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The legendary writer and storyteller, author of War Horse, Private Peaceful and over 150 books for children and adults argues for children’s rights to the countryside. His new book Down Burrow Lane tells the story of the Devon Farm that has changed thousands of lives. Michael and his wife Clare founded the charity Farms For City Children fifty years ago. He tells their story, and talks about transformation, opportunity and the power of nature.

Chaired by Peter Florence.

This lecture is also happening in-person. For in-person tickets, visit here.

The suggested price for tickets is £10 to cover our costs, but free tickets are also available so as not to exclude anyone who would like to come. All are welcome.

The Autumn Lecture Series is working with the European Festivals Forest to plant trees to mitigate our carbon footprint. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has contributed and already planted a hectare of mixed woodland, banking 700 metric tonnes of carbon.

The legendary writer and storyteller, author of War Horse, Private Peaceful and over 150 books for children and adults argues for children’s rights to the countryside. His new book Down Burrow Lane tells the story of the Devon Farm that has changed thousands of lives. Michael and his wife Clare founded the charity Farms For City Children fifty years ago. He tells their story, and talks about transformation, opportunity and the power of nature.

Chaired by Peter Florence.

This lecture is also being live-streamed. For livestream tickets, visit here.

The suggested price for tickets is £10 to cover our costs, but free tickets are also available so as not to exclude anyone who would like to come. All are welcome.

The Autumn Lecture Series is working with the European Festivals Forest to plant trees to mitigate our carbon footprint. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has contributed and already planted a hectare of mixed woodland, banking 700 metric tonnes of carbon.

The elder statesman of British politics and committed Europhile sets out a vision of hope for the long-term future. He responds to the latest political weather, and underlines the core principles of unity and resilience.

Chaired by Sam Wells.

This lecture is also happening in-person. For in-person tickets, visit here.

The suggested price for tickets is £10 to cover our costs, but free tickets are also available so as not to exclude anyone who would like to come. All are welcome.

The Autumn Lecture Series is working with the European Festivals Forest to plant trees to mitigate our carbon footprint. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has contributed and already planted a hectare of mixed woodland, banking 700 metric tonnes of carbon.

The elder statesman of British politics and committed Europhile sets out a vision of hope for the long-term future. He responds to the latest political weather, and underlines the core principles of unity and resilience.

Chaired by Sam Wells.

This lecture is also being live-streamed. For livestream tickets, visit here.

The suggested price for tickets is £10 to cover our costs, but free tickets are also available so as not to exclude anyone who would like to come. All are welcome.

The Autumn Lecture Series is working with the European Festivals Forest to plant trees to mitigate our carbon footprint. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has contributed and already planted a hectare of mixed woodland, banking 700 metric tonnes of carbon.

Efforts to investigate and prosecute war crimes have transformed over the past three decades – from the ad hoc tribunals of the 1990s to the International Criminal Court and today’s universal jurisdiction cases. New technologies and methods, from digital forensics and open-source intelligence to survivor-led documentation, are reshaping how justice is pursued. The CEO of The Reckoning Project introduces innovations in evidence-gathering, and the urgent need for credible, effective systems of justice in conflicts spanning Palestine, Sudan, Syria, and Ukraine.

Over a journalistic career spanning more than three decades, di Giovanni has reported from nearly every major conflict zone of our time: the siege of Sarajevo and conflicts throughout the Balkans, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, South Sudan, Yemen, and Ukraine — a total of 18 conflicts and three genocides. Her books include The Morning They Came for Us: Dispatches from Syria and The Vanishing: Faith, Loss, and the Twilight of Christianity in the Land of the Prophets.

Chaired by Peter Florence.

This lecture is also happening in-person. For in-person tickets, visit here.

The suggested price for tickets is £10 to cover our costs, but free tickets are also available so as not to exclude anyone who would like to come. All are welcome.

The Autumn Lecture Series is working with the European Festivals Forest to plant trees to mitigate our carbon footprint. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has contributed and already planted a hectare of mixed woodland, banking 700 metric tonnes of carbon.

Efforts to investigate and prosecute war crimes have transformed over the past three decades – from the ad hoc tribunals of the 1990s to the International Criminal Court and today’s universal jurisdiction cases. New technologies and methods, from digital forensics and open-source intelligence to survivor-led documentation, are reshaping how justice is pursued. The CEO of The Reckoning Project introduces innovations in evidence-gathering, and the urgent need for credible, effective systems of justice in conflicts spanning Palestine, Sudan, Syria, and Ukraine.

Over a journalistic career spanning more than three decades, di Giovanni has reported from nearly every major conflict zone of our time: the siege of Sarajevo and conflicts throughout the Balkans, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, South Sudan, Yemen, and Ukraine — a total of 18 conflicts and three genocides. Her books include The Morning They Came for Us: Dispatches from Syria and The Vanishing: Faith, Loss, and the Twilight of Christianity in the Land of the Prophets.

Chaired by Peter Florence.

This lecture is also being live-streamed. For livestream tickets, visit here.

The suggested price for tickets is £10 to cover our costs, but free tickets are also available so as not to exclude anyone who would like to come. All are welcome.

The Autumn Lecture Series is working with the European Festivals Forest to plant trees to mitigate our carbon footprint. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has contributed and already planted a hectare of mixed woodland, banking 700 metric tonnes of carbon.

This year’s Christian Aid Annual Lecture, delivered in partnership with St Martin-in-the-Fields, will be given by acclaimed historian, writer and former UN official Thant Myint-U. At a time when the shifting sands of global power are reshaping the world, Thant will explore the historic opportunities we face today, even in this moment of profound uncertainty and the seeming fragility of the post-war international order.

Drawing on decades of experience in peacebuilding, diplomacy and international affairs, Thant will tell the global story in a different way: examining how the United Nations has been pushed to the margins and how the world risks sleepwalking into militarisation and deeper dysfunction.

He will also challenge us to imagine what a different future might look like, and why peacemaking must be at the heart of any response that seeks to bring the world back from the brink.

Chaired by Lindsey Hilsum.

This lecture is also happening in-person. For in-person tickets, visit here.

The suggested price for tickets is £10 to cover our costs, but free tickets are also available so as not to exclude anyone who would like to come. All are welcome.

The Autumn Lecture Series is working with the European Festivals Forest to plant trees to mitigate our carbon footprint. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has contributed and already planted a hectare of mixed woodland, banking 700 metric tonnes of carbon.

This year’s Christian Aid Annual Lecture, delivered in partnership with St Martin-in-the-Fields, will be given by acclaimed historian, writer and former UN official Thant Myint-U. At a time when the shifting sands of global power are reshaping the world, Thant will explore the historic opportunities we face today, even in this moment of profound uncertainty and the seeming fragility of the post-war international order.

Drawing on decades of experience in peacebuilding, diplomacy and international affairs, Thant will tell the global story in a different way: examining how the United Nations has been pushed to the margins and how the world risks sleepwalking into militarisation and deeper dysfunction.

He will also challenge us to imagine what a different future might look like, and why peacemaking must be at the heart of any response that seeks to bring the world back from the brink.

Chaired by Lindsey Hilsum.

This lecture is also being live-streamed. For livestream tickets, visit here.

The suggested price for tickets is £10 to cover our costs, but free tickets are also available so as not to exclude anyone who would like to come. All are welcome.

The Autumn Lecture Series is working with the European Festivals Forest to plant trees to mitigate our carbon footprint. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has contributed and already planted a hectare of mixed woodland, banking 700 metric tonnes of carbon.

The architectural historian William Aslet invites us to look up and look around us at this glorious 300-year-old building. James Gibbs was one of the most important architects in eighteenth-century England, bridging the Italian Baroque and English Palladianism. His buildings include the Radcliffe Camera in Oxford and the Senate House in Cambridge, many spectacular houses, and the churches of St Mary-le-Strand and St Martin-in-the-Fields.

Chaired by Richard Carter.

This lecture is also happening in-person. For in-person tickets, visit here.

The suggested price for tickets is £10 to cover our costs, but free tickets are also available so as not to exclude anyone who would like to come. All are welcome.

The Autumn Lecture Series is working with the European Festivals Forest to plant trees to mitigate our carbon footprint. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has contributed and already planted a hectare of mixed woodland, banking 700 metric tonnes of carbon.

The architectural historian William Aslet invites us to look up and look around us at this glorious 300-year-old building. James Gibbs was one of the most important architects in eighteenth-century England, bridging the Italian Baroque and English Palladianism. His buildings include the Radcliffe Camera in Oxford and the Senate House in Cambridge, many spectacular houses, and the churches of St Mary-le-Strand and St Martin-in-the-Fields.

Chaired by Richard Carter.

This lecture is also being live-streamed. For livestream tickets, visit here.

The suggested price for tickets is £10 to cover our costs, but free tickets are also available so as not to exclude anyone who would like to come. All are welcome.

The Autumn Lecture Series is working with the European Festivals Forest to plant trees to mitigate our carbon footprint. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has contributed and already planted a hectare of mixed woodland, banking 700 metric tonnes of carbon.