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Fellows Festival 2025: The Power of Connection

The RSA Fellows Festival is back for 2025 and it’s bigger and bolder than ever. As one of our flagship annual event, prepare yourself for a celebration of compelling voices, new perspectives and a shared sense of optimism for the future. With events taking place in 12 locations worldwide, this will be our most ambitious Fellows Festival to date.  
12 Mar 2025 Fionna Monk
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Female Fellows: building inclusive communities

What if everyone had access to the social connections they need to thrive? This International Women’s Day, and Women’s History Month, the RSA US team has invited female-identifying Fellows to explore how social capital, social connections, and building community, intersect with their work.
6 Mar 2025 Dr. Rassheedah Watts FRSA
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Let’s not lose our pubs

Pubs are in decline in the UK. Eric Sandelands calls for more to be done to ensure that last orders aren’t called on these essential social hubs.
26 Feb 2025 Eric Sandelands
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Announcement from the Chief Executive of the RSA

Andy Haldane, Chief Executive of The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA), has today announced he intends to retire.
21 Feb 2025
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How to thrive in uncertain times

Join Margaret Heffernan and friends at the RSA for a provocative exploration of how artificial intelligence impacts creativity and our obsession with control. Discover how embracing chaos and uncertainty can drive innovation in a rapidly evolving world.
20 May 2025
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How a fairer world could save the planet

Join the RSA for a thought-provoking evening with Tony Juniper and Mya-Rose Craig, exploring the powerful connections between social justice and environmental sustainability. Discover how fairness can drive global change.
08 Apr 2025
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Patron’s Lecture: why social capital matters

In the 2025 RSA Patron’s Lecture, world-renowned political scientist Robert Putnam explores the vital role of social connections for economic mobility, civic engagement, and community wellbeing.
24 Mar 2025
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RDI Address 2024

We award the title ‘Royal Designer for Industry’ annually to designers of all disciplines who have achieved sustained design excellence, work of aesthetic value, and significant benefit to society.
28 Nov 2024
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Accelerating action: leading the change

Join us at RSA House to celebrate the power of women’s leadership, examine where progress has stalled, and create a roadmap for action that turns equity from aspiration into reality.
10 Mar 2025