The theme of courage took centre stage at the 2024 Fellows Festival where a packed programme of speakers and topics engaged, motivated and excited our fellow changemakers on the day and across an array of other international events. 

As the RSA celebrates its 270th anniversary, our flagship event demonstrated how our heritage has defined our commitment to courage. We also reflected on how nearly three centuries of social impact has shaped our behaviour and look at how we can be even braver and bolder in our social change ambitions.

The Fellows Festival is the highlight of our events calendar, and that was reflected in the number of global satelittle events. The festival took place in five locations across the UK as well as in the US, Oceania and Italy, helping Fellows connect and celebrate.

Fellows Festival 2024: changemaking for the future

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Watch the Fellows Festival livestream

The Fellows Festival may have ended but there are still plenty of opportunities engage with the content and watch back our London event.

The Great Room talks at RSA House were livestreamed for anyone to watch wherever they were in the world. You can continue to do so by clicking below.

Meet the speakers

The Fellows Festival 2024 is awash with some great, inspiring voices. Find out who the changemakers are that will be taking to the stage this year.

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Fellows Festival FAQs

This year the Fellows Festival will have multiple events spread all over the globe. Find out more about how you can take part wherever you are in the world by reading our frequently asked questions.

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