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To commemorate the centenary of the birth of James Baldwin, we re-create the legendary Cambridge University debate between two intellectual titans:

“The American Dream is at the expense of the American Negro,”—James Baldwin

Experience a live staging of the historic 1965 Cambridge Union debate, televised across the world, between James Baldwin, leading literary voice of the civil rights movement, and William F. Buckley Jr., the US’s most influential conservative intellectual.

Following the re-enactment, members of the audience will be invited to have their say regarding the contemporary relevance of the debate.

Many Festival events are filmed and recorded for archival and research purposes, and occasionally for further distribution, such as promotional opportunities, on our website, and for network television. The films might sometimes include recognizable shots of members of the audience and/or interviews with patrons before or after the live events. Purchase of this ticket implies your permission to be filmed.