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![Addiction and insanity, ‘spirituality’ and neuroscience]()
Addiction and insanity, ‘spirituality’ and neuroscience
Addiction and insanity, ‘spirituality’ and neuroscience
The processes of addiction and recovery can be very hard to understand from the perspectives of common-sense, clinic and theory. But today, as Professor Gabriel Segal will explain, ideas from Alcoholics Anonymous, psychology and neuroscience fit neatly together to form a coherent explanation of these perplexing phenomena.
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![Herne the Hunter – From Ghoul to Godhead]()
Herne the Hunter – From Ghoul to Godhead
Herne the Hunter – From Ghoul to Godhead
Historian Dr John Callow explores the roots of Herne's tale and how his legend has inspired generations of writers and artists to create a powerful figure for both the modern Pagan pantheon and the wider environmental movement.
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![Wihan Quartet]()
Wihan Quartet
Wihan Quartet
The Wihan Quartet from the Czech Republic return to Conway Hall with a programme featuring Haydn, Suk and Franz Xaver Richter, a rarely-heard French composer from the Classical era. Free entry for under-26s, courtesy of the CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust.
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![Thinking on Sunday: Back to the Future for a Real Democracy]()
Thinking on Sunday: Back to the Future for a Real Democracy
Thinking on Sunday: Back to the Future for a Real Democracy
Democracy, like all powerful terms, is a slippery word to get a grip on. What is the essence of democracy? What are the ideals? Brett Hennig will take us on a voyage back in time through democracy's intriguing and complicated history to explore these questions and discover how we got to where we are.
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![words in action: women – language – power]()
words in action: women – language – power
words in action: women – language – power
a school of thought presents an interactive event showcasing the power of language through engaging with texts and speeches about women and equality. Co-developed by: Adam Ramejkis, Anna Rose, Barbara Kukovec, Chloe Carleton, Gian Alberto Kiefner, Joe Bolton, Jose Luis Luque, Ruth Carter and Sally Souraya.
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![Engegard Quartet]()
Engegard Quartet
Engegard Quartet
The Engegard Quartet joins us all the way from Norway to perform string quartets by Haydn and Bartók, and an all-Scandinavian second half featuring a selection of folk songs. Free entry for under-26s, courtesy of the CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust.
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![Thinking on Sunday: Electromagnetism – May the Force be with You]()
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![Sunday Assembly: The Importance of Being Weird]()
Sunday Assembly: The Importance of Being Weird
Sunday Assembly: The Importance of Being Weird
An awe-inspiring talk from Adam Larter followed by mass singalongs to power ballads, an awesome spoken word artist, a story from a member of our community and a vat of tea afterwards.
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![Climate Change and Us: More feet more heat?]()
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![Blood and Black Lace (1964) + Stolen Assigment (1955)]()
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![Croatia: Image Music Text]()
Croatia: Image Music Text
Croatia: Image Music Text
An evening of Croatian music, words, art and wine. Listen to a live reading from the first full-length English translation of Uncle Maroye by Marin Držić, violinist Anda Vican playing works by Luka Sorkočević and see an exhibition of photographs of Dubrovnik taken by Bari Goddard.
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![Drawing the Last Breath: Portraits of my Father by Daniel Fooks (until 31 March)]()
Drawing the Last Breath: Portraits of my Father by Daniel Fooks (until 31 March)
Drawing the Last Breath: Portraits of my Father by Daniel Fooks (until 31 March)
In our society we have a tendency to look upon death and dying with a sideways glance. This exhibition - a series of powerful drawings by Daniel Fooks of his father on his death bed - tackles the issue head on.
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![The Minutes: Launch]()
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![Everything you know about genetics is wrong]()
Everything you know about genetics is wrong
Everything you know about genetics is wrong
From strange patterns of inheritance to real life genetic superheroes living amongst us, whose DNA provides them with resilience against serious illnesses, science writer and broadcaster Dr Kat Arney explains what we do and don't know about how our genes work.
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![Out-of-the-box Thinking: Education – Time For Action]()
Out-of-the-box Thinking: Education – Time For Action
Out-of-the-box Thinking: Education – Time For Action
Come along and engage with Finland’s former Minister of Education and leading expert in the field. How their unique system, doing everything so different to what other countries do, delivers incredible outcomes. What can the UK learn from this and why aren't we learning from it?
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![Aquinas Piano Trio]()
Aquinas Piano Trio
Aquinas Piano Trio
One of Britain's most sought-after chamber groups, the Aquinas Piano Trio make their debut at Conway Hall, performing a trio of Classic and Romantic gems by Mozart, Saint-Saëns and Brahms. Free entry for under-26s, courtesy of the CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust.
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![Thinking on Sunday: Free Will and Moral Responsibility]()
Thinking on Sunday: Free Will and Moral Responsibility
Thinking on Sunday: Free Will and Moral Responsibility
The talk from Robert Lockie will address some classic issues in the determinism/free-will/moral responsibility debates. It concerns the relationship between free will, determinism-indeterminism and moral responsibility. We will ask whether moral responsibility is compatible with any position on determinism/indeterminism – whether moral responsibility is even possible.
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![Swing Patrol Winter Ball]()
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![Conway Hall Book Club – February 2018]()
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![Pexava Thursday Salsa Social]()
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![Concert of chamber music for piano and winds]()
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![Hiro Takenouchi & Sinfonia Cymru]()
Hiro Takenouchi & Sinfonia Cymru
Hiro Takenouchi & Sinfonia Cymru
Japanese pianist Hiro Takenouchi will be joined by members of Sinfonia Cymru, an innovative chamber orchestra from Wales made up of professionals in the early stages of their careers, in an evening of piano sextets by Sterndale Bennett and Mendelssohn. Free entry for under-26s, courtesy of the CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust.
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![Thinking on Sunday: Contractualism, Liberalism and Utilitarianism]()
Thinking on Sunday: Contractualism, Liberalism and Utilitarianism
Thinking on Sunday: Contractualism, Liberalism and Utilitarianism
Sam Fremantle's talk on "Contractualism, Liberalism and Utilitarianism" will be about how John Rawls, in A Theory of Justice, set out to provide a more robust foundation for liberal rights than that provided by the utilitarian liberalism of John Stuart Mill.
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![Sunday Assembly: Rolling Towards Change]()
Sunday Assembly: Rolling Towards Change
Sunday Assembly: Rolling Towards Change
Come and join Sunday Assembly for an incredible talk by Amy Oulton., about her life as a disabled person today, including her travels round the world in a wheelchair. Plus there's power ballads to sing along to and a vat of tea and coffee for after.
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![The Story 2018]()
The Story 2018
The Story 2018
The 8th The Story conference, full of creative, diverse, inspirational speakers, including Jarvis Cocker. "At Storythings, we really like people who cross between different formats and styles of telling stories, and as such we’re *huge* fans of Jarvis Cocker" say the organisers.
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![Why We Need An Anti-War Government]()
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![London’s Agitators and Protesters for Equality: 1880s-1980s]()
London’s Agitators and Protesters for Equality: 1880s-1980s
London’s Agitators and Protesters for Equality: 1880s-1980s
This course from Rebel Footprints author David Rosenberg will tell the stories of Londoners involved in the many struggles for equality, from female Bryant & May match-makers to the protests against apartheid outside South Africa House.
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![Mencap Planning for the Future seminar]()
Mencap Planning for the Future seminar
Mencap Planning for the Future seminar
At Mencap's free Planning For The Future seminars, they'll explain all you need to know about this subject: why it’s so crucial and how we can help you take the right steps. Their approach is jargon-free, simple, good advice – which can be hard to find.
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![What is the lasting legacy of the Balfour Declaration in the Middle East?]()
What is the lasting legacy of the Balfour Declaration in the Middle East?
What is the lasting legacy of the Balfour Declaration in the Middle East?
With political tensions in the Middle East at an all time high, the two state solution offered by the international community looks as far away as ever. Join our distinguished panellists in exploring the imprint left by the Balfour Declaration and the direction needed to achieve peace.
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![Life Lessons from Ruby Wax]()
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![Fall in love with yourself, with life and another]()
Fall in love with yourself, with life and another
Fall in love with yourself, with life and another
In order to love another, we know we have to love ourselves first, but what does self-love actually look like and are we practising it, or are we secretly neglecting or mistreating ourselves? Katherine Baldwin explores such matters at this self-development workshop in partnership with Psychologies Magazine.
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![Piatti Quartet & Aidan Smith]()
Piatti Quartet & Aidan Smith
Piatti Quartet & Aidan Smith
Multiple award-winning ensemble Piatti Quartet will be joined by British vocalist Aidan Smith in a programme featuring a new commission by Richard Reason, and string quartets by Bridge and Debussy. Free entry for under-26s, courtesy of the CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust.
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![Princeton High School Orchestra (USA): Concert for Unicef]()
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![Thinking on Sunday: Wisdom and Cleverness]()
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![Performance Prompts]()
Performance Prompts
Performance Prompts
A series of drop-in workshops led by Sean Bruno and Luke Dixon, exploring ways of creation for writers, actors, directors, live artists, dancers, choreographers, photographers, singers and anyone with an unrealised creative urge. Each week a different exercise will help the creative juices flow.
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![Devils of Darkness (1965) + The Devil’s Nightmare (1971)]()
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![How your mind can heal your body – with Jo Marchant]()
How your mind can heal your body – with Jo Marchant
How your mind can heal your body – with Jo Marchant
Join us for an exciting evening with award-winning science journalist Jo Marchant as she explores the amazing links between our minds and bodies - and shares how we can use this new knowledge to improve our health and enhance our lives.
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![Positive Psychology and Life Coaching: their potential relationship to the Adlerian Model?]()
Positive Psychology and Life Coaching: their potential relationship to the Adlerian Model?
Positive Psychology and Life Coaching: their potential relationship to the Adlerian Model?
Viv Louizous and John Graves will consider some of the perceived similarities and differences between the two practices and possible ways of integrating them. They will examine the foundation of life coaching in Positive Psychology and its relationship to the Adlerian model.
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![Magic as Treason]()
Magic as Treason
Magic as Treason
Francis Young examines the phenomenon of magic as a form of treason in England and Scotland between the fourteenth and seventeenth centuries, as well as the ways in which belief in the political power of magic echoes down to the present day.
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![Thinking on Sunday: The Patchiness of Progress]()
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![White Is Not A Neutral Colour]()
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![The First Stuart Hall Public Conversation]()
The First Stuart Hall Public Conversation
The First Stuart Hall Public Conversation
Stuart Hall Foundation invites you to the First Stuart Hall Public Conversation, an afternoon of stimulating talks, readings and performances focusing on the profound political and economic changes taking place in different parts of the globe and the forms of popular resistance to those changes.
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![Photography: Process, Theory & Practice Group – #6 Collaboration]()
Photography: Process, Theory & Practice Group – #6 Collaboration
Photography: Process, Theory & Practice Group – #6 Collaboration
Join Grace Gelder for an afternoon of photography-based presentation, discussion and experimentation. This month the theme is "Collaboration". All are welcome and no prior experience is necessary, all you need is something to take pictures with.
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![a school of thought: a way with words]()
a school of thought: a way with words
a school of thought: a way with words
Take part in a six-week project, with Adam Ramejkis (University of the Arts London), critically exploring the power of language and the art of persuasive communication. In these sessions you will be adopting a think-share-explore approach as you discuss your ideas and research findings.
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![Rendlesham — Deconstructing a Myth]()
Rendlesham — Deconstructing a Myth
Rendlesham — Deconstructing a Myth
Over the past 30 years the Rendlesham Forest incident has become one of the top ten UFO cases in the world, as voted by UFO believers, and is now often described as the “British Roswell”. Skeptical investigator Ian Ridpath looks at the main points of the case.
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![Ten years on: The aftermath of the global financial crisis]()
Ten years on: The aftermath of the global financial crisis
Ten years on: The aftermath of the global financial crisis
Join Guardian economics editor Larry Elliott for a discussion of the aftermath of the financial crisis and the age of austerity. Panellists include economist Ann Pettifor, with more speakers to be announced.
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![Minguet Quartet]()
Minguet Quartet
Minguet Quartet
Internationally renowned Minguet Quartet return to Conway Hall for the first time since 2013, performing German Romantic works by Mendelssohn and Schumann alongside music by Argentinian composer Alberto Ginastera. The quartet also mark 30 years since they were founded. Free entry for under-26s, courtesy of the CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust.
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![Thinking on Sunday: Is The Universe a Simulation?]()
Thinking on Sunday: Is The Universe a Simulation?
Thinking on Sunday: Is The Universe a Simulation?
This talk from Bill Turner will explain in an easy to understand way "The Simulation Argument' by Nick Bostrom (Oxford University) which is an argument to say that we are probably living in a computer simulation.
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