Arts & Culture

Summer 2026 Impact Programme

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Hello from the Impact Programme team. We’ve had a great start to the year, and here’s just some of what you can look forward to in June, July and August.

The Climate Fiction Prize 2026 Shortlist

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From experimental literary works to folklore and reimagined myths, and from science fiction to generational family saga, these six titles, including two debuts, are a globe-spanning, genre-bending testament to the power and breadth of climate fiction.

Radical Justice: Each of us can be the Revolution

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In a world where it can feel like the work needed to overcome injustices is too much to handle. But what if there is a way to lower the threshold to action?

Reading for Pleasure with Hay Festival

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The Conduit once again joins forces with Hay Festival for a night in celebration of the benefits of reading.

Spring 2026 Impact Programme

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Hello from the Impact Programme team. We’ve had a great start to the year, and here’s just some of what you can look forward to in March, April and May.

Nation of Strangers featuring Ece Temelkuran and Juliet Stevenson

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Writer and political thinker Ece Temelkuran presents her new book in an event featuring live readings from Juliet Stevenson, hosted by Jon Alexander and Omezzine Khelifa.

UK Global Majority Poets on Film

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WritersMosaic and the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation present UK Global Majority Poets on Film LIVE at The Conduit Club

Spinning tunes of hope and survival

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Asylum seekers in the UK are finding healing and creative freedom through Our HeartBeats, a DJ collective that trains refugees to tell their stories through music.

An alternative telling of Thanksgiving for a polarised time

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The Pilgrims were saved by Indigenous peoples who did not share their same beliefs in government or God. Today, with political polarisation splintering families and friendships, the holiday challenges Americans to remember humility, generosity, and the power of bridging divides.