Manchester Speakeasy

The Anthony Burgess Foundation 3 Cambridge Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

HOW TO STAND UP FOR FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF THOUGHT DATE: Saturday 3rd February, 2024 TIME: Doors and bar open 6.30pm. Live music from Sean Corby and Jonathan Enright at 7pm, panel with Q & A starts 7.30pm, social from 9pm. Ends 10pm. (Bar is card-only). VENUE: The Anthony Burgess Foundation, Engine House, […]

FSU Edinburgh Speakeasy: Can Words Really Hurt?

The Counting House 38 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Can Words Really Hurt? A philosophical, legal and common sense conversation. Almost two and a half years after achieving royal assent, Scotland’s controversial Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act is due to be implemented in 2024. It was reported recently that Police Scotland are setting up a special unit to deal with the new hate […]

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FSU Manchester Speakeasy – Free Speech: A Radical History

Friends' Meeting House Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount St, Manchester, United Kingdom

SPEAKERS: FSU Manchester Speakeasy with local historian Michael Herbert of Red Flag Walks, Dr Cheryl Hudson of University of Liverpool and Jonathan Schofield, writer, Manchester tour guide and editor of Manchester Confidential. DATE: Thursday 20th July 2023 VENUE: Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount St, Manchester M2 5NS TIME: 7PM – 8.30PM (followed by social at […]

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Edinburgh Summer Speakeasy – Can the Arts Survive in Scotland?

The Counting House 38 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

CAN THE ARTS SURVIVE AND THRIVE IN SCOTLAND?   In a censorious climate, how can we protect the freedom to imagine for actors, artists, comedians, musicians, poets, writers and audiences? Last summer, comedian Jerry Sadowitz was forced to cancel his show at the Edinburgh Fringe when staff at The Pleasance refused to work at his […]

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Cardiff Regional Speakeasy – Freedom of Thought, Freedom of Speech & Religious Belief

The Sandringham Hotel – Grosvenor Suite 21 Saint Mary Street, Cardiff

FREEDOM OF THOUGHT, FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS BELIEF   Free Speech Union member Ben Dybowski was sacked from a school for sharing his Christian beliefs at a staff-only diversity and inclusion training seminar run by Diverse Cymru, an organisation that trains teachers on ‘unconscious bias’ and ‘trans, gender identity and gender expression awareness’. Having […]

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Brighton Regional Speakeasy

The Grand Central – Nightingale Room 29-30 Surrey St, Brighton, United Kingdom

We are kicking off 2023 with a new series of Regional Speakeasies around the UK. Each event will be addressed by a senior member of Free Speech Union staff to discuss Why Free Speech is Worth Fighting For. It’s your chance to find out why the individuals involved in FSU are so passionate about defending […]

Event Series Regional Speakeasies

Birmingham Regional Speakeasy

Cosy Club – The Boardroom 33 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Come and debate with the Free Speech Union, Why Free Speech is Worth Fighting For. Our speaker for the evening is Thomas Harris, FSU's Director of Data and Impact. Tom joined the FSU from the corporate sector, where he had become increasingly alarmed by the embedding of 'woke' ideas within management structures and workplace culture. He now […]

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Cambridge Regional Speakeasy

The Station Tavern – The Sidings 2 Station Square, Cambridge, United Kingdom

We are kicking off 2023 with a new series of Regional Speakeasies around the UK. Each event will be addressed by a senior member of Free Speech Union staff to discuss Why Free Speech is Worth Fighting For. It’s your chance to find out why the individuals involved in FSU are so passionate about defending […]

Event Series Regional Speakeasies

Oxford Regional Speakeasy

George Street Social 34 New Inn Hall St, Oxford, United Kingdom

We are kicking off 2023 with a new series of Regional Speakeasies around the UK. Each event will be addressed by a senior member of Free Speech Union staff to discuss Why Free Speech is Worth Fighting For. It’s your chance to find out why the individuals involved in FSU are so passionate about defending […]

Event Series Regional Speakeasies

Edinburgh Regional Speakeasy

The Counting House 38 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

We are kicking off 2023 with a new series of Regional Speakeasies around the UK. Each event will be addressed by a senior member of Free Speech Union staff to discuss Why Free Speech is Worth Fighting For. It’s your chance to find out why the individuals involved in FSU are so passionate about defending […]

Event Series Regional Speakeasies

Manchester Regional Speakeasy

The Fountain House – Memorial Hall The Memorial Hall, 14 Albert Square, Manchester, United Kingdom

We are kicking off 2023 with a new series of Regional Speakeasies around the UK. Each event will be addressed by a senior member of Free Speech Union staff to discuss Why Free Speech is Worth Fighting For. It’s your chance to find out why the individuals involved in FSU are so passionate about defending […]

Event Series Regional Speakeasies

Cardiff Regional Speakeasy

The Sandringham Hotel – Grosvenor Suite 21 Saint Mary Street, Cardiff

We are kicking off 2023 with a new series of Regional Speakeasies around the UK. Each event will be addressed by a senior member of Free Speech Union staff to discuss Why Free Speech is Worth Fighting For. It’s your chance to find out why the individuals involved in FSU are so passionate about defending […]

Event Series Regional Speakeasies

Brighton Summer Speakeasy

The Grand Central – Nightingale Room 29-30 Surrey St, Brighton, United Kingdom

Join us for an informal meet-up of FSU members and others concerned about freedom of speech, upstairs in The Nightingale Room at The Grand Central, 29-30 Surrey Street, Brighton, BN1 3PA on Wednesday 27th July. We will be there from 7pm, with a special guest speaker , Inaya Folarin Iman, at 7.40pm, followed by a Q and A […]

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Edinburgh Summer Speakeasy

The Voodoo Rooms – The Speakeasy 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Join us in The Speakeasy, upstairs at The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, for an informal meet-up of FSU members and others concerned about freedom of speech. We'll be there from 7pm, with a special guest speaker, Professor Adam Tomkins, at 7.40pm, followed by a Q and A until 8.15pm and social until 10pm. Professor Tomkins will discuss why "There is […]

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Birmingham Summer Speakeasy

Cosy Club – The Boardroom 33 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Join us in The Board Room, upstairs at The Cosy Club, Bennetts Hill, for an informal meet-up of FSU members and others concerned about freedom of speech. We'll be there from 7pm. Our speakers for the evening are Peter D’Lima and Claire McGuiggan of Not the Easy Way, a psychologist-led project promoting free speech for young people. From 7.40pm until […]

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Cardiff Summer Speakeasy

The Sandringham Hotel – Grosvenor Suite 21 Saint Mary Street, Cardiff

Join us in The Grosvenor Room of The Sandringham Hotel for an informal meet-up of FSU members and others concerned about freedom of speech. We will be there from 7pm, with a special guest speaker, Professor Andrew Tettenborn, speaking on the subject 'The Uses and Abuses of Hate Speech Legislation' at 7.40pm, followed by a Q and A until 8.15pm and social […]

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Manchester Summer Speakeasy

The Briton's Protection 50 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

Join us in the upstairs room of The Britons Protection for an informal meet-up of FSU members and others concerned about freedom of speech. We'll be there from 7pm, with a guest speaker at 7.40pm, followed by a Q and A until 8.15pm and a social until 10pm. Members are welcome to invite guests but please encourage […]

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Oxford Summer Speakeasy

The Slug & Lettuce 1 Oxford Castle, Oxford, United Kingdom

Join us for an informal meet-up of FSU members and others concerned about freedom of speech. We will be there from 7pm, with a guest speaker at 7.40pm, followed by a Q and A until 8.15pm, social until 10pm. It’s an excellent opportunity to introduce your friends, family and colleagues to the work of the Free […]

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Cambridge Summer Speakeasy

The Potting Shed at The Waterman 32 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Join us for an informal meet-up of FSU members and others concerned about freedom of speech. We'll be there from 7pm, our special guest, journalist, economist, author and broadcaster Liam Halligan will be interviewed by writer Jane Robins about Free Speech and the Media from 7.40pm, followed by a Q and A, then a social until 10pm. It’s an excellent opportunity […]

London Speakeasy

Walkers of Whitehall, Downstairs Bar 15 Craig's Ct, London, United Kingdom

The first, all-London Free Speech Meet-Up. A chance for members of the Free Speech Union, and others of like mind, to get together. Join us in the Downstairs Bar at Walkers of Whitehall for an informal meet-up of FSU members and others concerned about freedom of speech. We'll be there from 6.30pm, with a few […]