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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 🎬
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"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. Takeaways 👇 leedsinternationalfestival.c…
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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 Takeaways 👇 leedsinternationalfestival.c… #LIFI26
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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 👶 Takeaways 👇 leedsinternationalfestival.c… #LIFI26
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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 📱 Final day today at Leeds Playhouse 🎟️ leedsinternationalfestival.c…
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📆 FINAL DAY | #LIFI26 📆 We're finishing with whether kids are still part of the plan, a conversation about belonging, and Tim Minchin closing the festival in the Quarry Theatre. See you soon 👀 📍 Leeds Playhouse 🎟️ Link in bio #LIFI26
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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 📼 Takeaways 👇 leedsinternationalfestival.c… #LIFI26
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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 📱 Takeaways 👇 leedsinternationalfestival.c… #LIFI26
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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
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📆 DAY FOUR | #LIFI26 📆 Being yourself, switching off, and working out what the 90s actually did to us. Friday's got range. Here's the menu 👇 📍 Leeds Playhouse 🎟️ Link in bio #LIFI26 #Leeds
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Mathematician Rachel Riley: '3,000 people applied for Countdown and with no TV experience, I never expected to get it' yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/peo… @LeedsIntFest

'3,000 people applied for Countdown and with no TV experience, I never expected to get it'

Countdown number expert Rachel Riley speaks to Laura Reid about the importance of maths, how it connects to the real world and its surprising applications.

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"When something happens and a door closes, there's always another way" - Dame Evelyn Glennie Dame Evelyn Glennie and Tasha Ghouri joined Dr Hannah French on succeeding in a world not built for you🎤 For more 👉 leedsinternationalfestival.c… #LIFI26 #Welcometoleeds
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"We’re not living through climate change, we’re living through climate breakdown.” – Chris Packham Chris Packham, Dr Mya-Rose Craig and Juergen Maier CBE on climate fatigue, inaction and what still gives us hope 🌍 Takeaways 👇 leedsinternationalfestival.c… #LIFI26
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Day 2 of #LIFI26. LIFI Futures, Rachel Riley MBE, the hardest conversation of the week on suicide, and Elizabeth Day. Hectic. Powerful. Three days to go. Samaritans: 116 123, free, any time. 📍 @LeedsPlayhouse 🎟️ leedsinternationalfestival.c…
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📆 DAY THREE | #LIFI26 📆 Halfway already. Today it's careers advice nobody gave you at school, Tasha Ghouri and Dame Evelyn Glennie in conversation, and Chris Packham, Dr Mya-Rose Craig and Juergen Maier on a planet that hasn't stopped burning. #LIFI26
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On Day 2 of #LIFI26, Jamil Qureshi hosted an honest and candid discussion with podcaster Elizabeth Day about the balance between success and failure and how we can be better humans by learning from our mistakes. leedsinternationalfestival.c… #LIFI26  #Leedsbid #LeedsPlayhouse
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Presenter Amy Irons, Andy Airey MBE, Roman Kemp, Donelle Lawrence, Professor Rory O’Connor and Ellie Palma-Cass brought the difficult subject of suicide forward in conversation. Samaritans: call 116 123 leedsinternationalfestival.c… #LIFI26 #LeedsBID #Welcometoleeds #Leedsplayhouse
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"You're not on TV to be nicey nicey. I wanna get out there and do something messed up and weird." – @louistheroux Harriet Rose turned the tables on Louis to open #LIFI26: 30+ years of the weird, the wonderful and the depraved 🎤 Takeaways 👇 leedsinternationalfestival.c…
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📆 DAY TWO | #LIFI26 📆 A full one today. Apprenticeships, maths, one of the most important conversations of the week, and Elizabeth Day making the case that failure is an option. Here's what's on 👇 📍 Leeds Playhouse 🎟️ Link in bio #LIFI26 #Leeds #ConversationsThatInspire
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Fantastic evening at the opening of @LeedsIntFest 2026 with @louistheroux - I could have listened to those stories for hours! #lifi26
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