LUSH FEST presents: Lush Talks - Reclaim Connection | Liverpool

Is a safer, human-centric digital future possible? Join us for an evening of expert talks on topics ranging from AI's hidden cost to how individuals are standing up against big tech and reclaiming community. Plus the comedic stylings of Daniel Foxx! WHAT’S GOING ON? 6 p.m. Rewild Your Brain: The Hidden Cost Of Ai A discussion on the human and environmental impact of AI and what the future could and should look like if AI was used for good. Guests: FlippGen; Global Action Plan and Pull the Plug 6:45 p.m. Reclaiming Community, Connection & Resistance Hear from the groups and individuals that are driving systemic change by advocating for tech that’s safer by design and those disconnecting from exploitive platforms and building resilient, offline and online communities that prioritise human connection over algorithms. Guests: FlippGen, 5 Rights Foundation and Logging Off Club 7:30 p.m. Comedy with Daniel Foxx Daniel Foxx is an award-winning comedian, writer, and social media creator. Described by Rolling Stone as ‘utterly hilarious and effortlessly charismatic’, his debut hour Villain enjoyed a sold-out, extended run at the Edinburgh Fringe, earned nominations for NextUp’s BIGGEST Award in Comedy and Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival, and toured internationally, including a sold-out run at New York’s SoHo Playhouse. He has also supported top comedians on tour including Josh Widdicombe, Rosie Jones, Romesh Ranganathan and Judi Love. Daniel’s sketch videos have amassed millions of views and a social media following of over 1,000,000. His book Bedtime Stories for Privileged Children (2024), based on his viral sketch series, was praised by The Times as ‘if Succession was turned into a series of Ladybird books’. Also writing for stage and screen, his hit show Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch (with Robyn Grant and Tim Gilvin) sold out at the Fringe, toured nationally, and earned Daniel a Writers’ Guild Award nomination. Daniel has appeared on BBC One, BBC Three, ITV and Comedy Central, and has written for the BAFTA-winning series Late Night Lycett. He wrote and starred in two series of BBC Radio 4’s POV, and co-hosts the smash-hit podcast Welcome to Hell with Dane Buckley. Recommended by The i Paper, Guardian and Observer, the podcast sees Daniel and Dane judging outrageous confessions from listeners, and embarked on a sold-out live tour in 2025, concluding at London’s iconic Bloomsbury Theatre.