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A Day on Wellbeing
A Day on Wellbeing
Join The Weekend University for a full day of mental health & wellbeing talks at Birkbeck, University of London, with lectures on: Improving Emotional Health – Ivan Tyrrell • Developing Self Compassion – Prof Paul Gilbert OBE • Overcoming Anxiety & Depression – Johann Hari.
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Conway Hall Book Club – Burning Cities by Kai Aareleid
Conway Hall Book Club – Burning Cities by Kai Aareleid
This month we will be reading Burning Cities by Estonian author Kai Aareleid, in which the fortunes of a small family parallel those of a small nation under Communism. A young girl growing up in Soviet Estonia is witness to tragic events both grand and domestic.
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Songs of Protest – CD Launch
Songs of Protest – CD Launch
Vocal Chords Choir presents an evening celebrating some of the great songs that have been at the heart of political and social change. From the Tollpuddle Martyrs to the present day these songs sung together embolden us with a sense of belonging, rekindling our faith for a better life.
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Women & Humanist Photography
Women & Humanist Photography
This short course explores women’s contribution to Humanist Photography – a mid-century style of documentary photography concerned with everyday life and people. Through discussion, presentations, and practical tasks, discover some of the female photographers who were a key part of this movement.
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Newsroom: What’s Next for Corbyn?
Newsroom: What’s Next for Corbyn?
Join writer and activist Liam Young, Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee, director of CLASS Faiza Shaheen, and Guardian political columnist Rafael Behr for an analysis of the results of the local elections. Chaired by The Guardian’s John Harris.
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Thinking on Sunday: Why the World Needs A Vagina Museum
Thinking on Sunday: Why the World Needs A Vagina Museum
There is a penis museum in Iceland, but no vagina equivalent anywhere in the world. Comedian Florence Schechter discusses why she chose to set up the world's first bricks and mortar vagina museum and the strange reactions she's received along the way.
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Sunday Assembly: Grief
Sunday Assembly: Grief
Join us at this grief-themed gathering with award-winning comedian, actor, writer and improviser, Cariad Lloyd, where we will celebrate this life we have in all it's brilliance, sadness and laughter. Plus there’s power ballads to sing along to and a vat of tea and coffee for after.
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“A man of sweeping vision” – Mika Orava (London debut)
“A man of sweeping vision” – Mika Orava (London debut)
Mika Orava was born 1972 in Finland and completed his studies at the Sibelius Academy, receiving his Master of Music degree in 2002. “Mika's work is extremely rare in its fearless crossing of imaginary borders, in its intensity, and in its out-of-the-box thinking. He is a man of sweeping vision” said Matti Raekallio, Pianist and Professor at The Juilliard School.
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Out-of-the-Box Thinking: Democracy Is For People & Not Corporations
Out-of-the-Box Thinking: Democracy Is For People & Not Corporations
For the fourth in this co-hosted meeting series, join us for a discussion with Nick Dearden, Simon Franks, Dr Anne Daguerre and Professor Des Freedman about how our democracy can be undermined by corporate power and elite domination. Unless we correct this then democracy will exist but in name only.
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Creating Rituals for your Wellbeing and Empowerment
Creating Rituals for your Wellbeing and Empowerment
In this interactive self-development workshop, Tiu de Haan will be facilitating an exploration of the transitions within our lives, offering us moments for celebration and reflection on where we’ve been, where we are now, and where we are going. In partnership with Psychologies Magazine.
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Eat Yourself Happy: How to Transform your Mood with Food
Eat Yourself Happy: How to Transform your Mood with Food
What foods make us happy? Join Rachel Kelly and Alice Mackintosh for an inspiring evening to explore the relationship between food and mental health - and discover new ways to boost your mood with food.
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Were Dinosaurs too big? Discussing Dinosaur Evolution
Were Dinosaurs too big? Discussing Dinosaur Evolution
Is our view of dinosaurs completely wrong? Join us to discuss opposing views on Dinosaur life. Brian J Ford argues that they evolved in a watery habitat; vertebrate palaeontologist Darren Naish looks at the evidence relevant to this claim.
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Breaking Point: Young People’s Mental Health
Breaking Point: Young People’s Mental Health
Children and young people are experiencing a crisis in their mental health. Growing numbers of under-18s are suffering from anxiety, depression, eating disorders and oth-er conditions, and more are self-harming and attempting suicide. Chaired by Guardian health policy editor Denis Campbell, our panel will be discussing the reasons for this growing crisis and what the solutions might be.
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The Global Goals – intergenerational and cross-sector partnerships
The Global Goals – intergenerational and cross-sector partnerships
The United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development are the blueprint for a better world. To have any hope of meeting them, we'll need to be better collaborators. Dr Harriet Marshall hosts this event for people actively looking for inspiration, opportunity and support to help them disrupt traditional thinking, raise awareness, take action and build cross-sector partnerships.
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Atéa Wind Quintet & Ausiàs Garrigós Morant
Atéa Wind Quintet & Ausiàs Garrigós Morant
Internationally acclaimed ensemble Atéa Wind Quintet (Associate Ensemble in Residence at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire) will be joined by Spanish clarinettist Ausiàs Garrigós Morant at Conway Hall, in a varied programme that ranges from Mozart to Ravel and Bruno Belthoise. Free entry for under-26s, courtesy of the CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust.
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Thinking on Sunday: Save Democracy – Abolish Voting
Thinking on Sunday: Save Democracy – Abolish Voting
This talk by Paul Evans will attempt to offer a version of democracy that we would choose now if we were starting to create liberal democracy from scratch, knowing what we know about feed-back loops and the democratic flaws that have grown more pronounced as electoral government has evolved.
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Rights to the City? Forum
Rights to the City? Forum
As London neighbourhoods continue to feel the effects of austerity and gentrification, the Serpentine presents Rights to the City?, a one-day forum where artists, organisations and practitioners from around the world will gather to explore the place of social and political activity in art making.
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SPEED COACHING: A Spin Class For Your Mind
SPEED COACHING: A Spin Class For Your Mind
The first in a series of unique experiences run by www.TheGuerrillaExperience.com. BRAND NEW Speed Coaching: A Spin Class For Your Mind. In this fun, fast paced and disruptive evening we will give you the opportunities to get at least 3 unique workouts, a bit like 3 HIITs to the head.
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Sunday Assembly: OK Computer?
Sunday Assembly: OK Computer?
Join us for a demystifying gathering all about the sometimes very scary and sometimes mega cool science of artificial intelligence with data scientist, mathematician and all round AI geek, Jonny Brooks-Bartlett. Plus there’s power ballads to sing along to and a vat of tea and coffee for after.
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Photography: Process, Theory & Practice #7 Humanism & Street Photography
Photography: Process, Theory & Practice #7 Humanism & Street Photography
Join Grace Gelder's monthly meetup in the library at Conway Hall. Each session will begin with a presentation and discussion on a specific theme and then a short practical exercise.
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Making London Conference
Making London Conference
The Conference for Creators. One day of conversations with groundbreaking inventors, designers and doers from companies like Instagram, Vice, Adidas and more. 100% of ticket sales will be donated to We Are Stripes, the organisation that helps to get individuals from ethnic backgrounds into the creative industries.
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Accio Piano Trio
Accio Piano Trio
We welcome the Accio Piano Trio from Austria to Conway Hall, performing an eclectic mix of trios from Haydn to Shostakovich. This concert is kindly supported by the Austrian Cultural Forum. Free entry for under-26s, courtesy of the CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust.
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An Evening with Raymond Ijabla – Atheist in Boko Haram Islamic Terrorist Zone
An Evening with Raymond Ijabla – Atheist in Boko Haram Islamic Terrorist Zone
An evening with Raymond Ijabla, Medical Doctor, Human Rights campaigner and Atheist blogger from a Boko Haram Islamic Terrorist Zone in Northern Nigeria. He talks vividly about his upbringing, religious deconversion, and living as an atheist in Northern Nigeria.
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Conway Hall Book Club – Julia and the Bazooka by Anna Kavan
Conway Hall Book Club – Julia and the Bazooka by Anna Kavan
This month we will be reading Julia and the Bazooka by Anna Kavan – with Victoria Walker, head of the Anna Kavan Society. This edition of Julia and the Bazooka marks the first paperback publication of this posthumous collection of Kavan’s short stories.
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Philosophy Classes
Philosophy Classes
Join the London School of Philosophy for 10-week philosophy courses starting 24rd April on: Religion and Politics; Kant Reading Group; Hellenistic Philosophy; Agamben: Language, Death, History; Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics; and Nietzsche, Freud and Heidegger on Violence.
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Out-of-the-Box Thinking: What is secondary education for?
Out-of-the-Box Thinking: What is secondary education for?
Join us for the third in this co-hosted meeting series, with Sir Anthony Seldon and Melissa Benn about the purpose, values and philosophical basis of secondary education and how it needs to be radically rethought for the 21st century.
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Thinking on Sunday: The Hollowayettes – Suffragettes in Holloway Prison
Thinking on Sunday: The Hollowayettes – Suffragettes in Holloway Prison
Join Caitlin Davies for an illustrated talk on the history of the suffragettes at Holloway Prison, a tale of both victimisation and bravery.
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The Return Journey by Barbara Marks
The Return Journey by Barbara Marks
Until Thursday 31st May. Free. An exhibition of painted and collage works by Barbara Marks, inspired by the calligraphy of Master Zhixing Wang, The I-Ching, the Tao Te Ching and the life of the artist's father as a Japanese Prisoner of War.
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Philosophy Book Club
Philosophy Book Club
At Philosophy Book Club we meet up regularly to discuss a key philosophical text that we read over several weeks or even months – philosophy is best digested slowly. Our first book will be Derek Parfit’s groundbreaking On What Matters, a powerful defence of objective ethical theory.
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Shame and Envy in the Therapeutic Relationship
Shame and Envy in the Therapeutic Relationship
The Adlerian Society is very pleased to welcome back Lennox K Thomas, Consultant Psychotherapist at the Refugee Therapy Centre, to speak on a topic, he says, he has been mulling over for some time
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“A Quest for Meaning” – Special Film Screening and Discussion with Satish Kumar
“A Quest for Meaning” – Special Film Screening and Discussion with Satish Kumar
Join us for an exclusive screening of the inspiring film "A Quest for Meaning" about the meaning of life and the journey towards a better world - including a discussion with special guest Satish Kumar.
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