Frankly: Nicola Sturgeon in conversation

Sat Jun 06 2026 at 06:15 pm to 07:15 pm UTC+01:00

Room PZA/103, Piazza Building | York

York Festival of Ideas
Publisher/HostYork Festival of Ideas
Frankly: Nicola Sturgeon in conversation
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Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s longest-serving First Minister, reflects on her career through Brexit, Covid, and five UK prime ministers.
About this Event

Speakers: Nicola Sturgeon and Gavin Esler

The first female and longest-serving First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon is one of the most influential political figures of our time. In conversation with author, journalist and political commentator Gavin Esler, she reflects on her remarkable career in an era marked by Brexit, Covid and five different UK prime ministers.

From helping to bring Scotland to the brink of independence in the referendum of 2014, to her interactions with figures including Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Donald Trump and Alex Salmond, gain an insider’s view of key political moments.

Drawing on her memoir Frankly, Nicola shares insights into her achievements and offers her thoughts on what the future holds for her, Scotland and the political world more broadly.

Book sales

You can buy copies of many of our speakers’ books from Fox Lane Books, a local independent bookseller and Festival partner. In some cases, author signed bookplates are available too.

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Room PZA/103, Piazza Building, Campus East, York, United Kingdom

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