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![Greenwich Trio + Pre-Concert Talk]()
Sunday Concerts:
Greenwich Trio + Pre-Concert TalkConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Sunday Concerts:
Greenwich Trio + Pre-Concert TalkDescribed by Bernard Greenhouse as "the new Beaux Arts Trio", the Greenwich Trio are earning a formidable reputation. Their performance for Conway Hall foregrounds the contributions made to the repertoire by Clara Schumann and Fanny Mendelssohn, alongside their male colleagues.
In person | No Option
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![Free To Speak: Protest and Survive]()
Ethical Matters:
Free To Speak: Protest and SurviveConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Ethical Matters:
Free To Speak: Protest and SurviveThe Government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act is a severe threat to protest and freedom of expression. Civil rights barrister Owen Greenhall will feature alongside writer and activist Shanice Octavia McBean to examine the effects of the act and ask what can be done.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![Words and Deeds – Natalie Harper & Alex Pearson]()
Words and Deeds – Natalie Harper & Alex Pearson
Bloomsbury Festival Presents:
Words and Deeds – Natalie Harper & Alex Pearson
Performed by Natalie Harper and Alex Pearson, Words and Deeds is a selection of Suffrage Plays written when women had to fight to speak their minds about the inequality of society, and linking across time to the women of today, who are still continuing the fight.
Library | No Option
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![(CANCELLED) Dream.Risk.Sing: Elevating Women’s Voices]()
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![Death of an Orange]()
Death of an Orange
Bloomsbury Festival Presents:
Death of an Orange
Death of an Orange is a new bi-lingual play based on Ekjon Komolalebu (To Be An Orange). This play was written in celebration of the anniversary of 50 years of Bangladesh Independence and is translated from Bengali by Amy Parsons.
In person | No Option
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![Resisting Through Rest – Black Indies and the Pandemic]()
Resisting Through Rest – Black Indies and the Pandemic
Bloomsbury Festival Presents:
Resisting Through Rest – Black Indies and the Pandemic
Onyx Magazine’s discussion will be based around incorporating rest into organisational structures and the concept of a Fallow Year, looking at how indie publications have reacted to the pandemic with care and compassion.
Brockway Room | No Option
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![Activate Your Creativity – Words of Colour]()
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![Beyond the Rebel Nazrul Islam]()
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![From Thoughts to Paper – Writers Workshop]()
From Thoughts to Paper – Writers Workshop
Bloomsbury Festival Presents:
From Thoughts to Paper – Writers Workshop
Join an intimate writing workshop with experienced professionals from various writing backgrounds. An open space to ask questions, participate in group and solo activities, alongside connecting with other writers.
Brockway Room | No Option
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![Words and Deeds – Natalie Harper & Alex Pearson]()
Words and Deeds – Natalie Harper & Alex Pearson
Bloomsbury Festival Presents:
Words and Deeds – Natalie Harper & Alex Pearson
Performed by Natalie Harper and Alex Pearson, Words and Deeds is a selection of Suffrage Plays written when women had to fight to speak their minds about the inequality of society, and linking across time to the women of today, who are still continuing the fight.
Library | No Option
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![Daytimers Mehfil: An Evening of South Asian Poetry]()
Daytimers Mehfil: An Evening of South Asian Poetry
Bloomsbury Festival Presents:
Daytimers Mehfil: An Evening of South Asian Poetry
Daytimers, the collective at the heart of the re-emerging Asian Underground, present an evening spotlighting and celebrating South Asian poetry. Featuring performances from poets Azan Ahmed, Jay Mitra, Rupinder Kaur Waraich, flute duo 2 Flutes and DJ Sway of the Verses.
In person | No Option
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![Fragile Filters]()
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![Land of Promise: Rediscovering the Roots of a New Society]()
Land of Promise: Rediscovering the Roots of a New Society
Town and Country Planning Association Presents:
Land of Promise: Rediscovering the Roots of a New Society
‘Land of Promise’ is a words and music presentation from Chris Ellis and Rosie Toll, which journeys through three and a half centuries of radical thought, writing, and song about the connection between art, social justice and the living environment.
In person | No Option
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![Stories of Song]()
Bloomsbury Festival:
Stories of SongConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Bloomsbury Festival:
Stories of SongWe're thrilled to welcome two exceptional singers Miki Berenyi (Lush) and David McAlmont (McAlmont & Butler), for an evening filled with live performance and conversation about their songs, influences, passions and experience of navigating their industry as artists.
In person | No Option
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![Seeking Utopia]()
Sunday Concerts:
Seeking UtopiaConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Sunday Concerts:
Seeking Utopia‘Seeking Utopia’: a programme of words and music celebrating the friendship between Ralph Vaughan Williams and violist Lionel Tertis, in Vaughan Williams' 150th anniversary year.
In person | Virtual event
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![Knowing When to Quit]()
Knowing When to Quit
Sunday Assembly London Presents:
Knowing When to Quit
Sarah Weiler is a Quitting Coach - an expert in guiding people through periods in their lives when they need to make difficult decisions. At this assembly, Sarah will teach us about the methods she uses to help people decide whether the time is right to move on or they should stay the course.
In person | Virtual event
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![Intangible Value: The Future of Art & Money]()
Ethical Matters:
Intangible Value: The Future of Art & MoneyConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Ethical Matters:
Intangible Value: The Future of Art & MoneyFortunes have been made and lost in crypto coin and NFTs. Are they the future for art and money or a confidence trick and a polluting black economy enabler? Experts Dr. Larisa Yarovaya and Becks Perfect mine to the bottom of the meaning and ethics of intangible value online.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![Minerva Piano Trio]()
Sunday Concerts:
Minerva Piano TrioConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Sunday Concerts:
Minerva Piano TrioThe Minerva Piano Trio perform a new arrangement of Stravinsky's Pulcinella Suite by Richard Birchall, made to celebrate the ballet suite’s 100th anniversary. We will also hear one of Richard's own compositions and a further new arrangement of Caroline Shaw’s piece by Annie Yim, the trio's pianist.
In person | No Option
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![Primrose Piano Quartet]()
Sunday Concerts:
Primrose Piano QuartetConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Sunday Concerts:
Primrose Piano QuartetDescribed by critics as "revelatory", the Primrose Piano Quartet play at our acclaimed chamber music concert series. They offer a feast of colourful French works by Françaix, Saint-Saëns and Fauré, alongside Mozart. "[Their] zeal... is never in doubt" said The Times.
In person | No Option
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![Do I Have A Normal Mind?]()
Ethical Matters:
Do I Have A Normal Mind?Conway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Ethical Matters:
Do I Have A Normal Mind?Sarah Chaney presents the surprising history of how the very notion of the ‘normal’ came about, how it shaped us all, often while entrenching oppressive, colonialist values. Along the way she challenges why we ever thought it might be a desirable thing to be...
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![Things That Can and Cannot Be Said: The dismantling of the world as we knew it]()
Things That Can and Cannot Be Said: The dismantling of the world as we knew it
Stuart Hall Foundation Presents:
Things That Can and Cannot Be Said: The dismantling of the world as we knew it
As we endure an unprecedented global pandemic, governmental inaction in response to the climate crisis, and the intensification of authoritarian practices across the global north and south alike, Arundhati Roy will reflect on how we have arrived at this conjuncture and what might come next.
In person | Virtual event
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![Laugh for the Climate: The Flight Free UK Big Comedy Fundraiser]()
Laugh for the Climate: The Flight Free UK Big Comedy Fundraiser
Flight Free UK Presents:
Laugh for the Climate: The Flight Free UK Big Comedy Fundraiser
Flight Free UK present a line-up of fantastic comics and music for your entertainment, including Sunil Patel, Annie McGrath, Tom Ward and earth-pop duo Berne. This event is the grand finale of their annual fundraising month, and it's your chance to have a fantastic night out while supporting a very worthy cause.
In person | Virtual event
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![Leonard Salzedo Celebration Concert]()
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![Swingday Assembly]()
Swingday Assembly
Sunday Assembly London Presents:
Swingday Assembly
Get back into the swing of things this autumn with a swing dance party hosted by Sunday Assembly London! Enjoy a performance followed by a dance lesson. After that it'll be a full-on dance party with a DJ playing the latest electro swing hits.
In person | No Option
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![Bloody Funny]()
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![Language courses in Spanish, Italian, French, Brazilian-Portuguese and German]()
Lingua Diversa:
Language courses in Spanish, Italian, French, Brazilian-Portuguese and GermanLingua Diversa:
Language courses in Spanish, Italian, French, Brazilian-Portuguese and GermanLingua Diversa Group was founded by Esther and Lucio in 2002. They run lunchtime and evening courses from beginner to advanced level in: Spanish, Italian, French, German and Brazilian-Portuguese. The next term of group language courses runs for 12 weeks from 19 September to 9 December.
Conway Hall | No Option
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![Queens of the Underworld: A Journey into the History of Female Crooks]()
Ethical Matters:
Queens of the Underworld: A Journey into the History of Female CrooksConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Ethical Matters:
Queens of the Underworld: A Journey into the History of Female CrooksTrue crime stories have never been more popular but where are their female equivalents to Ronnie Biggs and the Krays? Caitlin Davies reveals the incredible story of female crooks from the seventeenth century to the present.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![This Technicoloured Life]()
This Technicoloured Life
Sunday Assembly London Presents:
This Technicoloured Life
Cookbook author-turned-Outsider artist Sue Kreitzman will talk about her love of self-expression through clothing and her involvement with the Colour Walk community- a group of people who meet monthly to wear colourful clothing together. We invite you to dress up in your most vibrant threads and wearable art for the occasion!
In person | Virtual event
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![Open House Festival]()
Open House Festival
Conway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Open House Festival
Explore 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 Cham-ber music series; delve into the Library and Archives; and learn how Conway Hall makes ethics matter today.
Conway Hall | No Option
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![Conway Hall Library Tour]()
Antiuniversity Festival 2022:
Conway Hall Library TourAntiuniversity Now Presents:
Antiuniversity Festival 2022:
Conway Hall Library TourJoin Conway Hall's Librarian, Olwen Terris, for an introduction to Conway Hall's Library, including a special pop-up display of rarely-seen printed anarchist materials for discussion and debate.
Library | No Option
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![Create Communities, Not Cults]()
Create Communities, Not Cults
Sunday Assembly London Presents:
Create Communities, Not Cults
Author Matthew McNaught will share his own spiritual journey as described in his essay "Immanuel" and explore the ways in which communities that start with the best intentions are often plagued by tyranny and corruption. But it won’t be all fire and brimstone, we’ll also have sing-along pop and rock tunes!
In person | Virtual event
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![Interesting Conference 2022]()
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![MEANTIME: In Conversation with Frankie Boyle]()
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![Michael Connelly in Conversation]()
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![The Film Fair]()
The Film Fair
Midnight Media Presents:
The Film Fair
Film Fans and collectors should head to The Film Fair with a selection of quality stands loaded with film memorabilia, merchandise, autographs & Star Guest signing. Our Star Guest is Caroline Munro (Hammer Horror & James Bond - host on Talking Pictures TV/The Cellar Club).
In person | No Option
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![Expansion Rebellion – Stop the Third Runway, Save the World]()
Thinking On Sunday:
Expansion Rebellion – Stop the Third Runway, Save the WorldConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Thinking On Sunday:
Expansion Rebellion – Stop the Third Runway, Save the WorldThis is a story of hope in the face of widespread consternation over the global climate crisis. Celeste Hicks traces the dramatic story of how campaigning lawyers prepared the case to stop Heathrow Airport’s third runway.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![COLOSSEUM]()
COLOSSEUM
Colosseum Wrestling Presents:
COLOSSEUM
The arena rumbles with anticipation. The combatants await their fates. Destinies will be forged in combat. Witness a compelling, emotionally-driven professional wrestling extravaganza as it delves into the past to recover its roots and bring this ancient tradition back to form.
In person | No Option
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![Afternoon Recital with Wenchun Fan and Simon Callaghan]()
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![Batimbo Percussion Magique]()
London International Music Festival:
Batimbo Percussion MagiqueLondon International Music Festival:
Batimbo Percussion MagiqueJoin the London International Music Festival for its closing event with a special performance by Batimbo Percussion Magique from Burundi. It will be a great cultural event of rhythmic repertoire, dance and song. The evening includes a joint performance with London African Drumming and concludes with an Open Jam session.
In person | No Option
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![Overruled: Confronting Our Vanishing Democracy in 8 Cases]()
Ethical Matters:
Overruled: Confronting Our Vanishing Democracy in 8 CasesConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Ethical Matters:
Overruled: Confronting Our Vanishing Democracy in 8 CasesBritish democracy is on trial; we can no longer hold our leaders to account. At a crucial juncture for British governance, barrister Sam Fowles urges us not to take our freedoms for granted.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![Do Right and Fear No One: Birmingham Bombings to Grenfell]()
Thinking On Sunday:
Do Right and Fear No One: Birmingham Bombings to GrenfellConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Thinking On Sunday:
Do Right and Fear No One: Birmingham Bombings to GrenfellLeslie Thomas QC has dedicated his career to fighting for the underdog and holding the State to account. In this talk, he presents an intimate and personal record of some of the most significant legal cases.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![What kind of future do we want?]()
What kind of future do we want?
Sunday Assembly London Presents:
What kind of future do we want?
Fast-changing technology might bring all kinds of benefits. Or plunge us into dystopia. David Wood, Chair of London Futurists, will join us to help us explore how life could become significantly better in just a few short decades.
In person | Virtual event
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![England On Fire: A Visual Journey Through England’s Psychic Landscape]()
England On Fire: A Visual Journey Through England’s Psychic Landscape
London Fortean Society Presents:
England On Fire: A Visual Journey Through England’s Psychic Landscape
Mat Osman (founding member of Suede, author of The Ruins) and world-renowned image hunter Stephen Ellcock discuss anarchic magic of their collaboration England on Fire. A mind-blowing selection of text exploring magic and mazes, ghosts and gardens, shipwrecks and cities.
In person | No Option
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![Charged – How the Police Try to Suppress Protest]()
Thinking On Sunday:
Charged – How the Police Try to Suppress ProtestConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Thinking On Sunday:
Charged – How the Police Try to Suppress ProtestWho do the police protect? Join Matt Foot and Morag Livingstone as they reveal their investigation into 40 years of battling protest that reveals a hidden police agenda against dissent.
Brockway Room | No Option
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![Chris McGlade – Forgiveness]()
Comedy Unleashed presents:
Chris McGlade – ForgivenessComedy Unleashed Presents:
Comedy Unleashed presents:
Chris McGlade – ForgivenessChris McGlade presents a fiercely powerful and critically acclaimed show about a brutally shocking story; his father's murder in 2011. How do you forgive your father’s murderer? Only Chris knows… Inspiring uproarious laughter, tears of sincerity and standing ovations, Chris’ conscientious comedy and cutting-edge poetry makes for a truly unforgettable show.
In person | No Option
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![Queer Britain]()
Sunday Assembly London:
Queer BritainSunday Assembly London:
Queer BritainOur main speaker, Dan Vo, is an award-winning LGBTQ+ tour coordinator and museum consultant. As the marketing manager for the new Queer Britain Museum, the UK's first LGBTQ+ museum, he will talk to us about why it's so important to have a place where people can go to learn about the history of queer culture.
In person | Virtual event
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![What Is Assisted Dying? With Lesley Close]()
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![Polling UnPacked – The History, Uses and Abuses of Political Opinion Polls]()
Ethical Matters:
Polling UnPacked – The History, Uses and Abuses of Political Opinion PollsConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Ethical Matters:
Polling UnPacked – The History, Uses and Abuses of Political Opinion PollsOpinion polls dominate media coverage of politics, especially elections. But how do the polls work? Mark Pack gives us the full story, from the first rudimentary polls in the nineteenth century, to the very latest techniques and controversies of recent years.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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