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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