About this Event
Got a hot take? You know you have one. The opinion you bring up in every conversation with friends. The theory your friends are tired of hearing. The thing you’ve researched far more than any reasonable person should.
Hot Takes is where you finally get to present it, properly, with slides, to a room full of people who actually want to hear it. They will vote: hot or not.
This is not a work presentation. Nobody wants your quarterly roadmap. We want the stuff you’d never get away with in a meeting:
- Why listening to an audiobook counts as reading
- A ranked guide to every sandwich flavour
- Your definitive theory on your favourite conspiracy
The funnier, the more unhinged, the more passionately argued, the better. The best Hot Takes are the ones that make the room laugh, and then start agreeing with you.
How it works
Every ticket holder submits a topic when they book. It can be a one-line idea. That’s all you need to do to take part.
Our team reviews every submission and picks a line-up of presenters. We will be picking the initial line-up by 12 November. If yours is chosen, we’ll let you know, and you’ll put together a short 5-minute presentation. If it isn’t, you get to sit back, drink in hand, and vote hot or not.
The house rules
- Keep it fun. No politics, religion, or controversial topics
- No hate speech, no punching down, no exceptions
- Presenters must email their final slides to [email protected] by Thursday 19 November. Miss the deadline and your slot will go to someone else.
The details
Friday 27 November, 7:30pm to 11:30pm (The venue is open until 1:00am)
Alice House Queen's Park, London
Hot Takes is hosted by IRL Entertainment, a social and learning club for people who’d rather be in the room than on their phone. Come with an opinion. Leave with several new ones.
Event venue & nearby stays
Alice House Queen's Park, 53-55 Salusbury Road, London, United Kingdom
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