Religion as Liberal Politics, with Dr John Adenitire
Central London Humanists (CLH) are pleased to welcome Dr John Adenitire as he explains how liberal assumptions in our current legal definitions of religion portray religion as a belief system which deals with existential matters and how, once we move to places where those assumptions are not held, we see that definitions of religion also […]
Polling UnPacked – The History, Uses and Abuses of Political Opinion Polls
Mark Pack gives you the full story, from the first rudimentary polls in the nineteenth century, through attempts by politicians to ban polling in the twentieth century, to the very latest techniques and controversies from the last few years. In equal parts enlightening and hilarious, his book, Polling Unpacked needs no prior knowledge of polling […]
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. Here you will find depictions of ancient trackways, chalk carvings and standing stones, of animal-masked community rituals, of streets set ablaze in protest, of occult dreams and psychedelic prophecies. Forget the tired gallery of lords and ladies, […]
Periods of Change
Chella Quint, science communicator, educator, and comedian, coined the term ‘period positive’ for the 2006 tour of her “Adventures in Menstruating” comedy show and workshops. During the tour, she realised that more and more people were looking for a way to teach a positive approach to menstruation education. Her goal is to counter all of […]
The Art of Protest
In 1998, actor and playrwright William Talen became so angered by the mass consumerism that had taken over city life in New York that he began protesting in Times Square. But it wasn’t a normal protest; it was more like a performance. He developed an over-the-top Billy Graham-esque character, and accompanied by a choir filled […]
Decode The Gita
The Bhagavad Gita is an ancient scripture which contains essential values of living which are relevant for the modern times. The Gita is not a religious text but a philosophical one and is applicable to people from all backgrounds the world over. Aldous Huxley from his lifelong study of philosophy writes: “Gita is one of […]
Afternoon Recital with Wenchun Fan and Simon Callaghan
Wenchun Fan (violin) Simon Callaghan (piano) Schubert Violin Sonata No. 1 in D, D 384 Schubert Piano Sonata in A, D 664 Schubert Violin Sonata No. 3 in G minor, D 408 Wenchun Fan was born in China, where she began to play the violin at the age of five. In 2013, she entered the Central […]
The Lazarus Heist – Inside North Korea’s Global Cyber War
Meet the Lazarus Group, a shadowy cabal of hackers accused of working on behalf of the North Korean state. It’s claimed that they form one of the most dangerous criminal enterprises on the planet, having stolen more than $1bn in an international crime spree. Their targets allegedly include central banks, Hollywood film studios and even […]
A History of Delusions
The brain can misfire in extraordinary ways… The King of France – thinking he was made of glass – was terrified he might shatter…and he wasn’t alone. After the Emperor met his end at Waterloo, an epidemic of Napoleons piled into France’s asylums. Throughout the nineteenth century, dozens of middle-aged women tried to convince their […]