Connecting people and ideas through conversations that inspire
Our Themes
We organise inspiring conversations with authors and thinkers throughout the year (see Our Next Talks section below). And we also independently handpick events organised by our favourite local bookshops and venues taking place in and around Bristol that fall under one of our below three themes (see All The Talks section).
Nature
Replenishing and reconnecting with the natural world
Nurture
Caring for our community, culture, and society
Nourish
Developing and expanding our minds and souls
Our Next Talks
2026
Tuesday 28th July
7.30pm
Bristol Folk House
Natalie Bennett
Change Everything: How We Can Rethink, Repair, and Rebuild Society
Natalie (Green Party member of the House of Lords) will be discussing her book with Andrew Kelly (former Director of Bristol Ideas).
Tuesday 27th October
7.30pm
Bristol Folk House
Julian Baggini
The Art of Flourishing
Julian will be reflecting on what a lifetime of philosophy can teach us about how to flourish in today’s world.
All The Talks
July
Thursday 23rd
7pm
Small City Bookshop
Book Launch: Slay
Jasmine Elder
A distinctive and revelatory historical and mythological exploration of dragons, the stories and cultures around them, and the fierce women who slayed them.
Tuesday 28th
10.30am, 11.45am
St George’s
Wildflower Crown Workshop
A hands-on workshop for children to design and make their own beautiful wildflower crown
Tuesday 28th
7.30pm
Bristol Folk House
Natalie Bennett
In conversation with Andrew Kelly.
September
Saturday 19th
7.30pm
St George’s
Anthony Scaramucci
The former White House Communications Director turned outspoken Trump critic and host of The Rest is Politics: U.S. comes to Bristol (among other UK venues) to offer an insider’s account of how America reached this moment and to offer a hopeful message for how it might find a way back.
Monday 28th
7.30pm
St George’s
Naomi Klein
The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. How do we build a movement strong enough to stop them?
Wednesday 30th
7.30pm
Redgrave Theatre
Banff Mountain Festival World Tour
Featuring a brand-new collection of short films filled with extreme journeys, untamed characters and captivating cinematography.
Get in touch
If you’d like to organise an inspiring conversation please use the form or email us at: hello@bristoltalks.co.uk
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Founded by Eugene and Megan in the summer of 2024