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Great debate on the future of London
15.06.07
The future of London will be discussed in five debates
Debate London will be held in the Tate Modern's Turbine Hall
Debate London
22-25 June 2007
The Architecture Foundation at Tate Modern
A series of five major debates is to be held at Tate Modern to discuss the changing nature of London.
The debates, hosted by Evening Standard architecture critic Rowan Moore, will raise issues about the future of London's physical and social environment and consider what life will be like for Londoners in the years leading up to and beyond 2012.
The events - to be held in the Tate Modern's Turbine Hall - will involve leading figures from the worlds of architecture and design, business, culture, media and politics as well as the general public.
Speakers include Zaha Hadid, Nigel Coates, Janet Street-Porter, Rem Koolhaas, David Adjaye, Richard Rogers, Shaun Bailey, Alex James, David Lammy, Fritz Haeg and Ken Livingstone.
The debates:
Is London a United City? - Friday 22 June
The 2012 Wish List: What Do You Want for London - Saturday 23 June
How Can a Boomtown be Green? - Sunday 24 June
Can London be Both Big and Beautiful? - Monday 25 June
Generation London - Monday 25 June
Ticket information
Tickets are £8 (£5 conc) and can be booked at Tate Tickets: 020 7887 8888. Further information on tickets and the debates can be found at www.debatelondon.com. The evening debates start at 7.30pm and run until 9.30pm.
The Evening Standard is media partner for Debate London
