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Join MCC Brussels' at the Battle of Ideas festival in London
Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 October 2025
TICKETS HERE
Since 2005, the Battle of Ideas festival has been the home of no–holds–barred discussion of all the big issues of our time. The festival motto is FREE SPEECH ALLOWED.
Over 100 great debates will be held on the big issues in politics, science, economics, culture, the law and more. Full programme here.
MCC Brussels is hosting:
EU in crisis: will the Eurocrats survive?
Saturday 18 October, 10:15—11:45, Convocation Hall, Church House
Speakers:
* Pieter Cleppe, editor-in-chief, BrusselsReport.eu
* Suzanne Evans, director, Political Insight
* James Holland, political advisor, European Parliament
* Richard Schenk, research fellow, MCC Brussels
Full session description here.
In addition to all the other great debates to choose from, and interesting people to meet, the MCC Brussels' team will be speaking at several debates:
Frank Furedi, executive director of MCC Brussels, will be speaking on:
Who’s afraid of the populist revolt?
Saturday 18 October, 12:15—13:30, Assembly Hall, Church House
We need to talk about ‘genocide’
Sunday 19 October, 15:45—17:00, Assembly Hall, Church House
John O'Brien, Head of Communications, MCC Brussels, will be speaking on:
Letters on Liberty: The Freedom to Blaspheme
Saturday 18 October, 14:45—16:15, Abbey Room, Church House
Jacob Reynolds, Head of Policy, MCC Brussels, will be speaking on:
Can we fix the dysfunctional state?
Saturday 18 October, 10:15—11:45, Assembly Hall, Church House
Out with the old, in with the new world order
Sunday 19 October, 11:00—12:30, Convocation Hall, Church House
Ashley Frawley, Visiting Research Fellow, MCC Brussels, will be speaking on:
Gentle parenting vs smacking
Saturday 18 October, 10:15—11:45, Westminster Room, Church House
Should there be a mental-health professional in every school?
Saturday 18 October, 16:45—18:15, Temple Room, Church House
Norman Lewis, Visiting Research Fellow, MCC Brussels, will be speaking on:
Europe’s free-speech crisis: hype or reality?
Sunday 19 October, 17:15—18:30, Assembly Hall, Church House
