
Conversations that inspire , 6 -10 October, 2026 | #LIFI26 | @leedsplayhouse
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56 speakers. 5 days. 14 events. Over 6,000 of you.
Thank you for coming to #LIFI26. Here’s the week in one film 🎬
"We lead with our scars" Tim Minchin
Tim Minchin and Larry Budd closed #LIFI26 on creativity among the chaos 🎹 Thank you, Leeds. See you next year.
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"We don't need to fight for a space, there's a space for all of us" - Ash Palmisciano
Samira Ahmed, Afua Hirsch, Ashley James, James O'Brien and Ash Palmisciano on what it means to belong in Britain today
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“We need an informed discussion of what being a parent is like” – Dr SJ Beard
Laura Hamilton, Dr SJ Beard, Yousra Samir Imran, Betty Mukherjee, Olivia Bentley and Johnny I'Anson on whether kids are still part of the plan 👶
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Day 4 at #LIFI26 ✅
LIFI Futures wrapped, we went back to the 90s, then asked if it’s time to switch off social media 📱
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“Festival culture changed things in the 90s. Politically there was change in the air too.” - Miranda Sawyer
Miranda Sawyer, Harriet Harman, Judge Jules, Jason McGann and Denise van Outen on what the 90s really did to us 📼
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"Concerns around social media have existed for a long time"
Dr Sophie Bishop
Is it time to switch off social media? Joe Tidy, Dr Sophie Bishop, Mark Farid, Katy Leeson and Tulisa debated it. You're reading this on X 📱
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Day 3 of #LIFI26 ✅
“Environmental issues are human issues. No matter where you live, you deserve to be able to sit under a nice tree.” – Dr Mya-Rose Craig
“It used to overtake me, but now it’s my superpower.” – Tasha Ghouri
Two days to go












