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Sunday Concerts:
Greenwich Trio & Boris BizjakConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Sunday Concerts:
Greenwich Trio & Boris BizjakThe Greenwich Trio are no strangers to Conway Hall and their accomplished, compelling performances are always well received. For their return to our series, they are joined by flautist Boris Bizjak, praised by Gramophone for his "freshness and originality".
In person | No Option
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Ethical Matters:
*CANCELLED* Good Cop, Bad Cop: What To Do When the Police are the CriminalsConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Ethical Matters:
*CANCELLED* Good Cop, Bad Cop: What To Do When the Police are the Criminals*Unfortunately, due to illness of one of the speakers, this event has been cancelled. We are working on rescheduling the event for a future date.*
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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Sunday Concerts:
London Piano QuartetConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Sunday Concerts:
London Piano QuartetThe London Piano Quartet - a collaboration between members of the Piatti Quartet and pianist, Simon Callaghan - offer a programme of Beethoven, Fauré and Brahms, showcasing this special combination of instruments.
In person | No Option
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Ethical Matters:
V: A Celebration of the Vulva and VaginaConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Ethical Matters:
V: A Celebration of the Vulva and VaginaIf the vulva is taboo, how can you fight for its rights? If you don't know how extraordinary the vulva and vagina are, you will never realise the power they have. Florence Schechter, of the Vagina Museum, will take you on a journey towards understanding and celebrating the vagina and vulva.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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Biocivilisations
Conway Hall & Chelsea Green Presents:
Biocivilisations
Whilst many scientists believe life can be reduced to ‘mechanistic’ factors, such as genes and information codes, there are many who reject this view. Join Dr Vandana Shiva and Dr Predrag Slijepčević in conversation as they discuss the creativity of life, and what we can learn from civilisations beyond the human.
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How To Academy:
Ruby Wax Meets Julia SamuelHow To Academy:
Ruby Wax Meets Julia SamuelChecking into a psychiatric institution wasn’t exactly on Ruby Wax’s agenda for 2022 – talking about it wasn’t either, but here we are. She is joined by psychotherapist and author Julia Samuel for an honest and raw journey into the depths of her psyche, and a stark exploration of what trauma can do to someone.
In person | Virtual event
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Lingua Diversa Group:
Language Courses in Spanish, Italian, French, Brazilian-Portugese and GermanLingua Diversa Group:
Language Courses in Spanish, Italian, French, Brazilian-Portugese and GermanLingua Diversa Group was founded by Esther and Lucio in 2002. They run lunchtime and evening courses from beginner to advanced level in: Spanish, Italian, French, German and Brazilian-Portuguese. The next term of group language courses runs for 12 weeks from 9 May to 31 July.
Conway Hall | No Option
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Sunday Concerts:
On Wenlock EdgeConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Sunday Concerts:
On Wenlock EdgeWe are pleased to present a series of vocal recitals during the 2023/24 season, devised in collaboration with one of the leading piano accompanists of our time, Roger Vignoles. For the first of these special events, Vignoles is joined by tenor James Gilchrist and the up-and-coming Edenis Quartet.
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Sunday Concerts:
Medea QuartetConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Sunday Concerts:
Medea QuartetDrawn together from a young age by a love for string quartet playing, Clara Mezzanatto and Ada Guarneri formed the Medea Quartet in 2020 with English violist Joanna Patrick and violinist Mira Marton. We offer them a warm welcome for their Conway Hall début.
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Sunday Concerts:
Fidelio Trio & Pre-Concert Talk with Robert HugillConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Sunday Concerts:
Fidelio Trio & Pre-Concert Talk with Robert HugillThe Fidelio Trio are known for their "stylish virtuosity [and] instinctive brilliance". (BBC Radio 3 Record Review) Their performance features Beethoven, Ravel and Amy Beach, a female American composer who is the subject of a pre-concert talk with Robert Hugill.
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Ethical Matters:
The Humanist Movement in Modern BritainConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Ethical Matters:
The Humanist Movement in Modern BritainHumanists have been a major force in British life since the turn of the 20th century. David Nash examines how humanist organisations brought ethical reform and rationalism to the nation as it faced the moral issues of the modern world.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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The Matter with Things: A Day’s Seminar with Dr Iain McGilchrist
Channel McGilchrist & the Scientific and Medical Network Presents:
The Matter with Things: A Day’s Seminar with Dr Iain McGilchrist
This exclusive day with Iain McGilchrist live on stage is his only full day’s seminar in London of 2023 and celebrates the launch of the paperback edition of The Matter with Things: Our Brains, Our Delusions and the Unmaking of the World and will include two lectures Iain has not presented before.
In person | Virtual event
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Sunday Concerts:
Tailleferre EnsembleConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Sunday Concerts:
Tailleferre EnsembleThe Tailleferre Ensemble have recently released their world premiere recording of Sonate champêtre by Germaine Tailleferre. Their Conway Hall programme, showcasing groups of varying size from solo piano up to a sextet, features works by all of the members of Les Six, completing the picture of the colourful musical world the group inhabited.
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How To Academy:
Slow Horses Creator Mick Herron – Live on Stage in LondonHow To Academy:
Slow Horses Creator Mick Herron – Live on Stage in LondonWidely renowned as the greatest British spy novelist of our times, Mick Herron’s band of embittered, mediocre spies – the Slow Horses – are the flipside of Fleming and Le Carré. He joins us to share the story of how he invented these loveable rogues and what awaits them in the latest Slough House instalment, Bad Actors.
In person | No Option
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Ethical Matters:
Art and Artificial IntelligenceConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Ethical Matters:
Art and Artificial IntelligenceCould AI art really replace human artists? Using machine intelligence apps to generate art is quicker and more affordable than commissioning work from human artists. But does the AI use original work to create these images? Add your own voice to the conversation as we explore this creative uncanny valley with Arthur I. Miller and Reema Selhi.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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Sunday Concerts:
Raphael Wallfisch & Simon CallaghanConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Sunday Concerts:
Raphael Wallfisch & Simon CallaghanA great friend of Prokofiev, Myaskovsky's chamber music is rarely performed. We are delighted to welcome internationally-renowned cellist, Raphael Wallfisch to perform the Second Cello Sonata alongside Conway Hall Director of Music, Simon Callaghan.
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Sunday Concerts:
Fitzwilliam Quartet & Pre-Concert Recital with Paolo RinaldiConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Sunday Concerts:
Fitzwilliam Quartet & Pre-Concert Recital with Paolo RinaldiThe Fitzwilliam Quartet return to Conway Hall in a concert featuring a rare performance of Rachmaninoff's early quartet, in honour of his 150th birthday. Italian pianist Paolo Rinaldi kicks off our summer season in a pre-concert recital with two much-loved gems of the piano repertoire.
In person | No Option
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Ethical Matters:
Fallen Idols: Twelve Statues That Made HistoryConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Ethical Matters:
Fallen Idols: Twelve Statues That Made HistoryStatues are one of the most visible forms of historical storytelling. The stories we tell about history are vital to how we, as societies, understand our past and create our future. Alex von Tunzelmann looks at twelve statues in modern history; why they were put up and how they came down.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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The Haunted Gallery: Untold Stories of Art & Magic
London Fortean Society Presents:
The Haunted Gallery: Untold Stories of Art & Magic
Magic is a dark vein running through the history and practice of art. Victoria Jenkins presents the first major survey of the occult in the Tate Archive and Phil Barker discusses artist and visionary Austin Osman Spare. Additional speakers discuss genderqueer deities and the magical workings of Madge Gill.
In person | No Option
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An Eye for Ethics:
Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. with T A P EConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
An Eye for Ethics:
Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. with T A P EJoin us for an exclusive film screening with an ethical twist - the award-winning Just Another Girl on the I.R.T, Leslie Harris’ 90’s classic film. After the film, T A P E Collective will host an interactive conversation with the audience, as we delve into the ethical questions that the film raises.
In person | No Option
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Sunday Concerts
Elena Toponogova EnsembleConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Sunday Concerts
Elena Toponogova EnsembleFormed of some of London’s finest musicians, the Elena Toponogova Ensemble makes their Conway Hall début in a programme showcasing the finest in Russian and Ukrainian chamber works.
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Sunday Concerts
Tippett Quartet & Royal College of Music Junior ShowcaseConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Sunday Concerts
Tippett Quartet & Royal College of Music Junior ShowcaseIn their 25th anniversary year, we welcome the Tippet Quartet in a special concert to mark the release of their album of Korngold string quartets on the Naxos label. Join us beforehand for an exciting snapshot of outstanding young talent from the Royal College of Music.
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LRB Winter Lectures:
Terry castle: Some Mortifications of Family historyLondon Review of Books Presents:
LRB Winter Lectures:
Terry castle: Some Mortifications of Family historyTerry Castle reflects on the life of her first cousin at four removes, Henry Francis Finn (1852-1924), who led a celebrated cavalry charge against the dervishes of Sudan at the Battle of Omdurman in 1898, one of the most grotesquely lopsided and horrific battles in military history.
In person | Virtual event
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The Rosalind Franklin Lecture
Humanly Possible: 700 Years of Humanist Freethinking, Enquiry, and HopeHumanists UK Presents:
The Rosalind Franklin Lecture
Humanly Possible: 700 Years of Humanist Freethinking, Enquiry, and HopeSarah Bakewell, the bestselling, prizewinning author of How to Live and At the Existentialist Cafe, explores 700 years of writers, thinkers, scientists, and artists all trying to understand what it means to be truly human – with a particular emphasis on humanist women in this Rosalind Franklin Lecture 2023.
In person | Virtual event
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Sunday Concerts:
Lana Trotovšek & Maria CanyigueralConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Sunday Concerts:
Lana Trotovšek & Maria CanyigueralSlovenian violinist Lana Trotovšek and Catalan pianist Maria Canyigueral have been praised for their ‘true feel of live intuitive performance’ (The Strad). On the 70th anniversary of Prokofiev’s death, they present a programme devoted entirely to his music.
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Ethical Matters:
Bitch – Sex, Evolution & the Female AnimalConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Ethical Matters:
Bitch – Sex, Evolution & the Female AnimalA revolution has been brewing in zoology and evolutionary biology. Lucy Cooke introduces us to a riotous cast of animals, and the scientists studying them, that are redefining the female of the species.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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How To Academy:
Tony Robinson Meets Peter FrankopanHow To Academy:
Tony Robinson Meets Peter FrankopanTaking us from the Big Bang to the present, the internationally bestselling author of The Silk Roads, Peter Frankopan, joins Tony Robinson in London to tell the story of how a changing climate has profoundly shaped human history.
In person | Virtual event
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How To Academy:
The Big Con – How the Consulting Industry Weakens our Economies and Harms DemocracyHow To Academy:
The Big Con – How the Consulting Industry Weakens our Economies and Harms DemocracyJoin us for a ground-breaking investigation into how the consulting industry has made its way to the heart of our economies, weakening businesses and infantilising governments.
In person | Virtual event
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Sunday Concerts:
Piatti EnsembleConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Sunday Concerts:
Piatti EnsembleThe Piatti Quartet are favourites at Conway Hall. Long-standing musical partners of our Director of Music, Simon Callaghan, they have recently joined to form the Piatti Ensemble. With piano quartets at the centre of their creative work, they will present a masterpiece for piano quartet by Johannes Brahms.
In person | No Option
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Ethical Matters:
How Great Novels Help Us ChangeConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Ethical Matters:
How Great Novels Help Us ChangeWhat can Alice in Wonderland teach us about childhood? Could reading Conversations with Friends guide us through first love? Josh Cohen delves deep into the inner lives of the most memorable and vivid characters in literature, showing us ways to be wiser, more open and more self-aware.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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‘Missa Humana’ World Premiere
‘Missa Humana’ World Premiere
Dolly Collins' 'Missa Humana' was based on a poem by the celebrate London author Maureen Duffy, but her premature death in 1995 meant that she never heard her score performed. now, conductor John Andrews finally brings 'Missa Humana' to life for its world premiere.
In person | No Option
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LRB Winter Lectures:
Clair Wills: How to Plot an AbortionLondon Review of Books Presents:
LRB Winter Lectures:
Clair Wills: How to Plot an AbortionFollowing the US Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, and other challenges to reproductive rights, Clair Wills considers the stories we tell about abortion – in fiction, film, court rulings and clinics.
In person | Virtual event
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Sunday Concerts:
Elmore quartetConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Sunday Concerts:
Elmore quartetWinners of the Tunnell Trust Awards 2020, the Elmore String Quartet is a dynamic young ensemble formed at the Royal Northern College of Music in 2017. For their Conway Hall début, they offer Fanny Mendelssohn’s quartet, alongside Haydn and Brahms.
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Ethical Matters:
Other Loves – Asexuality & BisexualityConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Ethical Matters:
Other Loves – Asexuality & BisexualityLove is more diverse than you may think. Following on from Valentine’s Day and its heteronormativity, join asexual activist Yasmin Benoit and Dr Julia Shaw, author of Bi: The Hidden Culture, History and Science of Bisexuality, in a conversation on other ways to live and love.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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Sunday Concerts:
Trio KanonConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Sunday Concerts:
Trio KanonFormed a decade ago in Italy, Trio Kanon have won numerous awards and have played all over Europe. In a rare London appearance, they perform three popular trios by Beethoven, Shostakovich and Dvořák.
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6th Annual Stuart Hall Public Conversation
6th Annual Stuart Hall Public Conversation
The Stuart Hall Foundation welcomes renowned public intellectual Jacqueline Rose for a keynote address ‘What is a Subject? Politics and Psyche After Stuart Hall’ and discussion with clinical psychologist Sharon Numa, inviting us to think about the connections between politics and the psyche.
In person | Virtual event
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LRB Winter Lectures:
William Davies: The Reaction EconomyLondon Review of Books Presents:
LRB Winter Lectures:
William Davies: The Reaction EconomyReactions – facial expressions, gestures or emojis – are the main currency of the digital public sphere. Ubiquitous surveillance and smartphones have made the spontaneous reaction a thing to be cultivated, collected and stored. How did we come to endow reaction with such significance, and what might an escape from the reaction economy look like?
In person | Virtual event
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Film Screening: “Oh Jeremy Corbyn – The Big Lie”
Platform Films Presents:
Film Screening: “Oh Jeremy Corbyn – The Big Lie”
The first UK screening of the documentary film “Oh Jeremy Corbyn — The Big Lie”. In 2017 Britain came close to electing the most left-wing prime minister it ever had. Then it all fell apart. This film explores the reasons why — a shocking story of smears, deceit and political treachery. Narrated by Alexei Sayle.
In person | No Option
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Darwin Day Lecture 2023:
The Speed of Life: A Deep Time PerspectiveHumanists UK Presents:
Darwin Day Lecture 2023:
The Speed of Life: A Deep Time PerspectiveJoin Professor Anjali Goswami – President of the Linnean Society and Principal Investigator at the Natural History Museum's Goswami Lab – for the Darwin Day Lecture 2023, chaired by Professor Alice Roberts.
In person | Virtual event
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Sunday Concerts:
Zoffany EnsembleConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Sunday Concerts:
Zoffany EnsembleThe 2022 appearance of the Zoffany Ensemble at Conway Hall featured “pen-hearted and engaging playing… heady drama in the finale". They return with a programme of string quintets, opening with Michael Haydn, younger brother of Josef, followed by Beethoven and Mozart.
In person | No Option
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Ethical Matters:
They Call it Love – The Politics of Emotional LifeConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Ethical Matters:
They Call it Love – The Politics of Emotional LifeThe work of love is a feminist problem and it demands feminist solutions. Alva Gotby investigates the work that makes a haven in a heartless world, examining who performs this labour, how it is organised, and how it might change.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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How To Academy:
Mervyn King Meets Martin WolfHow To Academy:
Mervyn King Meets Martin WolfThe former governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, meets the renowned FT commentator, Martin Wolf, for a reckoning on why the relationship between democracy and capitalism is coming undone – and what we can do about it.
In person | Virtual event
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Sunday Concerts:
Kleio QuartetConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Sunday Concerts:
Kleio QuartetThe Kleio Quartet are "a wonderfully dedicated group of musicians who bring assuredness and freshness to everything they play." From the ancient world of Henry Purcell to the transcendentalist nature of Osvaldo Golijov's work, their programme presents a spectrum of colours and musical soundscapes.
In person | No Option
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Ethical Matters:
Homo Sapiens RediscoveredConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Ethical Matters:
Homo Sapiens RediscoveredWho are we? And where does ‘we’ come from? Paul Pettitt reveals how our understanding of the evolution of our species has been transformed by momentous discoveries and technological advancements.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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