Radix Big Tent Festival

07/02/2024

Welcome to leading economist Vicky Pryce, our new Chair of the Radix Fellows 🎊

31/10/2023

👏Hugely excited about this - young politicians talking about what they want to see for democracy/parliament/Westminster
Register for your free ticket now - and plenty of opportunity for audience to have your say too 📢
Encourage all the young & not so young people you know to get involved!

After what appears to be a democratic nervous breakdown in recent years, how much has faith in the UK government and its procedures been shaken in young people? What reforms should be put in place to rebuild confidence in parliament?

25/10/2023

🛐 Religion has a gargantuan role in the formation and operation of society – understanding religion matters hugely

Read the latest 💡Big Idea to come from 🎪:

York Big Ideas Festival report 3 (RELIGION, EDUCATION AND CIVIL SOCIETY (in partnership with the Religion Media Centre)).

23/10/2023

💡Big Idea from 🎪

'Excess profits belong to the society that they are created in.' -
Cllr. Pete Kilbane

Read how big business could be part of the solution: http://radixuk.org/opinion/big-business-part-of-the-problem-or-part-of-the-solution/

16/10/2023

💡Big Idea from 🎪

Only understanding about local life - including history and belove local landmarks - can make rebuilding effective...

Read how communities can shape their own futures:

Chair: Phil Bixby, YoCo.Speakers: Greg D**e, Chair, York Central Strategic BoardJimm Reed, Leeds Community Homes on creating People Powered HomesJosh Coates, Homebaked CLT, LiverpoolSarah Hart, Community-led Homes, North Yorkshire & East Riding

03/10/2023

Reviving our High Streets - from with Simon Marshall Aviva Mark Robinson Government High St Task-Force Edward Harrowsmith Helmsley Group Ibrahim Ibrahim and Cllr Kemi Akinola Wandsworth Council Platform Places

Under discussion:
How do we create a living breathing organic public realm and blend it with tenanted space? How can we be agile and flexible, adapting our high streets to a changing future? How do we ensure that high streets are not dominated by one type of shop? How can we change the relationship between landlord and retailer?
With a shift away from retail in the city centres, how can adapt High Streets to provide community spaces and services? - We need to move from a retail rhythm to a community rhythm providing space for co-working, health provision and public services.

Even before Covid our high streets were changing. How can we ensure they have a new life?ECONOMIC AND PHYSICAL REGENERATION (partnership with Aviva).Chair: S...

12/09/2023

A students' manifesto - what school children of today want for the education of tomorrow with students from All Saints RC School, York Bootham School Archbishop Holgate's School at

Pupils from York’s secondary schools and the Quaker schools network present their prewritten manifesto to a panel of education experts.RELIGION, EDUCATION AN...

11/09/2023

Do people understand religion & faith - and does it matter? With Rosie Dawson Religion Media Centre Dean Dominic Barrington York Minster Rachael Maskell MP Prof Pauline Kollantai York St John University and Colin Lewisohn York Humanists

https://youtu.be/m9p269QzkSE?list=PLx2v-Ys1Yf1grlK-vwFUoQG4UCadvmmqi

11/09/2023

Do people understand religion & faith - and does it matter? With Rosie Dawson Religion Media Centre Dean Dominic Barrington York Minster Rachael Maskell MP Prof Pauline Kollantai York St John University and Colin Lewisohn York Humanists

Interactive game using a smartphone pop quiz followed by panel discussion.RELIGION, EDUCATION AND CIVIL SOCIETY (partnership with York Minster).With the Reli...

11/09/2023

Is culture worth the money?

Chenine Bhathena Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 Kully Thiari Sam Hunt Hull City of Culture 2017 and BEYOND Nic Greenan Bradford 2025 Kersten England Bradford Council and Ben Walmsley University of Leeds discuss at

What role does culture play in the life of our cities and cities of culture the best way of expressing it?

Can major projects like the Olympics and City of Culture really regenerate places - delivering measurable change, growth and civic pride?BETTER CULTURE AND C...