Night of Ideas

Staged simultaneously in Paris, New York and London – where it’s held at the Institut français in South Kensington – this annual event is all about posing questions and proposing solutions. This year’s overarching theme is: ‘How can we rebuild tomorrow’s world together?’ which will be discussed at free debates with 40 leading figures, including anthropologist Philippe Descola, economist Mariana Mazzucato, novelist Elif Shafak and artist Zineb Sedira. Make time, too, for spoken word events, a zero-waste cookery class and the event’s closing concert, which is billed as an ‘experimental choral project’.