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![Sam Coles, Tim Lowe & Andrew Brownell]()
Sunday Concerts:
Sam Coles, Tim Lowe & Andrew BrownellSunday Concerts:
Sam Coles, Tim Lowe & Andrew BrownellSince winning 2nd Prize at the 2006 Leeds Competition, Andrew Brownell has pursued an active and varied international performing career. For his long-awaited return to Conway Hall, he joins colleagues Sam Coles (principal flute, Philharmonia Orchestra) and cellist Tim Lowe in a varied programme of gems for flute, cello and piano.
In person | No Option
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![Rossetti Ensemble]()
Sunday Concerts:
Rossetti EnsembleSunday Concerts:
Rossetti EnsembleKick-starting our spring season are the Rossetti Ensemble, formed of some of London's finest chamber musicians. Joining the ensemble are Sara Trickey and John Lenehan for an evening of Mozart, Poulenc and Schubert.
In person | No Option
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![Why Black Lives in Britain Matter]()
Ethical Matters:
Why Black Lives in Britain MatterEthical Matters:
Why Black Lives in Britain MatterIn the rush to address inequality and prejudice, Britain has followed the lead of America. We absorb its arguments and follow its agenda. Tomiwa Owolade asks if we are looking in the wrong place? To build a more effective anti-racist agenda we must acknowledge the differences exist Britain and America.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![Kathryn Williams & Dominie Hooper]()
Folk Unplugged:
Kathryn Williams & Dominie HooperFolk Unplugged:
Kathryn Williams & Dominie HooperFrom dusty Americana to playful jazz re-workings, every record Kathryn Williams puts her name to burns with a meticulousness and honesty. She will be joined by Dominie Hooper, a London-based, Dartmoor-born guitarist, cellist, singer & songwriter breathing new life into alternative music through seeds of alt-rock and British folk.
In person | No Option
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![Zoffany Ensemble]()
Sunday Concerts:
Zoffany EnsembleSunday Concerts:
Zoffany EnsembleTo close our autumn 2023 season, we welcome back the Zoffany Ensemble in a colourful programme of works for large ensemble: an early Divertimento by Mozart, Beethoven’s Septet - one of his most popular works in his lifetime - as well as Berwald's B flat septet, inspired by Beethoven’s masterpiece.
In person | No Option
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![Tomáš Vaněk and Guests: Christmas Concert]()
Tomáš Vaněk and Guests: Christmas Concert
Tomáš Vaněk and Guests: Christmas Concert
Join Czech musical star Tomáš Vaněk, known for his leading roles in musicals such as The Phantom of the Opera and Wicked, in getting in the festive spirit for a Christmas concert performing classics in English, Czech and Slovak.
In person | No Option
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![London Performing Academy of Music: Festive Season Concert]()
London Performing Academy of Music: Festive Season Concert
London Performing Academy of Music: Festive Season Concert
A special festive concert with the London Performing Academy of Music (LPMAM), celebrating the talent of young Ukrainian musicians. This concert will bring together Ukrainian chamber works and seasonal classics in a celebration of the diversity of music.
In person | No Option
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![CANCELLED: London Piano Quartet]()
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![Halcyon Quartet]()
Sunday Concerts:
Halcyon QuartetSunday Concerts:
Halcyon QuartetThe Halcyon Quartet have previously been heralded as "future stars of British chamber music". For their début performance at Conway Hall, they offer a rare opportunity to hear the third quartet by Polish composer Grażyna Bacewicz, alongside two ‘greats’ of the quartet repertoire: Haydn, the ‘father of the string quartet’; and Schubert.
In person | No Option
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![Sex Bomb: Being an Asian Babe]()
Ethical Matters:
Sex Bomb: Being an Asian BabeEthical Matters:
Sex Bomb: Being an Asian BabeSadia Azmat is a comedian who loves sex. She is also a hijab-wearing Muslim woman. The two are in a lifelong relationship, but it’s complicated. From rejecting an arranged marriage to her tumultuous relationship with her headscarf, Sadia is unafraid to share her truth - because, ultimately, we all deserve to feel like a Sex Bomb.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![Alistair Anderson & Grace Smith]()
Folk Unplugged:
Alistair Anderson & Grace SmithFolk Unplugged:
Alistair Anderson & Grace SmithAlistair Anderson is internationally acknowledged as the master of the English Concertina and a fine exponent of the Northumbrian Pipes. He is joined by fiddle and viola player, Grace Smith, who is an experienced performer, playing with several bands as well as solo. She was awarded a Seed Funding bursary in 2018 from the English Folk Dance and Song Society.
In person | No Option
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![‘My Songs Are My Diary’: Discovering Josephine Lang]()
Sunday Concerts:
‘My Songs Are My Diary’: Discovering Josephine LangSunday Concerts:
‘My Songs Are My Diary’: Discovering Josephine LangThe career of Josephine Lang, a largely-forgotten nineteenth-century singer, pianist and composer, was constrained by the societal limitations of her time. This ‘portrait in music’ traces her life and gives voice to her music through her letters and songs, as well as music by Johannes Brahms and her friend and mentor Felix Mendelssohn.
In person | No Option
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![The Haunted Landscape: Witchcraft, Ritual and the Supernatural]()
London Fortean Society:
The Haunted Landscape: Witchcraft, Ritual and the SupernaturalLondon Fortean Society:
The Haunted Landscape: Witchcraft, Ritual and the SupernaturalIt’s getting darker. Join us at Conway Hall as we explore the Haunted Landscape, our annual gathering of witchcraft, folklore, ghosts, and fairies from the British Isles. Speakers this year include James Canton, James Edward Frost, Jeremy Harte, Sandra Lawrence, Allyson Shaw and Francis Young.
In person | Virtual event
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![Ethical Matters in Time and Space: 60 Years of Doctor Who]()
Ethical Matters:
Ethical Matters in Time and Space: 60 Years of Doctor WhoEthical Matters:
Ethical Matters in Time and Space: 60 Years of Doctor WhoIn November 2023 Doctor Who will turn 60. Amongst the monsters, machines and Master the show has always asked questions about humanity and goodness. Join broadcaster and cultural historian Matthew Sweet alongside Christel Dee, author and presenter of Doctor Who: The Fan Show, as we celebrate The Doctor, their companions, and what may be the greatest show on, and off, Earth.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![Fibonacci Quartet + Pre-Concert Recital: Bartholomew LaFollette & Alison Rhind]()
Sunday Concerts:
Fibonacci Quartet + Pre-Concert Recital: Bartholomew LaFollette & Alison RhindSunday Concerts:
Fibonacci Quartet + Pre-Concert Recital: Bartholomew LaFollette & Alison RhindThe Fibonacci Quartet have recently taken prizes at the Royal Over-Seas League Competition and the CAVATINA Chamber Music Competition at Wigmore Hall. They are quickly establishing a reputation as compelling performers of a wide variety of repertoire and we are delighted to be able to welcome them for their Conway Hall début.
In person | No Option
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![Great and Good?]()
Being Human Festival:
Great and Good?Being Human Festival:
Great and Good?Who do we remember as ‘great’ and why? Join Clare Stainthorp and Madeline Goodall - two experts in the history of humanism and freethought - for discussion and hands-on activities at this family-friendly event, in which we will think together about notions of the ‘great and good’.
Brockway Room | No Option
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![Billy No Mates – Men, Loneliness and Friendship]()
Ethical Matters:
Billy No Mates – Men, Loneliness and FriendshipEthical Matters:
Billy No Mates – Men, Loneliness and FriendshipMax Dickins quickly learned that that he wasn't the only man struggling with friendships. Countless studies have confirmed that men have fewer close friends than women and the problem gets worse the older men get. But what goes wrong?
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![The Clements Prize for Composers 2023]()
Sunday Concerts:
The Clements Prize for Composers 2023Conway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Sunday Concerts:
The Clements Prize for Composers 2023This November, The Clements Prize for Composers will return to Conway Hall, celebrating the brightest and best young composers in our biannual competition. The Fidelio Trio will perform a shortlist of compositions, which will be announced in October.
In person | No Option
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![Condoms, Sponges and Syringes: The 19th century pioneers of family planning]()
National Secular Society:
Condoms, Sponges and Syringes: The 19th century pioneers of family planningNational Secular Society:
Condoms, Sponges and Syringes: The 19th century pioneers of family planningBob Forder introduces the 19th century secularist and freethinking pioneers of family planning. This talk will accompany a unique display of documents from the National Secular Society's archive, associated with Charles Bradlaugh’s and Annie Besant’s 1877 trial for republishing the pioneering birth control pamphlet, Fruits of Philosophy.
Library | No Option
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![UK Patient Conference]()
UK Patient Conference
UK Patient Conference
Back for its second year, the UK Patient Conference for Medical Cannabis Awareness Week 2023 is hosted by Drug Science and Medcan Family Foundation . Panel discussions will cover topics such as the legal rights of patients and innovation in the marketplace, plus an exclusive cannabis documentary film screening will be followed by a Q&A with the director and producer.
In person | No Option
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![Edinburgh Quartet]()
Sunday Concerts:
Edinburgh QuartetSunday Concerts:
Edinburgh QuartetThe Edinburgh Quartet has long been celebrated as one of Britain’s foremost chamber ensembles, having appeared regularly at prestigious venues across the UK and toured extensively across Europe, Asia, as well as North and South America. Their Conway Hall programme features quartet pieces by Haydn, Kodály and Ravel.
In person | No Option
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![Flowers of the Seasons: Politics, Power & Poverty]()
Electric Voice Theatre:
Flowers of the Seasons: Politics, Power & PovertyElectric Voice Theatre:
Flowers of the Seasons: Politics, Power & PovertyJoin Electric Voice Theatre and music historian Oskar Jensen for an informal evening of songs, poetry and story-telling at Conway Hall’s historic Library, celebrating the music of Eliza Flower (1803–1846). This is a unique opportunity to be among the first people to hear her work performed for at least 100 years.
Library | No Option
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![Granny’s Attic & Maddie Morris]()
Folk Unplugged:
Granny’s Attic & Maddie MorrisFolk Unplugged:
Granny’s Attic & Maddie MorrisWith exceptional musicianship and boundless energy, Granny’s Attic have been heralded for their lively performances and skilled delivery of traditional material, playing with verve, energy and their own inimitable style. They will be joined by Maddie Morris - a bold, insightful and refreshingly unique artist who strives to make a difference in the world.
In person | No Option
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![Madeleine Dring Celebration Concert]()
Sunday Concerts:
Madeleine Dring Celebration ConcertSunday Concerts:
Madeleine Dring Celebration ConcertComposer, actress, singer, and pianist Madeleine Dring (1923-77) was a multi-talented musician with a multifaceted career. This celebration concert includes a performance featuring Nicholas Daniel OBE, Antonio Oyarzabal and Tom Hancox, alongside a talk on Dring's music and life by award-winning writer Leah Broad.
In person | No Option
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![Grassroots Protest – Activism from Below]()
Ethical Matters:
Grassroots Protest – Activism from BelowConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Ethical Matters:
Grassroots Protest – Activism from BelowChange begins from below. Join two grassroots activists as they describe their protests and outcomes of their campaigning. Leila Hassan is a British editor, activist and founding member of the Race Today Collective. Andy Worthington is an author, campaigner, commentator and public speaker.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![Histoire du Tango]()
Bloomsbury Festival:
Histoire du TangoBloomsbury Festival:
Histoire du TangoPrepare to be immersed in the joys of tango and learn about its development over history. UK Tango Championship finalists Emma Lucia Reyes (UK) and Carlos Cisneros (Argentina) will reimagine and reignite Piazolla's Histoire du tango for a contemporary audience with a performance of live dance. The performance will be followed by a 'Milonga' - a social tango dancing evening at Conway Hall.
In person | No Option
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![26 Wordstock @ the Bloomsbury Festival]()
Bloomsbury Festival:
26 Wordstock @ the Bloomsbury FestivalBloomsbury Festival:
26 Wordstock @ the Bloomsbury FestivalIn partnership with the Wildlife Trusts, join award-winning writer's group 26 in this year's "Wordstock" for Bloomsbury Festival for an afternoon of writing, conversation and sharing on the concept of words, the ways they grow with us and keep us connected as individuals.Neil Baker leads a selection of poets, artists and experts on the natural world to broaden your horizons and bring together like-minded language lovers.
Library | No Option
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![Words from Elsewhere: Small Press Publishing]()
Bloomsbury Festival:
Words from Elsewhere: Small Press PublishingBloomsbury Festival:
Words from Elsewhere: Small Press PublishingWe welcome three radical and innovative small press publishers to discuss what inspired them to start, how they found their audience and how they keep going. This event is for anyone fascinated by books, publishing and interested in how to start their own small press.
Library | No Option
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![Belly Dance Workshop with Lucy Andrina]()
Bloomsbury Festival:
Belly Dance Workshop with Lucy AndrinaBloomsbury Festival:
Belly Dance Workshop with Lucy AndrinaJoin bellydancer Lucy Andrina in this two-hour workshop exploring a variety of the fundamental movements in Egyptian-style bellydance, from shimmies to figures of eight. Learn about core cultural concepts of bellydance in an evening scored by classical oriental songs as well as contemporary hits from Cairo.
In person | No Option
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![Words from Elsewhere: Fanzine Workshop]()
Bloomsbury Festival:
Words from Elsewhere: Fanzine WorkshopBloomsbury Festival:
Words from Elsewhere: Fanzine WorkshopCome publish yourself at Conway Hall’s fanzine workshop. See our archive of DIY pamphlets going back over 200 years and then join Ioana Simion’s workshop to get your own fanzines started.
Library | No Option
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![Grand Union Orchestra: From Bengal to Bloomsbury]()
Bloomsbury Festival:
Grand Union Orchestra: From Bengal to BloomsburyBloomsbury Festival:
Grand Union Orchestra: From Bengal to BloomsburyJoin the Grand Union Orchestra and some of the UK's foremost Bengali singers and instrumentalists for an evening of traditional songs exploring Bangladeshi culture and its diaspora.
In person | No Option
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![Eusebius Quartet]()
Sunday Concerts:
Eusebius QuartetSunday Concerts:
Eusebius QuartetThe Eusebius Quartet was formed in 2016 out of a passion for the extraordinary music written for this formation. They have gained a reputation for imaginative performances possessing “full-blooded yet flexible tone” (BBC Music Magazine).
In person | No Option
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![Spirit of Place: Landscape and Self]()
Reweirding:
Spirit of Place: Landscape and SelfReweirding:
Spirit of Place: Landscape and SelfHow does our own vision of the landscape reflect – and be affected by – art and literature? Authors Will Ashon and Dr Susan Owens explore, in conversation with artist Sarah Sparkes, what we see in the British landscape and how place and history shape us.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![She Who Struggles – Revolutionary Women Who Shaped the World]()
Ethical Matters:
She Who Struggles – Revolutionary Women Who Shaped the WorldConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Ethical Matters:
She Who Struggles – Revolutionary Women Who Shaped the WorldActivists Sorcha Thomson and Marral Shamshiri reveal how women have contributed to revolutionary movements across the world in endless ways: as leaders, rebels, trailblazers, guerrillas, and writers.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![Davina McCall and Dr Naomi Potter – Menopausing]()
How To Academy:
Davina McCall and Dr Naomi Potter – MenopausingHow To Academy Presents:
How To Academy:
Davina McCall and Dr Naomi Potter – MenopausingThe worldwide bestseller and author of Birdsong joins geneticist Adam Rutherford for a profound examination of what it means to be human.
In person | No Option
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![Schubert: A Winterreise Weekend – Finale Concert]()
Sunday Concerts:
Schubert: A Winterreise Weekend – Finale ConcertSunday Concerts:
Schubert: A Winterreise Weekend – Finale ConcertConway Hall presents the grand finale of Schubert: A Winterreise Weekend with a performance of the complete song cycle. The talented young musicians who have participated in three days of public masterclasses with leading collaborative pianist Roger Vignoles will showcase the results of their Schubert immersion.
In person | No Option
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![Schubert: A Winterreise Weekend with Roger Vignoles [Day 3]]()
Sunday Concerts:
Schubert: A Winterreise Weekend with Roger Vignoles [Day 3]Sunday Concerts:
Schubert: A Winterreise Weekend with Roger Vignoles [Day 3]Conway Hall's collaboration with leading pianist Roger Vignoles continues with a weekend of public masterclasses and concerts centred around Schubert's great song cycle Winterreise (A Winter Journey). Day 3 features performances from baritone Edward Jowle, pianist Simon Callaghan, as well as a talk by respected musicologist Susan Youens.
In person | No Option
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![Schubert: A Winterreise Weekend with Roger Vignoles [Day 2]]()
Sunday Concerts:
Schubert: A Winterreise Weekend with Roger Vignoles [Day 2]Sunday Concerts:
Schubert: A Winterreise Weekend with Roger Vignoles [Day 2]Conway Hall's collaboration with leading pianist Roger Vignoles continues with a weekend of public masterclasses and concerts centred around Schubert's great song cycle Winterreise (A Winter Journey). On day 2, BBC New Generation Artist tenor Alessandro Fisher will join Vignoles for Schubert's Die schöne Müllerin.
In person | No Option
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![Schubert: A Winterreise Weekend with Roger Vignoles [Day 1]]()
Sunday Concerts:
Schubert: A Winterreise Weekend with Roger Vignoles [Day 1]Sunday Concerts:
Schubert: A Winterreise Weekend with Roger Vignoles [Day 1]Conway Hall's collaboration with leading pianist Roger Vignoles continues with a weekend of public masterclasses and concerts centred around Schubert's great song cycle Winterreise (A Winter Journey), culminating in a complete performance of the cycle on the Sunday evening.
In person | No Option
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![Being Human – How Our Biology Shaped Our History]()
Reweirding:
Being Human – How Our Biology Shaped Our HistoryLondon Fortean Society Presents:
Reweirding:
Being Human – How Our Biology Shaped Our HistoryHow did haemophilia bring down the Russian royal family? And scurvy give rise to the Mafia? Lewis Dartnell explores how human biology has shaped relationships, societies, economies and wars across the globe - and considers how, importantly, it continues to challenge and define our progress.
In person | No Option
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![Arcis Saxophon Quartett]()
Sunday Concerts:
Arcis Saxophon QuartettSunday Concerts:
Arcis Saxophon QuartettThe Arcis Saxophon Quartett embarks on a colourful journey through music history. A particular focus is on works by composers from the 20th century and from the present. The exciting cast of the saxophone quartet gives each work - from the 18th to the 21st century - its very own touch and guarantees an exciting and unique concert.
In person | No Option
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![Thinking in Pictures – Adventures in Trying to be Smart]()
Ethical Matters:
Thinking in Pictures – Adventures in Trying to be SmartConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Ethical Matters:
Thinking in Pictures – Adventures in Trying to be SmartMichael Blastland shows how pictures can help put ideas to the test, making them vivid, showing them in action. Using illustrations and photographs, this is a brilliant introduction to smart-thinking – how to use it and when to question it – for anyone trying to make sense of a puzzling world.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![Antiuniversity Festival 2023]()
Antiuniversity Festival 2023
Antiuniversity Festival 2023
The Antiuniversity comes to Conway Hall for two days of workshops, talks and more. Free for all to access, the activities will inspire radical thinking, learning and collaboration. Full listing and booking information will be announced soon.
Conway Hall | No Option
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![Carducci Quartet]()
Sunday Concerts:
Carducci QuartetSunday Concerts:
Carducci QuartetThe Carducci Quartet were awarded a Royal Philharmonic Society Award in 2016 for their project Shostakovich15, an immense cycle of Shostakovich’s quartets. For their return to Conway Hall, they present the first of these quartets, flanked by two much-loved classics of the repertoire by Mozart and Dvořák.
In person | No Option
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![Free and Equal – What Would a Fair Society Look Like?]()
Ethical Matters:
Free and Equal – What Would a Fair Society Look Like?Conway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Ethical Matters:
Free and Equal – What Would a Fair Society Look Like?Taking a humane and egalitarian liberalism as his starting point, economist and philosopher Daniel Chandler builds a careful and ultimately irresistible case for a progressive agenda that would fundamentally reshape our societies for the better.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![Utopian Dreams on the Streets of London]()
Reweirding:
Utopian Dreams on the Streets of LondonLondon Fortean Society Presents:
Reweirding:
Utopian Dreams on the Streets of LondonFor centuries London has been the capital of utopian thought. A city of fervent imaginings and courageous aspirations. Niall Kishtainy draws us into the imaginative worlds of Thomas More, the Diggers, William Morris, Extinction Rebellion protestors and the Reclaim The Streets protests.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![Piatti Quartet & Sacha Rattle]()
Sunday Concerts:
Piatti Quartet & Sacha RattleSunday Concerts:
Piatti Quartet & Sacha RattleThe Piatti Quartet make a welcome return to our series with a rare performance of Ralph Vaughan Williams’ ‘Household Music’, a highlight of their recent album on Resonus, which garnered rave reviews across the press. Acclaimed clarinettist Sacha Rattle joins the quartet for Brahms’ much-loved quintet.
In person | No Option
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![Open House London]()
Open House London
Open House London
Discover Conway Hall in a series of exclusive tours around our Grade II listed building, featuring both Art Deco and Arts and Crafts styles. Experience the Main Hall’s sublime acoustics, home to Europe’s longest-running Chamber music series; delve into the Library and Archives; and learn how Conway Hall makes ethics matter today.
Conway Hall | No Option
![Schubert: A Winterreise Weekend with Roger Vignoles [Day 3]](https://www.conwayhall.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/W-Weekend-HERO-445x250.jpg)
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