Conway Hall Book Club – Burning Cities by Kai Aareleid
With two independent publishers – Istros Books and Peter Owen – and a wonderful library on our premises, we thought it a good time for a new literary initiative: a monthly book club for members and friends, where we discuss some of the titles produced by our resident publishers, as well as the occasional guest sessions hosted by […]
The science of happiness and wellbeing: How to catch the butterfly
Trying to be happy is sometimes compared to chasing a butterfly: the chase is fun, but what happens when you’ve caught it? Packed with practical tips from modern science and ancient wisdom, this session asks what it means to be happy, how you can catch the butterfly of happiness for yourself, and what to do […]
Thinking on Sunday: Vaccination Myths
Recent research and media coverage also shows that parents are increasingly choosing to not vaccinate their children. Factors a lack of understanding of how the vaccine works, religious or philosophical objections, fear of government control in areas of personal choice, concern about safety and/or efficacy, beliefs that vaccine-preventable diseases do not pose a serious health […]
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. This group aims to create an inclusive space for people to share ideas, build a community, create new work and get the support and feedback that […]
Make More Noise: A Day of Creating and Debating
In her legendary speech of November 1913, suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst said: “You have to make more noise than anybody else, you have to make yourself more obtrusive than anybody else, you have to fill all the papers more than anybody else. In fact you have to be there all the time and see that they […]
Newsroom: What’s Next for Corbyn?
Labour has made some gains in local elections across England, with a mixed night of results and no taking of key London councils, the unshakable Wandsworth and losing control of Barnet. Corbynism seems more alive than ever before though his road to power is seemingly slipping away and with ripples of discontent being felt on […]
The Use and Abuse of Meditation – Bhagavad Gita Lecture Series – By Sunandaji
This year’s lectures are based on Chapter VI of the Bhagavad Gita. The Bhagavad Gita is an ancient philosophical text, which expounds the eternal principles of life and living. The principles enable one to achieve success and peace in all aspects of life – official, social and domestic. Above all they usher one towards the ultimate […]
Rights to the City? Forum
How can we re-imagine the communities we live in? What does social practice in arts education look like today? As London neighbourhoods continue to feel the effects of austerity and gentrification, the Serpentine presents Rights to the City?, a one-day forum at Conway Hall on Saturday 12 May, where artists, organisations and practitioners from around […]
Fear Hack
In the Fear Hack we talk about the things that stop us doing what we’d really like to be doing. By sharing our fears and talking about them they become clearer. We end the workshop by having a conversation with our fear itself. We answer questions like these: Where do our fears come from and […]