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 […]

Battle of Ideas Festival

Church House Westminster, Great Smith Street,, London, United Kingdom

BATTLE OF IDEAS festival 2023 TICKETS ON SALE NOW: GET YOUR SPECIAL FSU DISCOUNT!  Battle of Ideas festival returns to Church House, Westminster on 28 & 29 October. As ever […]

Free Speech Cambridge

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

PARTNER EVENT On Thursday 16th November, 2023 our friends at Free Speech Cambridge will be hosting author Laura Dodsworth, to talk about her work, in particular her new book, Free […]

FSU South West Regional Speakeasy

The Hall, Exeter Stepcote Hill, Exeter, United Kingdom

South West Regional Speakeasy 'DECOLONISATION': Freeing our minds or dangerous groupthink? Wednesday 29th November The Hall, Stepcote Hill, Exeter, EX1 1BD. Doors open 6.30pm, discussion 7pm until 8.30pm, bar open […]

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 […]

FSU Christmas Comedy Special 2023

The Backyard Comedy Club 231 Cambridge Heath Rd, London, United Kingdom

The FSU Christmas Comedy Special BOOK TICKETS HERE. Wednesday 20th December, please arrive by 7pm. Backyard Comedy Club, Bethnal Green, London Round up your comedy-loving friends and family for The […]

Belfast Speakeasy

Titanic Hotel, Belfast Titanic Quarter, 8 Queens Road, Belfast, Antrim, United Kingdom

THE STATE OF FREE SPEECH IN NORTHERN IRELAND A Free Speech Union Speakeasy, in association with the Battle of Ideas Festival. DATE: Friday 26th January, 2024 TIME: Doors and bar […]

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 […]

Cambridge Speakeasy

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

Net Zero or Not Zero: Can we debate climate change? Thursday 22nd February, 2024  Panel debate and Q and A from 7pm until 8.45pm, social until 10pm.  The Clayton Hotel, […]

Race, Identity Politics and the New Conformity.

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

Race, identity politics and the new conformity  DATE: Monday 18th March  VENUE: The Hall, The Art Workers' Guild, 6 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AT  TIME: Event starts 7.30pm (doors open […]

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 […]

FSU Edinburgh Speakeasy: Thirty Days of Hate Crime Law

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

FSU Edinburgh Speakeasy Thirty Days of Hate Crime Law Wednesday 1st May The Counting House, 34 West Nicolson St, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9DD. Panel debate 7.30pm - 9.30pm, (doors open […]

Is It Time to Get Over the Rainbow?

Hippodrome, London Little Newport Street, London, United Kingdom

  From Gay Liberation to LGBTQ+ Conformity — Is It Time to Get Over the Rainbow?  Monday 13th May, 7.30pm  Free Speech Union in partnership with LGB Alliance  Lola's Bar, […]

Comedy Unleashed Manchester

IMPOSSIBLE 36 Peter Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

Andrew Doyle brings Comedy Unleashed to Manchester on Thursday 6th June. Having consistently sold out shows in London for the past 6 years,Comedy Unleashed brings its refreshing brand of free-speech stand-up […]