Great and Good?
Whose lives do we remember as ‘great’ and why? Are heroes celebrated for their creativity, empathy, or reasoning? Were their achievements down to hard work or chance? How do we commemorate those we decide are worthy, and who gets left out? In an 1881 article for children in her freethought journal Our Corner, Annie Besant […]
London Performing Academy of Music: Festive Season Concert
Conway Hall hosts a special festive concert with the London Performing Academy of Music (LPMAM), celebrating the talent of young musicians. Since 2022, LPMAM has been working to help young Ukrainian musicians by bringing them to safety in the UK, providing scholarships to continue their studies, and working in partnership with Conway Hall to provide […]
Kathryn Williams & Dominie Hooper
Conway Hall presents highly-acclaimed folk star Kathryn Williams for an evening of music, supported by exhilarating new artist Dominie Hooper. From dusty Americana to playful jazz re-workings, and so much more besides, every record Kathryn Williams puts her name to burns with a meticulousness and an honesty that casts a spell all of her own […]
Alistair Anderson & Grace Smith
Master of the English Concertina, Alistair Anderson features in a unique concert with outstanding young fiddle player, Grace Smith. As a touring soloist, with no less than 37 tours of the USA, 5 trips to Australia and countless European tours to his credit, Alistair Anderson is internationally acknowledged as the master of the English Concertina […]
Billy No Mates – Men, Loneliness and Friendship
Max Dickins quickly learned 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? And what can men do about it? In this Ethical Matters talk, Max shares his journey as […]
Granny’s Attic & Maddie Morris
Conway Hall is excited to present superb folk trio, Granny’s Attic for a special evening, supported by rising star Maddie Morris. With exceptional musicianship and boundless energy, Granny’s Attic are going from strength to strength. Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne (melodeon, anglo concertina, vocals), George Sansome (guitar, vocals) and Lewis Wood (violin, vocals) have honed their skills touring […]
Condoms, Sponges and Syringes: The 19th century pioneers of family planning
National Secular Society historian Bob Forder introduces the 19th century secularist freethinking pioneers of family planning. Hosted in Conway Hall’s historic Library, this talk will accompany a unique display, featuring a fascinating collection of documents from the National Secular Society’s archive, associated with Charles Bradlaugh’s and Annie Besant’s 1877 trial for republishing Charles Knowlton’s pioneering […]
Flowers of the Seasons: Politics, Power & Poverty
Join 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) in the context of her contemporaries, Franz Schubert and Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel. This is a unique opportunity to be among the first people to hear her […]
Autumn Season Ticket 2023
Enjoy a 15% discount off admission to all Sunday Concerts in the Autumn Season when you buy a Season Ticket. This season we will present an offering of well-loved repertoire, including Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn and Brahms, as well as the works of a number of excellent but unsung composers, among them Madeleine Dring, Josephine Lang […]