Save the Honeybee?
“Save the honeybee” stories are never far from the news, but is the species really under threat? And should environmentalists be interested in them at all? Queen bees are traded around the world, and honeybee populations are dependent on the work of beekeepers — they arguably shouldn’t even be seen as wildlife. Whilst honeybees are […]
No Gods No Masters – 8 week course
London’s radicals, secularists, suffragists and pacifists. This 8 week course will look at some remarkable people and movements who spoke up and campaigned for progressive ideas and social change in London from the 1790s-1940s. It will tell their individual and collective stories, explore how they popularised their ideas, and influenced each other, visit sites of […]
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 […]