Chelsea Manning Is Making Her First Public Appearance in the UK

Chelsea Manning, the American activist famed for sending three-quarters of a million classified or sensitive documents to WikiLeaks, is to make her first public appearance in the UK, taking part in a Q&A hosted by the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London on October 1. Following the Q&A, which will be open to the public, Manning will be honoured at the Annual Friends of the Institute of Contemporary Arts Dinner. “Honouring Chelsea Manning in today’s media and political landscape will, I hope, show that the power of an individual can change the world through bravery, courage, determination and vision,” said the ICA’s new director, Stefan Kalmár, in a statement.