Claire Rushbrook and Adam Pearson are among the special guests announced for The Independent's 'Celebrating Free Thinkers' event, taking place at London's Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) next week. The festival, which includes film screenings and Q&As, marks the newspaper's 40th anniversary.
Claire Rushbrook, known for her role in 'Rivals', will participate in a conversation with The Independent's chief culture reporter Jacob Stolworthy. This discussion will precede a screening of her romance-drama 'Ali & Ava' on Thursday, 22 October.
Adam Pearson, an actor and disability rights activist, is set to join a screening of Jonathan Glazer’s 2013 film 'Under the Skin' on Saturday, 24 October. Pearson, who starred in the movie alongside Scarlett Johansson, will also be in conversation with Jacob Stolworthy to discuss the film's behind-the-scenes story.
The programme also features an exclusive event for Independent Members on 19 October with Editor-in-Chief Geordie Greig and author Helen Fielding, as well as the premiere of Greig’s documentary 'Cancelled: The Rise and Fall of Aung San Suu Kyi' on 20 October.