Malvern Festival of Ideas is a multidisciplinary festival of ideas that takes place in the beautiful location of Malvern, Worcestershire. It is (mainly) a single-tracked series of talks, discussion and activities on a theme that takes place over a weekend at the beginning of March. Opportunities are provided for participants to follow up their own interests within the overall theme.
In 2027, we invite thought leaders, creatives, and changemakers to join us for the Malvern Festival of Ideas, Nobody Stands Nowhere, which explores the idea that every person sees the world from a particular place, shaped by their culture, history, community, and relationship to the land. Our worldview isn’t neutral or floating in space; it grows from the ground beneath our feet. When we talk about land rights, this becomes especially clear: different people value land in different ways, from seeing it as property to be owned, to a shared home to be cared for, to an ancestor that holds memory and identity. This topic invites you to notice your own standpoint, listen to others, and ask how your different worldviews shape the choices you make about land, belonging, and justice.
Based on data from the 2023 festival.
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