Mary Berry, Idris Elba, and Kesha – what do these people all have in common? They’re all upcoming guests of the University Philosophical Society in Trinity College Dublin this year.
The Phil, as it’s more commonly known as, is the world’s oldest student society, and hosts a variety of household names every year.
But there’s so much more where they came from. Are you a fan of any of them?
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Founder of the World Wide Web

Dean Strang, ‘Making a Murderer’ Defence Attorney

Vince Gilligan, Creator of ‘Breaking Bad’

Malorie Blackman OBE, Former Children’s Laureate

Professor Brian Cox, Particle Physicist

Glen Hansard, Irish Songwriter

Daniel Axelrod, Obama’s Campaign Strategist

Mary Berry, Food Writer and TV Chef

David Remnick, New Yorker Editor

Shonda Rhimes, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Creator

Jessica Chastain, Actress and Film Producer

Annie Mac, DJ and TV Presenter

Sean Bean, ‘Game of Thrones’ Actor

Idris Elba, Actor, Musician and DJ

Kesha, American Singer, Songwriter and Rapper

Mark Ronson, English Musician and Producer

Pussy Riot, Russian Feminist Punk Rock Protest Group

Conchita Wurst, Drag Queen and Eurovision Winner 2014

Ellie Goulding, English Singer and Songwriter

David Yates, ‘Harry Potter’ Director

Audrey Tautou, French Actress and Model

Irvine Welsh, Author of ‘Trainspotting’

Marjane Satrapi, Graphic Novelist

Armando Iannucci OBE, Satirist and Director

John McEnroe, Former Tennis World Number One

Rosie O’ Donnell, Comedian and Actress

Kristin Chenoweth, ‘Glee’ Actress and Singer

Daron Acemoglu, Turkish Economist

Dr Dambisa Moyo, Global Economist

But how can you hear all these icons speak?
Simply by becoming a member of the University Philosophical Society! More info on their website which can be found here.
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