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PAST EVENT: 29 Jan: Taking the Offensive – defending artistic freedom of expression in the UK
29 Jan: Taking the Offensive - defending artistic freedom of expression in the UK
21 Jan 13

Date: Tues 29 January, 9-6pm
Venue
: Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, London
Tickets: By invitation only

Index on Censorship’s major conference on the threats to artistic freedom of expression in the UK will debate the social, political and legal challenges to artistic freedom of expression and the growth of self-censorship in contemporary culture.

This event will bring together a select audience including artists, directors, government officials, arts institutions, police, lawyers, funders and faith and community groups

Key speakers include: Sir Nicholas Serota (Director, Tate), Sir Hugh Orde (ACPO), Professor Mona Siddiqui (Glasgow University), Jude Kelly (Southbank Centre), Sally Tallant (Liverpool Biennial), Bill Echikson (Google), Moira Sinclair (Arts Council) and many more.

More information about this major conference is available here.