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![Is Consciousness an Insoluble Problem?]()
Is Consciousness an Insoluble Problem?
Is Consciousness an Insoluble Problem?
SOLD OUT We currently understand very little about how the brain’s hundred thousand million neurons enable us to function, but as technology provides more neurological detail, the mechanisms behind all our various abilities will become intelligible.
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![Camden Arts Centre 50th Anniversary Lecture Series: Talk 4 – Redefining Narratives of Contemporary Culture]()
Camden Arts Centre 50th Anniversary Lecture Series: Talk 4 – Redefining Narratives of Contemporary Culture
Camden Arts Centre 50th Anniversary Lecture Series: Talk 4 – Redefining Narratives of Contemporary Culture
This talk will look at how we challenge the Western canon of contemporary art, ensuring that UK institutions have dialogues around diversity and the representation of artists from across the world alongside British minority artists, whilst thinking about how we mediate these differences.
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![The Z List Dead List]()
The Z List Dead List
The Z List Dead List
Will you be remembered after you're dead? The Z List Dead List is a comedy show about obscure people from history. Four guest historians champion a little known figure from history to be put on the Z List Dead List. Who wins? You decide.
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Mencap: Planning for the Future Seminar – London
Mencap: Planning for the Future Seminar – London
When you have a loved one with a learning disability, it is important to have measures in place to ensure a secure financial future for your family. This seminar is an ideal place to get started – you will be able to find valuable information and legal advice on wills and trusts, as well as gaining peace of mind.
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![Hate and Mental Toughness]()
Hate and Mental Toughness
Hate and Mental Toughness
Phil Pearl talks about hate and 'Mental Toughness'. Regular courses from City CBT Coaching College providing continuing professional development.
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Blood Donation – Feb 2016
Blood Donation – Feb 2016
Register as a blood donor and book an appointment to give blood and help someone in need today.
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![Artist Lecture with Liliane Lijn]()
Artist Lecture with Liliane Lijn
Artist Lecture with Liliane Lijn
Artist Liliane Lijn will give a lecture on her artistic practice as part of South London Women Artists' yearly lecture series that highlights and celebrates women artists of importance.
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![Fabien Thouand (oboe) With Members of the London Symphony Orchestra]()
Fabien Thouand (oboe) With Members of the London Symphony Orchestra
Fabien Thouand (oboe) With Members of the London Symphony Orchestra
Fabien Thouand - oboe Laurent Quenelle - violin Malcolm Johnston - viola Eve-Marie Caravassilis - celloMozart: Oboe Quartet in F K370 Fiala: Oboe Quartet in F Britten: Phantasy in F minor Moeran: Fantasy Quartet Françaix: Quartet (for Cor Anglais and String Trio)
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![How Should we use Unproven Treatments During an Epidemic?]()
How Should we use Unproven Treatments During an Epidemic?
How Should we use Unproven Treatments During an Epidemic?
Dr Annette Rid discusses the key points of using unproven treatments during an epidemic, the ethical controversy and draws some important lessons for how we should use unproven vaccines and treatments during future epidemics.
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![Let’s Get Bored! Speaker Linda Rodriguez]()
Let’s Get Bored! Speaker Linda Rodriguez
Let’s Get Bored! Speaker Linda Rodriguez
Our theme for this Assembly Let’s get bored! And the headline speaker is Linda Rodriguez
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![LRC Special General Meeting 2016]()
LRC Special General Meeting 2016
LRC Special General Meeting 2016
The LRC’s annual conference will take place on Saturday 20th February 2016 at Conway Hall.
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![The Adventures of a Happy Homosexual]()
The Adventures of a Happy Homosexual
The Adventures of a Happy Homosexual
Veteran activist Terry Sanderson, talks about his own history in gay rights - as recalled in his recently published memoir: 'The Adventures of a Happy Homosexual'.
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The Story 2016
The Story 2016
The sixth (!) The Story conference will be on Friday, February 19th, at Conway Hall in London. Last year you told us it was the best event yet, with brilliant speakers including Nelly Ben-Hayoun, James Bridle, Alexa Clay, Kati London, Gary Carter, Lucy Perman and Simon Munnery. This year we're getting an even more eclectic, challenging and inspiring list of speakers together, so get your tickets now!
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![A Humanistic perspective on the caste system in India and the UK]()
A Humanistic perspective on the caste system in India and the UK
A Humanistic perspective on the caste system in India and the UK
In this talk, Amarijt Singh will explore the history and practice of the caste system both in India and in the UK, from a humanist viewpoint.
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![The New Intolerance on Campus]()
The New Intolerance on Campus
The New Intolerance on Campus
Spiked is bringing together world-renowned writers, academics and activists to interrogate the rise in campus censorship.
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![Performance Workshop: Materials for the Moment – Improvisation in Performance]()
Performance Workshop: Materials for the Moment – Improvisation in Performance
Performance Workshop: Materials for the Moment – Improvisation in Performance
Come and spend an evening with some of the best, brightest and most inspiring theatre, dance and movement practitioners in the country. Learn new skills, release hidden talents, improve your practice and create new work.
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![Valentine’s Day Opera Gala]()
Valentine’s Day Opera Gala
Valentine’s Day Opera Gala
Ilona Domnich - soprano Mario Sofroniou - tenor Simon Wallfisch - baritone Simon Callaghan - pianoJoin us for a romantic evening of arias and duets from La bohème, Rigoletto, Die Zauberflöte, Les Pêcheurs de perles and more popular operas.
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![New Economics as if People Mattered]()
New Economics as if People Mattered
New Economics as if People Mattered
In a tantalising talk Jonathan Essex will describe such a ‘circular economy’- with recycling at its core? How will it affect our relationship not just with our environment, but with each other, and with the rest of the world?
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![Better Late Than Never Part 2]()
Better Late Than Never Part 2
Better Late Than Never Part 2
Watch film screenings of The House of Fear (1945), dir. Roy William Neill, and Premature Burial (1962), dir. Roger Corman.
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The EU: Why Trade Unionists Should Vote to Leave
The EU: Why Trade Unionists Should Vote to Leave
Loss of sovereignty, privatisation, TTIP, attacks on wages, threats to peace – the EU has been a disaster for Britain, for the working class, and for trade unions. Make sure the real voice of British workers is heard. Come and discuss. All welcome.
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![London is Dating: City Love and Urban Lust]()
London is Dating: City Love and Urban Lust
London is Dating: City Love and Urban Lust
Dating in London: a dive into a wide ocean of fabulous fish people, a smouldering melting pot of hot humanity or an anxious, hectic meat market of cold flesh? With February flushing our cheeks for Valentine’s Day we take a look at lovin’ in the city.
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![Small Steps to Happiness]()
Small Steps to Happiness
Small Steps to Happiness
Join Action for Happiness for an inspiring evening with author Rachel Kelly in conversation with Jane Garvey (BBC Woman's Hour) about her journey from depression to happiness.
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![How Adlerian Psychology Offers Effective Treatment for Common Mental Health Issues]()
How Adlerian Psychology Offers Effective Treatment for Common Mental Health Issues
How Adlerian Psychology Offers Effective Treatment for Common Mental Health Issues
Camilla Ghazala on "How Adlerian Psychology offers effective treatment for common mental health issues".
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![An Evening with A. A. Gill]()
An Evening with A. A. Gill
An Evening with A. A. Gill
An unmissable evening with A.A.Gill in conversation with John Mitchinson on the occasion of his new book Pour Me: A Life.
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![CraftNet London]()
CraftNet London
CraftNet London
Join CraftNet and the Crafts Council for an afternoon exploring partnership and collaborations in craft practice. Craft makers and other creative professionals frequently work in partnerships, and this networking event will present case studies on collaborative working to spark discussion about different models for making work.
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![Performance Workshop: Text That Moves]()
Performance Workshop: Text That Moves
Performance Workshop: Text That Moves
Led by Sean Bruno, this workshop is open to everybody. Learn new skills, release hidden talents, improve your practice and create new work.
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![Body Dysmorphic Disorder and CBT]()
Body Dysmorphic Disorder and CBT
Body Dysmorphic Disorder and CBT
Rob Willson on Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
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![The Lost Narrative of Jesus]()
The Lost Narrative of Jesus
The Lost Narrative of Jesus
Peter Cresswell will tell us about The Lost Narrative of Jesus, what the studies reveal and where they may have originated from, with a conclusion that is both profound and astonishing.
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Utopia with Paul Sochaczewski
Utopia with Paul Sochaczewski
Our theme for this Assembly is Utopia and the headline speaker is Paul Sochaczewski.
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![Jonathan Plowright]()
Jonathan Plowright
Jonathan Plowright
Watch pianist Jonathan Plowright perform solo works by Brahms, Mozart, Paderewski and Chopin. This concert is followed by an informal Q&A which will be conducted by Owen Mortimer, Editor of International Piano magazine.
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![The Testing Ground 3: Life Enhancing New Dance & Performance]()
The Testing Ground 3: Life Enhancing New Dance & Performance
The Testing Ground 3: Life Enhancing New Dance & Performance
An evening of new work from The Conway Cohort, Conway Hall performers in residence, showing off their latest creations.
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![Silicon Beached]()
Silicon Beached
Silicon Beached
Expect to hear from some of the UK's most highly regarded digital innovators and thought leaders and share the experience with some very forward thinking peers.
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![Mask and Movement Play: Visual Art and Dance Improvisation]()
Mask and Movement Play: Visual Art and Dance Improvisation
Mask and Movement Play: Visual Art and Dance Improvisation
Led by Mark Carberry, this workshop is open to everybody. Learn new skills, release hidden talents, improve your practice and create new work.
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![The Internet is Changing the World]()
The Internet is Changing the World
The Internet is Changing the World
Liz Lutgendorff will give an overview on how accessibility and digital inclusion means the internet is for everyone and also discusses the downsides of everyone being part of an interconnected world.
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![Labour, Trident and Foreign Policy: Labour CND Conference 2016]()
Labour, Trident and Foreign Policy: Labour CND Conference 2016
Labour, Trident and Foreign Policy: Labour CND Conference 2016
Labour CND is delighted to announce a conference in London on January 30th 2016 to discuss the Labour Party's approach to Trident and foreign policy in the light of the election of Jeremy Corbyn.
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![A Day of REST]()
A Day of REST
A Day of REST
Learn about the WordPress REST API from the team building it and the people using it.
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![Jan Gintberg: ‘The London Edition’]()
Jan Gintberg: ‘The London Edition’
Jan Gintberg: ‘The London Edition’
Experience one of the most popular Danish comedians here in London. Jan Gintberg has been the "king" of the Danish stand-up comedy in the last few decades.
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![World Holocaust Day – Public Dialogue]()
World Holocaust Day – Public Dialogue
World Holocaust Day – Public Dialogue
Why are some genocides recognised and others are not? A Holocaust Memorial Day public dialogue event.
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![Brands for the Planet with Greenpeace]()
Brands for the Planet with Greenpeace
Brands for the Planet with Greenpeace
Focusing on the recent efforts of their long-running Save The Arctic Campaign, Greenpeace Head of Art & Editorial Mel Evans will be joined by fellow Arctic campaigner Elena Polisano. They'll divulge their insights on how to build world-saving efforts into the creative strategies of the brands you work with.
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![London Thinks – Why Do We Believe?]()
London Thinks – Why Do We Believe?
London Thinks – Why Do We Believe?
London Thinks has gathered experts in psychology, religion and cults to explore the idea of belief. Why do we believe the things we do? Are we genetically programmed to believe in the supernatural, or is belief socially imposed upon us from a young age? Were Abrahamic religious texts always considered to be the word of God or is religious literalism a modern invention? Samira Ahmed chairs as our panelists discuss these ideas and more in our first London Thinks of 2016.
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![Performance Workshop: Quantum Leaps]()
Performance Workshop: Quantum Leaps
Performance Workshop: Quantum Leaps
Led by Jane Turner, this workshop is open to everybody. Learn new skills, release hidden talents, improve your practice and create new work.
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![Theodore Zeldin on Life’s Hidden Pleasures]()
Theodore Zeldin on Life’s Hidden Pleasures
Theodore Zeldin on Life’s Hidden Pleasures
Are we fully alive? Or do we merely survive, repeating the same gestures, following the same itinerary that others have fixed for us, commuting to the same office every day?Acclaimed philosopher Theodore Zeldin thinks you have the answers, if only you will let him ask you the right questions.
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![Beat the ‘Blue Monday Blues’: Lessons From Mindfulness and Positive Psychology]()
Beat the ‘Blue Monday Blues’: Lessons From Mindfulness and Positive Psychology
Beat the ‘Blue Monday Blues’: Lessons From Mindfulness and Positive Psychology
January 25th, 'Blue Monday', is meant to be the most depressing day of the year. On the eve of Blue Monday, Elvis Langley will look at research findings that reveal what makes us truly happy.
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Passive Aggression & Sulking in Relationships
Passive Aggression & Sulking in Relationships
Professor Windy Dryden will present a seminar on dealing with Passive aggression and sulking In Relationships. This will be followed by some live sessions with volunteers, hopefully relating to the topic of passive aggression and sulking.
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![CLHG Annual General Meeting]()
CLHG Annual General Meeting
CLHG Annual General Meeting
The organising committee of the Central London Humanist Group would like to welcome all our members and supporters to our Annual General Meeting.
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![Performance Workshop: Creating Performance Using Movement And Text]()
Performance Workshop: Creating Performance Using Movement And Text
Performance Workshop: Creating Performance Using Movement And Text
Led by Lydia Cottrell, this workshop is open to everybody. Learn new skills, release hidden talents, improve your practice and create new work.
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![Challenging Self-Knowledge]()
Challenging Self-Knowledge
Challenging Self-Knowledge
In this talk, Professor Quassim Cassam will explore the nature of self-knowledge and debunk some superficially attractive accounts of its value.
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![Sex Appeal 5]()
Sex Appeal 5
Sex Appeal 5
Sex Appeal is back! The annual star-studded comedy event is back by popular demand.
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