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The Festival of Politics starts on Monday and we can’t wait to welcome you into the Scottish Parliament!
For those of you needing last-minute tickets, here’s a list of handy links to every single event …
MONDAY 19th
Dementia – the power of dance and playlists
In Conversation with Jack Lowden
Healing Arts Scotland performance with Edinburgh International Festival
In conversation with Benedetta Tagliabue with a performance by Roberto Cacciapaglia
TUESDAY 20th
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The power of age-friendly communities and the arts
Who controls AI – ethics and legality?
Health creators: health inequalities in Scotland
Place and displacement: reconnecting to the world through the arts
WEDNESDAY 21st
Why do we need whistle-blowers?
Space – launching Scotland’s ambitions
Jobs and the just transition – back to the 80s?
Are standards in public life really declining?
U.S. elections – Trump or Harris?
Making amends for the Empire – has Scotland done enough?
THURSDAY 22nd
Global politics in 2024 – testing times ahead?
GameApocalypse now: can games solve Scotland’s digital skills crisis?
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Reading between the lines: information literacy
25 years of the Scottish Parliament – where are the young women?
FRIDAY 23rd
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Mental health and young people
Raising the curtain on St Andrew’s Day
Think local, act global? – international cultural ambition in perilous times
There’s also live music, exhibitions, book signings, food and drink and merch on offer!
Find more Festival information here.