by  risks, accidents and misadventures.

   

  “My principal inspiration’  Danny Boyle

   

  "Legendary" Guardian

   

   

  SOLD OUT
• Event [24]
  Saturday 19 November 2011
  12:30pm
  Venue: The Ring
   
  

  Talk Session

  Making Art, Making Me

   

  Joanna Kavenna, Bob & Roberta Smith, Brian Dillon. Felicity Evans Chairs.

   

  From Tracey Emin to Philip Roth, there is no shortage of autobiographical art. But is art the means we use to create autobiography?  Is it through creativity that we create ourselves? 

   

  Artist 'Bob and Roberta Smith', award winning novelist Joanna Kavenna and philosopher and Cabinet editor Brian Dillon go in search of how they are who they are.

  SOLD OUT
• Event [28]
  Saturday 19 November 2011
  1:30pm
  Venue: The Ring
   
  

  Talk Session

  I Think Therefore Iamb

   

  Rachael Boast, Jamie McKendrick, Harry Eyres. Hilary Lawson chairs.

  
  

  Eliot read verse to escape from the self, and Cocteau likened writing poetry to untying the Gordian knot. Is poetry a means to explore the true nature of the universe, a release from the emotional hinterlands of real life, or merely a linguistic adornment?  Is poetry a form of reason or an escape from its shackles?

   

  Philosopher Hilary Lawson challenges three award winning poets, Rachael Boast, Jamie McKendrick, and FT columnist Harry Ayres to examine poetry’s power to awaken us to the nature of the universe.

  SOLD OUT
• Event [34]
  Saturday 19 November 2011
  3:30pm
  Venue: The Ring
   
  

  Talk Session

  Swimming and Flying

   

  Mark Haddon

  
  

  Award-winning novelist and playwright Mark Haddon reveals what his fears of flying and wild-swimming can tell us about the conflict between poetic and rational thought, the power of silence, and the nature of art.

   

  "Remarkable… Impressive… Rewarding" Time Out

  SOLD OUT
• Event [39]
  Saturday 19 November 2011
  4:30pm
  Venue: Art Salon
   
  

  Talk Session

  The Dragon's Heart

   

  Dai Smith & John McGrath
  

  
  

  From the Gorsedd of Bards to the National Eisteddfod, Wales has a  history of grass roots participation. Arts Council Wales Chair Dai Smith and Director of National Theatre Wales John McGrath ask whether the rest of the UK can learn from this paradigm.

  SOLD OUT
• Event [43]
  Saturday 19 November 2011
  6:00pm
  Venue: Lower Gallery
   
  

  Talk Session

  Taken As Read

   

  Jane Wheatley

  
  

  Times critic and feature writer Jane Wheatley discusses the rise of the book club as an antidote to our atomised age and reveals some of the hidden marvels of contemporary literature.

  SOLD OUT
• Event [45]
  Saturday 19 November 2011
  7:00pm
  Venue: The Ring
   
  

  Talk Session

  Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On

   

  Adrian Noble

   

  Former Royal Shakespeare Company artistic director Adrian Noble investigates whether the mystery and magic of Shakespeare's last plays survive in a rational age.

   

  “Stunning… Beguiling” The Stage

  SOLD OUT
• Event [44]
  Saturday 19 November 2011
  7:30pm
  Venue: Art Salon
   
  

  Talk Session

  Ben Moore: X-Rated

   

  ArtBelow founder and filmmaker Ben Moore has been to the throbbing heart of the American sex industry and is back to tell the tale.

   

  "Serious… Engaging" Evening Standard

  SOLD OUT

Sunday 20th November

• Event [72]
  Sunday 20 November 2011
  2:30pm
  Venue: Lower Gallery
   
  

  Talk Session

  I Should Be In Charge

   

  Bob and Roberta Smith.

  
  

  John Rogers’ documentary charts the rise of polemical artist Bob & Roberta Smith as they fight the power. 

  Can art save democracy? What are the limits of art’s political power?

   

  ‘Nuanced…and provocative’ Sight and Sound

   

  With a post-show discussion with the star.

  SOLD OUT
• Event [80]
  Sunday 20 November 2011
  4:00pm
  Venue: Globe Hall
   
  

  Talk Session

  New Awakenings

   

  Josie Rourke, Susan Hiller, Mark Haddon. John Tusa chairs.
  

   

  In the search for artistic insight, what touchstones do creators of all kinds share? Is imagination more important than knowledge, and what are the most effective tools for awakening creativity?

   

  Bestselling novelist and playwright Mark Haddon, Susan Hiller 'one of the most influential artists of her generation’ (Tate), and future artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse, Josie Rourke, discuss the rituals and processes that guide their working lives.

  SOLD OUT