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ABOUT FESTIVAL OF DANGEROUS IDEAS
Dates, locations and everything you need to know about why you should be there
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Coming to Festival of Dangerous Ideas in August 2026
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THE PRICE OF IDEAS
Coming to Festival of Dangerous Ideas in August 2026
ON DEMAND CONTENT
With over 12 years worth of dangerous ideas to read, listen and watch. Hear from our festival alumni as they share provocative ideas through our collection of articles, podcasts and videos
On demand – Featured
Salman Rushdie – Freedom to Write (2014)
Roxane Gay – How to Have Dangerous Ideas (2024)
The Anatomy of Evil – Stan Grant & Simon Longstaff (2024)
Contagious realities – Alice Dawkins, Natasha Mitchell, Sandersan Onie, Jean Twenge & Sonny Jane Wise (2024)
We acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation - the custodians of the country in which we meet - and acknowledge their Elders, past and present.
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