Privacy is freedom. The UK festival for privacy, digital rights, civil liberties & freedom tech. Manchester · Sat 21 Nov 2026.
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Freedom Fest 2026 is live. 🔓
Privacy. Digital rights. Civil liberties. Freedom tech.
📍 Pendulum Hotel, Manchester
📅 Sat 21 Nov 2026
🎟 Adults £49 · Children £21
A standalone event taking place alongside Bitfest UK.
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A film about Julian Assange and WikiLeaks belongs in a conversation about press freedom, censorship and surveillance.
See The Six Billion Dollar Man in Manchester on 19 Nov.
Included with your £49 Freedom Fest ticket for 21 Nov.
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What would you like to understand better about privacy and digital independence?
Freedom Fest is bringing those conversations to Manchester on 21 November.
Civil liberties, digital rights, freedom tech — and people willing to ask useful questions.
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Freedom Fest UK · Sat 21 November · Pendulum Hotel, Manchester
Have something to say? Submissions close at 23:59 on Thursday 5 November.
One day on privacy, digital rights, civil liberties and the freedom technology that protects them.
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When a digital service asks for more information than it needs, do we notice? Do we have a choice?
Privacy begins with questions like these.
Explore them at Freedom Fest, Manchester, 21 November. freedomfest.now/
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Your Freedom Fest ticket starts on Thursday.
The Six Billion Dollar Man, Eugene Jarecki’s documentary about Julian Assange, screens in Manchester on 19 Nov.
Included with your £49 Freedom Fest ticket for 21 Nov. No extra charge.
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Freedom Fest is a standalone day in Manchester on 21 November, exploring privacy, digital rights, civil liberties and freedom technology.
You can attend with a Freedom Fest ticket for £49.
Find out more: freedomfest.now/
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Freedom Fest UK retweeted
Did Britain really scrap digital ID?
The infrastructure is expanding and most people have no idea how far it's already gone.
Read my article in Forbes featuring @Togetherdec @OpenRightsGroup @BigBrotherWatch
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Britain scrapped digital ID. Or did it?
While the government says its national scheme has been cancelled, One Login is expanding.
Welfare records are already being used for identity verification, banking verification is planned and officials are developing ways to recognise individuals across government departments.
My latest for @Forbes looks at what's still being built, the risks of scope creep and what happens when government systems get things wrong.
Read the full article:
forbes.com/sites/digital-ass…
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FYI
🎬 A £49 Freedom Fest ticket also includes The Six Billion Dollar Man on 19 Nov — Eugene Jarecki’s documentary on Julian Assange, WikiLeaks and press freedom.
Freedom Fest: 21 Nov, Manchester.
Official trailer: vimeo.com/1168843313
Tickets: freedomfest.now/
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Freedom Fest UK retweeted
You heard correctly, #Nostrshire 20th November. 🫡
Meet, hear and learn from the builders who created and are using #Nostr every day.
Grab a ticket before the 31st price rise! 😎
As if you are serious about utilising #Nostr and other Freedom tech then we’ll see you at @FreedomFest_UK!
Which takes place alongside the first and ONLY full scale Nostr conference in the UK…#Nostrshire at @Bitfestuk 🫡
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As if you are serious about utilising #Nostr and other Freedom tech then we’ll see you at @FreedomFest_UK!
Which takes place alongside the first and ONLY full scale Nostr conference in the UK…#Nostrshire at @Bitfestuk 🫡
If you’re interested in social media that is harder to censor, take a look at Nostr.
Unlike Facebook or X, Nostr is not owned or controlled by one company. You control your identity, and your posts can be shared through many independent servers.
If one server blocks you or shuts down, you can simply use another - without losing your identity or followers.
It’s a simple idea that could have huge implications for freedom online: nostr.how/en/get-started
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What's one question you've wanted to ask about privacy but never quite found the right person to ask?
Freedom Fest is about creating room for those conversations.
Manchester · 21 November freedomfest.now/
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Freedom Fest UK retweeted
This is why we @FreedomFest_UK ✊🏾
Amazing work as always from @DecentraSuze 🫡
Britain scrapped digital ID. Or did it?
While the government says its national scheme has been cancelled, One Login is expanding.
Welfare records are already being used for identity verification, banking verification is planned and officials are developing ways to recognise individuals across government departments.
My latest for @Forbes looks at what's still being built, the risks of scope creep and what happens when government systems get things wrong.
Read the full article:
forbes.com/sites/digital-ass…
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Privacy isn't just a settings menu.
It's about who gets to make choices, what information they share and how much control they keep.
Freedom Fest brings those questions into the room in Manchester on 21 November.
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Freedom Fest UK retweeted
Helllloooo Anagram! The private, completely free and open-source Telegram replacement, with private groups, chats and calls.
Telegram has 1bn monthly users who LOVE the UX, but HATE its crappy privacy.
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Denmark's population register was accessed through a private company's legitimate permissions.
Personal information relating to roughly 8.8 million registered people was accessed without authorisation.
The question isn't only who got in. It's why they could get so far. 🧵
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The Danish government's disclosure explains the scale, the access route and the ongoing investigation.
Read it here:
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The bigger question: who should control our personal information, and how do we hold those entrusted with it accountable?
Privacy, digital rights and practical safeguards are part of the conversation at Freedom Fest.
Manchester · 21 Nov · Tickets £49
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