The Power of Sound: Creating a Better Future
To close the Adventures in the Electroverse series, Martyn Ware, electronic music pioneer, will be in conversation with Cherub Sanson, a leading sound healer and sound artist, to explore how music and sound can drive positive change. As previous creative collaborators, Martyn and Cherub will reflect on their shared experiences of using sound as both […]
Adventures In The Electroverse: The Story
Join Martyn Ware, founding member of The Human League and Heaven 17, in conversation with Holly Elson, Head of Programmes at Conway Hall, as they discuss the story behind his Adventures in the Electroverse exhibition. In this insightful discussion, Martyn will share the journey that led him from his working-class upbringing in Sheffield to the […]
Adventures In The Electroverse
Experience Adventures in the Electroverse, a fully immersive art and 3D sound installation by renowned Yorkshire electronic music pioneer Martyn Ware, in collaboration with Monitor Audio. This exhibition will make its London debut at Conway Hall, running from 12 to 20 February 2025. Following its world premiere at the World Trade Center in New York […]
Treske Quartet
The Treske Quartet are an emerging ensemble based in Manchester, UK. Increasingly in demand in the UK and abroad, recent engagements include the Ryedale Festival, Llandeilo International Music Festival, Buxton Recital Series and the New Generation Festival. Their Conway Hall programme to open our 2025 series is book-ended by two classics of the canon and […]
Unwrapping Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
This festive lecture explores the unusual roots of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas and its role in establishing the concept of the commercial Christmas song. It explains how the song’s release during the summer months hints at how its potential as an enduring seasonal classic was not anticipated, and then examine how the music and lyrics […]
The LGBT+ Showstopper: ‘I Am What I Am’
Composed by Jerry Herman of Hello, Dolly! fame, ‘I Am What I Am’ first appeared in the Broadway musical La Cage aux Folles (1983). As well as gaining importance as a gay anthem during the AIDS crisis, the song has gone on to become a hit for several Black divas including Gloria Gaynor and Shirley […]
Masculinity in the Workplace
Welcome to Masculinity in the Workplace, the only event in the UK that is designed specifically to engage men with inclusion and diversity. Marking International Men’s Day, the objective of our event is to give men both the reason and the skills to lean into the conversation, while also providing women and non-binary people with […]
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, […]