The organisation behind HowTheLightGetsIn will explore what is fast becoming modern life’s most pressing question: how to develop meaningful relationships in a world that has left them behind - in a weekend of workshops and talks, entitled The Greatest Adventure, at The Globe in Hay.

The meaning of love is changing. Considered by Plato the greatest of all philosophical subjects, modern philosophy has seen discourse on love fall largely by the wayside. Unsure of ourselves, love has become an almost embarrassing subject: increasingly the remit of cheap airport novels and crass television shows.

But whilst love has fallen out of favour, connecting with others has never been easier. With the rise of dating apps and new technologies, intimacy never seems more than a swipe away. Yet whilst Tinder reached 50 million users last year, studies show that we are lonelier than ever. Modern life's most pressing question is fast becoming how to develop meaningful relationships in a world that seems to have left them behind.

This event is for people in relationships and out of them; for anyone who wants to learn to communicate better and build the self-confidence to love and be loved fully; who wants to learn how to choose the right partner; to find fulfilment in love; to develop the skills to better communicate with others in both romantic and platonic relationships.

Among highlights of the weekend are Debate: Love Me Tinder in which Oxford neuroscientist Anders Sandberg, eHarmony's Chief Scientist Steve Carter, and KCL philosopher Christopher Hamilton debate the perils of love in the digital age - at 10 billion matches, Tinder has made more connections than there are people. But neuroscience reveals that too much choice can increase expectations and reduce desire. Is choice actually a bad thing? Have dating apps democratised intimacy, or are they warping our relationships beyond repair?

Love Incorporated, a unique talk that asks what we can do to ensure love is meaningful when relationships are increasingly commodified. In an event that blurs the lines between poetry, philosophy and meditation, BAFTA-nominated director Martha Fiennes uses Eastern philosophy to cure the West of its romantic malaise, while performance artist Lily Ashley gives a dynamic reading of her latest poems.

The Greatest Adventure: Love in the Time of Tinder will be at The Globe in Hay-on-Wye on Friday and Saturday, April 29 and 30. To book, call the box office on 01497 821762 or visit The Globe in person, or book online at events.iai.tv or globeathay.org. Local residents, living within 25 miles of The Globe qualify for a 20% discount on ticket prices, which cover all the weekend’s talks, debates and workshops, as well as a champagne reception upon arrival.