Verso is proud to support, in collaboration with Counterfire, this year's "Festival of Dangerous Ideas". Featuring such figures as Tony Benn, Nina Power and James Meadway, as well as Verso authors Paul Mason, Lindsey German, Clare Solomon, Owen Hatherley, John Rees and Owen Jones, this one-day event features talks on the working-class, the Olympics and the Arab Spring, as well as theatre, live music and other activities.

Programme Highlights

'Why it's kicking off everywhere'
Paul Mason, BBC Newsnight's economics editor will discuss the subject of his latest book and the amazing events of the last year with Lindsey German and Sanum Ghafoor; from the student rebellions to revolution and riots.

The writing on the wall
Folk singer Roy Bailey and veteran activist Tony Benn present a widely acclaimed tour of radical history which takes us all the way from the Peasant's Revolt to contemporary socialist politics. Pandit G of The Asian Dub Foundation, among others, will DJ providing dance-floor inspiration late into the night through Hip-Hop, Dub and Electronica.

Art belongs on the streets
Three of Britain's most subversive artists challenge the complacency of the contemporary art world. Situationist poet Rob Montgomery, joins Peter Kennard and Cat Philips to discuss art, politics and resistance.

Guerilla Film Workshop
The Festival of Dangerous Ideas, Four Man Films and Reel News present a guerilla film workshop with participants scripting, shooting, editing and displaying the finished product - all in twelve hours!

Theatre of the Oppressed
An interactive workshop of exercises, games, image techniques and improvisations. It promises to develop and reshape the art of theatre by turning it into a tool for comprehending social problems - and finding their solutions.

Day tickets are £10, with concessions tickets available for £5.

For more information or to book tickets please visit the Counterfire website.