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Sunday Concerts:
Piatti QuartetSunday Concerts:
Piatti QuartetResident Quartet at Kings Place, and Conway Hall favourites, the distinguished Piatti Quartet are widely renowned for their ‘profound music making’ (The Strad) and their ‘lyrical warmth’ (BBC Music Magazine). They return for an evening of Schubert, Puccini and Tchaikovsky.
In person | No Option
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8th Annual Stuart Hall Public Conversation with Françoise Vergès: There Will Be No Future Without Seizing the Present
8th Annual Stuart Hall Public Conversation with Françoise Vergès: There Will Be No Future Without Seizing the Present
The Stuart Hall Foundation welcomes political theorist, writer, activist, independent curator and political educator, Françoise Vergès to Conway Hall as the keynote speaker for the 8th Annual Stuart Hall Public Conversation.
In person | Virtual event
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Ensemble Fioritura:
Silhouettes of Passion’s Master-mistressEnsemble Fioritura:
Silhouettes of Passion’s Master-mistressEnsemble Fioritura explores evolving cultural perspectives on gender identity and queer life by juxtaposing two newly composed song cycles—each featuring six sonnets by Shakespeare and 2021 National Poetry Competition winner Eric Yip.
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Ethical Matters:
Surviving the ManosphereEthical Matters:
Surviving the ManosphereAuthors Jess Davies and James Bloodworth discuss misogyny, the manosphere, and a world that is confusing for men and dangerous for women. How has this come about, how can women start to survive this, and how can we work together to make change?
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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Sunday Concerts:
Sacconi Quartet & Simon CallaghanSunday Concerts:
Sacconi Quartet & Simon CallaghanFor over two decades, the Sacconi Quartet have been captivating audiences with their unanimous and compelling ensemble, consistently communicating with a fresh and imaginative approach. Join them at Conway Hall for an evening of Ravel, Bliss and Franck.
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Ethical Matters:
The Uncertain Science of CertaintyEthical Matters:
The Uncertain Science of CertaintyHow far would you go in your search for certainty? And once you get there, how do you convince others? Adam Kucharski ranges across science, politics, philosophy and economics to explore how truth emerges - and why it falters.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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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:
Beethoven Weekend: SundaySunday Concerts:
Beethoven Weekend: SundayThis immersive weekend offers the unique experience to hear all of Beethoven's major chamber works with piano - violin sonatas, cello sonatas and piano trios - in six concerts, performed by three of Britain's leading chamber players.
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Sunday Concerts:
Beethoven Weekend: SaturdaySunday Concerts:
Beethoven Weekend: SaturdayThis immersive weekend offers the unique experience to hear all of Beethoven's major chamber works with piano - violin sonatas, cello sonatas and piano trios - in six concerts, performed by three of Britain's leading chamber players.
In person | In person
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Gresham College:
The Operatic Showstopper: You’ll Never Walk AloneGresham College:
The Operatic Showstopper: You’ll Never Walk AloneJoin Professor Dominic Broomfield-McHugh, Gresham Visiting Professor of Film and Theatre Music, in exploring Rodgers and Hammerstein’s You'll Never Walk Alone, featuring live performances by international soprano and Grammy Award winner Rebecca Evans CBE.
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Sunday Concerts:
Zoffany Ensemble + Pre-Concert TalkSunday Concerts:
Zoffany Ensemble + Pre-Concert TalkThe Zoffany Ensemble performs many of the greatest works in the chamber music repertoire by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Schumann and Brahms, alongside music by more neglected composers such as Farrenc and Arensky.
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London Fortean Society:
Art / Magic / Lore: Wild TalentsLondon Fortean Society:
Art / Magic / Lore: Wild TalentsArt / Magic / Lore returns to Conway Hall this summer with an exploration down the lesser-trodden paths of wild folklore and myth. From pagan counterculture to queer folk tales, rebel villains and roadside magic, discover the thread of activism and resistance that runs through occult history.
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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.
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Ethical Matters:
Why We’re Getting PoorerEthical Matters:
Why We’re Getting PoorerCahal Moran delves into the key topics in economics – money, globalisation, inequality, climate change and growth – showing that what we think we know about these things is wrong, and teaching us what we really need to know.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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Ethical Matters:
Why do We Love True Crime?Ethical Matters:
Why do We Love True Crime?Why is real-life crime stories such a successful part of popular culture? Why are women so drawn to histories of violence? Authors Kate Summerscale and Hallie Rubenhold discuss the hold that narratives of crime and murder have over us, their work and views on true crime culture.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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London Fortean Society:
Holy Men of the Electromagnetic AgeLondon Fortean Society:
Holy Men of the Electromagnetic AgeThe interwar period was a golden age of the uncanny. Tahra Bey took 1920s Paris by storm as an ‘Oriental’ missionary. Dr Dahesh harnessed Western science to create a pan-religious faith in Lebanon. Author Raphael Cormack explores how these forgotten two mystics reflected the desires and anxieties of the troubled age.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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Sunday Concerts:
Raphael Wallfisch & Simon CallaghanSunday Concerts:
Raphael Wallfisch & Simon CallaghanWith a discography of over 70 discs Raphael Wallfisch is one of the most recorded classical artists in the world. He returns to Conway Hall with regular collaborator, Artistic Director Simon Callaghan, in a programme showcasing the expressive and virtuosic possibilities of both instruments.
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Ethical Matters:
Inequality and Britain’s Next GenerationEthical Matters:
Inequality and Britain’s Next GenerationDanny Dorling gets to the heart of post-pandemic Britain’s most pressing issues. What do we miss when we focus on the superrich and the most deprived? Why are most British parents on below-average income? How can we reverse the trends leaving all children worse off than their parents?
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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Accademia dell'Opera Italiana:
The Art of Auditioning with Andrés Jesus Gallucci and Massimo ModoniAccademia dell'Opera Italiana:
The Art of Auditioning with Andrés Jesus Gallucci and Massimo ModoniAccademia Dell'Opera Italia's Founder Massimo Modi joins one of Italy's finest repetiteurs, Andrés Jesus Gallucci, for a masterclass in Italian opera.
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Ethical Matters:
(Un)Kind: How ‘Be Kind’ Entrenches SexismEthical Matters:
(Un)Kind: How ‘Be Kind’ Entrenches SexismVictoria Smith, author of the bestselling Hags, explores how traditional beliefs about women's 'kind' nature remains dependent on female self-sacrifice. Kindness culture supports the backlash against feminism while claiming to represent feminism's - and women's - true nature. It is, at heart, unkind.
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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.
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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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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 | No Option
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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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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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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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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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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:
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:
James Gilchrist + Ian TindaleSunday Concerts:
James Gilchrist + Ian TindaleOne of Britain's most respected tenors, James Gilchrist, and rising star pianist, Ian Tindale return to Conway Hall. Their programme, entitled 'Roots and Ever Green', showcases some of the most beautiful British works for voice, viola and piano.
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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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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.
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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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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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Reweirding:
Mavericks: Lessons from History’s Most Extraordinary MisfitsReweirding:
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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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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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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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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