Science Under Pressure: Restoring Public Confidence. Science, Scepticism and Free Speech series

The Art Workers' Guild 6 Queen Square, London, United Kingdom

SCIENCE, SCEPTICISM and FREE SPEECH  The Free Speech Union is delighted to host a series of lectures and discussions in partnership with  Sense About Science, an independent charity that promotes the public interest in sound science and evidence.  Critical thinking, open inquiry and the freedom to question have been fundamental to the development of the […]

LIONEL SHRIVER in conversation with Toby Young

Hippodrome, London Little Newport Street, London, United Kingdom

In conversation: LIONEL SHRIVER and Toby Young DATE: Monday 15th April, 2024 Come along for a very special FSU Speakeasy in a great venue, to hear author LIONEL SHRIVER in conversation with FSU General Secretary Toby Young. They will discuss Lionel's new book, MANIA. In a reality not too distant from our own, the so-called […]

LIVE! In conversation: Nigel Farage and Toby Young

Hippodrome, London Little Newport Street, London, United Kingdom

Come along for a special late-night event in a great venue, to hear FSU General Secretary Toby Young in conversation with broadcaster and political leader, Nigel Farage. They will discuss the latest threats to freedom of speech, including their direct experiences of financial censorship.  There will, of course, be an audience Q and A.   As […]

The Battle for Free Speech: Jane Robins in conversation with Toby Young

The Garden Suite, Clayton Hotel Cambridge 27-29 Station Rd,, Cambridge, Cambridge

Campus mobs, preferred pronouns, artworks consigned to the dustbin of history, controversial views dismissed as ‘misinformation’, children’s books censored, de facto blasphemy laws, employees sacked for having the ‘wrong’ opinions, celebrities cancelled for theirs... the battle to defend free speech is never ending.   This is your opportunity to hear from the man leading the […]

Whose Values? Whose Voices? Are We Being Silenced By a ‘New Elite’?

The Emmanuel Centre – Upper Hall 9-23 Marsham St, London

Professor Matthew Goodwin’s latest book Values, Voices and Virtue: The New British Politics has stirred up lively discussion about whether a ‘new elite ’, with values alien to the majority, has become a dominant cultural and political force in Britain. Stepping into the middle of the culture wars and offering an analysis that is critical […]

The Power of Difference: Toby Young in conversation with Simon Fanshawe OBE

Online Event: Zoom

Simon Fanshawe OBE has had a career that stretches from an award-winning comic (Perrier Award 1989) to Sunday Times feature writer, broadcaster and columnist. He is the author of the best-selling book The Power of Difference which brings together his own experiences and the latest research to explain why inclusion is more than just being […]

Toby Young in conversation with historian, TV presenter and author Neil Oliver.

Online Event: Zoom

With audience Q&A On 9th November Toby Young will be joined in conversation by historian, author and television presenter Neil Oliver. After a successful career as a TV historian, Neil had his own brush with cancel culture in 2020 as President of the National Trust for Scotland when some offence archaeologists (not real archaeologists like […]

Free Speech and Comedy: Jack Dee in conversation with Toby Young

Online Event: Zoom
Virtual Event Virtual Event

Join us for an exclusive in-person event in South London, or online if you prefer. With audience Q&A On 12th October Toby Young will be joined in conversation by stand-up comedian, actor, writer and presenter Jack Dee. Click here to watch Jack Dee talking about the event. Firmly established as one of Britain’s biggest and best-loved comedy […]