Talks
ALSO sprung from the loins of Salon London, one of the first organisations on the planet that put ideas from authors, academics, and experts together with audiences in stylish evening Salons and was described by GQ as ‘one of the top things to do in the world’. It also means we have over two decades’ experience of taking ideas and letting them run wild so in 2014, having programmed extensively for all the most creative festivals in the UK (putting the clever content in to Latitude, Wilderness, Standon Calling, Soho House, Festival No 6, Blue Dot and Lost Village) we knew exactly how to curate the UK’s first music and ideas festival.
You see we encourage ideas to run wild through your weekend and your mind with our extensive programming of talks, intimate Q&As, our double talk series, book shop signings, ideas-based walks, self guided headphones walk, walks and talks in the wild, panels, weekend papers reviews, casual conversations in bars and ask me anythings, pop up collaborations with writers and artists to explore their work, tastings, in conversations, demos, workshops, masterclasses, exploring nature and time through guided swimming, creative installations and our digital wall featuring film and art.
Ideas at ALSO25. . .
The ideas programme is ALSO’s beating heart and this summer we playfully explored (and all in the best possible taste) our theme for 2025: LOVE AND HORROR. Oh yes, we heard from Natalie Haynes, Claudia Hammond, Gina Rippon, Margaret Heffernan, Camilla Pang, Dr Robin Choudhury, Catherine Loveday, Nick Couldry, Kit de Waal, Miranda Sawyer and so many more.
Check out the ALSO25 talks programme here
