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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Sunday Concerts:
Brompton QuartetConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Sunday Concerts:
Brompton QuartetThe Brompton Quartet were winners of the St Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Music Competition in 2019. They have recently commissioned Noah Max (winner of our Clements Prize composition competition in 2021) to write a new work for quartet, which will be given its world premiere at this concert.
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Ethical Matters:
Wild City: Living with Urban WildlifeConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Ethical Matters:
Wild City: Living with Urban WildlifeExplore the city where red kite and parakeets thrive alongside bluebell and yarrow. Peregrine falcons nest on the ledges of tower blocks and mosquitos native to the London Underground. Join Florence Wilkinson and Meryl Pugh to consider cohabiting and protecting the animal life of the city.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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Sunday Concerts:
Carducci QuartetConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Sunday Concerts:
Carducci QuartetThe Carducci Quartet displays "playing of constant variety, a masterclass in unanimity of musical purpose." (The Strad) Their performance features a Conway Hall premiere of a new work by popular TV series composer, Peter Gregson.
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Ethical Matters:
How To DisagreeConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Ethical Matters:
How To DisagreeIan Leslie reveals the secrets of how to disagree – without fighting – and shows how mastering the techniques of productive disagreement can transform every aspect of our lives.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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Sunday Concerts:
Chaos QuartetConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Sunday Concerts:
Chaos QuartetRecently awarded prizes at a number of prestigious music competitions, the Chaos String Quartet is quickly establishing itself on the international music scene. Their Conway Hall début programme includes some early works by Mozart, Schubert’s ‘Death and the Maiden’, and György Kurtág’s 1989 quartet.
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Sunday Concerts:
Berkeley Ensemble & Simon CallaghanConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Sunday Concerts:
Berkeley Ensemble & Simon CallaghanThe Berkeley Ensemble join forces with Conway Hall's Director of Music, Simon Callaghan, to play two of the most-loved works for clarinet trio. Their programme concludes with a true 'party piece', Dohnányi's Sextet - a truly exuberant way to close our autumn series of concerts at Conway Hall.
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Yule Rock
Sunday Assembly London Presents:
Yule Rock
Come one, come all to Sunday Assembly London's annual seasonal sing-along, Yule Rock! We're decking the halls and jingling our bells as we return to Conway Hall for the most festive night of the year. All your favourite Christmas classics will be included, from Elton to Wizzard, plus a few surprises, as always.
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Sunday Concerts:
Maria CanyigueralConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Sunday Concerts:
Maria CanyigueralWith performances ranging from Bach to Mompou, Maria Canyigueral's performances at Conway Hall have become a true highlight. Her recital comprises Beethoven's three sonatas of opus 2, the first of his 'magnum opus' of 32 sonatas spanning his whole compositional life.
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Ethical Matters:
Bad DataConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Ethical Matters:
Bad DataPoliticians make vital decisions every day that rely on official data. But should all statistics be trusted? Georgina Sturge draws back the curtain on how governments of the past and present have been led astray by figures littered with inconsistency, guesswork and uncertainty.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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Spotlight Live ‘Unplugged’ – Evening
CrazySexyCoool Entertainment Presents:
Spotlight Live ‘Unplugged’ – Evening
We champion talent - join us to witness awe-inspiring backing-singers bringing Soul, Blues & Jazz music to life and a guest chef curating a Tasting Menu for your pleasure. Come feast on the music and food.
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Spotlight Live ‘Unplugged’ – Early Show
CrazySexyCoool Entertainment Presents:
Spotlight Live ‘Unplugged’ – Early Show
We champion talent - join us to witness awe-inspiring backing-singers bringing Soul, Blues & Jazz music to life and a guest chef curating a Tasting Menu for your pleasure. Come feast on the music and food.
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The London Lasses ‘LL25’ – 25th Anniversary Album Launch
Irish Music and Dance in London Presents:
The London Lasses ‘LL25’ – 25th Anniversary Album Launch
This internationally renowned band deliver a wealth of traditional material from all over Ireland, including songs in Irish and English, plus the full gamut of Irish dance tunes, from the venerably ancient to the newly composed. This year marks their 25th Anniversary and the band are proud to release their 6th album ‘LL25’ in celebration.
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London Fortean Society:
Visions of the Occult: An Untold Story of Art & MagicLondon Fortean Society:
Visions of the Occult: An Untold Story of Art & MagicArchivist Victoria Jenkins presents her major survey of the occult collection of artworks, letters, objects and ephemera in the Tate Archive. This talk offers in-depth exploration of the occult and its relationship to art and culture including witchcraft, alchemy, secret societies, folklore and more.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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Sunday Concerts:
Barbican Quartet + Pre-Concert TalkConway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Sunday Concerts:
Barbican Quartet + Pre-Concert TalkFirst prize winners of the 2019 Joseph Joachim International Chamber Music Competition, as well as the 2018 St Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Music Competition, the Barbican Quartet are quickly establishing themselves internationally.
In person | No Option
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