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![Thinking on Sunday: Depression in a Digital Age – The Highs and Lows of Perfectionism]()
Thinking on Sunday: Depression in a Digital Age – The Highs and Lows of Perfectionism
Thinking on Sunday: Depression in a Digital Age – The Highs and Lows of Perfectionism
Depression in a Digital Age author Fiona Thomas traces her life dealing with anxiety and the subsequent depression, and how a digital life helped her find her community, find her voice, find herself.
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![Student Support Gatherings London]()
Student Support Gatherings London
Student Support Gatherings London
These groups are for those of African, Asian and Caribbean heritage who are training to become psychotherapists and counsellors. Students who have completed their course and are working towards registration are also invited.
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![Mermaids: Fish, Flesh or Fowl?]()
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![UK National Investment Bank]()
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![Botany Quiz]()
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![Feminism in Camden in the 1970s and 80s]()
Feminism in Camden in the 1970s and 80s
Feminism in Camden in the 1970s and 80s
*Ends 11th July 2019* This exhibition explores feminist activism through posters from Women’s Liberation Workshops in the borough and how the arts and especially theatre contributed to the local feminist scene.
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![Ben Goldscheider, Callum Smart and Richard Uttley]()
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![Sunday Assembly: Running For A Reason]()
Sunday Assembly: Running For A Reason
Sunday Assembly: Running For A Reason
This Sunday Assembly Ivo Gormley from the GoodGym is coming to help us get up, get out and get motivated! This assembly is all about Living Better and Helping Often! Pow Pow! Hosted by Sanderson Jones, with poetry from the wonderful John Wheeler.
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![2nd Annual Public Conversation: Stuart Hall and the Future of Public Space]()
2nd Annual Public Conversation: Stuart Hall and the Future of Public Space
2nd Annual Public Conversation: Stuart Hall and the Future of Public Space
Save the date for the Foundation's Second Annual Stuart Hall Public Conversation. Join invited speakers and a growing community of artists, students, academics, cultural activists and engaged citizens as they consider how to reimagine and reclaim public space in the context of present social and political upheavals.
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![Conway Photography Group]()
Conway Photography Group
Conway Photography Group
Monthly meetup sessions are a mixture of theory, group discussion, practical exercises and individual tutorials. Each month there is a different theme and an assignment for the month which will build towards a selection of work for exhibition. Ends October 19th 2019.
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![Looking Forward: The Next Ten Years]()
Looking Forward: The Next Ten Years
Looking Forward: The Next Ten Years
What key aspects of our lives are predicted to shift radically over the next ten years? As Bloomsbury celebrates ten years of outstanding publishing as Bloomsbury Academic, we’ve invited some of our most fascinating authors to fill us in on the opportunities, challenges and biggest changes coming to our lives in the next ten years.
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![Out-of-the-Box Thinking: Future Work in the Digital World]()
Out-of-the-Box Thinking: Future Work in the Digital World
Out-of-the-Box Thinking: Future Work in the Digital World
In our eighth Out-of-the-Box Thinking series event, co-hosted with GlobalNet21 and London Futurists, Dr Becky Faith, David Wood and Charles Radclyffe will discuss the future of work in an age of big data and artificial intelligence that will see a major shift in work patterns and employment.
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![Thinking on Sunday: Darkness – A Cultural History]()
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![The Writing Space]()
The Writing Space
The Writing Space
Writing the stories of what happens when women gather. This experiential creative writing workshop with Judi Sissons will focus on practical and enjoyable writing activities designed to facilitate creative flow and encourage participants to access imagination and emotions in a safe, non-judgemental setting.
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![I’m A Joke And So Are You]()
I’m A Joke And So Are You
I’m A Joke And So Are You
Comic Robin Ince uses the life of the stand-up as a way of exploring some of the biggest questions we all face. Where does anxiety come from? How do we overcome imposter syndrome? What is the key to creativity? How can we deal with grief?
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![Thinking on Monday: Adventures in the Anthropocene – A Journey to the Heart of the Planet We Made]()
Thinking on Monday: Adventures in the Anthropocene – A Journey to the Heart of the Planet We Made
Thinking on Monday: Adventures in the Anthropocene – A Journey to the Heart of the Planet We Made
Our changes to the Earth in recent decades have altered our world beyond anything it has experienced in its 4.6 billion-year history. As a result, our planet is said to be crossing into the Anthropocene – the Age of Humans. In the first Thinking on Monday series talk, Gaia Vince shows us what the Anthropocene means for all of us.
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![Beyond Busy: Worry less, achieve more, love what you do – with Graham Allcott]()
Beyond Busy: Worry less, achieve more, love what you do – with Graham Allcott
Beyond Busy: Worry less, achieve more, love what you do – with Graham Allcott
Start 2019 with practical ideas to help you get "beyond busy" and discover how to worry less, achieve more and love what you do. Bestselling author Graham Allcott will share practical, and potentially life-changing, ways to feel calmer and rediscover the joy in everyday life.
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![Trio Gaspard]()
Trio Gaspard
Trio Gaspard
Junior Fellows at the Royal Northern College of Music, Trio Gaspard have been praised for their unique and fresh approach to performance. The members hail from Germany, Greece and the UK, and we are very pleased to welcome them for their debut at Conway Hall.
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![LGBT & Secular Rights At Risk: A Bangladesh Perspective]()
LGBT & Secular Rights At Risk: A Bangladesh Perspective
LGBT & Secular Rights At Risk: A Bangladesh Perspective
Human Rights are at risk in Bangladesh, especially, the those of the LGBT+ and the secular communities. Let's raise raise our voice and defend their rights. In this day of talks, Maryam Namazie, Gita Sahgal, Sadia Hameed and others will speak on behalf of these communities.
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![CANCELLED: Exploring Friendship in Creative Projects]()
CANCELLED: Exploring Friendship in Creative Projects
CANCELLED: Exploring Friendship in Creative Projects
After five years of working closely together Gab and Poh are bringing together their reflections and learnings into a one day immersive workshop to share and explore more closely the intricacies of friendship throughout the process of a creative project.
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![Women in Photography Group: Panel Discussion & Q&A]()
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![Lab Rats: Why Modern Work Makes People Miserable]()
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![Psychedelics, Extinction and Social Change]()
Psychedelics, Extinction and Social Change
Psychedelics, Extinction and Social Change
A public conversation between Dr Gail Bradbrook, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion, and Stephen Reid, founder and co-director of The Psychedelic Society. They will describe their personal journeys involving psychedelics and social change before entering into a dialogue on important questions.
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![LSP Spring Term 2019]()
LSP Spring Term 2019
LSP Spring Term 2019
The London School of Philosophy provide philosophy classes of the highest quality for thoughtful people in the London area, with courses covering key areas of philosophy in an accessible and professional way. The Spring Term runs from 14th January to 19th March.
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![Fibonacci Sequence]()
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![Thinking on Sunday: Civil Partnerships for All]()
Thinking on Sunday: Civil Partnerships for All
Thinking on Sunday: Civil Partnerships for All
Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan have been leading the campaign for Equal Civil Partnerships since 2014 when they were refused a civil partnership at their local registry office. They ask, should Civil Partnerships be open to both mixed-sex as well as same-sex couples, and what are the implications?
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![Your Voice: A Workshop on Creative Activism]()
Your Voice: A Workshop on Creative Activism
Your Voice: A Workshop on Creative Activism
A day of exploring the legacy of protest songs and activism through a series of creative writing exercises, voice work and song-writing with Nina Millns and Natali Shaked. This will start you on the road to writing your own protest song.
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![Social Interest, Psychological Wellbeing, Spiritual Growth – Presented by Harvey Gillman]()
Social Interest, Psychological Wellbeing, Spiritual Growth – Presented by Harvey Gillman
Social Interest, Psychological Wellbeing, Spiritual Growth – Presented by Harvey Gillman
Social interest is a key concept in Adlerian psychology for the growth of a healthy human being. The role of the community in the deepening of the spiritual life of humankind is an important aspect of many spiritual traditions. This talk by Harvey Gillman reflects on the contribution of both psychology and spirituality to the relationship of the self and the world at large.
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![Zoffany Ensemble]()
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![Chamber Ensemble of London]()
Chamber Ensemble of London
Chamber Ensemble of London
The Chamber Ensemble of London close our Autumn season before the Christmas holidays in an opulent musical night from Baroque to Britten. Led by violinist Peter Fisher, the ensemble features handpicked players from some of London's leading orchestras and ensembles. Free entry for those aged 8-25 courtesy of CAVATINA.
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![Thinking on Sunday: The Perils of Perception – Why We’re Wrong About Nearly Everything]()
Thinking on Sunday: The Perils of Perception – Why We’re Wrong About Nearly Everything
Thinking on Sunday: The Perils of Perception – Why We’re Wrong About Nearly Everything
Using the latest research into the media, decision science, heuristics, and emotional reasoning, Bobby Duffy examines why the populations of some countries seem better informed than others, and how we can address our ignorance of key public data and trends.
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![Giving Joy at Christmas]()
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![Celebrate Christmas with Beethoven and Others in Style – Claudio Bohorquez & Alberto Portugheis]()
Celebrate Christmas with Beethoven and Others in Style – Claudio Bohorquez & Alberto Portugheis
Celebrate Christmas with Beethoven and Others in Style – Claudio Bohorquez & Alberto Portugheis
Come and celebrate Beethoven in style with Claudio Bohorquez (cello) and Alberto Portugheis (piano). This is a unique opportunity to experience the performance of two international, well-known and highly respected interpreters of Beethoven, who will join forces in telling the story of the composer’s life through his five Cello and Piano Sonatas, on the eve of his birthday.
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![London Piano Trio]()
London Piano Trio
London Piano Trio
The London Piano Trio performs music by three emblematic figures of the German Romantic sound - one of Beethoven's early trios, Mendelssohn's last chamber work and Brahms' second trio that endured two years of intense creativity. Free entry for those aged 8-25 courtesy of CAVATINA.
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![Piano recital ‘For Hope’ – Για την Ελπίδα – Pianist Stavros Dritsas, guest Soprano Katerina Mina.]()
Piano recital ‘For Hope’ – Για την Ελπίδα – Pianist Stavros Dritsas, guest Soprano Katerina Mina.
Piano recital ‘For Hope’ – Για την Ελπίδα – Pianist Stavros Dritsas, guest Soprano Katerina Mina.
An initiative taken by doctor Kiki Sonidou and pianist Stavros Dritsas, both London residents, “For Hope – Για την Ελπίδα“ is a charity piano recital, aiming to support “Elpida” Association of Children with Cancer, which has been endlessly offering its services in Greece to those who are in need of it.
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![Leaving Faith Behind: An Evening with the Authors]()
Leaving Faith Behind: An Evening with the Authors
Leaving Faith Behind: An Evening with the Authors
Come along for an evening panel discussion, Q&A and book signing with the authors of Leaving Faith Behind (published in 2018), which gives a voice to those who have made the decision to leave Islam. As increasing numbers of people in Britain turn away from religion, and this book allows the stories of some of them to be heard.
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Is rising ethnic diversity a threat to the West?
Is rising ethnic diversity a threat to the West?
At this event, produced by Eric Kaufmann and Matthew Goodwin and co-sponsored by the Academy of Ideas and UnHerd, a panel of prominent academics and writers will explore these questions and engage directly.
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![The End of the Wild World Web? Internet Freedom in the 21st Century]()
The End of the Wild World Web? Internet Freedom in the 21st Century
The End of the Wild World Web? Internet Freedom in the 21st Century
This talk by Viv Regan is last in the series Writing Wrongs, curated by Deborah Lavin as part of the Heritage Lottery funded project Victorian Blogging.
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![“Can We Breathe Out Anxiety and Boost Our Resilience? A Challenge for Mind And Body” – Margaret Wadsley]()
“Can We Breathe Out Anxiety and Boost Our Resilience? A Challenge for Mind And Body” – Margaret Wadsley
“Can We Breathe Out Anxiety and Boost Our Resilience? A Challenge for Mind And Body” – Margaret Wadsley
Resilience and anxiety are topics frequently referred to whenever the mental health of communities is mentioned. Margaret Wadsley will explore these topics, linking them to issues around attachment, and engage the audience in considering the obstacles to resilience and the factors in society that create greater predispositions to challenges with anxiety and low resilience.
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![How to be Happier and Change the World with Kindness – Dr David Hamilton]()
How to be Happier and Change the World with Kindness – Dr David Hamilton
How to be Happier and Change the World with Kindness – Dr David Hamilton
Join Dr David Hamilton for an inspiring evening as he explores the amazing power of kindness and self-love to transform our lives - and shares science-based tips that make a difference. Discover how to experience more self-love (and why this isn't selfish). Learn amazing ways that your mind can heal your body.
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![EQUAL Launch – Towards Race Equality within the CJS]()
EQUAL Launch – Towards Race Equality within the CJS
EQUAL Launch – Towards Race Equality within the CJS
The Young Review Independent Advisory Group's new phase launch meeting. With Chair Iqbal Wahhab OBE, Nina Champion of the Criminal Justice Alliance, Tanya O'Carroll, BTEG and friends.
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![The Universal Declaration at 70]()
The Universal Declaration at 70
The Universal Declaration at 70
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the UN 70 years ago in December. Natalie Samarasinghe – Executive Director of United Nations Association – UK – will describe its history and look at its current threats and challenges.
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![Seminar on Extended Suicide]()
Seminar on Extended Suicide
Seminar on Extended Suicide
Come along for an academic discussion about Extended Suicide – the rare but devastating phenomenon when a person kills others and then him- or her- self. Speakers will include Professor John Gunn, Professor Marieke Liem, Dr Peter Hadyn Smith, Dr Sandra Flynn and Dr Frank Farnham.
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![Simon Callaghan]()
Simon Callaghan
Simon Callaghan
Conway Hall's Director of Music and internationally-acclaimed concert pianist Simon Callaghan recently released his second disc for Hyperion's Romantic Piano Concerto series. He presents a programme of his favourite music, from the drama of Beethoven's 'Pathetique' Sonata to Schubert's virtuosic 'Wanderer' Fantasy. Free entry for those aged 8-25.
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![Thinking on Sunday: Drawbridge Britain – Where Did the Hostile Environment Against Immigrants Come From?]()
Thinking on Sunday: Drawbridge Britain – Where Did the Hostile Environment Against Immigrants Come From?
Thinking on Sunday: Drawbridge Britain – Where Did the Hostile Environment Against Immigrants Come From?
1n 1948, the HMS Windrush docked in Essex carrying hundreds of British citizens from the Caribbean. 70 years later, it emerged that our government had started denying healthcare and housing to some of the families. Russell Hargrave asks, what were the roots of the Windrush crisis, and how did the government get things so badly wrong?
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![Bright Stars]()
Bright Stars
Bright Stars
Bright Stars jumpstarts the festive season in this Christmas concert presented by the International Culture and Arts Exchange London, featuring Haraya Choir with special guest Holborn Community Orchestra. A wonderful evening to hear and enjoy Christmas favourites and classics with other beautiful songs of love and hope.
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![Women in Motion with Zosia Jo]()
Women in Motion with Zosia Jo
Women in Motion with Zosia Jo
This event is part of When women gather ... a public programme of events connected to Grace Gelder's photography exhibition at Conway Hall which has been curated with Marianne Mulvey. The exhibition runs from November 9th to January 31st.
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