How The Light Gets In founder: Our point of view is that everyone’s a philosopher
How The Light Gets In festival is on Hampstead Heath this Saturday and Sunday What’s the biggest taboo in British society? “Interesting,” says Hilary Lawson, founder of How The Light Gets In philosophy and ideas festival, which takes place this weekend on Hampstead Heath. These are the sorts of questions posed at the event, which [...]
How The Light Gets In, a philosophy and ideas festival, will take place on Hampstead Heath this Saturday and Sunday. Founding organizer Hilary Lawson explains that the festival's core question is the dangerous belief that there is one correct way to understand the world. The festival offers attendees an opportunity to explore big questions about life, society, and the self while enjoying good food, drink, and live music in a picturesque woodland setting.
This year's festival features speakers from both the left and right, including former Conservative MP Michael Gove, documentary filmmaker Louis Theroux, Reform UK's Laila Cunningham, and left-wing critic Catherine Liu. Lawson hopes attendees will engage in the most interesting conversations they've had all year. The festival's approach is to explore credible viewpoints rather than adhere to a single, authoritative perspective.
While the festival does have some limits, such as not welcoming terrorists, it generally does not shy away from controversial topics. The festival's organizers acknowledge that there is some competition with the more established Hay Festival, but they emphasize that their approaches are different and that they welcome the additional economic benefits the festival brings to the local community.
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