The Good, The Beautiful and The True – Dr Iain McGilchrist: two day in- person event at The Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford – Saturday 2nd May and Sunday 3rd May 2026

This event is organised and hosted by Channel McGilchrist & The Scientific and Medical Network

Event description

In this two-day event at the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford, Dr Iain McGilchrist will explore The Good, The Beautiful and The True.

With an increasingly exclusive reliance on the left hemispheric way of being in the world, to the exclusion of the more intelligent and insightful way of being of the right hemisphere, our modern age fails to understand the concepts of the good, the beautiful and the true, and takes them to be ancient ideals that are now irrelevant – or even meaningless.

Across two days of lectures and reflection, a panel discussion, and an audience Q&A, Dr McGilchrist will argue that we dismiss the good, the beautiful and the true at our peril: their intrinsic nature is woven into the very fabric of the cosmos itself.

He has invited guest speakers, physicist and neuroscientist Dr Alex Gómez-Marín, philosopher and specialist in the ancient Greek world and author of Why Plato Matters Now Professor Angie Hobbs, and director of the Scientific and Medical Network David Lorimer, to share their views.

Ticket prices

Discounted pricing applies for members and donors / patrons of Channel McGilchrist and the Scientific and Medical Network. See here.

Please note: seats are not numbered, just defined by area.

In-person tickets:
Standard (non-members) – £195 premium seat / £180 upper level/s
Members – £185 premium seat / £170 upper level/s
Patrons and Donors – FREE
Full time students* – £75 upper levels only
* Students will be required to email proof of their full time student status within 48 hours of booking.

Livestream tickets with recording:
Standard (non-members) – £55
Members – £50
Patrons and Donors – FREE
Full time students – £45

Member discount

All patrons and members of Channel McGilchrist and the Scientific and Medical Network are eligible for a discounted entrance fee. If you are a patron or member, please make sure you log in to the Members’ Area here before booking a ticket in order to get your personalised discount code.

When purchasing your ticket on Ticket Tailor, you will be able to enter the discount code after selecting your ticket.

Important: Only one coupon code can be applied per order, so multiple tickets must be purchased individually.

Patrons and donors, we have reserved premium seating on the lower level for you, so please select “Standard Premium” when choosing your ticket, to make sure your coupon code is applied correctly. You can also use the same discount code to get a free Members livestream ticket.

If you would like to find out about becoming a member / patron click here for Channel McGilchrist and here for the Scientific and Medical Network.
All in-person tickets will receive a recording of the event a few weeks after it has taken place.
Refund policy: In the event of cancellation no refunds can be given after 11th April 2026.