PODCAST Levity, trees and the shape of the festival. A conversation with Pippa Evans
A thought on unlearning and reimagining difference, by Mark Vernon I know a psychotherapist who tells this story. One day, a new patient walked into her consulting room. He sat down, looked at her uneasily and said: “I’m sorry. But I can’t speak openly with a... Read more
Opposite is true friendship.
A thought on unlearning and reimagining difference, by Mark Vernon
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Tickets are now on sale for Realisation 2023
We are pleased to announce that tickets for Realisation 2023 (29th June to 2nd July) are now on sale. We are looking forward to welcoming back many of you who came to Realisation in 2022, and meeting new people.
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Clearing the Fog of Assumptions
Assumptions and thoughts challenged, but also a sense of feeling enlarged. Oliver Burkeman revealed his state of mind as he spoke with Jonathan Rowson on the last day of the Realisation Festival.
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Free Taster Session for Realisation 2022
Watch a recording on the Perspectiva Youtube channel.
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Why is the Realisation Festival at St Giles House?
One reason is that it was the home of a philosopher, Anthony Ashley Cooper. His ideas are radical, exciting and, as Mark Vernon writes, immensely illuminating when considered now.
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What’s the Point of the Realisation Festival?
Jonathan Rowson, co-founder and director of Perspectiva, describes his vision for the Realisation gatherings in What’s the point of The Realisation Festival?
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Tickets for Realisation 2022 now available
We are very excited to announced that Realisation 2022 will take place from 9th-12th June in the beautiful surroundings of St Giles House.
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St Giles House
The Realisation Festival takes place at St Giles House for a number of reasons, not least of which is that it was the home of a philosopher, Anthony Ashley Cooper. His ideas are radical, exciting and, as Mark Vernon writes, immensely illuminating when considered now. Anthony Ashley Cooper was the Third Earl of Shaftesbury. Born […]
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