Lit in Colour: A Spotlight on Drama and Education
How many non-white writers can you remember studying in school? Not many? You might be surprised to learn that not much has changed… Until now! For too long, the study of English literature and drama in secondary schools has been dominated by the white experience. Lit in Colour is a vital campaign to decolonise the […]
Bloomsbury Festival’s Big Night Out at Conway Hall
You are invited to a showcase of talent from across the festival with great music, dance, pop-up performances, food, drinks and festival meet-up. Explore the amazing Conway Hall and experience a night-at-the-museum atmosphere, for Bloomsbury Festival’s take-over with performances throughout the building on the main stage, in the lovely Library, on staircases, in the foyer, […]
Ceilidh and Fundraiser
Join the BSACP for a reception, ceilidh, and fundraiser for the charity Abortion Talk. This event is hosted in collaboration with partners Abortion Talk and Doctors for Choice UK. Abortion Talk is on a mission to encourage individuals and communities to have conversations about abortion to end abortion stigma. Abortion Talk runs the UK’s first […]
Piano Recital with Film: Fabio D’Andrea’s 24 Visual Concert
Fabio D’Andrea delivers an electrifying live performance of his most recent piano compositions, paired with screenings of his latest music videos from the stunning 24 series. The concert features the premiere of brand-new videos directed by Fabio, showcases his latest compositions, and includes special guest dance and instrumental performances that will accompany his live music. […]
Fundraising Recital with Zoffany Ensemble
This exciting evening serves as a crucial fundraiser to sustain our historic Sunday Concerts series, by continuing to fund our programming and cultivating of emerging musicians, and maintaining its affordability and accessibility for all. Much-loved regulars at Conway Hall, the Zoffany Ensemble return to perform beautiful music in aid of our Sunday Concert series, in […]
DEBATE: Is Free Speech Under Threat?
Is free speech under threat? Many liberals believe that in recent years we have seen an erosion of the right to air unpopular opinions without the risk of being cancelled. We are in an ever-intensifying shutting down of conversation, they maintain, with constituencies on both the left and the right demanding that opinions they don’t […]
London Spanish Book & Zine Fair
The sixth edition of the London Spanish Book & Zine Fair is returning this October with the participation of established writers and publishers, new voices, translations, bilingual, children’s books, fanzine creators, illustrators, picture book makers and more. Explore Spanish-speaking literature and the works of more than 50 participating publishers at the exhibitors hall. Join us […]
A New Sky
The JWST is the most expensive and powerful telescope astronomers have ever constructed. Its launch in 2021 started a new phase in our exploration of the cosmos, with the observatory’s golden mirrors producing instantly iconic images of the Solar System’s giant planets, nearby star-forming regions and galaxies, and our distant universe. The lecture includes the […]
Asteroid Adventures
Asteroids were for years considered ‘celestial vermin’ – objects which got in the way of more interesting fodder for astronomers. Now, they are central to our Solar System’s story, the building blocks from which planets are made, and capable of telling us the history of the last five billion years. This lecture considers two missions […]