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Jonathan Dimbleby talks to Chris Patten
talks
current affairs
Date & Time
Sat, 21 Mar 2026
19:00
Venue
Sheldonian Theatre
Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ
Tickets
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Engage in a conversation about free speech and global affairs with Jonathan Dimbleby and Chris Patten.
Why you should come
AI-powered• Hear Dimbleby discuss the Hamas attack, Gaza war, and breaches of the Geneva Convention.
• Dimbleby will share insights on the implications of a changing world order.
• Lord Patten's Free Speech Conversation offers a unique perspective.
Event Highlights
- •Jonathan Dimbleby discusses his book _The Palestinians_.
- •Dimbleby will give his thoughts on the latest situation in Isreal and Gaza.
- •Patten invites a new guest each year to talk about a subject from the perspective of freedom of speech.
Speakers
Jonathan Dimbleby
Author, historian and broadcast journalist
Chris Patten
Former chairman of the Conservative Party, former European commissioner, former governor of Hong Kong and former chancellor of the University of Oxford
Programme
12:00pm
Jonathan Dimbleby talks to Chris Patten
Organized by: Oxford Literary Festival
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