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Understanding Tyranny and Liberty: Lessons from Alexis de Tocqueville and J.S. Mill

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

Understanding Tyranny and Liberty: Lessons from Alexis de Tocqueville and J.S. Mill  With Guest Lecturer Professor Jeremy Jennings   Prior to the nineteenth century many writers were aware that autocratic states reduced individuals to silence and obedience through fear and the threat of punishment. When visiting the United States in the early 1830s, Alexis de Tocqueville […]

Is There a Left Way Back From Woke?

Online Event: Zoom

In his provocative new book, Cancelled: The Left Way Back from Woke, political scientist Professor Umut Özkirimli describes how the Left has been sucked into a spiral of toxic hatred and outrage-mongering, retreating from the democratic ideals of freedom, tolerance and pluralism that it purports to represent. However, he also warns that the radical identity […]

Event Series Regional Speakeasies

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 […]

Event Series Regional Speakeasies

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 […]

Event Series Regional Speakeasies

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 […]

Comedy Unleashed – Stand-up for Free Speech

The Hi-Fi Club Leeds 2 Central Road, Leeds

THE HOME OF FREE-THINKING COMEDY   7th July - Doors at 6:30pm, acts on stage 7:30pm   Having consistently sold out shows in London for the past 5 years,  Comedy Unleashed  brings its refreshing brand of stand-up comedy to The HiFi Club  in Leeds.   If a comedian gets cancelled, we put them on. We think that […]

Unfair Play: The Battle for Women’s Sport and Against Attempts to Silence its Champions

The Council Chamber Hallam Conference Centre, 44 Hallam Street, London, United Kingdom

Wednesday 5th July, in-person in Central London or Online   Of all the issues thrown up by the rise of gender ideology and the push for trans-inclusivity, safety and fairness in women’s sport is probably the one that has most grabbed mainstream public attention. And yet, too often, debate has been shut down and those […]

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 […]

Annual Convention 2023

Virtual Event Virtual Event

The FSU Annual Convention The Convention affords senior staff and the directors of the FSU the opportunity to thank members for their support and to report back on highlights from the past year – e.g., legal victories, case-work successes and the impact our behind-the-scenes legislative and policy work is having. It’s also a great opportunity […]

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 […]

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Comedy Unleashed – Stand-up for Free Speech

The Hi-Fi Club Leeds 2 Central Road, Leeds

THE HOME OF FREE-THINKING COMEDY Friday 2nd June . - Doors at 6:30pm, acts on stage 7:30pm Having consistently sold out shows in London for the past 5 years, Comedy Unleashed brings its refreshing brand of stand-up comedy to The HiFi Club in Leeds. If a comedian gets cancelled, we put them on. We think […]

Virtual Event Featured

Arts Forum: Freedom of Expression in the Arts

October Gallery 24 Old Gloucester St, London, United Kingdom

We are delighted to announce that at our next meeting, Professor Kathleen Stock and Rosie Kay will lead a discussion on what freedom of expression means for the Arts.

Although now well-known for her public engagement with debates pertaining to gender identity, Professor Stock forged her academic career through work on aesthetics and the artistic imagination in literature, music and the visual arts. As well as publishing numerous articles and chapters, she is the author of the book Only Imagine: Fiction, interpretation, and imagination (Oxford University Press, 2017). Professor Stock will be in conversation with the award-winning choreographer Rosie Kay. Rosie is currently preparing to tour with her show 5 Soldiers.

Blasphemy Law by the Back Door?

London – Private London, United Kingdom

Return of Blasphemy Laws? Balancing Tolerance and Free Speech - Join Emma Webb, Rakib Ehsan, Stephen Evans, and Ben Jones for an insightful panel discussion exploring the resurgence of de facto blasphemy laws, the balance between tolerance for diverse beliefs and the right to ridicule or criticise religion, and defending free speech against Islamism and institutional censure. Engage with our expert panelists, followed by an audience Q&A session. In partnership with Common Sense Society UK.

Comedy Unleashed – Stand-up for Free speech

The Hi-Fi Club Leeds 2 Central Road, Leeds

THE HOME OF FREE-THINKING COMEDY   Friday 5th May - Doors at 6:30pm, acts on stage 7:30pm   Having consistently sold out shows in London for the past 5 years,  Comedy Unleashed  brings its refreshing brand of stand-up comedy to The HiFi Club  in Leeds. If a comedian gets cancelled, we put them on. We think […]

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 […]

Event Series Regional Speakeasies

Disinformation, Misinformation and the Freedom to Dissent

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

How do we stop disinformation and misinformation being weaponised to suppress dissent? So-called disinformation and misinformation have been singled out by many governments, institutions, charities and commercial businesses as a threat to democracy, requiring widespread censorship. Is this a genuine concern, or just an excuse to suppress dissenting points of view on issues like the […]

Event Series Regional Speakeasies

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 […]

Event Series Regional Speakeasies

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 […]

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