The annual Cambridge Festival, which features more than 360 mostly free events, will take place from Friday, March 17 to Sunday, April 2.
Coordinated by the University of Cambridge, the festival aims to tackle some of the big questions of our age and seeks to find possible solutions.
Hot topics this year include an in-depth look at how we move from global risks to global safety, results from the largest four-day working week trial, greenwashing tactics to look out for, the latest in AI and the future of heart valve replacement.
There are also events tackling less weighty subjects, and for children and families to enjoy.
Notable guests this year include journalist and former lead anchor of BBC's Newsnight, Emily Maitlis, and Astronomer Royal Professor Lord Martin Rees.
The festival is divided into five themes: power, society, health, environment and discovery, and includes debates, talks, exhibitions, workshops, films, tours, performances and book launches.
Two events reveal fascinating and unsettling insights into modern Britain. In 'United Kingdom: A Global History of the End of Britain', historian Stuart Ward discussed his new book, while in 'Britain: A Crisis of Identity?' a panel of leading thinkers discuss Britain's place in the world amid shifting global geopolitics.
'The 4-Day Week: Here to Stay?' will present the results of the working week trial, 'What's For Dinner? The Future of Meat' asks whether the future should be meat-free, and researchers from the University of Cambridge's Department will explain heart valve prosthetics and metal-organic frameworks for rare cancer therapy.
The Department of Computer Science and Technology at Cambridge will demonstrate a virtual football game with AI footballers.
Family events include a lively presentation by marine biologist Dr Helen Scales.
Cambridge Festival manager David Cain said: "The programme this year must be one of the best I have worked on.
"It’s literally got everything, from thought-provoking talks and debates that share the latest research into many of the issues affecting us all, to poetry, comedy, performance, art, film and so much more."
The full programme is due to be launched on Monday, February 13 at www.festival.cam.ac.uk, with bookings open from 10am.
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