Events
Fabian events run throughout the year and across the country from our flagship New Year and summer conferences, to policy roundtables, lectures and local Fabian Society meetings.
100 Years of Suffrage: Our Vote, Our Voice
Marking the centenary of the Representation of the People Act 1918, this conference will reflect on the past and look to the future of women making change.
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Prioritising People and Planet: Pascal Lamy and Lisa Nandy MP ‘in conversation’
The launch of the Lamy Group report setting out a compelling progressive agenda responding to rapid changes in society, technological leaps, major demographic changes and the intensification of globalisation.
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A New Collectivism: The Future of Trade Unions
Caroline Flint MP, Anna Turley MP, Sue Ferns and Antonia Bance discussing the challenges facing trade unions and the innovations they need to thrive. Organised by the Changing Work Centre – a joint research initiative from Community and the Fabian Society.
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Take Good Care: Improving support and wellbeing in later life
Join us to launch the 'Take Good Care' report with shadow mental health and social care minister Barbara Keeley MP
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Local Fabian Societies Annual Houses of Parliament Tea
Featuring the debate 'Is Britain Becoming More Divided?' and afternoon tea in the Cholmondeley Room.
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Women At Work: Gendered Experience and the Changing World of Work
Stella Creasy MP and Baroness Prosser discussing the challenges that face women in the world of work and what policies are required to address these and ensure greater gender equality in the workplace. Organised by the Changing Work Centre - a joint research initiative from Community and the Fabian Society.
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Scottish Fabians Conference: Futures of Scotland
16 June 2018, 10:00 - 17:00
Featuring a keynote speech from Gordon Brown and sessions on Brexit, equality and the future of Labour in Scotland.
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FEPS-Fabian Summer Conference 2018: Labour Vision
19 May 2018, 10:00 - 17:30
Focusing on policy priorities for the next Labour government, the outcome of the May local elections and the road towards Brexit.
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Raising the Bar report launch
16 April 2018, 18:30 - 20:00
Raising the Bar: How household incomes can grow like they used to
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Labour Country: How to reconnect with rural communities
27 March 2018, 18:30 - 20:00
The launch of the 'Labour Country' report which asks how Labour can go outside of its comfort zone and become a natural party of the countryside.
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Launch of the Leeds Fabians
09 February 2018, 19:00 - 21:00
We have some fantastic speakers for the evening where the theme will be Brexit. Speakers include Hilary Benn MP (Labour MP, Leeds Central & chair, Brexit select committee) and Dr Sophia Price (head of politics and international relations, Leeds Beckett University) and Andrew Harrop (general secretary, Fabian Society).
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Launch of the North East London Fabians
29 January 2018, 19:00 - 21:00
Featuring a discussion on 'The Changing World of Work' with Stella Creasy MP
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Fabian New Year Conference 2018: Policy Priorities for the Left
13 January 2018, 10:00 - 17:30
Featuring a keynote speech from Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and a special 'in conversation' with Keir Starmer MP.
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Fabian Society AGM 2017
18 November 2017, 14:00 - 16:00
Our AGM is an opportunity for all members to have their say on the direction of the Fabian Society and ask about our work. We will host a discussion ahead of the formal business of our AGM. This year’s panel discussion will be The Year in Review: Twelve months of British politics.
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Gordon Brown in conversation with Robert Peston
10 November 2017, 09:30 - 13:30
Gordon Brown (former prime minister) and Robert Peston ( ITV’s political editor and presenter of Peston on Sunday) in conversation, chaired by Ria Bernard (Chair, Young Fabians).
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Fabian fringe at Labour party conference 2017
24 September 2017, 10:00 - 26 September 2017, 23:30
The Fabian Society hosted 18 fringe events on a wide range of topics, in addition to our flagship events - Fabian Question Time and the Fabian Party.
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Local Societies Tea 2017
12 July 2017, 13:00 - 16:00
Local Fabian Society members' annual tea in the House of Lords
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Fabian Summer Conference 2017: Path to Power
08 July 2017, 10:00 - 17:30
Taking place exactly one month after the election this conference provided a space for crucial discussion and debate about the future direction of the left. Now there is a clear path to power. As such, this year’s Fabian summer conference asked what can Labour do to win the next election?
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Fabian New Year Conference 2017
14 January 2017, 10:00 - 17:30
The Left in Britain. Britain in the World
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A taste of our day of post general election analysis and debate
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Raising the bar
What do we need to do to get household incomes growing the way they used to before the financial crash? This collection explores how to create the sustainable economic growth that will be needed if living standards are to rise significantly.
Edited ...
A New Collectivism
How trade unions can modernise to meet the challenges of the changing world of work.
Edited by Cameron Tait and Tobias Phibbs
December 2017
Life Lessons
How Labour’s National Education Service can be brought to life.
Edited by Kate Murray
December 2017
New Tricks
Innovative approaches to lifelong learning around the globe could inspire a renaissance in skills training for UK workers.
By Cameron Tait
December 2017
Labour Country
Labour must reconnect with the politics and culture of the countryside to be confident of winning the next general election.
By Tobias Phibbs
March 2018
Fabian Reviews
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Spring 2018
This edition of Fabian Review focuses on the impact of gentrification on our cities - and our political class - with Luke John Davies, Gloria de Piero and Loretta Lees.
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Winter 2017
This edition of Fabian Review focuses on how Labour needs to reshape the economy, with Michael Jacobs, Chi Onwurah MP, Caroline Flint MP, Andrew Cumbers and David Walker, plus Kate Murray interviews shadow equalities minister Dawn Butler MP.
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Autumn 2017
This edition of Fabian Review focuses on Labour's offer for social security, public services and workers with Ruth Patrick, Heather Wakefield and Jane Mansour, plus Kate Murray interviews David Lammy MP.
Also in this issue: Allen Simpson makes the...
Summer 2017
This edition of Fabian Review focuses on the task ahead for Labour with Lewis Baston, Jeremy Gilbert, Philip Collins and Olivia Bailey, plus Kate Murray interviews Emily Thornberry MP.
Also in this issue: Charles Lees assesses Martin Schulz and the ...
Spring 2017
This edition of Fabian Review focuses on whether the European left can make a comeback with Philippe Marliere on France's radical reformer and Eunice Goes on social democracy's renewal, plus Kate Murray interviews Angela Rayner MP.
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Winter 2016
This edition of the Fabian Review focuses on how Labour should look to the local for a route back into power with Jim McMahon MP, Sarah Hayward, Jessica Studdert and Andrew Harrop, plus Mary Riddell interviews Keir Starmer MP.
Also in this issue: a ...
Autumn 2016
This edition of Fabian Review looks at the calls for a British patriotic vision to bring the country together again and the rediscovery of English socialism with Ben Jackson, Tom Kelsey, Jon Wilson and Andrew Harrop, plus Mary Riddell interviews Neil...
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Summer 2016
This edition of Fabian Review focuses on how a continent, country and party were pulled apart, with Ruth Davis, John Denham, Andrew Harrop and Duncan Weldon, plus Conor Pope interviews Angela Eagle.
Spring 2016
The forthcoming spring issue of Fabian Review outlines new opportunities for transforming attitudes to welfare and new approaches to tackling poverty. With Andrew Harrop, Olivia Bailey and Alison McGovern.
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