America on the Brink

Clarissa Ward, Jon Lee Anderson & Matt Frei
Part of Big Brue Festival
Sat 19 Sep ’26 09:30 - 21:00
Sat 19 Sep ’26
09:30 - 21:00
  • Sat 19 Sep ’26
    Doors open
    09:30
    Start
    09:30
    Approx. end
    21:00
    Marquee
    Hauser & Wirth, Bruton, BA10 0NL

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Can American democracy survive the forces pulling the country apart, or is it approaching a point of no return?

 

Two hundred and fifty years after declaring independence, the United States remains the world’s most powerful democracy, but also one of its most bitterly divided. Its founding promises of liberty and equality collide with a history of slavery, exclusion and political violence, while faith in its institutions is being tested by polarisation, misinformation and deepening inequality. Under President Trump’s second administration, America itself has become an increasingly unpredictable force in world affairs.

Drawing on decades of reporting from across America and the world, Matt Frei, Clarissa Ward and Jon Lee Anderson examine the myths the country tells about itself and the forces now pulling it apart. Is the American republic approaching a point of rupture, or will its extraordinary capacity for reinvention carry it through once again?

Tickets

  • Sessions are not ticketed separately. 

  • Day and weekend festival tickets give access to the full programme on the relevant day or days

Ticket Prices

  • Saturday Ticket: £81.50*
  • Sunday Ticket: £81.50*
  • Weekend Ticket £151.50*
    *All orders include a £1.50 processing fee

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