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UnMasked:
The Politics of NeurodiversityUnMasked:
The Politics of NeurodiversityAs the number of diagnoses of autism, ADHD, and other neurodivergence rises, we are starting to understand that there is no such thing as a ‘normal’ brain. Jodie Hare argues that it is time to redefine the politics of who we are and build a fairer, more neuro-inclusive society.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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Sunday Concerts:
Brompton Quartet & Simon Callaghan + Pre-Concert RecitalSunday Concerts:
Brompton Quartet & Simon Callaghan + Pre-Concert RecitalAlongside Haydn and Bacewicz, the Brompton Quartet join Artistic Director, pianist Simon Callaghan in a performance of Dvořák's much loved quintet. This performance will be preceded by a pre-concert recital with the Tondo Duo.
In person | No Option
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Ethical Matters:
Public Art and Resistance in the CityEthical Matters:
Public Art and Resistance in the CityWhat is graffiti—vandalism, ornament, art? Rafael Schacter shows us why graffiti demands our urgent attention as a form of expression that challenges power structures by questioning whose voices are included in—and whose are excluded from—public space.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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London Spanish Book & Zine Fair
London Spanish Book & Zine Fair
The sixth edition of the London Spanish Book & Zine Fair is returning this October, with the participation of established writers and publishers, new voices, translations, bilingual texts, children's books, fanzines and much more showcasing the quality and diversity of Spanish-speaking literature.
In person | No Option
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London Fortean Society:
Into the UncannyLondon Fortean Society:
Into the UncannyDanny Robins is on a mission to solve the greatest of all mysteries – do ghosts exist? Danny tells the stories of ordinary people who have experienced extraordinary things and want to understand them. Joining Danny for this talk are Uncanny crew members Chris French and Deborah Hyde.
In person | Conway Hall
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Life Lessons from Historical Women
Life Lessons from Historical Women
What can we learn from the stories of past women? Comedian Eleanor Morton celebrates the not so-ordinary women whose decisions and accomplishments in their everyday lives resonate with us today. Louise Raw and J Draper join the conversation with their favourite heroines from history.
In person | No Option
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Explaining Atheism:
What Does the First Atheist Age Mean for the UK?Explaining Atheism:
What Does the First Atheist Age Mean for the UK?For the first time in our history atheists have begun to outnumber theists in the UK. Are we entering the first ‘atheist age’? What might this mean for our political and civic lives? Join us for a panel discussion exploring what it means to live in an atheist society.
In person | No Option
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Sunday Concerts:
Heath Quartet & Ben GoldscheiderSunday Concerts:
Heath Quartet & Ben GoldscheiderThe Heath Quartet formed in 2002 at the Royal Northern College of Music. For their long-awaited return to Conway Hall, they are joined by horn player Ben Goldscheider, who has recently given recitals at major concert halls across Europe including at the Concertgebouw, Köln Philharmonie and Wigmore Hall, among others.
In person | No Option
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Ethical Matters:
The Invention of Good and EvilEthical Matters:
The Invention of Good and EvilFor almost five million years, humans have been locked in a relationship with morality, inventing and reinventing the concepts of 'Good' and 'Evil'. Hanno Sauer traces humanity's fundamental moral transformations from our earliest ancestors through to the present day. Hanno asks: where will the evolution of morality take us next?
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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September Songs: Celebrating Eliza Flower
September Songs: Celebrating Eliza Flower
Join Electric Voice Theatre and music historian Oskar Jensen in Conway Hall's historic Library, as we celebrate the launch of our new website dedicated to Eliza Flower, Conway Hall’s most important radical feminist composer.
Library | No Option
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Sunday Concerts:
Patrick HemmerléSunday Concerts:
Patrick HemmerléJoin Patrick Hemmerlé at Conway Hall for an evening of Bach, Beethoven and an exploration of Spanish music. Hear renditions of Debussy, Albeniz's Iberia, Séverac and Granada's' El Pelele for his Conway Hall début.
In person | No Option
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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.
In person | No Option
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Conway Hall Open House Tour
Conway Hall Open House Tour
Discover Conway Hall in a series of exclusive tours around our Grade II listed building, featuring both Art Deco and Arts and Crafts styles. Experience the Main Hall’s sublime acoustics, home to Europe’s longest-running Chamber music series; delve into the Library and Archives; and learn how Conway Hall makes ethics matter today.
Conway Hall | No Option
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Ethical Matters:
Battle for the Museums: Fighting Back Against Cultural ColonialismEthical Matters:
Battle for the Museums: Fighting Back Against Cultural ColonialismMuseums can be both a valuable educational and cultural resource, and perpetrators of cultural colonialism, gatekeeping, and theft. In this Ethical Matters talk, journalist Rachel Spence and digital activist Chidi Nwaubani explore the underlying dark nexus of capital, art and power―and radical resistance movements fighting fiercely for exhibition spaces that serve today’s public.
Brockway Room | No Option
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Explaining Atheism:
Between Beliefs: Film Screening and Q&AExplaining Atheism:
Between Beliefs: Film Screening and Q&ASunday Sessions presents an exclusive screening of two new short films exploring belief and dialogue between religious believers and non-believers in the UK today.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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Reweirding:
A Mudlarking Year: Finding Treasure in Every SeasonReweirding:
A Mudlarking Year: Finding Treasure in Every SeasonThrough the changing seasons, Lara Maiklem scours the banks of the tidal Thames looking for the objects – lost or discarded – that tell forgotten stories of the people of London. Join Lara and poet Tom Chivers as they discuss mudlarking through the year; uncovering the river's treasures and aligning with the changing elements.
In person | No Option
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Ethical Matters:
Why is Tomorrow’s Technology Still Not Here?Ethical Matters:
Why is Tomorrow’s Technology Still Not Here?We dream about a sci-fi utopia, with flying cars and bionic humans. Why are we living in a future that is more flat-pack than jet-pack? Nicole Kobie shows how history always proves us wrong and how what lies ahead may not be what we imagine, but so much better.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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Stuart Hall Foundation:
Autumn Keynote: Catastrophe & Emergence with Professor Robin D.G. KelleyStuart Hall Foundation:
Autumn Keynote: Catastrophe & Emergence with Professor Robin D.G. KelleyThe Stuart Hall Foundation invites historian and writer Professor Robin D.G. Kelley to respond to the theme of their 2024 programme Catastrophe & Emergence. Prof Kelley will examine this current conjuncture, trace the histories constituting it, and consider the political and creative possibilities that might emerge from what was.
In person | Virtual event
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Books, Bones and Blasphemy
Conway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Books, Bones and Blasphemy
Join National Secular Society Historian Bob Forder for a fascinating walk through the streets of the City, following in the footsteps of London's nineteenth century freethinkers, radicals and republicans.
Conway Hall | No Option
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Freethought History Festival: Family Fun Day
Conway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Freethought History Festival: Family Fun Day
Join us for a family-friendly day of free activities celebrating inspiring people who have dreamed of a better world. Suitable for children of all ages, this event offers a chance to get creative, have fun, and learn about the freethinking people and the big ideas that have shaped our society.
Conway Hall | No Option
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The Road to Ethics: Freethinkers, Radicals and Non-conformists
Conway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
The Road to Ethics: Freethinkers, Radicals and Non-conformists
Join guide Julie Chandler for a walking tour and discover some of London’s ethical history, from the birth of the Ethical Movement to the rise of radical freethinking. Hear the stories of some of the people who championed controversial causes such as religious freedom, women's rights and secular education.
Conway Hall | No Option
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Freethought History Festival: Saturday
Conway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Freethought History Festival: Saturday
A celebration of humanism, secularism, atheism and the ethical movement past and present. Join us for a full day of activities, exploring the fascinating stories of freethought movement – the activists, authors and artists who asked the big questions about who should have the power to shape our society.
Conway Hall | No Option
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Freethought History Festival Launch
Conway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Freethought History Festival Launch
The first ever Freethought History Festival opens with a keynote event exploring the highest power in the land: the Monarchy. Joining us are Graham Smith and Jenny Kleeman discuss the history of republicanism, its contemporary relevance, and why freedom from the crown is a key component of the freethought movement.
In person | No Option
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Humanists UK:
Lead Me Into Temptation, Please: LGBT Summer FairHumanists UK:
Lead Me Into Temptation, Please: LGBT Summer FairJoin Humanists UK for a summery day of performances, workshops, talks, market stalls, an exhibition, and more! The historic spaces of Conway Hall will be transformed into an LGBT festival, inspired by the annual fairs at Conway Hall that were produced by LGBT Humanists in the 1980s. Join us for music, art showcases, and a whole lot of fun!
In person | No Option
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Humanists UK:
Picturing Nonconformity: LGBT Humanist HeritageHumanists UK:
Picturing Nonconformity: LGBT Humanist HeritageThis landmark exhibition celebrates the 45th anniversary of LGBT Humanists and LGBT artists’ illustrations of historical figures who embody religious, gender and sexual non-conformity. Expect protest imagery, contemporary art responding to the long history of queer activism, and marvellous anecdotes from LGBT Humanists - including the drag performers who dressed as nuns at their 1986 holiday camp in Benidorm.
Bertrand Russell Room | No Option
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Humanists UK:
Picturing Nonconformity: LGBT Humanist Heritage OpeningHumanists UK:
Picturing Nonconformity: LGBT Humanist Heritage OpeningJoin Humanists UK and Conway Hall for the opening of Picturing Nonconformity - a landmark exhibition celebrating the 45th anniversary of LGBT Humanists and LGBT artists’ illustrations of historical figures who embody religious, gender and sexual non-conformity.
Brockway Room | Bertrand Russell Room
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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.
In person | No Option
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Sunday Concerts:
Berkeley Ensemble with Simon CallaghanSunday Concerts:
Berkeley Ensemble with Simon CallaghanTo close our season, Conway Hall's Artistic Director of Music Simon Callaghan joins the Berkeley Ensemble in a performance of Elgar’s only Piano Quintet, as well as a showcase of the works of English composer Dorothy Howell and her contemporaries.
In person | No Option
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London Fortean Society:
Art / Magic / LoreLondon Fortean Society:
Art / Magic / LoreArt, magic and folklore cross over and over again making new forms of creativity and lore. Join us at Conway Hall for talks on making new traditions, love magic, lost woman artists, radical Morris Dance and much more.
In person | No Option
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Sunday Concerts:
Greenwich TrioSunday Concerts:
Greenwich TrioThe Greenwich Trio perform much-loved masterworks to mark the centenary of the death of Gabriel Fauré: Fauré’s penultimate work, the Trio in D minor; Beethoven's epic Archduke; and Schubert’s sublime Notturno. You will also hear the UK premiere of Lalai by German composer Barbara Heller, who is celebrating her 88th birthday this year!
In person | No Option
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Ethical Matters:
The Science of Being SocialEthical Matters:
The Science of Being SocialWhen we form meaningful bonds with others, our wounds heal faster, we shake off infections more quickly and our blood pressure drops. Greater connection can fuel creativity, increase our financial stability and enhance our work productivity. As David Robson shows, we can all benefit from the laws of connection.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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London Fortean Society:
Conspiracy Theory and CultureLondon Fortean Society:
Conspiracy Theory and CultureJoin us and James Ball, Professor Chris French, Professor Karen Douglas, Brent Lee and Jonn Elledge for a deep dive into conspiracy theory and culture. The history, the people and the dangers of a conspiracy mindset.
Brockway Room | No Option
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Sunday Concerts:
Ensemble V + Pre-Concert TalkSunday Concerts:
Ensemble V + Pre-Concert TalkEnsemble V was formed to record the Piano Quintet of the British composer Kenneth V. Jones - and they take their name from his middle initial! In this concert they will combine Jones' rhythmically quirky and spookily atmospheric Quintet with some of his shorter works, and two absolute masterpieces of the chamber music repertoire by Mozart & Dvořák.
In person | No Option
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Ethical Matters:
Queer Histories of Love and WarEthical Matters:
Queer Histories of Love and WarExplore the hidden histories of love and desire, particularly for those on the fringes of society, as we delve into the lives of overlooked LGBTQ+ figures with writer and journalist Luke Turner and bestselling author Wendy Moore.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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Sunday Concerts:
Paddington TrioSunday Concerts:
Paddington TrioThe London-based Paddington Trio returns to Conway Hall, with a programme featuring some of the most beloved repertoire from the piano trio canon, including Haydn’s ‘Gypsy’ and Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio in D minor, alongside thrilling contemporary works by the trio’s native composers.
In person | No Option
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Ethical Matters:
The Undesirables: The Law that Locked Away a GenerationEthical Matters:
The Undesirables: The Law that Locked Away a GenerationBy 1950, 50,000 people had been deemed ‘defective’ and detained for life under the 1913 Mental Deficiency Act. Through painstaking research, award-winning historian Sarah Wise pieces together the lives irrevocably changed by this devastating legislation and how early twentieth-century attitudes to class, gender and disability resulted in a nationwide scandal.
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.
In person | No Option
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Gresham College:
First Light: Revealing the Early UniverseGresham College:
First Light: Revealing the Early UniverseJoin Gresham Professor of Astronomy and BBC Sky at Night presenter, Chris Lintott, as he returns to the theme of how insight is derived from observations, and considers the cosmic microwave background.
In person | No Option
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Sunday Concerts:
Maggini QuartetSunday Concerts:
Maggini QuartetEstablished in 1988, the Maggini Quartet stands as a pinnacle among British string quartets. They present a programme of ‘firsts’. Malcolm Arnold’s first full-length quartet, framed by arguably one of the wittiest quartets from Beethoven’s first set, and one of Brahms’s first two mature published works for the ensemble.
In person | No Option
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Ethical Matters:
Extreme Britain: Gender, Masculinity and RadicalisationEthical Matters:
Extreme Britain: Gender, Masculinity and RadicalisationMisogyny and ‘toxic masculinity’ are increasingly implicated in radicalisation. Through interviews with leaders and their followers, Elizabeth Pearson explores the emergence of extreme misogyny and masculinities. Understanding the men and women involved in extreme movements will better equip us to counter them.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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