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Filmmaker and campaigner Baroness Beeban Kidron is in conversation with writer, broadcaster and comedian Sandi Toksvig about technology.

In person | No Option

Musician Gary Kemp and filmmaker Simon Halfon explore the extraordinary world of The Beatles, in conversation with historian Tom Holland.

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Join art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon at Conway Hall for a repainting of Vermeer.

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This autumn, author Katherine Rundell joins Intelligence Squared live on stage at Conway Hall to discuss a new menagerie of spectacular creatures.

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Life’s most difficult, existential questions often make us feel alone. And yet many of the anxieties, disappointments, and uncertainties in our lives are universal. Jack Maden explores the questions posed by the giants of philosophy in this Ethical Matters talk.

Brockway Room | Virtual event

Artist Jayne Murray explores the legacy of artists who have connected their practice with social concerns, and used their voice to disrupt the status quo - to challenge the received wisdom and to posit alternatives. A part of her Bringing It Home project, the talk will be followed by an opportunity to visit her new installation on public display for the first time.

Brockway Room | Virtual event

Join Harlan Coben live to learn how to write a bestselling thriller, and why self-doubt, hubris, contradiction, passion and dedication all become part of the process.

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On September 16, Sebastian Faulks joins Intelligence Squared live on stage to discuss his new novel, Farewell to Eden.

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You can argue about God forever, and not change your mind. Philosophy experts Prof Christopher Insole and Dr Stephen Law discuss going beyond the limits of reason to a place where we might find empathy and a meaningful life.

Brockway Room | Virtual event

Most of us have grown less sociable—and less capable of being sociable—in the years since the pandemic, and researcher and writer Dr. Sarah Stein Lubrano seeks to explore why.

Brockway Room | Virtual event

Ahead of London Fashion Week, join expert panels of trailblazers in sustainable fashion and political justice for an evening's discussion about slow fashion, repair culture, and the future of the fashion industry.

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From Stone Age symbols to enchanted weapons, historian Dr Thomas Waters takes us on a journey through the nature and history of magic in this illustrated talk.

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Gianluca Gotto comes to London to rediscover the power of the choices that shape individual destiny.

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Artist and writer Lachlan Goudie is in conversation with historian Sir Simon Schama, exploring how the world’s greatest paintings were made.

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Join Amy Wallace and Emily Maitlis in uncovering the story of Epstein.

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Join Christophe Galfard and Intelligence Squared in uncovering what the cosmos tells us about life and how — from ancient bacteria to modern humans — the story of Earth is inseparable from the story of the cosmos.

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Superheroes have been saving the world for nearly ninety-years, with social justice at their roots. Join us for a conversation on superheroes, ethics, identity (secret or otherwise) and social justice with comedian, writer, presenter and mental health activist Juliette Burton and freelance journalist, author and academic specialising in Film & Comics Danny Graydon, founder of The Superhero Project.

Brockway Room | Virtual event

Join Intelligence Squared's panel of voices to discuss the new threats facing women in modern culture.

In person | No Option

Change, we are told, is sweeping the economy as robots and AI threaten to take over tasks done by humans. But while we worry that we’re robotizing our work, what if the real risk is that we’re robotizing ourselves? Journalist Sarah O’Connor explores the complex and often surprising stories from the front lines of technological change.

Brockway Room | Virtual event

Join Vedanta Institute UK and acclaimed philosopher Bhaskarji for an enlightening lecture on how to unlock inner peace and understand the ingredients to find true happiness.

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Eliza Fricker spent her adolescence being told, “You should be able to manage. You could try harder.” - until her autism diagnosis as an adult revealed why she may not have met others' expectations so easily. In this UnMasked talk, Eliza encourages neurodivergent folks to take an empathetic look back at their experiences.

Brockway Room | Virtual event

There are as many ways to steal wages as there are to pay them. Wage theft has been described as a silent epidemic blighting the global workforce. But what if wage theft, rather than being a modern bug, is a feature of capitalism itself? Political economist Matthew Cole uncovers the long history of wage theft and how to overcome it.

Brockway Room | Virtual event

The Rest is Classified’s Gordon Corera joins us to unveil the inner workings of the KGB and the hidden power struggles that shaped modern Russia. Corera will explore the real-life stories of those on the inside; from the spies who enforced its rule, to those brave enough to resist it.

In person | No Option

The Stuart Hall Foundation invites you to the first event of their 2026 programme, building on the theme In Search of Common Ground. They welcome cultural theorist, poet, and teacher of performance studies, Fred Moten, to Conway Hall as its keynote speaker.

In person | Virtual event

Walkers and writers Sonia Overall, founder of Women Who Walk, and Morag Rose, founder of the Loiterers Resistance Movement, discuss the benefits, beauties and barriers to women and walking.

Brockway Room | Virtual event