Sunday Assembly: The Importance of Being Weird
We’re planning to get playful at this brilliant Sunday gathering! We’re being joined by the very silly and very brilliant Adam Larter. Adam is a comedy performer, writer and director best known for creating and running the Weirdos Comedy Collective who have been making unusual comedy in London for 8 years and have raised thousands […]
Pexava Thursday Salsa Social
Pexava’s monthly Thursday Social at Conway Hall. Join us on one of London’s best dance floors for a great night of salsa. – Class at 7.15pm with Gil and Shelley (On1 crossbody, intermediate/advance level) – Music from until 11.30pm from DJs: Julian Summers and Tuli (22 Feb) + Sassia and Manu (29 Mar). Plus: – 2 […]
Sunday Assembly: Rolling Towards Change
Come and join us for an incredible talk by Amy Oulton. Amy is a force for good with a sack full of stories which we can’t wait to listen to! She has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a rare genetic condition that causes weak tissues, joint dislocations, chronic pain and fatigue. Due to this syndrome she has been […]
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. He will argue that Rawls failed in his attempt. — Sam Fremantle has a […]
Croatia: Image Music Text
An evening of Croatian music, words, art and wine in The Library Refreshments served. All welcome. Listen to a live reading from the first full-length English translation of Uncle Maroye by Marin Držić – a Renaissance playwright from Dubrovnik, and forerunner of Shakespeare. A cast of five actors, including Filip Krenus (the translator) and Adele […]
Photography, Storytelling & Myth
SAINT BRIGID’S CLOAK & THE CAILLEACH’S LOBSTER Set in the landscape of Ireland, this combination of two folktales emphasises female resourcefulness in the face of adversity, ownership of self and land, sisterhood and treasure and abundance; featuring the archetypes of the Cunning Maiden and Wise Crone, we encounter magical textiles, treasure chests, fire, and a […]
Drawing the Last Breath: Portraits of my Father by Daniel Fooks – Meet the artist evening
You are invited to view the exhibition and meet with the artist. Refreshments served. All welcome 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 […]
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. In recent years, scientists have uncovered startling new evidence about how our mental state […]
An Evening of Grief and Sorrow with Julia Samuel
Join renowned psychotherapist and bereavement counsellor Julia Samuel as she leads a compassionate and supportive discussion of what it means to lose someone you love. Julia Samuel is a psychotherapist specialising in grief, who has spent the last twenty-five years working with bereaved families. She was a counsellor at St Mary’s Hospital for over two […]