Name: [Salon] Nick Lowles: Hope not hate
Start: 2026-01-22T18:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-01-22T20:30:00+01:00
Location: Chaussée de Vleurgat 89, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium

Many among us are shocked and disconcerted by the rise of intolerance and hate. Across Europe, several countries have been far from immune from far-right politics. What is going on within the well-organised groups that seek to undermine our social fabric? How do we resist the forces of extremism on the rise in our societies? Nick Lowles, founder of Britain’s leading antifascist organisation, HOPE not hate, joins us to discuss what must be done about it, calling for undeterred optimism and action.
Nick has spent his entire adult life organising against fascism - facing countless threats on the way. Drawing from 35 years of campaigning and journalism, he shows how anti-immigration, antisemitic and Islamophobic attacks have proliferated in the modern world. Speaking from experience, Lowles offers practical ways and powerful examples to defeat the far right. His findings are rightly challenging, but can't be ignored. When intolerance becomes protagonist, we come together across our differences to win real, positive change. Hard as it can seem, HOPE can triumph over hate.
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Nick Lowles is chief executive of Hope not Hate, the UK's largest anti-racism and anti-extremism movement. He was the former editor of anti-fascist magazine Searchlight.