Beyond the Hype: Inside Science’s Biggest Media Scandals From Climategate to Covid
Do you remember the ‘Climategate’ email leak? Or the ‘Frankenfood’-style headlines about the perils of GM foods? What about the time the government sacked its own science advisor for challenging drug laws? Fiona Fox takes us behind the scenes of some of the most contentious stories in science over the past two decades. From animal […]
STEM vs Humanities: The Necessity of Aesthetic Education
The Necessity of Aesthetic Education is a manifesto. As funding cuts increasingly slash the support for the arts, there is a need to argue for why the arts and arts education is valuable, for their own sake, as well as for the positive contributions they can and do make to society. That which is experienced […]
Neurodivergence and Comedy
Conway Hall’s Unmasked events are discussions between neurodivergent people about their life and passion. For this event we are chatting about funny bones and funny brains with comedians Joe Wells and Victoria Melody. There are a lot of neurodivergent people in comedy; many household names have shared their dyslexia, ADHD or autism with the public. […]
Cancel Culture and the Culture War: Truth and Consequences
At some point, someone must have declared a culture war. The media is stuffed with stories of academics and celebrities losing their jobs, platforms and voice for speaking in a way a small, yet seemingly powerful, authority disapproves. Are authors, academics and artists on the political naughty step, silenced until they are readmitted in to […]
Why Black Lives in Britain Matter
Across the West, racial injustice has become one of the most divisive issues of our age. In the rush to address inequality and prejudice, and to understand concerns around identity, immigration and colonial history, Britain has followed the lead of the world’s dominant power: America. We judge ourselves by America’s standards, absorb its arguments and […]
Viv McLean Fundraising Piano Recital
British pianist Viv McLean returns to Conway Hall for a fundraising concert featuring a wide variety of music spanning three centuries. Three of the extremely characterful Sonatas of Scarlatti will be followed by the monumental Beethoven Appassionata Sonata, a selection of Chopin’s beautiful dances, Gershwin’s excitingly virtuosic solo version of the great Rhapsody in Blue […]
Brahms & the Schumanns
In a programme specially devised to celebrate the song programme which has been a highlight of the 2023/24 season at Conway Hall, Roger Vignoles and Artistic Director Simon Callaghan come together with a quartet of talented young singers led by soprano Ceferina Penny. Their programme showcases songs and piano duets by Brahms, Mendelssohn, Robert and […]
Divertimenti
“You look as if you are really enjoying yourselves!” is the consistent audience response to Divertimenti Ensemble concerts, which are remarkable for their vibrant, spontaneous and communicative performances. An unusual combination of entertaining informality with musical excellence and professionalism, coupled with colourful and informative introductions, adds a special quality of inclusive sharing to the whole […]
Fenella Humphreys, Cara Berridge & Libby Burgess
In a programme specially curated for this evening’s concert and for International Women’s Day, three of the UK’s finest musicians come together to showcase music by women composers of the last two centuries. Mel Bonis | Soir-Matin Op.76 Cheryl Frances-Hoad | My Fleeting Angel Rebecca Clarke | Piano Trio Lili Boulanger | D’un matin de […]