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![I Musicanti + pre-concert talk]()
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![Pre-Concert Talk: Robert Hugill – Arrangement, Transcription and Popularisation]()
Pre-Concert Talk: Robert Hugill – Arrangement, Transcription and Popularisation
Pre-Concert Talk: Robert Hugill – Arrangement, Transcription and Popularisation
In this free Pre-Concert Talk, British composer, journalist, and lecturer Robert Hugill, discusses arrangement, transcription and popularisation in late 18th and 19th century composition.
In person | Virtual event
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![Brexit Without the Bull]()
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![Creating Inclusive Cities]()
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![Legends Live: Frederick Forsyth in Conversation with Matthew Stadlen]()
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![The Dambusters Story 1943: with Max Hastings]()
The Dambusters Story 1943: with Max Hastings
The Dambusters Story 1943: with Max Hastings
The raid of the Dambusters is one of the most exhilarating episodes in British history. In this talk, our most brilliant military historian, Sir Max Hastings, uncovers the truth behind the legend.
In person | Virtual event
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![Hitler: Only the World Was Enough]()
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![The Bodies Beneath: The Flipside of British Film & Television]()
The Bodies Beneath: The Flipside of British Film & Television
The Bodies Beneath: The Flipside of British Film & Television
Occult rites are staged in hippie strip clubs; music hall dame Old Mother Riley haunts a vam-piric Bela Lugosi; TV puppet Sooty doles out intoxicating pharmaceuticals; velvet-voiced Vincent Price presents a full-fat cookery programme...
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![A History of Christian and Muslim Intolerance and Beyond]()
A History of Christian and Muslim Intolerance and Beyond
A History of Christian and Muslim Intolerance and Beyond
AC Grayling discusses with Selina O'Grady her ground-breaking new book In the Name of God: A History of Christian and Muslim Intolerance and asks: is each faith really an ossified religion which can never come to terms with the Enlightenment and the world it has helped form?
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![Maggini Quartet]()
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![Victorian Blogging – The Pamphleteers Who Dared To Dream Of A Better World]()
Victorian Blogging – The Pamphleteers Who Dared To Dream Of A Better World
Victorian Blogging – The Pamphleteers Who Dared To Dream Of A Better World
*Until 31 Jan 2020* This exhibition explores how 19th-century pamphlets and their freethinking authors have ignited revolutions, overthrown governments and altered the course of history. Private view: 12 Sep.
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![Stop Being Reasonable: Stories of how we really change our minds]()
Stop Being Reasonable: Stories of how we really change our minds
Stop Being Reasonable: Stories of how we really change our minds
In an increasingly divided world, how we might change the minds of others? Philosopher and journalist Eleanor Gordon-Smith discusses some lucid, gripping stories that show the limits of human reason with Little Atoms podcaster Neil Denny.
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![What We Throw Away And Where It Goes]()
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![Race in a Godless World: Atheism, Race, and Civilization, 1850-1914]()
Race in a Godless World: Atheism, Race, and Civilization, 1850-1914
Race in a Godless World: Atheism, Race, and Civilization, 1850-1914
What is the relationship between atheism and racism? Nathan Alexander explores the racial views of atheists and other nonbelievers in Britain and the United States in the second half of the nineteenth century and offers some reflections on the present day.
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![The Crisis Of British Democracy]()
The Crisis Of British Democracy
The Crisis Of British Democracy
Brexit has exposed some major faultiness in British Politics that has been growing over many years. Our representative form of government has often been grid locked and unable to respond. This talk & debate will look at five opinions about the crisis of democracy and alternative views of what can be done.
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![Fabulosa! The Story of Polari, Britain’s Secret Gay Language]()
Fabulosa! The Story of Polari, Britain’s Secret Gay Language
Fabulosa! The Story of Polari, Britain’s Secret Gay Language
Oh Mr Horne, how bona to vada your dolly old eke! When being gay could result in criminal prosecution – or worse – Polari offered its speak-ers a degree of public camouflage and community. Paul Baker recounts the story of Polari with skill, erudition and tenderness.
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![Mind the Dogma: My journey from being an evangelical preacher to humanism]()
Mind the Dogma: My journey from being an evangelical preacher to humanism
Mind the Dogma: My journey from being an evangelical preacher to humanism
Hear Dan Barker recount his journey from being an evangelical Christian preacher to being an outspoken atheist and humanist working for the advancement of secularism and freethought in the US and worldwide.
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![Che London Tango Milonga]()
Che London Tango Milonga
Che London Tango Milonga
A celebration of Argentine tango: Learn tango and dance all evening, watch maestros from Argentina performing and more. A truly fantastic line-up of teachers and DJs, bringing the best of Buenos Aires and Europe together under one roof.
In person | Virtual event
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![A Monk’s Guide to Happiness – with Gelong Thubten]()
A Monk’s Guide to Happiness – with Gelong Thubten
A Monk’s Guide to Happiness – with Gelong Thubten
An evening of wisdom with Gelong Thubten, an inspiring British monk who is passionate about the life-changing power of meditation. Thubten will share practical ideas to help master our minds, develop compassion and find lasting fulfilment.
In person | Virtual event
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![The University of the Philippines Singing Ambassadors concert]()
The University of the Philippines Singing Ambassadors concert
The University of the Philippines Singing Ambassadors concert
The University of the Philippines Singing Ambassadors will be giving a free concert as part of the London International Music Festival. A summer evening of classical and modern repertoire along with music from the Philippines.
In person | Virtual event
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![Why Diets Don’t Work – and Other Myths About Food and Health]()
Why Diets Don’t Work – and Other Myths About Food and Health
Why Diets Don’t Work – and Other Myths About Food and Health
What should we be eating? When? How often? Just how important is food when it comes to our overall health? Pixie Turner, diet rebel, unpacks why diet and nutrition misinformation is so problematic.
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![The Return of Race Science]()
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![One Life 2019]()
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![African Health & Wellbeing Day]()
African Health & Wellbeing Day
African Health & Wellbeing Day
Bringing together Britain’s premier African-centred therapists, wellbeing experts and organisations specialising in mental and psychical health for a fun-packed festival of educational talks, workshops and presentations.
In person | Virtual event
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![The Old Stones]()
The Old Stones
The Old Stones
Andy Burnham presents a highly illustrated talk based around many of the themes, new discoveries and mysteries highlighted in the book The Old Stones, the most comprehensive and thought-provoking field guide ever published to the iconic standing stones and prehistoric places of Britain and Ireland.
In person | Virtual event
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![I’m Worried About The World But I’m Not Sure I Want To Be An Activist]()
I’m Worried About The World But I’m Not Sure I Want To Be An Activist
I’m Worried About The World But I’m Not Sure I Want To Be An Activist
How do activists and non-activists exist in the world together? Should we all be activists? Or is it time for a new activism? Anthea Lawson and Pippa Evans explore what happens in the space between activists and everyone else.
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![How to use time wisely and live more happily – with James Wallman]()
How to use time wisely and live more happily – with James Wallman
How to use time wisely and live more happily – with James Wallman
How can we use our time wisely and live more happily? James Wallman will share the insights from his new book about how to spend time well - and which experiences bring the greatest happiness and make life more enjoyable and purposeful.
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![Summer School 2019: What? How? Why?]()
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![Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artists Presentation Concert]()
Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artists Presentation Concert
Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artists Presentation Concert
Each year 6 young artists are selected from over 100 applications following auditions. This year, four of the winners are performing at the presentation concert.
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![All of Us can Achieve Extraordinary Things]()
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![The Perils of Partnership in Public Health]()
The Perils of Partnership in Public Health
The Perils of Partnership in Public Health
Is public health trapped in a web of influence? Jonathan H. Marks argues that public-private partnerships create “webs of influence” that undermine the integrity of public health agencies and distort health policy and research.
In person | Virtual event
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![London National Park City “What if?” – Lightning Talks, Walks & Pop-Up Picnic]()
London National Park City “What if?” – Lightning Talks, Walks & Pop-Up Picnic
London National Park City “What if?” – Lightning Talks, Walks & Pop-Up Picnic
Let’s dream the possible as we explore the power of asking “What if…?”. Come to hear short, inspiring and thought-provoking talks from over 20 activists, adventurers, growers and more as they share ideas and dream the possible for London as a National Park City.
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![Chav Solidarity]()
Chav Solidarity
Chav Solidarity
D Hunter presents his book Chav Solidarity, which is part autobiography, part meditation on trauma, class, activism and identity. Hunter will read excerpts from the book, as well as discussing it's origins and surrounding issues. This will be followed by a Q&A.
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![Are Art Workers Organising?]()
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![Not Just a Refugee]()
Not Just a Refugee
Not Just a Refugee
*Until 09 Aug 2019* In celebration of Refugee Week 2019, this exhibition by Adiam Yemane offers inspiring stories of newcomers who entered the UK claiming asylum or as refugees. It celebrates the lives of people who have worked hard to fulfil their potential and despite, in many cases experiencing overwhelming odds, succeed.
In person | Virtual event
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![Doorways: Women, Homelessness, Trauma and Resistance – a Discussion]()
Doorways: Women, Homelessness, Trauma and Resistance – a Discussion
Doorways: Women, Homelessness, Trauma and Resistance – a Discussion
To mark the publication of Doorways: Women, Homelessness, Trauma and Resistance, publishers House Sparrow Press are hosting a discussion about the crisis of women's homelessness.
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![Strategic Antifascism: Where Next for the Movement?]()
Strategic Antifascism: Where Next for the Movement?
Strategic Antifascism: Where Next for the Movement?
Join the team behind the 12 Rules for WHAT podcast for a participatory workshop on fascism, antifascism and the far right as we identify emerging trends in the far right and discuss how a strategic antifascist movement can effectively oppose the spread of new fascisms.
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![Art For The Not Yet Born (Pregnant Women Event)]()
Art For The Not Yet Born (Pregnant Women Event)
Art For The Not Yet Born (Pregnant Women Event)
What would happen if we started consciously teaching our children from the very (VERY!) beginning? Being aware that the developing infants are ALWAYS feeling everything, this experiment with Francesca Tamagnini aims to offer a focused sensorial experience for the child.
In person | Virtual event
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![The Likely Future of Israel in a Self-imposed One-state Situation]()
The Likely Future of Israel in a Self-imposed One-state Situation
The Likely Future of Israel in a Self-imposed One-state Situation
Retired open University academic Dr Brian Beeley will consider the effects of President Trump’s rejection of the ‘two-state’ mantra for Israel and the implications if Israel retains control of all of historic Palestine (plus Syria’s Golan Heights).
In person | Virtual event
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![Reading Room Launch]()
Reading Room Launch
Reading Room Launch
Join Leonie Rousham,Ishwari Bhalerao, Bea Macdonald and Sally Plowman for the launch of Reading Room as a means of creating connections and opening dialogue about the function, aesthetic and user culture of library collections and small press production in the age of digital information.
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![The Gardeners]()
The Gardeners
The Gardeners
World premiere of a new chamber opera by Robert Hugill & Joanna Wyld, conductor William Vann.The graves belong to the Dead, who once invaded the land in which they lie. Tensions rise between three generations of family who look after war graves in a politically divided region.
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![Ending the War on Drugs – for Workers, for Justice]()
Ending the War on Drugs – for Workers, for Justice
Ending the War on Drugs – for Workers, for Justice
This panel discussion led by Health Poverty Action brings together speakers from trade unions, racial justice campaigners, farmers working in the drugs trade to discuss what legal regulation could look like.
In person | Virtual event
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![Authentic Happiness – With Mo Gawdat & Anahita Moghaddam]()
Authentic Happiness – With Mo Gawdat & Anahita Moghaddam
Authentic Happiness – With Mo Gawdat & Anahita Moghaddam
How can we be happier and help create a happier society? At this special event, Mo Gawdat and Anahita Moghaddam will look at how our identities and relationships shape our world. And they'll share practical ideas that we can all use to live more wisely.
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![Windrush, Migration & Reggae]()
Windrush, Migration & Reggae
Windrush, Migration & Reggae
Join Kwaku for this relaxed presentation on the development of reggae through migrations, over and beyond the one Windrush voyage from the Caribbean to Britain in 1948. There will be ample opportunity for participants to ask questions and contribute to the narrative.
In person | Virtual event
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![I is for Insult: questioning “Borderline Personality Disorder”]()
I is for Insult: questioning “Borderline Personality Disorder”
I is for Insult: questioning “Borderline Personality Disorder”
Mind in Camden's one-day workshop will cover both practical and theoretical approaches to the disputed diagnosis of “Borderline Personality Disorder”, facilitated by someone with lived / living experience of these issues.
In person | Virtual event
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![Thinking on Sunday: Lowborn – Growing Up, Getting Away and Returning to Britain’s Poorest Towns]()
Thinking on Sunday: Lowborn – Growing Up, Getting Away and Returning to Britain’s Poorest Towns
Thinking on Sunday: Lowborn – Growing Up, Getting Away and Returning to Britain’s Poorest Towns
Kerry Hudson discusses her book Lowborn with James Bloodworth, author of Hired: Six Months Undercover in Low-Wage Britain. Lowborn is a powerful, personal, agenda-changing work of non-fiction on poverty in Britain – a unique book that we all need to pay attention to.
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![Radical Living in a Neoliberal City]()
Radical Living in a Neoliberal City
Radical Living in a Neoliberal City
How does one live well in a city almost designed to make you feel isolated, tired, anxious and poor? Artists/activists/teachers/amateur thinkers Sam Siva and Sam Berkson lead a discussion on how to live radical lives in a neo-liberal city.
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![Radical Spaceflight Group]()
Radical Spaceflight Group
Radical Spaceflight Group
This workshop with Giles Bunch is for people who are already interested in space exploration, as well as anyone new to the subject who wants to learn more in a supportive, friendly environment. The session will centre around the theme of “the ‘frontier’ in deep space”.
In person | Virtual event
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