Being a Man Festival

Being a Man Festival is a UK-based festival which addresses the challenges and pressures of masculine identity in the 21st century. The festival was founded in 2014 by Jude Kelly.

BAM 2014

Speakers at the inaugural festival included: Grayson Perry, Ziauddin Yousafzai, Michael Kaufman Jon Snow, Billy Bragg, Nick Hornby, Charlie Condou and Hardeep Singh Kohli.

BAM 2015

Speakers at the second festival included: Sheldon Thomas, Gemma Cairney, Akala and Frankie Boyle.

BAM 2016

Speakers at the 2016 festival included: Professor Green and Sir Roger Moore.

BAM 2017

Speakers included: Simon Amstell, Robert Webb, Kevin Powell, Alan Hollinghurst and Antonythasan Jesuthasan.