Forum or The Forum (plural forums or fora) may refer to:

Common uses

Forum (legal) In United States constitutional law, a forum is a property that is open to public expression and assembly. Types Forums are classified as public or nonpublic. Public forum A public forum also called an ''open forum'', is open to all expression ...

, designated space for public expression in the United States * Forum (Roman), open public space within a Roman city **

Roman Forum The Roman Forum, also known by its Latin name Forum Romanum ( it, Foro Romano), is a rectangular forum (plaza) surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center of the city of Rome. Citizens of the ancient ...

, most famous example *

Internet forum An Internet forum, or message board, is an online discussion site where people can hold conversations in the form of posted messages. They differ from chat rooms in that messages are often longer than one line of text, and are at least tempora ...

, discussion board on the Internet * Public forum debate, a type of high school debate

Arts and entertainment

* Forum & Forum Expanded, a section of the Berlin International Film Festival * ''Forum'' (album), a 2001 pop/soft rock album by Invertigo *

The Forum (vocal group) The Forum was a vocal group organized by Les Baxter whose members were Phil Campos, Riselle Bain and Rene Nole who would marry Campos. The group evolved from an earlier folk music group called Les Baxter's Balladeers. Campos, Bain and Nole spl ...

, organized by American musician Les Baxter *

Forum theatre Forum theatre is a type of theatre created by Brazilian theatre director Augusto Boal. It is one of the techniques under the umbrella term of Theatre of the Oppressed (TO). This relates to the engagement of spectators influencing and engaging with ...

, a type of theatrical technique created by Brazilian theatre director Augusto Boal * Forum Theatre (Washington, D.C.), a former theatre group

Buildings

Shopping centres

* Foorum, Tallinn, Estonia * Forum (shopping centre), Helsinki, Finland *

The Forum (shopping mall) Nexus Koramangala is a shopping mall located on Hosur Road in Koramangala, Bangalore, Karnataka, India developed by Prestige Group. It is the first shopping mall in the city of Bangalore. Nexus Koramangala is the oldest full-fledged mall i ...

, Bangalore, India *

Forum Mall (Kolkata) Forum Mall also known as Forum Courtyard is a shopping mall located in Bhowanipore, South Kolkata, India. It was initially conceived as an office tower. 80% of the foundation was complete before it was converted into a mall. Currently it has a ...

, Kolkata, India * Forum The Shopping Mall, Singapore * The Forum on Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree Corners, Georgia, United States *

The Forum Shops at Caesars The Forum Shops at Caesars, also known as The Forum Shops, is an upscale shopping mall on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is connected to the Caesars Palace resort, and both feature a Roman theme. The mall project was announced in 1987. ...

, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Sports and entertainment venues

;United Kingdom * The Forum, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England *

The Forum, Bath The Forum was built as an art deco cinema in Bath, Somerset, England, in 1934, and was designated as a Grade II* listed building on 28 May 1986. The building closed as a cinema in 1969, and has subsequently been used as a dancing school, a bingo ...

, an event venue and church in Bath, Somerset, England *

The Forum, Tunbridge Wells The Forum is an independent music venue in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, with a standing capacity of 250. The venue opened in 1993, the building having previously been a public toilet. Location The Forum is located on Tunbridge Well ...

, a live music venue in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England *

O2 Forum Kentish Town The O Forum Kentish Town is a concert venue in Kentish Town, London, England owned by MAMA & Company, and originally built in 1934. History The venue was built in 1934 and was originally used as an art deco cinema. After the cinema was close ...

, formerly London Forum, a nightclub and live music venue in Kentish Town, London ;United States *

Broome County Forum Theatre The Broome County Forum Theatre, also known as the Forum, Capri Theatre, and the Broome Center for the Performing Arts, is a historic theater, which is located at Binghamton in Broome County, New York. The theater seats 1,522 with a pit orchestra a ...

, a theater in Binghamton, New York commonly called The Forum *

FedExForum FedExForum is a multi-purpose arena located in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It is the home of the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA and the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Memphis, both of whom previously played home ga ...

, an arena in Memphis, Tennessee *

The Forum (Chicago) The Forum is a historic event venue at 318-328 E. 43rd Street in the Bronzeville neighborhood of the Grand Boulevard community area of Chicago, Illinois. Chicago alderman William Kent and his father Albert had the venue built in 1897, intending ...

, an event venue in Chicago, Illinois *The Forum, Los Angeles, former name of

Kia Forum Kia Forum (formerly The Forum) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Inglewood, California, United States, adjacent to Los Angeles. Located between West Manchester Boulevard, across Pincay Drive and Kareem Court, it is north of SoFi Stadium and t ...

, an indoor arena in Inglewood, California *Tampa Bay Times Forum, former name of

Amalie Arena Amalie Arena (officially stylized as AMALIE Arena) is a multipurpose arena in Tampa, Florida, that has been used for ice hockey, basketball, arena football, concerts, and other events. It is mainly used as the home for the Tampa Bay Lightning ...

, a multi-purpose arena in Tampa Bay, Florida ;Other countries *The Forum, North Adelaide, former name of the

Piccadilly Cinema Piccadilly Cinema(s), formerly Piccadilly Theatre and Forum Cinema (The Forum), and also known as The Piccadilly, is a cinema located on the corner of O'Connell Street and Childers Street in North Adelaide, South Australia. History 1940: or ...

, a cinema in Adelaide, South Australia *The Forum, Toronto, former venue on the site of the

Molson Canadian Amphitheatre The Budweiser Stage, originally known as the Molson Amphitheatre, is a concert venue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the grounds of Ontario Place and hosts many diverse acts, including genres like rock, pop, country, and jazz. The ...

Forum Copenhagen Forum Copenhagen ( da, Forum København, italic=no) is a large multi-purpose, rentable indoor arena located in Frederiksberg, Denmark. It hosts a large variety of concerts, markets, exhibitions and other events. The venue can hold up to 10,000 p ...

, exhibition, concert, and faire building in Copenhagen, Denmark *

Forum Theatre Forum theatre is a type of theatre created by Brazilian theatre director Augusto Boal. It is one of the techniques under the umbrella term of Theatre of the Oppressed (TO). This relates to the engagement of spectators influencing and engaging with ...

(officially Forum Melbourne), a live music venue in Melbourne, Australia *

Mediolanum Forum Mediolanum Forum (originally the Forum di Assago, formerly the FilaForum and DatchForum) is an indoor sports arena that is located in Assago, a small town 3 km outside Milan, Italy. The arena has a seating capacity of 12,700 and is primarily u ...

, an indoor arena in Milan, Italy *

Montreal Forum Montreal Forum (french: Le Forum de Montréal) is a historic building located facing Cabot Square in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Called "the most storied building in hockey history" by ''Sporting News'', it was an indoor arena which served as the ...

, a historic arena in Montreal, Quebec, Canada *

Thessaloniki Forum The Thessaloniki Forum (Greek: Φόρουμ Θεσσαλονίκης) was an indoor sports arena that was located near the center of the city of Thessaloniki, in Greece. The venue was used to host basketball games, handball games, ice hockey game ...

, an indoor arena in Greece

Other buildings

Forum Restaurant Forum Restaurant () is a Cantonese restaurant officially established in 1977 at Sino Plaza, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Run by Hong Kong's international chef and ambassador of Chinese cuisine, Yeung Koon-yat (), it is known for its expensive abalon ...

, Sino Plaza, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong * Forum Station, a metro station in Copenhagen *

Informatics Forum The Informatics Forum is a major building on the Central Area campus of the University of Edinburgh. Completed in 2008, it houses the research institutes of the university's School of Informatics. Design The Forum is designed by Bennetts Asso ...

, on the campus of the University of Edinburgh *

The Forum (Dubai) The Forum is a completed 35-floor tower in the Business Bay in Dubai, UAE. Construction of The Forum was finished in 2009. See also * List of buildings in Dubai Below is a list of buildings in Dubai. Dubai has a varied set of buildings an ...

, a future highrise tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates * The Forum, Norwich, a library, tourist information office and headquarters of the BBC in Norwich * The Forum at 343 East 74th Street, a residential building in New York City *

The Forum Southend-on-Sea The Forum Southend-on-Sea, locally known simply as The Forum, is a library located in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. It was opened in September 2013 following a relocation from the former building of Southend Central Library. Membership for t ...

, a library in Essex, England

Businesses and organizations

Forum (alternative dispute resolution) Forum, formerly known as the National Arbitration Forum (NAF) is an American organization that provides arbitration and mediation services to businesses, based at its Minneapolis headquarters and offices in New Jersey. The organization was founde ...

, formerly known as the National Arbitration Forum *

Berkeley Forum The Berkeley Forum, referred to simply as the Forum, is a prominent, non-partisan student organization at the University of California, Berkeley. Founded in 2012, the Forum hosts debates, panels, and talks with distinguished speakers on various t ...

, a student organization at the University of California, Berkeley * Forum Group, an Australian company *

ISKCON Youth Forum (IYF) Ahmedabad The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), known colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement or Hare Krishnas, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava Hindu religious organization. ISKCON was founded in 1966 in New York City by A. C. Bhaktive ...

, a youth organisation *The Forum, a group involved in the origins of ''

The Urantia Book ''The Urantia Book'' (sometimes called ''The Urantia Papers'' or ''The Fifth Epochal Revelation'') is a spiritual, philosophical, and religious book that originated in Chicago sometime between 1924 and 1955. The authorship remains a matter of sp ...

'' *The Forum, a brand of self-help firm

Landmark Worldwide Landmark Worldwide (known as Landmark Education before 2013), or simply Landmark, is a company, headquartered in San Francisco, that offers personal-development programs. Landmark Education started in 1991 with the licensing of rights to use i ...

World Economic Forum The World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international non-governmental and lobbying organisation based in Cologny, canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded on 24 January 1971 by German engineer and economist Klaus Schwab. The foundation, ...

, a Swiss nonprofit foundation

Events

European Forum Alpbach The European Forum Alpbach (EFA) is an Austrian nonprofit organisation and foundation based in Vienna, Austria. It is best known for hosting the event of the same name in the village of Alpbach. It is an interdisciplinary platform for science, p ...

, held by a political and economic thinktank * OpenForum, a conference held in Cape Town in 2012 *

SCO Forum SCO Forum was a technical computer conference sponsored by the Santa Cruz Operation (SCO), briefly by Caldera International, and later The SCO Group that took place during the 1980s through 2000s. It was held annually, most often in August of ...

, a computer conference held in the United States from 1987 to 2008 *

Universal Forum of Cultures The Universal Forum of Cultures ( ca, Fòrum de les Cultures, was an international cultural event intended to take place every three years. History The first Forum was held in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain), from May 9 to September 26, 2004. It w ...

, an international cultural event *

World Social Forum The World Social Forum (WSF, pt, Fórum Social Mundial ) is an annual meeting of civil society organizations, first held in Brazil, which offers a self-conscious effort to develop an alternative future through the championing of counter-hegemon ...

, an annual meeting of civil society organizations

Media

Periodicals

* ''Forum'' (Bangladesh), a Bangladeshi current affairs magazine * ''Forum'' (business magazine), Swedish-language magazine in Finland * ''Forum'' (Macedonian magazine), a weekly political magazine in the Republic of Macedonia *''

Penthouse Forum ''Penthouse Forum'', sometimes simply ''Forum'', is a magazine owned by FriendFinder Networks, the publishers of '' Penthouse'' magazine. History and profile ''Penthouse Forum'' was started in March 1968 and featured letters, articles on health ...

'', an American pornographic magazine * ''The Forum'' (American magazine), published between 1886 and 1950 *''The Forum'', an official magazine of

Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international mutual aid fellowship of alcoholics dedicated to abstinence-based recovery from alcoholism through its spiritually-inclined Twelve Step program. Following its Twelve Traditions, AA is non-profess ...

*''

The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead ''The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead'' or more recently ''The Forum'' is an American, English language newspaper. It is the major newspaper for Fargo, North Dakota and the surrounding region, including Moorhead, Minnesota. It is the flagship and names ...

'', a newspaper in Fargo, North Dakota * ''The Forum'', an online publication of the African American Policy Forum * ''FORUM: Issues about Part-Time and Contingent Faculty'', a publication of the

National Council of Teachers of English The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) is a United States professional organization dedicated to "improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education. Since 1911, NCTE has provided a forum ...

Places

Natural features

* Forum Peak, on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, Canada * Piz Fora, a mountain in the Alps

Populated places

* Forum, Arkansas, United States *

Blandford Forum Blandford Forum ( ), commonly Blandford, is a market town in Dorset, England, sited by the River Stour about northwest of Poole. It was the administrative headquarters of North Dorset District until April 2019, when this was abolished and it ...

, town in England * Forum Fulvii, Roman settlement in Italy

Radio

* ''Forum'' (KQED), a radio show on KQED-FM hosted by Michael Krasny * ''The Forum'' (BBC World Service), an international radio discussion show