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Catch up on all the latest news from Being Human.

Introducing the Being Human Festival 2023 Hubs

Let's meet this year's festival hubs!

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2023 programme revealed!

We’re delighted to reveal the programme of over 220 events taking place as part of this year’s Being Human Festival, running from 9 to 18 November 2023.

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Being Human 2023 Programme Preview

From cheese tasting to canal cruises, here are some early festival highlights and a taster of what’s to come this November as part of Being Human 2023.

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Rhyme or Reason

Learn more about the 2023 festival theme

Being Human 2022: Another successful year exploring the humanities

A look back at this year's festival!

The 2022 programme is here!

Read on for some highlights as the programme for this year's national festival of the humanities is revealed.

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Early programme highlights revealed!

Read on for a preview of what's to come this November...

Announcing our BBC 100 Hub in Bradford

We'll be celebrating the BBC centenary this November

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Breakthroughs

Read more about our theme for the 2022 festival.