Hosted at the Leeds Corn Exchange, City Varieties Music Hall and Leeds Town Hall, the two-week festival will take place between September 13 and September 27. Here are 15 of the names lined up to take part. Visit leedsinternationalfestival.com for full details or to make a booking.
1. Alistair Campbell
Tony Blair’s former Communications Strategist and Chief Spokesman will take part in a panel discussion examining whether the media is broken. It will be held at Leeds Town Hall on September 24 at 7pm.
2. Amol Rajan
The BBC's media editor will take part in a panel discussion examining whether the media is broken. It will be held at Leeds Town Hall on September 24 at 7pm.
3. Alix Fox
The award-winning writer and broadcaster will join a panel debating the question of whether tech helps or hinders the tackling of loneliness. It takes place at City Varieties Music Hall on September 13 at 7pm.
4. Ben Davy
The culinary development chef at Meatless Farm joins a panel of food experts to explore the foods of the future and the future of food. The debate takes place at City Varieties Music Hall on September 20 at 7pm.
5. Bolu Babalola is a writer for TV and film, and TV & Culture columnist for Dazed
A writer for TV and film as well as TV & Culture columnist for Dazed, Bolu Babalola will join a panel debating the question of whether tech helps or hinders the tackling of loneliness. It takes place at City Varieties Music Hall on September 13 at 7pm.
6. George Clarke
TV's favourite architect-come-social housing campaigner hosts Living in a Future City, an event designed to explore the potential of our urban spaces. It takes place at Leeds Corn Exchange on September 21 at 7pm.