BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.1.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:25362@xyzbrighton.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261011T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261011T203000 DTSTAMP:20260904T091316Z URL:https://xyzbrighton.com/events/the-brighton-and-hove-speakers-festival / SUMMARY:The Brighton and Hove Speakers Festival DESCRIPTION:Brighton and Hove Speakers Festival\nSunday 11 October - The Ol d Market\, Hove\nA full day of the conversations everyone will be talking about - seven unmissable sessions\, one extraordinary venue.\n\n10.20am - Peter Kyle MP in conversation with Dr Fola Yahaya: AI: Threat\, Tool or Tr ansformation?\nIs AI a threat\, an opportunity\, or both? Former Secretary of State for Science\, Innovation and Technology Peter Kyle joins AI expe rt Dr Fola Yahaya to cut through the hype with clarity and humour.\n\n11.5 0am - Sam Freedman: Failed State\nWhy does nothing work in Britain? The Su nday Times bestselling author and former adviser to Michael Gove lays bare the systemic failures behind our broken state - described by Emily Maitli s as "funny\, whipsmart and devastating."\n\n1.20pm - John Kampfner: Brave r New World\nKampfner travelled to ten countries doing things better - fro m Taiwan's health system to Vienna's social housing - to ask whether Brita in's problems really are unsolvable. "Rattlingly readable... inspiring" (F inancial Times).\n\n2.50pm - Jeremy Hunt: Can We Be Rich Again?\nThe forme r Chancellor makes a frank\, surprisingly optimistic case for Britain's ec onomic future\, setting out an eight-point programme for renewal. "The roa d-map for our future prosperity" (The Telegraph).\n\n4.20pm - Jeremy Corby n: A Life in Politics\nFrom four decades as a backbench MP to Labour leade r to a landmark win as an independent\, Corbyn reflects candidly on power\ , principle and public service - without script or spin.\n\n5.50pm - Rache l Millward: From Film Festivals to Frontline Politics\nDeputy Leader of th e Green Party and co-leader of Wealden District Council\, Millward shares her unconventional journey from the creative industries into local governm ent leadership.\n\n7.20pm - Jung Chang: Fly\, Wild Swans\nAuthor of the gl obal phenomenon Wild Swans returns with the deeply anticipated follow-up - a Sunday Times bestseller and Book of the Year across the Times\, Telegra ph\, FT and Waterstones - exploring family\, memory and modern China.\n\nE very session includes a live Q&\;A.\n\nCome for one talk\, several\, or make a day of it - this is politics\, ideas and storytelling from people who've shaped the conversation at the very highest levels.\n\nSunday 11 Oc tober\nThe Old Market\, Hove\nspeakersfestivals.com/brighton-hovespeakers- festival\n0333 666 3366\n\nBrighton and Hove Speakers Festival - hear it f irst\, hear it straight.\n\nURLs:\nTickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3806164-0 ?pid=11065\nBooking: https://go.evvnt.com/3806164-2?pid=11065\n\nDate and Time:\nSunday October 11\, 2026\n(10:00 AM - 8:30 PM)\n\nVenue Details: Th e Old Market\, 11A Upper Market Street\, Hove\, England\, BN3 1AS\, United Kingdom\n\nCategory: Arts | Books &\; Literature\n\nPrice:\nGeneral Ad mission: GBP 17.50 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://xyzbrighton.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/ 09/3806164.jpg CATEGORIES:Arts LOCATION:The Old Market\, 11A Upper Market Street\, Hove\, BN3 1AS\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=11A Upper Market Street\, H ove\, BN3 1AS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Old Market:g eo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR