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![Show Me Your Pride: Banner Making with Alice Gabb]()
Humanists UK:
Show Me Your Pride: Banner Making with Alice GabbHumanists UK:
Show Me Your Pride: Banner Making with Alice GabbProduce a bespoke banner for Pride with banner making expert, Alice Gabb. She will introduce you to her construction techniques and invite you to draw inspiration from a range of symbols used over the 45-year history of LGBT Humanists.
Brockway Room | No Option
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![Is It Aliens?: The Most Unusual Star in the Galaxy]()
Gresham College:
Is It Aliens?: The Most Unusual Star in the GalaxyGresham College:
Is It Aliens?: The Most Unusual Star in the GalaxyBoyajian's star, a faint and unprepossessing presence in the constellation of Cygnus, attracted astronomers' attention when it began to flicker alarmingly. Chris Lintott, will discuss explanations for its behaviour, from disintegrating comets to alien megastructures, and consider how modern astronomy hunts for the truly unusual objects in the Universe.
In person | No Option
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![Verona Quartet]()
Sunday Concerts:
Verona QuartetSunday Concerts:
Verona QuartetJoin the Verona Quartet for an evening of Mendelssohn, Beethoven and Bacecicz. At the tender age of sixteen, Mendelssohn’s First String Quartet in E flat can be seen as a personal letter from a number one fan to his greatest idol. With direct references to Beethoven’s quartets, the Op. 12 quartet reveals a humble but visionary composer poised not only to take on the mantle of his idols but to usher forward the next era of music making.
In person | No Option
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![The Evolution Of Nostalgia]()
Ethical Matters:
The Evolution Of NostalgiaEthical Matters:
The Evolution Of NostalgiaNostalgia is a social and political emotion, vulnerable to misuse, and one that reflects the anxieties of the age. Agnes Arnold-Forster’s history of this complex, slippery emotion is a lens through which to consider our collective feelings of regret, dislocation and belonging.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![La Bohème: 100 Years of Puccini]()
London Performing Academy of Music:
La Bohème: 100 Years of PucciniLondon Performing Academy of Music:
La Bohème: 100 Years of PucciniThe London Performing Academy of Music present a unique performance of La Bohème, as we commemorate the centenary of the death of legendary opera composer, Giacomo Puccini.
In person | No Option
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![The World in 2024 with Niall Ferguson: Crisis, Conflict and Consequences]()
Intelligence Squared:
The World in 2024 with Niall Ferguson: Crisis, Conflict and ConsequencesIntelligence Squared:
The World in 2024 with Niall Ferguson: Crisis, Conflict and ConsequencesJoin Intelligence Squared at Conway Hall as Niall Ferguson explores pressing questions and shares his insights into the fast-changing global landscape.
In person | No Option
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![Engegård Quartet + Pre-Concert Talk]()
Sunday Concerts:
Engegård Quartet + Pre-Concert TalkSunday Concerts:
Engegård Quartet + Pre-Concert TalkEngegård Quartet presents four quartets that build upon the four pillars of the Norwegian group’s creative life. Mozart’s K589 sets the stage, followed by Bartók's Third String Quartet. Norwegian singer and composer Maja Ratkje's ‘A Tale of Lead and Light’ follows, before finishing with Fanny Mendelssohn's gorgeous Quartet in E flat.
In person | No Option
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![The Road to Ethics: Freethinkers, Radicals and Non-conformists]()
The Road to Ethics: Freethinkers, Radicals and Non-conformists
Conway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
The Road to Ethics: Freethinkers, Radicals and Non-conformists
Join guide Julie Chandler for a walking tour and discover some of London’s ethical history, from the birth of the Ethical Movement to the rise of radical freethinking. Hear the stories of some of the people who championed controversial causes such as religious freedom, women's rights and secular education.
Conway Hall | No Option
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![Ethical Gaming: What we are in Digital Worlds (Online Only)]()
Ethical Matters:
Ethical Gaming: What we are in Digital Worlds (Online Only)Ethical Matters:
Ethical Gaming: What we are in Digital Worlds (Online Only)When we make a video game we can enter any world and be anyone. So why do the issues of the real world follow us into gaming? Dr Steph Rennick and games & tool developer Rami Ismail discuss how we make gaming fairer and more equal for players and developers.
Virtual event | No Option
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![The Grand Illusion: Fighting the Nazis with the Occult]()
London Fortean Society:
The Grand Illusion: Fighting the Nazis with the OccultLondon Fortean Society:
The Grand Illusion: Fighting the Nazis with the OccultSyd Moore covers her into WWII occultism including eclectic recruitment to the war effort, strange goings-on in Surrey and a ritual that allegedly took place in the New Forest in 1940 to repel Operation Sealion, Hitler’s plan to invade the British Isles.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![Piatti Quartet]()
Sunday Concerts:
Piatti QuartetSunday Concerts:
Piatti QuartetThe Piatti Quartet, praised for their profound music making and lyrical warmth, delve into Moeran’s Second String Quartet. Unveiling a rich blend of yearning melodies and lively reels, this unique work, influenced by Debussy, Brahms, and Mendelssohn, offers a fascinating glimpse into Moeran’s creative journey.
In person | No Option
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![Charlie Dore Trio with Katie Spencer]()
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![Haunted London: Ghosts of The British Museum and Bloomsbury]()
London Fortean Society:
Haunted London: Ghosts of The British Museum and BloomsburyLondon Fortean Society:
Haunted London: Ghosts of The British Museum and BloomsburyLondon is an old and haunted City; join us for ghosts stories of central London. Noah Angell on ghostly sightings at the British Museum, Roger Luckhurst discusses a cursed object in the Egyptian rooms of the British Museum and Sarah Sparkes presents the hauntings and other unexplained happenings of Senate House.
In person | No Option
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![Summer Season Ticket 2024]()
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![Karolos + Pre-Concert talk]()
Sunday Concerts:
Karolos + Pre-Concert talkSunday Concerts:
Karolos + Pre-Concert talkKarolos perform Mozart's masterpiece, the E flat Divertimento, alongside gems by J.S. Bach. The group also commemorates the centenary of Stephen Dodgson’s death with a performance of his Second String Trio, preceded by a pre-concert talk from Robert Matthew-Walker.
In person | No Option
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![How Did We Talk Our Way Out of the Stone Age?]()
Ethical Matters:
How Did We Talk Our Way Out of the Stone Age?Ethical Matters:
How Did We Talk Our Way Out of the Stone Age?Steven Mithen reconstructs the steps by which language evolved; he explains how it transformed the nature of thought and culture, and how we talked our way out of the Stone Age into the world of farming and swiftly into today's Digital Age.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![Dementia-Friendly Concerts]()
Songhaven:
Dementia-Friendly ConcertsSonghaven:
Dementia-Friendly ConcertsConway Hall is delighted to partner with Songhaven to present a new series of dementia-friendly concerts. Featuring performances from professional classically trained musicians, held in a relaxed and welcoming environment, these free drop in concerts are open to anyone living with dementia, as well as friends, family carers and loved ones.
In person | No Option
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![Viv McLean Fundraising Piano Recital]()
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![Brahms & the Schumanns]()
Sunday Concerts:
Brahms & the SchumannsSunday Concerts:
Brahms & the SchumannsIn a programme specially devised to celebrate our song programme which has been a highlight of the 2023/24 season, Roger Vignoles and our Artistic Director Simon Callaghan come together with leading singers from the Royal College of Music.
In person | No Option
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![The Secret History of Female Sleuths]()
Ethical Matters:
The Secret History of Female SleuthsEthical Matters:
The Secret History of Female SleuthsFemale private eyes are a staple of popular culture – from plucky Victorian ladies to ‘busy body spinsters’ and fearless modern investigators. But what about the real women detectives? After more than a century of working undercover, it’s time to hear the real women’s stories. Caitlin Davies investigates.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![7th Annual Stuart Hall Public Conversation with Isaac Julien]()
7th Annual Stuart Hall Public Conversation with Isaac Julien
7th Annual Stuart Hall Public Conversation with Isaac Julien
For the 7th Annual Stuart Hall Public Conversation, the Stuart Hall Foundation invites acclaimed filmmaker and installation artist Isaac Julien to respond to the theme of their 2024 programme, providing an outlook on questions of race and inequality in culture and society today.
In person | Virtual event
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![Sorry For The Inconvenience, But This Is A Climate Emergency]()
Sorry For The Inconvenience, But This Is A Climate Emergency
Sorry For The Inconvenience, But This Is A Climate Emergency
'The end of our world is arriving so gently that it has become a tragic sideshow in our lives. What most don’t yet realise is that we are already fighting for our lives, and we must win.’ - Chris Packham.Join conservationist Chris Packham, journalist Lucy Siegle, and researcher Dr Lynne Jones as they discuss the vital issues of protest and the climate crisis, coinciding with the publication of Lynne's groundbreaking book, "Sorry for the Inconvenience But This Is an Emergency."
In person | No Option
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![The Road: A Story of Romans]()
Reweirding:
The Road: A Story of RomansReweirding:
The Road: A Story of RomansFor two thousand years, the roads the Romans built have determined the flow of ideas and folktales, where battles were fought and where pilgrims trod. Christopher Hadley, the acclaimed author of Hollow Places, takes us on a lyrical journey into this past.
Brockway Room | In person
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![Divertimenti]()
Sunday Concerts:
DivertimentiSunday Concerts:
DivertimentiAn unusual combination of entertaining informality with musical excellence and professionalism, coupled with colourful and informative introductions, marks the Divertimenti ensemble concert experience. Join the ensemble this spring in sharing an evergreen love of music making, and a passion for the rich sonorities of the string ensemble repertoire.
In person | No Option
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![Why Women Grow: Radical Gardening and Growth]()
Ethical Matters:
Why Women Grow: Radical Gardening and GrowthEthical Matters:
Why Women Grow: Radical Gardening and GrowthAs the ground warms and the outside world stirs, Ethical Matters looks to the relationship between women, their gardens and discuss the desires of women to work the earth, even when it was frowned upon. Authors Fiona Davidson and Alice Vincent share women’s stories of gardening and growth.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![Fenella Humphreys, Cara Berridge & Libby Burgess]()
Sunday Concerts:
Fenella Humphreys, Cara Berridge & Libby BurgessSunday Concerts:
Fenella Humphreys, Cara Berridge & Libby BurgessIn a programme specially curated for this evening's concert and for International Women's Day, three of the UK's finest musicians come together to showcase music by women composers of the last two centuries.
In person | No Option
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![English Music Festival Gala Concert]()
English Music Festival Gala Concert
English Music Festival Presents:
English Music Festival Gala Concert
Cellist Raphael Wallfisch, American tenor Brian Thorsett, violinist Rupert Marshall-Luck and pianist Michael Dussek present a very special evening of music by leading British composers, to raise vital funds for the acclaimed English Music Festival.
In person | No Option
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![Hunt for the Shadow Wolf: Derek Gow In Conversation with Mary Colwell]()
Hunt for the Shadow Wolf: Derek Gow In Conversation with Mary Colwell
Hunt for the Shadow Wolf: Derek Gow In Conversation with Mary Colwell
Britain’s favourite maverick rewilder Derek Gow uncovers the mythology, mystery and history of wolves in Britain in this in-conversation and discussion of his new book Hunt for the Shadow Wolf. Derek’s dream is that one day we will see the return of the wolf to Britain. With wolf rewilding pro-jects having been successfully implemented around the world – what is holding us back in Britain?
In person | No Option
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![Dante Quartet & Brian Thorsett + Pre-Concert Talk]()
Sunday Concerts:
Dante Quartet & Brian Thorsett + Pre-Concert TalkSunday Concerts:
Dante Quartet & Brian Thorsett + Pre-Concert TalkJoin the Dante Quartet and Brian Thorsett for an evening of Beethoven and a selection of British works by Ian Venables, Ivor Gurney and Edward Elgar. This concert is preceded by a talk with Robert Hugill.
In person | No Option
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![Who Owns the Moon?]()
Ethical Matters:
Who Owns the Moon?Ethical Matters:
Who Owns the Moon?In this Ethical Matters talk, leading philosopher and author AC Grayling examines the precedents set by recent history to ask: What should be done to avoid competition in space becoming conflict on earth?
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![Archiving By Other Means: An Ethical Deconstruction of Filipa César’s <i>Spell Reel</i>]()
Archiving By Other Means: An Ethical Deconstruction of Filipa César’s Spell Reel
Archiving By Other Means: An Ethical Deconstruction of Filipa César’s Spell Reel
In partnership with The CERA PROJECT, Conway Hall is exclusively screening Filipa César’s award-winning documentary Spell Reel, to explore and question the very nature of what it means to archive. Following the screening, we will host an interactive panel discussion with the audience, as we further interrogate the ethical matters in César’s film.
Brockway Room | No Option
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![Daudi Matsiko & Anna Mieke]()
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![Debate: Save Our Private Schools!]()
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![Resol Quartet]()
Sunday Concerts:
Resol QuartetSunday Concerts:
Resol QuartetThe Resol Quartet's return features works by Mozart, Shostakovich and Puccini's Crisantemi, written after the death of a close friend, and capturing the passion and romanticism for which he is known through his operas in an intimate chamber form.
In person | No Option
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![The Passengers: an Oral History of Now]()
Ethical Matters
The Passengers: an Oral History of NowEthical Matters
The Passengers: an Oral History of NowBetween October 2018 and March 2021, Will Ashon collected voices - people talking about their lives, needs, dreams, loves, hopes and fears. These testimonies tell the collective story of what it feels like to be alive in a particular time and place - the British Isles - here and now.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![How Geography Explains Our World with Tim Marshall and Ritula Shah]()
Intelligence Squared:
How Geography Explains Our World with Tim Marshall and Ritula ShahIntelligence Squared:
How Geography Explains Our World with Tim Marshall and Ritula ShahJoin Intelligence Squared at Conway Hall as writer Tim Marshall shares his insight into the past, present and future of global affairs.
In person | No Option
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![Pulsars, Microwave Ovens and the Radio Sky]()
Gresham College:
Pulsars, Microwave Ovens and the Radio SkyGresham College:
Pulsars, Microwave Ovens and the Radio SkyGresham Professor of Astronomy and BBC Sky at Night presenter, Chris Lintott, will look at the discovery of pulsars by Jocelyn Bell Burnell, explore how a microwave oven bamboozled astronomers, and discuss the latest research on Fast Radio Bursts, mysterious events detected in galaxies billions of light-years away.
In person | No Option
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![Trio Klein]()
Sunday Concerts:
Trio KleinSunday Concerts:
Trio KleinTrio Klein, renowned for their innovative programming, make a return to Conway Hall. Their programme speaks both to audiences who enjoy more traditional performances, and those who are enticed by the combination of repertoire (and, most notably, those who are nostalgic for the 80s!)
In person | No Option
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![*CANCELLED* Marginalised Loves: An Intimate History of the Last Century]()
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![Asaka Quartet]()
Sunday Concerts:
Asaka QuartetSunday Concerts:
Asaka QuartetFormed in 2021 at the Royal Academy of Music, the Asaka Quartet are already winning prizes and establishing themselves as a promising new string quartet. Their Conway Hall début programme is eclectic and colourful, ranging from the pure, classical beauty of Haydn, to the lyrical romanticism of Mendelssohn.
In person | No Option
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![Tong Duo]()
Sunday Concerts:
Tong DuoSunday Concerts:
Tong DuoBrothers, Joseph and Daniel Tong have been playing together for over 30 years, since their performance at the South Bank Centre of Schubert’s Fantasy in F Minor, D940 as teenage students at Wells Cathedral School. We are delighted to welcome them to Conway Hall for a whole evening of Schubert.
In person | No Option
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![Beyond the Hype: Inside Science’s Biggest Media Scandals From Climategate to Covid]()
Ethical Matters:
Beyond the Hype: Inside Science’s Biggest Media Scandals From Climategate to CovidEthical Matters:
Beyond the Hype: Inside Science’s Biggest Media Scandals From Climategate to CovidDo you remember the ‘Climategate’ email leak? Or the ‘Frankenfood’-style headlines about GM foods? What about the time the government sacked its own science advisor for challenging drug laws? Fiona Fox takes us behind the scenes of some of the most contentious stories in science over the past two decades.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![Mark Padmore, Roger Vignoles & Hazel Holder: Songs of the Earth]()
Sunday Concerts:
Mark Padmore, Roger Vignoles & Hazel Holder: Songs of the EarthSunday Concerts:
Mark Padmore, Roger Vignoles & Hazel Holder: Songs of the EarthSongs of the Earth is a programme of music and poetry reflecting on the beautiful, wonder-filled world we live in. This exciting programme seeks to explore and examine our relationship with nature and to ask questions about how and why we have so often caused damage and destruction.
In person | No Option
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![STEM vs Humanities: The Necessity of Aesthetic Education]()
Ethical Matters:
STEM vs Humanities: The Necessity of Aesthetic EducationEthical Matters:
STEM vs Humanities: The Necessity of Aesthetic EducationUK schools are prioritising STEM subject (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) over art classes. Laura D'Olimpio asks what is lost when art education is removed?
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![Brooks Williams & Aaron Catlow with Hannah Scott]()
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![Neurodivergence and Comedy]()
Unmasked:
Neurodivergence and ComedyUnmasked:
Neurodivergence and ComedyThere are a lot of neurodivergent people in comedy; many household names have shared their dyslexia, ADHD or autism with the public. Our Unmasked events are discussions between neurodivergent people about their life and passion. We talk funny bones and funny brains with comedians Joe Wells and Victoria Melody.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![Treske Quartet]()
Sunday Concerts:
Treske QuartetSunday Concerts:
Treske QuartetThe Treske Quartet is an emerging ensemble based in Manchester. Their goal is to curate and perform programmes that include a variety of musical styles by established and emerging composers, and to give audiences radical experiences with new sound worlds. The programme for their Conway Hall début is no exception.
In person | No Option
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![Cancel Culture and the Culture War: Truth and Consequences]()
Ethical Matters:
Cancel Culture and the Culture War: Truth and ConsequencesEthical Matters:
Cancel Culture and the Culture War: Truth and ConsequencesHardeep Matharu, Editor at Byline Times, and Joe Twyman, director at Deltapool discuss cancel culture and the culture war, where it’s from, who benefits from perpetuating the idea of a culture war and what the cultural landscape may be like if they persists.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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