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Who is ornithologist Mya-Rose Craig?
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Who is ornithologist Mya-Rose Craig?

Introducing the remarkable award-winning young author, speaker, environmentalist and activist.

Is AI killing creativity?
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Is AI killing creativity?

Ahead of Creative Intelligence, our new celebration of art, imagination and technology, we look at what AI means for the future of creativity.

How I create… with screenwriter Jack Thorne
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How I create… with screenwriter Jack Thorne

The multi-award-winning screenwriter and playwright on developing ideas and what success feels like.

5 things to know about Refugee Week
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5 things to know about Refugee Week

Find out about how Refugee Week has grown, and how it will be celebrated here at the Southbank Centre this year.

What happens when creativity becomes resistance? The Harlem Renaissance story
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What happens when creativity becomes resistance? The Harlem Renaissance story

Valerie Ebuwa tells the story of how a cultural revolution in a New York borough redefined what it meant to be Black in the US.

Who is artist Pio Abad?
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Who is artist Pio Abad?

Discover the Philippine-born Turner Prize-shortlisted artist who found his artistic feet in Glasgow.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock on Little Mix, family and self belief
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock on Little Mix, family and self belief

Former Little Mix star, Leigh-Anne Pinnock discuss her new memoir, Believe with Chidera Eggerue; recorded at our 2023 London Literature Festival.

Yassmin Abdel-Magied on writing, racism and making a difference
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Yassmin Abdel-Magied on writing, racism and making a difference

The writer and broadcaster, talks about her book Stand Up and Speak Out Against Racism ahead of an appearance at Imagine Festival in 2024.

The Climate Conversation featuring Greta Thunberg, Tori Tsui and Dominique Palmer
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The Climate Conversation featuring Greta Thunberg, Tori Tsui and Dominique Palmer

Watch Greta Thunberg, Tori Tsui, Dominique Palmer, Daphne Frias, Mya-Rose Craig and Ati Viviam Villafaña in a discussion about our climate emergency

Caitlin Moran on Andrew Tate and modern male role models
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Caitlin Moran on Andrew Tate and modern male role models

Watch Caitlin Moran in this video from her 2023 appearance as she discusses her book What About Men? and in particular the rise of Andrew Tate.

Tori Tsui on climate, eco-anxiety and how It’s Not Just You
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Tori Tsui on climate, eco-anxiety and how It’s Not Just You

The climate activist and mental health advocate discusses her book It’s Not Just You in this 2023 interview.

Ashish Ghadiali on lessons from Kenmure Street and Migrant Futurism
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Ashish Ghadiali on lessons from Kenmure Street and Migrant Futurism

The founder/director of Radical Ecology, discusses the 2021 Kenmure Street protest and his Migrant Futurism talk series in this 2023 interview.