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Psychedelics and Nonduality

At this event, the Psychedelic Society, along with Peter Russell and Bernardo Kastrup, attempt to answer questions on the origins of consciousness.

Spreading Humanism to South Asia

Past Director of the International Humanist & Ethical Union, Babu Gogineni, talks about Spreading Humanism to South Asia.

Lego® Town Family Event

Come along to Conway Hall Library and help us to build a city of awesome structures. It might be a house for a dinosaur, a secret lair for the minions or a factory for making chocolate … See where your imagination takes you!

Economics As If People Mattered

Join us at our next event on Ethics & Politics where we will be discussing  “Economics As If People Mattered” and will be held in collaboration with GlobalNet21.

A History of Life After Death

Philip C. Almond examines the history of ideas surrounding life after death.

Self-Compassion with Dr Kristin Neff

Dr Kristin Neff will show how we can make changes needed in our lives, not because we’re worthless, inadequate or selfish, but because we care about ourselves.

Mattering, Knowing, and Comparing

Mattering, Knowing, and Comparing. Please join Mattering Press to celebrate the launch of their first four books.

BREXIT – light at the end of the Tunnel?

A little dust just may have settled but today we are organising a hot-hot debate/discussion on the referendum outcome. Do you think we have made a tragic error which should be reversed? Or have we created an incredible opportunity for our country in the medium term? Could this be the catalyst for real change in Brussels?We are assembling a panel chaired by Trustee Professor Evan Parker, where each member will briefly declare their position on this critical topic.

A Night To Restore Sanity

Sick of too much fear-mongering, uncertainty and general unease in the world today? For one night only we will be dispelling all that with a ton of comedy, a bit of music and who knows what else. All profit will be donated to the brilliant charity Help Refugees.Hosted by Tiernan Douieb in association with Conway Hall and as part of Summer Of Love.

Money: Why some people seem to ‘attract’ it more easily than others?

Have you ever wondered why some people seem to achieve wealth effortlessly while others work just as hard but still struggle financially? It seems that having money and accumulating wealth is not only down to the jobs we have, the business we get into or what we do, but down to the beliefs we hold about money (or what many refer to as ‘our financial blueprint’).

Expanding Minds: Insights into starting up, freelancing and career change

During this workshop Ernesto Moreno will be discussing what is like to break away from the 'rat race' and starting up as freelancer or entrepreneur.

Unite to Fight Austerity

Overturning myths about the Government’s Preventing Violent Extremism Agenda

The Director of British Muslims for Secular Democracy, Tehmina Kazi ,talks about Interfaith Social Action

Fidelio Trio

Champions of classical and contemporary alike (and with a string of new commissions to their name), this recital from the Fidelio Trio will explore some of the trio’s favourite repertoire. Join us and experience the onstage chemistry which caught the attention of this year’s RPS Ensemble Award jury.

An Afternoon of Chamber Music

Join London Gay Symphony Orchestra for a free afternoon concert with tea, cake and chamber music in London's glittering West End.

Conversation – gateway to life enhancement

In the very beginning was conversation. This set the human species apart from all other life forms. The “word” is everything.Dr Nick Heap – an authority in the art of conversation – will discuss its very essence and also take it to the next level and explore “Eye-Opening Conversations”. These can be quite simple to execute but can be incredibly powerful.

Sharing

Discover how and why this new economy is changing the world as we know it. From individuals, to communities to multi-national corporations, she is witnessing a sharing transformation that is shaking society to its core. Do you dare to share? If you do, then read on about our Share Table that will happen during teas and coffees!As well as this inspiring talk, we will hear real life stories from the community, sing some awesome songs, drink a vat of tea/cofee and eat a heck of a lot of biscuits afterwards too.

Thinking Differently: Feminists questioning gender politics

Topics covered will include: historicising transgenderism; analysing gender; the ‘transing’ of children; transgenderism and the impact on women; and no-platforming and the silencing of feminists.

Prostitution: Behind the Scenes

The lives of those who have lived inside prostitution have been shrouded in innuendo, romanticism and shadowy half-truths. But what is it really like? Women who have worked in brothels, on the streets and as escorts around the world, will speak at this no-holds-barred event.

GN21 Voice Workshop – Visioning The Future

Join GlobalNet21 Voice Workshop to discuss our future vision of the world we live in and how we might make a difference. What is our vision and what can we do to turn those ideas into action and have an impact?

London Thinks – Is Addiction a Disease?

Prof Marc Lewis and Johann Hari present the fascinating stories of addiction and the war on drugs, along with neuroscientific explanations to explain why, despite what we are so often told, addiction is not a disease.

Kick out the Tories

The Socialist Party on "How do we kick out the Tories?"

Orchestral Stories by Jimmy Lee

The world premiere of Jimmy Lee’s The Empty Room and other Orchestral Stories.

What if Everyone was on Benefits?

What exactly is the appeal of giving out free money to everyone with no strings attached? Join us with a panel of experts to debate whether we should all be on benefits.

The Case for Abandoning CO2 Emission Reduction Targets

Prof Evan Parker will present, without prejudice, a re-examination of the prospects of Climate Change.

I Love Paris

Social dancing event with live music by Mazaika. Offenbach, Bizet, Michel Legrand, Hot Club de France, Piaf, Aznavour, Joe Dassin, Amelie and of course Moulin Rouge!!!

BREXIT, Racism and Xenophobia

The Monitoring Group on BREXIT, Racism and Xenophobia

BECTU Camera and Sound Branch AGMs

BECTU Camera Branch and Sound Branch AGMs Event, open meeting and exhibition

How to Build Resilience & Boost Wellbeing

Join Action for Happiness for a fascinating and memorable evening as Dr Brian Marien shares some life-changing tools and techniques to build resilience and boost psychological wellbeing.

Creative Europe Focus Session – Financial Management and Reporting

Creative Europe day course on collaboration and the funding available, provides beneficiary organisations with valuable opportunity to share skills and knowledge and co-develop innovative content over a number of years.

a glimpse of art and imagination by Barbara Marks

a glimpse of art and imagination, continued and evolving. paintings on paper, collage and installation by Barbara Marks. Opening event Thursday 7 July, 6pm to 9pm. All welcome. Drinks served.Conway Hall are delighted to host a three month art residency by painter and printmaker, Barbara Marks.

London Thinks: The EU Referendum – What Happens Next?

Join us at Conway Hall for a special event on the potential future of the United Kingdom outside of the European Union.

Reduce Your Child’s Tech Obsession

A self-development workshop with Noël Janis-Norton in partnership with Psychologies Magazine (www.psychologies.co.uk)

Real Life Stories: Falling in love with Cancer

In his talk Mark Adams will share his personal life story and dig deep to go into the insights that have emerged for him.

how to: Enhance your Performance at Work with Mindfulness

Consultant to Accenture, Nike, Microsoft and Sony, Rasmus Hougaard joins the how to: Academy to teach us how to maintain focus and enhance our performance through mindfulness.

Google, Government and the Death of Liberal Democracy

Technology and politics writer James O'Malley presents a provocative and sometimes shocking prognosis for democracy.

Taking A Leap

At this Sunday Assembly address, Chairman Kato will be talking about creativity, and what the joy of self expression teaches us about personal freedom and authentic living.

National Shop Stewards Network 2016 – 10th Annual Conference

The National Shop Stewards Network 2016 - Their 10th Annual Conference

The Shaw Society – Meetup

The Shaw Society monthly meeting. For talks, lectures and play readings January to June and September to November.

Mind the Product

Our next ProductTank on Wednesday 29 June will be dedicated to "pricing strategies and experiments." We will have great speakers taking us through product pricing and what's involved in creating a robust pricing strategy.

The London Omnibus Traction Society

The London Omnibus Traction Society hold monthly meetings at Conway Hall, featuring guest speakers from the bus industry, slide and film shows, etc. Entrance is free to members and our sales stand attends each meeting.

Sian Williams on Resilience

In this Sunday Sermon, BBC broadcaster Sian Williams will draw on her own experience of a recent life-changing event to offer a guide for all those going through tough times.

Is Utopia within Reach?

Reggie Adams will share with us a unique new view of the world and an approach to maximizing human well-being. He advocates rallying around this position, ultimately to replace the current left/right wing paradigm of political thought.

Reclaim Our Spaces

Join Ubele Initiative, The Spark and Just Space for a day of activities, storytelling, workshops, film screenings and discussions about campaigning to reclaim public spaces.

Show Up and Be Seen – Learn How to Connect Deeply with Others and Yourself

We're Esther and Leah and we can't wait to welcome you to this workshop to explore questions on how to Show Up and Be Seen & Learn How to Connect Deeply with Others and Yourself.

Sex and Prostitution: Chalk and Cheese

What is the Nordic Model for dealing with prostitution? Why have Sweden, Norway, South Korea, Northern Ireland and France gone down this route? Should it be implemented in the UK? Campaigner and activist Janice Williams will take us through this highly controversial topic.

Purpose

The keynote speaker for Sunday Assembly London on the 19th June is the fantastic Ernesto Moreno.Ernesto was 9 years old when his mother tragically died in a car accident in which he was also travelling along with his younger brother and sister. However, that was only the beginning of what was to be a very difficult childhood and adolescence, a story that was going to include physical abuse, drugs and alcoholism.

One Life – 2016

An evening of music, comedy, music, a bit of science, did we mention music? The choir will be joined on stage by our Compere Steve Cross (Science Show-Off), Kat Arney, and Jay Foreman.