Life Lessons Festival

LIFE LESSONS FESTIVAL

A weekend of big talks from big thinkers presented by The Sunday Times at The Barbican Centre 15th-16th February 2020.
World-class names such as Bill Bryson, Derren Brown, Richard Dawkins and Marie Forleo will come together for the inaugural thought-festival at London’s cultural hub.

Tickets for the eagerly anticipated Life Lessons festival are now on sale. Presented by The Sunday Times, this brand-new festival will present a never-before-seen take on wellbeing. Bestselling authors and world-class thinkers will join together for an insight-fueled weekend of talks and debates, as Life Lessons shares big – but practical – ideas for living better.

Life Lessons is also working in partnership with Penguin Live who will bring a suite of world-class thinkers such as Ruby Wax, Philippa Perry, Derren Brown, Richard Dawkins, Alain de Botton, Bill Bryson, Lily Cole, James O’Brien, James Wallman, Extinction Rebellion and many more.

The festival will see influential figures share their unique life lessons for a happier, healthier and more inspired life. With its writers and columnists at the forefront, The Sunday Times will ensure that ideas and information are not only cutting edge, but rigorously researched and, ultimately, scientifically sound. In an arena saturated with conflicting advice and opinions on wellbeing and healthy living, this weekend will offer festival goers not only a fresh perspective, but real, tangible knowledge to carry forward into day-to-day life.

The weekend features over 40 talks from more than 80 speakers, along with an abundance of mindful activities including yoga, meditation, sound therapy, crafting and more. Designed with a structure that will allow guests to not only learn from experts but others around them, with taster sessions to explore new skills, and examine their career potential Life Lessons is a chance for attendees to design a better future for themselves.