Marxism, Political Practice and CSE | Saturday 27th October
CSE 2018 AGM and conference. Free event with a great line up of speakers. All are welcome!
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October 2018
Women and Humanist Photography | Wednesday 3rd October
This short course explores women’s contribution to Humanist Photography – a mid-century style of documentary photography concerned with everyday life and people. Through discussion, presentations, and practical tasks, discover some of the female photographers who were a key part of this movement.
“London Presence” and “What We See” | Thursday 4th October
The exhibition has two parts – “London Presence” and “What We See”. London Presence is an exhibition of photographs by participants from Grace Gelder photography workshops at Conway Hall. What We See is a group show by people ages 8-18 who have attended Young Photographers London workshops within the last year, led by Grace Gelder & Niaz Maleknia.
The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe Live | Saturday 20th October
Join the presenters of ‘The Skeptics Guide to the Universe’ podcast for their one-off London show. Steven Novella, along with ‘Skeptical Rogues’ Bob Novella, Jay Novella and Evan Bernstein explain the tenets of skeptical thinking and debunk some of the biggest scientific myths, fallacies and conspiracy theories (anti-vaccines, homeopathy, UFO sightings, and many more).
Sunday Assembly – The Rights of Women | Sunday 21st October
Sunday Assembly is a community that celebrates life by coming together to sing songs, hear inspiring talks and build real connections. We’ll be celebrating the Rights of Women, and asking: where next? FREE – Just Turn Up
Feminism in Camden in the 1970s and 80s | Sunday 21st October
Curated by Dr Susan Croft for Unfinished Histories/SuffrageArts. Featuring posters produced by the early Women’s Liberation Workshops (WLW) from 1969 onwards, alongside posters for companies like Beryl & the Perils, Clean Break and Theatre of Black Women, and for local government campaigns like Women Into Manual Trades. Camden, with its…
Celebrating the Centenary of Women Lawyers | Sunday 21st October
When is a woman not a person? Find out at Celebrating the Centenary of Women Lawyers – an exhibition to celebrate 100 years since the passing of the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 and the first women lawyers. The exhibition places the opening of the legal profession to women in the context…
The Bloomsbury Festival 2018: Activists and Architects of Change | Sunday 21st October
This year’s festival theme is ‘Activists and Architects of Change’, to mark the centenary of The Representation of the People Act 1918, which permitted women to vote for the first time. Join our Sunday Bloomsbury Festival Hub for rousing talks, vital debates and thought-provoking exhibitions from some of the boldest and bravest voices around.
‘As though a rock had been lifted and there were green shoots beneath’ | Sunday 21st October
As though a rock had been lifted and there were green shoots beneath’ This is how Sara, who we met in the Northern Syrian town of Kobanê, described the 2012 revolution, when the authoritarian Syrian regime withdrew control and the Kurds were able to set up their own autonomous organisations.…
Mrs Shaw Herself | Sunday 21st October
A one-woman show exploring the life of Charlotte Payne-Townshend. Charlotte was a remarkable woman who was a wealthy Irish heiress as well as a suffrage supporter, philanthropist and Fabian. She met and married the famous playwright George Bernard Shaw when they were both in their early forties and the marriage…
The Ladies Bridge | Sunday 21st October
Most history starts with a find. So what happens when you start with an urban myth? Today the Thames riverboat pilots tell the story of Waterloo Bridge being built by women during the Second World War. After years of trawling through archives, historian Dr Christine Wall discovered official history had…
A Woman’s Revolution in Northern Syria | Sunday 21st October
Amidst all the barbarism and violence, there is one part of Syria that has stood out as a beacon of hope. The predominantly Kurdish areas that have formed the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria have established an autonomous bottom up democracy that should be a model for us all. In…