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London Performing Academy of Music:
TurandotLondon Performing Academy of Music:
TurandotStarring some of the finest emerging performers from London Performing Academy of Music's Opera Studio, Turandot will combine the original Italian libretto with characters singing in Mongolian, paying homage to the Mongolian princess Khutulun, reputedly the inspiration for the the opera's protagonist and nakesame.
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Sunday Concerts:
Kyan Quartet + Pre-Concert TalkSunday Concerts:
Kyan Quartet + Pre-Concert TalkFor another Conway Hall debut this season, the Kyan Quartet begin each half of their programme with a short work by Pulitzer prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw, as a a prelude to two 'classics' of the repertoire. This performance will be preceded by a pre-concert talk with Robert Hugill.
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Gresham College:
Unwrapping Irving Berlin’s White ChristmasGresham College:
Unwrapping Irving Berlin’s White ChristmasThis festive lecture, given by Professor Dominic Broomfield-McHugh, explores the unusual roots of the song White Christmas and its role in establishing the concept of the commercial Christmas song, while also considering Irving Berlin’s patriotism and his active role in the Second World War.
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Songhaven:
Dementia-Friendly ConcertsSonghaven:
Dementia-Friendly ConcertsConway Hall is delighted to partner with Songhaven to present a new series of dementia-friendly concerts. Featuring performances from professional classically trained musicians, held in a relaxed and welcoming environment, these free drop in concerts are open to anyone living with dementia, as well as friends, family carers and loved ones.
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Sunday Concerts:
Primrose Piano QuartetSunday Concerts:
Primrose Piano QuartetTo close our season we are delighted to welcome back the Primrose Piano Quartet, much-loved regulars in our concert series. They begin with Mozart, before Schubert's masterpiece, and Brahm's exhilerating Hungarian-inspired G minor piano quartet, providing an appropriately rip-roaring finale to our 2024 concerts!
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Ethical Matters:
The Burnout Paradox: Breaking FreeEthical Matters:
The Burnout Paradox: Breaking FreeBurnout is said to be the defining feeling of the post-pandemic world - but why are we all so exhausted? Burnout coach Anna Katharina Schaffner brings together science, medicine, literature and philosophy to explore the causes and history of exhaustion and burnout, revealing new ways to combat stress and negativity.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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Sunday Concerts:
Treske QuartetSunday Concerts:
Treske QuartetThe 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 between them, an opportunity to hear some exciting music by two leading composers of the new generation.
In person | In person
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Gresham College:
Touching the SunGresham College:
Touching the SunUsing results from NASA's Parker Solar Probe – the fastest moving human-made object ever – and ESA's Solar Orbiter, this spectacular lecture takes a new look at the mysteries of the Sun, and its effects on the Earth.
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Ethical Matters:
A Secret History of Thinking on PaperEthical Matters:
A Secret History of Thinking on PaperDiaries and notebooks have become dependable and versatile tools for creative thinking and recording everyday life and ideas. Irving Finkel, founder of Great Diary Project and Roland Allen, author of The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper discuss the history and importance of putting it down on paper.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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Sunday Concerts:
Trio IsimsizSunday Concerts:
Trio IsimsizFormed in 2009 at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, in 2015 the Trio Isimsiz won 1st Prize and the Audience Prize at the Trondheim Competition, and in 2017 2nd Prize at the Haydn International Competition in Vienna.
In person | In person
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Seeing Truth in Museums
Seeing Truth in Museums
Seeing Truth in Museums explores colonial legacies through the work of British artist Dr Jane Wildgoose and Tasmanian Aboriginal artist Janice Ross, focusing on 19th-century Tasmanian artefacts. The exhibition addresses stolen children, racial science, and intergenerational trauma, advocating for truth, reconnection, and reparation in museum practices.
Bertrand Russell Room | No Option
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Ethical Matters:
Seeing Truth in MuseumsEthical Matters:
Seeing Truth in MuseumsArtist and art historian Dr Jane Wildgoose discusses the research behind Seeing Truth in Museums, exploring the colonial legacies of museum collections and the impact of historical collecting practices. Drawing on her discoveries in museum archives, she reflects on stolen artefacts, racial science, and intergenerational trauma, and how these themes shape her artistic practice.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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Sunday Concerts
London Piano QuartetSunday Concerts
London Piano QuartetA welcome return to Conway Hall for our Director of Music's ensemble, the London Piano Quartet. Their two year exploration of the Brahms piano quartets concludes with his final essay in the genre, nicknamed the 'Werther'. Forming a British first half, they showcase the youthful piano quartet by Walton, written when he was just 16, and give the world premiere of John Hawkins' 'Blake Visions', composed specially for the occasion.
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Ethical Matters:
Why Optimism WinsEthical Matters:
Why Optimism WinsSumit Paul-Choudhury makes a vital argument: that optimism, irrational though it might be, is central to the human psyche: it seems to give us an advantage in everyday life and in the evolutionary race. And it will play a critical role in overcoming the challenges of the twenty-first century.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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Sunday Concerts:
Fibonacci QuartetSunday Concerts:
Fibonacci QuartetAs the only ensemble to ever win both First and Audience Prizes at the Premio Paolo Borciani International String Quartet Competition in Italy (2024), the Fibonacci Quartet are one of Europe's leading young string quartets.
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Sunday Concerts:
Daniel Shao and Friends + Pre-Concert RecitalSunday Concerts:
Daniel Shao and Friends + Pre-Concert RecitalNamed in Classic FM's '30 under 30', Daniel Shao is one of the leading flautists of his generation, and recently won the Royal Over-Seas League Wind Competition. For this specially-curated programme, he is joined by other emerging artists in a programme spanning some three centuries.
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Ethical Matters:
Mavericks: Lessons from History’s Most Extraordinary MisfitsEthical Matters:
Mavericks: Lessons from History’s Most Extraordinary MisfitsTikTok historian J Draper digs out unusual stories of individuals that have shaped the world, and discovers the lessons their unique experiences can teach us. Meet William Buckland, who wrote the first account of a dinosaur, Peter the Wild Boy and Eleanor Rykener – a gender-bending sex worker from medieval England.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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Sexpectations:
Redefining Consent, Work and RightsSexpectations:
Redefining Consent, Work and RightsSex work takes place in the darker corners of society whilst taking up a garish place in the public imagination. We host former sex-worker and campaigner Elizabeth G, and Stacey Clare , joint-founder of the East London Stripper Collective, to discuss sex work and fighting for the rights of those involved.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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Adventures In The Electroverse: The Story
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.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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London Performing Academy of Music: Valentine’s Concert
London Performing Academy of Music: Valentine’s Concert
Join the London Performing Academy of Music at Conway Hall for a special Valentine's Gala Concert, featuring some of the brightest emerging student musicians, alongide star professors and guest artists.
In person | No Option
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Ethical Matters:
The Power of Sound: Creating a Better FutureEthical Matters:
The Power of Sound: Creating a Better FutureTo 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.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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Sunday Concerts:
Shiry RashkovskySunday Concerts:
Shiry RashkovskyShiry Rashkovsky return to Conway Hall alongside one of Britain's most respected tenors, James Gilchrist, and rising star pianist, Ian Tindale. Their programme, entitled 'Roots and Ever Green', showcases some of the most beautiful British works for voice, viola and piano.
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Sexpectations:
Single and ThrivingSexpectations:
Single and ThrivingBeing single can offer freedom, self-discovery and self-determination. Nicola Slawson explores being un-partnered in a world designed for couples, and how to find the joy in the life that you are already living. She keenly celebrates the opportunities of being single.
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Sunday Concerts
Aquinas Piano TrioSunday Concerts
Aquinas Piano TrioDescribed by Gramophone as, ‘spot-on in interpretative instinct’, the Aquinas Piano Trio has established itself as one of Britain’s most sought-after chamber groups. We are very happy to present their renowned artistry at Conway Hall!
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Sexpectations:
Messy Modern LoveSexpectations:
Messy Modern LoveDuring lockdown people shared their confessions of messy love with Philippa Found. It became a counterpoint to the stigma around love stories, standing against the shame we carry with our love. They tell us something radical: your darkest secrets, your most repulsively shameful thoughts, feelings, and behaviours: you’re not alone.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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Gresham College:
The Biggest Cosmic MapGresham College:
The Biggest Cosmic MapAsteroids were for years considered 'celestial vermin' – objects which got in the way of more interesting fodder for astronomers. Now, they are central to our Solar System's story, the building blocks from which planets are made, and capable of telling us the history of the last five billion years.
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Sunday Concerts:
Trio CordieraSunday Concerts:
Trio CordieraTrio Cordiera, formed in 2016 by scholars of the Royal Academy of Music and Guildhall School, brings a programme ranging from Haydn’s vitality and young Beethoven’s drama to Mendelssohn’s passion and Mel Bonis’s Soir et Matin.
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Sunday Concerts:
Greenwich Trio + Pre-Concert RecitalSunday Concerts:
Greenwich Trio + Pre-Concert RecitalThe Greenwich Trio return to Conway Hall with a special programme celebrating International Women’s Day. Join us for an evening of discovery with one of the UK’s finest trios.
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Ethical Matters:
The Spirituality Gap: Searching for Meaning in a Secular AgeEthical Matters:
The Spirituality Gap: Searching for Meaning in a Secular AgeAt a time when more and more people in the Western world are moving away from organised religion, what does spirituality look like? Abi Millar explores our post-religious world and asks: can we embrace ritual in our own lives even if we are wary of religion?
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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Ethical Matters:
Women and the Far RightEthical Matters:
Women and the Far RightWe are in a new age of self-radicalising, right-wing extremists planning violence against society. As the far right gains popularity and acceptance, its ranks have swelled with an unlikely category of members: women. Lois Shearing and Lizzie Dearden discuss their researches in to the dangers of the rising far-right.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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Sunday Concerts:
Berkeley EnsembleSunday Concerts:
Berkeley EnsembleThe Berkeley Ensemble, formed in a spirit of adventure, closes our spring 2025 season with a vibrant programme inspired by Lennox Berkeley’s Wind Quintet, featuring an exciting mix of colourful music for piano and winds, showcasing both new and rediscovered repertoire.
In person | In person
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Ethical Matters:
The Empathy FixEthical Matters:
The Empathy FixKeetie Roelen provides readers with the tools to relate to poverty, realise why current interventions often don’t work, and to respond to the situation in a way that gives everyone a sense of dignity and agency. Through empathy, we can all contribute to a more equal society.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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Gresham College:
The LGBT+ Showstopper: ‘I Am What I Am’Gresham College:
The LGBT+ Showstopper: ‘I Am What I Am’Join Professor Dominic Broomfield-McHugh, Gresham Visiting Professor of Film and Theatre Music, in exploring Jerry Herman's I Am What I Am as a broadway musical piece and its resurgence as a gay anthem during the AIDS crisis.
In person | No Option
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Gresham College:
Asteroid AdventuresGresham College:
Asteroid AdventuresThis lecture considers two missions – Lucy, which flies past asteroid DonaldJohanson in April 2025, and OSIRIS-ReX, which recently returned from the threateningly near-Earth asteroid Bennu carrying samples of this unusual world.
In person | No Option
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