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Festival of Debate 2026 @festofdebate.bsky.social · 12h
When thousands of dead crabs wash ashore along England's North East coast, fisherman Stan Rennie finds himself leading a grassroots fight for answers and a future. A special collaboration with @sheffdocfest.bsky.social. Tickets ➡️ showroomcinema.org.uk/film/all-riv... #Sheffield
A poster for the film 'All Rivers Spill Their Stories To The Sea'. It features a close-up shot of a possibly dead shrimp descending to the bottom of the sea, with the title of the film in blocky red letters and the subtitle "A FILM BY JEANIE FINLAY"
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Rebecca Jane Morgan @rebeccajanemorgan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Really excited for this!!
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Festival of Debate 2026 @festofdebate.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This Wednesday we'll be exploring the hidden history of trans activism in Britain with @rebeccajanemorgan.bsky.social. In a moment defined by psuedoscience, moral panic and political backlash, Rebecca's book offers clarity, context, and hope. Chaired by @heatherpaterson.co.uk #Sheffield Tickets ⤵️
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Festival of Debate presents: Deviants and Trailblazers - A History of Trans Activism in Britain
Doors at 7pmAt a time when trans rights are under attack across Britain and beyond, Deviants and Tra…
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Festival of Debate 2026 @festofdebate.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We're really excited to welcome @rebeccajanemorgan.bsky.social to Sheffield this Wednesday to discuss the overlooked history of trans activism in Britain 🏳️‍⚧️ She'll be chatting with one of Sheffield's own, the wonderful @heatherpaterson.co.uk. Tickets 👉 tickettailor.com/events/festi...
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Festival of Debate 2026 @festofdebate.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
EVENT REMINDER - next week we welcome @rebeccajanemorgan.bsky.social to Sheffield to discuss her new book Deviants and Trailblazers, which uncovers the rich, overlooked history of the fight for the legal recognition of trans identities. 🗓 23 Sept 📍 Showroom Workstation
A poster for an event at the Festival of Debate. It shows the logos of Festival of Debate and Juno Books on a purple background. In the middle of the poster is the cover of the book 'Deviants and Trailblazers – A History of Trans Activism in Britain' by Rebecca Jane Morgan
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Festival of Debate 2026 @festofdebate.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
📢 Excited to announce that @heatherpaterson.co.uk will be chairing our next event! On 23 Sept, Heather will be chatting with @rebeccajanemorgan.bsky.social about her new book 'Deviants and Trailblazers', which uncovers a rich history of trans resistance. ➡️ www.tickettailor.com/events/festi...
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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
At Opus, we've joined dozens of organisations across the city by pledging to provide a safe space for trans, non-binary and gender nonconforming people as part of a campaign led by Safe Space Sheffield. We stand unequivocally in solidarity with the trans community 🏳️‍⚧️ Read our pledges on our blog ⤵️
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Our pledge to support and champion trans, non-binary and gender nonconforming people — Opus
At Opus, we recently joined dozens of organisations across the city by pledging to provide a safe space for trans, non-binary and gender nonconforming people as part of a campaign led by Safe Space ...
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Festival of Debate 2026 @festofdebate.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
@heatherpaterson.co.uk Hi Heather, can you follow us so we can DM you? Thanks 🙏
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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Are you subscribed to our newsletter? 🤔 Every month, we send out a free round-up covering all of our work to create responses to achieve urgent systemic change – in #Sheffield and beyond. We also share thought-provoking things our team have been learning from over the past month. Sign up ⬇️
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Festival of Debate 2026 @festofdebate.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
RIP Gloria Steinem, the pioneering feminist campaigner and writer who has died aged 92. We were lucky enough to welcome Gloria as a guest at the Festival of Debate in 2022, and were struck as much by her warmth and wit as by her moral clarity. #GloriaSteinem
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Gloria Steinem obituary
Unflinching campaigner for women’s and civil rights who galvanised a generation of activists
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Festival of Debate 2026 @festofdebate.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
In a moment defined by pseudoscience, moral panic, and political backlash, @rebeccajanemorgan.bsky.social's 'Deviants and Trailblazers – A History of Trans Activism in Britain' offers clarity, context, and hope. Rebecca will be joining us in #Sheffield on 23 September. Grab your ticket here ⤵️
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Festival of Debate presents: Deviants and Trailblazers - A History of Trans Activism in Britain
Doors at 7pmAt a time when trans rights are under attack across Britain and beyond, Deviants and Tra…
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Rebecca Jane Morgan @rebeccajanemorgan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
📚 🏳️‍⚧️ Read an extract from Deviants & Trailblazers in @nowthenmag.bsky.social! This extract discusses the profound power of history in trans autobiographies. I'll be in conversation about the book at the Festival of Debate in Sheffield on 23 September. 😊 Tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/festi...
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For many trans people living in a wretched 20th century, discovering queer figures in history came as sheer relief
Rebecca Jane Morgan shares an exclusive extract from her new book, Deviants and Trailblazers – A History of Trans Activism in Britain, ahead of her talk at Sheffield's Festival of Debate in September.
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Festival of Debate 2026 @festofdebate.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Event announcement! 🎉 At a time when trans rights are under attack across Britain & beyond, @rebeccajanemorgan.bsky.social's Deviants and Trailblazers arrives as a powerful antidote, uncovering a rich, overlooked history. 📆 23 Sep 📌 Workstation (next to Showroom) 🎫 £6 With @junobooks.bsky.social
A poster for an event at the Festival of Debate. It shows the logos of Festival of Debate and Juno Books on a purple background.

In the middle of the poster is the cover of the book 'Deviants and Trailblazers - A History of Trans Activism in Britain' by Rebecca Jane Morgan
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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Organisations in the business of radical change come into contact with harmful systems every day – whether neoliberalism, patriarchy or deep-rooted racism. Is this context, how do we best look after our people? Opus team member Sam spoke to our wellbeing support coordinator Ben Jackson to find out.
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Wellbeing at Opus: building an ecosystem of care in a systems change organisation — Opus
Organisations in the business of radical change necessarily come into contact with harmful systems every day – whether that’s neoliberalism, patriarchy, deep-rooted racism, or a combination of all thr...
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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Are you subscribed to our newsletter? 🤔 Every month, we send out a free round-up covering all of our work to create responses to achieve urgent systemic change – in #Sheffield and beyond. We also share thought-provoking things our team have been learning from over the past month. Sign up ⬇️
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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Today is the *LAST CHANCE* to have your say on what goes into Sheffield's bid to become UK City of Culture 2029. We want you to share your ideas, experiences and ambitions for culture in #Sheffield. Fill in our short survey – it takes 5 to 10 minutes ⤵️ haveyoursay.sheffield.gov.uk/cityofcultur...
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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
This video highlights some of the amazing work happening across #Sheffield to make culture available to everybody. If you want to have your say on what goes into Sheffield's bid to become UK City of Culture 2029, you have until close-of-play Thursday. Fill out the survey 👉 lnkd.in/eeJf6qrm
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Culture without barriers - Sheffield City of Culture bid series
YouTube video by Welcome to Sheffield
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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
You have until the end of Thursday to have your say on what should go into Sheffield's bid to become UK City of Culture 2029. We want to hear your ideas, experiences and ambitions. The survey takes around 5–10 minutes to complete, and you can answer as many questions as you like or are able to ⤵️
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Sheffield City of Culture Survey | Have Your Say Sheffield
Sheffield has been longlisted to become UK City of Culture 2029. This is an exciting opportunity to celebrate everything that makes our city special and to share Sheffield's stories, creativity an...
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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
We're urging ecologists, planners, farmers and conservation professionals to fill out the detailed technical survey for the South Yorkshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy. Your expertise matters. Closes Friday 31 July – and you could win £100 southyorkshirenaturerecovery.co.uk #SouthYorkshireLNRS
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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
We're working with Culture Sheffield to develop our city's bid to become UK City of Culture 2029. Do you work in arts and culture in #Sheffield? We want to hear from you! Share your ideas, experiences and ambitions for culture in our city by filling in our short survey ⤵️
haveyoursay.sheffield.gov.uk
Sheffield City of Culture Survey | Have Your Say Sheffield
Sheffield has been longlisted to become UK City of Culture 2029. This is an exciting opportunity to celebrate everything that makes our city special and to share Sheffield's stories, creativity an...
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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
We're encouraging community groups and organisations across South Yorkshire to download the self-facilitated workshop pack and submit a collective response to the South Yorkshire MCA's nature consultation. Closes Friday 31 July. southyorkshirenaturerecovery.co.uk #SouthYorkshireLNRS #HaveYourSay
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Festival of Debate 2026 @festofdebate.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Over 1000 people across South Yorkshire have had their say on the region’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy. 🌿 Have your say before Friday 31 July. Fill out a survey and you could win £100. southyorkshirenaturerecovery.co.uk #SouthYorkshireLNRS #HaveYourSay #NatureRecovery
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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Our brilliant distribution team have been getting the message out about the survey asking what *you* want to see from Sheffield's bid to become UK City of Culture 2029. Have your say 👉 haveyoursay.sheffield.gov.uk/cityofcultur...
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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Are you subscribed to our newsletter? 🤔 Every month, we send out a free round-up covering all of our work to create responses to achieve urgent systemic change – in #Sheffield and beyond. We also share thought-provoking things our team have been learning from over the past month. Sign up ⬇️
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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Salmon are back in the River Don. Bitterns are breeding in the Dearne Valley. We're proud to support the nature recovery happening across South Yorkshire. Have your say on what's next – survey closes Friday 31 July. southyorkshirenaturerecovery.co.uk #SouthYorkshireLNRS
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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
South Yorkshire's nature needs your voice. 🌿 We're supporting the Local Nature Recovery Strategy – have your say on the plan to restore nature across our region. Closes Friday 31 July. southyorkshirenaturerecovery.co.uk #SouthYorkshireLNRS #HaveYourSay #NatureRecovery #SouthYorkshire #Sheffield
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Festival of Debate 2026 @festofdebate.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
"It’s a compelling watch – a thought-provoking, timely and deeply human documentary that shines a light on one of the defining challenges of our age" ✍️ A thoughtful review in Sheffield Magazine of our event with @garyseconomics.bsky.social at @sheffdocfest.bsky.social.
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Sheffield DocFest: How to Get Filthy Rich With Gary Stevenson
Gary Stevenson is one of the best known economics YouTubers in the UK, with around 1.5 million subscribers and more than 180 million views. He’s one of the most prominent advocates for wealth taxes in...
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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Over two decades of work in Sheffield and beyond, we’ve picked up a fair amount of experience in a diverse range of fields. Alongside our day-to-day work, we’re sometimes in a position to provide paid advice on areas we’ve developed expertise in. Find out more on what we can offer ⤵️
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Sharing what we've learnt — Opus
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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
We're working with the brilliant team at Culture Sheffield to make our City of Culture 2029 bid as strong as it can be. Do you work in arts and culture in #Sheffield? We want to hear from you! Find out the many ways you can get involved and have your say on what goes into the bid below ⤵️
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Get involved with the Sheffield City of Culture bid! 💛 Opus Independents have put together a comprehensive engagement process aimed at capturing people’s thoughts, and there are multiple ways you… |...
Get involved with the Sheffield City of Culture bid! 💛 Opus Independents have put together a comprehensive engagement process aimed at capturing people’s thoughts, and there are multiple ways you ca...
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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Here at Opus, we recently spent a fair whack of money and a not inconsiderable amount of staff time to migrate our website from one provider to another, with an end result that (hopefully) appears indistinguishable. Why? 🤔 Find out on the Opus Blog ⬇️ ✍️ @sammgreg.bsky.social
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Why we’re moving our website away from Wix: the challenge facing systems change organisations — Opus
Here at Opus, we recently spent a fair whack of money and a not inconsiderable amount of staff time to migrate our website from one provider to another, with an end result that (hopefully) appears...
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Festival of Debate 2026 @festofdebate.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
A few photos from last night's premiere of 'How to Get Filthy Rich', the new series from @garyseconomics.bsky.social, who was then interviewed by the excellent @krishgm.bsky.social. In partnership with @sheffdocfest.bsky.social. (📸: ADVA Photography)
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Now Then magazine @nowthenmag.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Later this month, we'll be launching a new series of articles on river stewardship and nature connection in collaboration with academics at @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social. To illustrate the series, we'd like you to send us your historical photos of the River Don 📸📣 #Sheffield #RiverDon
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Send us your historical photographs of the River Don
We're working with academics at Sheffield Hallam University on a new series exploring river stewardship and nature connection in Sheffield – and we need your help to illustrate it.
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Festival of Debate 2026 @festofdebate.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
This Sunday! ⏰ The new series from @garyseconomics.bsky.social is "a provocative take on wealth, inequality and who the economy actually works for, shaped by someone who knows the trading floor from the inside". A world premiere in #Sheffield, in collaboration with @sheffdocfest.bsky.social. Tix ⤵️
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How to Get Filthy Rich with Gary Stevenson | Sheffield DocFest
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Festival of Debate 2026 @festofdebate.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
This Sunday, we're teaming up with @sheffdocfest.bsky.social to premiere @garyseconomics.bsky.social' new series 'How to Get Filthy Rich' in #Sheffield It's a provocative take on wealth, inequality and who the economy actually works for, shaped by someone who knows the trading floor from the inside
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How to Get Filthy Rich with Gary Stevenson | Sheffield DocFest
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Festival of Debate 2026 @festofdebate.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Gary Stevenson got rich by reading the markets better than anyone. Now he's using that same sharp eye to take the whole system apart We're teaming up with @sheffdocfest.bsky.social to host the premiere of a brand-new series by @garyseconomics.bsky.social Tickets ➡️ sheffdocfest.com/film/how-get...
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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
💡 A reminder: the Generative Journalism Alliance are hosting a three-session workshop starting on Thursday that will ground you in the basics of #GenerativeJournalism. Generative journalism is the act of publishing media that directly represents people’s experiences and intentions. Details ⤵️
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Buy tickets – Introduction to Generative Journalism: 3 Session Weekly Workshop Series, Starting June 4th – Zoom
Introduction to Generative Journalism: 3 Session Weekly Workshop Series, Starting June 4th – Zoom, Thu Jun 4, 2026 - Generative Journalism | Weekly Workshop Series - Thursdays, June 4, 11, 18 Generati...
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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Are you subscribed to our newsletter? 🤔 Every month, we send out a free round-up covering all of our work to create responses to achieve urgent systemic change – in #Sheffield and beyond. We also share thought-provoking things our team have been learning from over the past month. Sign up ⬇️
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Festival of Debate 2026 @festofdebate.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Next month, we're partnering with @sheffdocfest.bsky.social to bring renegade economist and inequality expert @garyseconomics.bsky.social to Sheffield. Gary got rich by reading the markets better than anyone. Now he's using that same sharp eye to take the whole system apart ⤵️ #Sheffield #DocFest
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How to Get Filthy Rich with Gary Stevenson | Sheffield DocFest
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Festival of Debate 2026 @festofdebate.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
For centuries, our legal systems have treated nature as something to be owned and exploited. But a bold new movement is challenging this paradigm ✊ Still a few tickets left for Jessica den Outer in #Sheffield at Festival of Debate tomorrow night. ➡️ tickettailor.com/events/festi...
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River Dôn Project @riverdonproject.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Last few tickets before we SELL OUT for Thursday 🎟️ festivalofdebate.com/2026/festiva...
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Festival of Debate presents Jessica den Outer: The Forest Fights Back, A Global Movement for the Rights of Nature
In association with the River Dôn Project6pm Doors, 6.30pm startAll tickets will include one complem…
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Festival of Debate 2026 @festofdebate.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
A few photos from our event last week with @profkepickett.bsky.social and @simonduffy.bsky.social discussing 'The Good Society' – thankyou to everyone who came along for a fascinating evening. We've got two more events coming up next week – details below ⤵️ 📸: ADVA Photography
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Now Then magazine @nowthenmag.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
"The question is no longer whether Nature has rights, but when the rest of the world will follow by recognising Nature’s rights to exist, thrive and evolve" Before joining us at @festofdebate.bsky.social next week, we've an exclusive extract from Jessica Den Outer's new book The Forest Fights Back⤵️
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The law has treated nature as an object humans can use and exploit – but that paradigm is shifting
Ahead of her talk at Festival of Debate next week, we have an exclusive extract from Jessica den Outer's new book The Forest Fights Back: A Global Movement for the Rights of Nature.
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Festival of Debate 2026 @festofdebate.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
TONIGHT! 📅 How do we ensure safety, justice and a sustainable environment for all? 🤔 @profkepickett.bsky.social comes to Sheffield to discuss The Good Society with @simonduffy.bsky.social 6:30pm at Foundry, Sheffield Students' Union. Still some tickets left ⤵️ www.tickettailor.com/events/festi...
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Festival of Debate 2026 @festofdebate.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Next event! 📅 On 21 May we welcome Jessica den Outer to Sheffield. In 'The Forest Fights Back', Jessica explores a groundbreaking global movement taking on the legal system to recognise the rights of rivers, forests, and mountains to exist 🏞️ Tickets ➡️ buytickets.at/festivalofdebate/2149276
A poster for an event. In the corner is the Festival of Debate logo in yellow. In the middle is the cover of the book 'The Forest Fights Back' by Jessica Den Outer, with an abstract design showing various fronds and vines. At the bottom is the text "21 May. Jessica den Outer: The Forest Fights Back"
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Festival of Debate 2026 @festofdebate.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
TONIGHT! 📅 How do we ensure safety, justice and a sustainable environment for all? 🤔 @profkepickett.bsky.social comes to Sheffield to discuss The Good Society with @simonduffy.bsky.social 6:30pm at Foundry, Sheffield Students' Union. Still some tickets left ⤵️ www.tickettailor.com/events/festi...
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Simon Duffy @simonduffy.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
If you’re near Sheffield come along to listen to Kate Pickett talk about her new book. It’s a clear and compelling read on the world we could so easily choose to have. I’ll be asking her to share examples of countries where social policy is so much better and what persuaded her to back #UBI.
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Festival of Debate 2026 @festofdebate.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
A fairer, healthier, more sustainable society is entirely within our grasp. The new book by @profkepickett.bsky.social, The Good Society, shows us the way Join us on Wednesday for a fascinating conversation between Kate and @simonduffy.bsky.social at Foundry, Sheffield SU. Tickets still available ⤵️
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Select tickets – Festival of Debate presents Kate Pickett: The Good Society – Foundry
Festival of Debate presents Kate Pickett: The Good Society – Foundry, Wed 6 May 2026 - 6.30pm Doors, 7pm Start A fairer, healthier, more caring and sustainable society is entirely within our grasp. Th...
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Now Then magazine @nowthenmag.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
"The societies we dream of aren’t fantasies at all. They already exist, in whole or in part, scattered across the globe" Ahead of welcoming @profkepickett.bsky.social to @festofdebate.bsky.social in #Sheffield next week, we have an exclusive extract from her new book 'The Good Society' ⤵️
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In the UK we seem in many ways to have stopped making progress towards a good society
Ahead of her appearance at Festival of Debate next week, we have an extract from Kate Pickett's new book on The Good Society and how to build it.
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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
What does the River Don mean to you? Is it somewhere you care about, or something to avoid? 🌊 Julian Dobson and Ella Hubbard of @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social are working with The River Dôn Project to explore people’s relationships with the river. Sign up here ➡️ forms.office.com/e/3jS3hgAp3P
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Sheffield Hallam University is researching these questions and we would love to hear what you think. You are warmly invited to join us for a river walk and workshop at one of the following lcations:
- Springvale Community Garden, Penistone, on Tuesday 12 May, 4.15 to 6.30pm
- Chimney House, Kelham Island, Sheffield, on Thursday 14 May, 10:30am to 12:30
Meadowhall Centre, Sheffield, on Wednesday 27 May, 5pm to 7pm.
To register your interest please visit https://forms.office.com/e/3jS3hgAp3P
Or email Julian Dobson at julian.dobson@shu.ac.uk or Ella Hubbard at e.hubbard@shu.ac.uk
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Festival of Debate 2026 @festofdebate.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
• How do we ensure everyone has good health? • How do we provide education that allows every child to flourish? • How do we ensure justice and a sustainable environment for all? We'll explore these questions and more with @profkepickett.bsky.social and @simonduffy.bsky.social on 6 May. Tickets ⬇️
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Select tickets – Festival of Debate presents Kate Pickett: The Good Society – Foundry
Festival of Debate presents Kate Pickett: The Good Society – Foundry, Wed 6 May 2026 - 6.30pm Doors, 7pm Start A fairer, healthier, more caring and sustainable society is entirely within our grasp. Th...
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