04/10/2026

16.00 The Spectator

Birmingham ICC : Hall 8b

Coffee House Shots Live - welcome reception

Michael Gove (The Spectator, Editor)
Tim Shipman (The Spectator, Political Editor)
James Heale (The Spectator, Deputy Political Editor)
Noa Hoffman (The Spectator , political correspondent)

Join The Spectator’s team to kick off party conference with a glass of wine. Meet Michael Gove and Tim Shipman, as well as subscribers from across the country, and toast the start of three days of stimulating discussion and debate.

Drinks

05/10/2026

12.00 The Spectator

Birmingham ICC : Hall 8b

Coffee House Shots Live

Chaired by Tim Shipman (The Spectator, Political Editor)
James Heale (The Spectator, Deputy Political Editor)
Noa Hoffman (The Spectator , political correspondent)

Join Tim Shipman, James Heale and Noa Hoffman for a live recording of The Spectator’s flagship politics podcast.

Drinks

06/10/2026

10.30 Conservative Rural Forum & English Rural

Hyatt Regency Birmingham : Concerto

Securing the Future of Rural Housing

The Rt Hon Sir James Cleverly MP (MP, Braintree)
Martin Collett (Chief Executive, English Rural)
James, Wright (Conservative Rural Forum, Policy Director)
Chaired by James Heale (The Spectator, Deputy Political Editor (Invited))

Without affordable homes, rural Britain faces a demographic decline, turning once vibrant villages into childless ‘baby deserts’. How do we deliver high-quality rural housing while protecting the countryside? The panel will discuss these issues and answer your questions on securing the future of rural housing.