African Diaspora- Wider Steering Group meeting
Please Note: This event will be taking part at Guildhall, City of London. In June a Partnership for Young London, Ubele and Conway Hall organised an event for professionals to look at the emerging themes in work with young people of the African Diaspora. We explored what is successful in terms of our practice and […]
Restoring Historical and Cultural Memory
Memory is the processing system by which we store and retrieve information over time, an essential cognitive function of a people or person. Memory shapes our psychology and behaviour. When memories are corrupted one becomes debilitated or maladjusted. That is what the Maafa did to African people; and that is why African historians and scholarship […]
how to: Debate: DELETE UBER.
What’s not to like? Uber has a current market cap of $70 billion and countless happy passengers who know why taking a cab is better than taking a car – or a bus. We get to ride at rates so low they hardly cover the cost of fuel. Uber drivers get to be their own […]
A neighbours’ event: building community through socially-engaged photography
An exhibition of work by Anita Strasser 1 November 2017 – 31 January 2018 The exhibition is situated along the walls of the central staircase and in The Library. The central staircase is open to the public Mon-Sun, 9am – 10pm, the Library is open Tue-Thur, 10am-5pm, so if you want to see the exhibition […]
Will Brexit be good or bad for business in London?
An insightful and positive panel of economists and business gurus will advise on how your business can thrive in the post-brexit economy. Chaired by: Jim Armitage – City Editor, London Evening Standard The Panellists: David Noon – Deloitte’s UK & Global Brexit Lead Kate Maltby – Political and economic critic, columnist and scholar Anthony Hilton […]
London Guitar Festival 2017: The New European Guitar
Augustin Wiedemann, Concordis Guitar Quartet Support from London Guitar Orchestra This unique concert features the amazing German guitarist Augustin Wiedemann, a winner of multiple international competitions, and one of the world’s leading guitar quartets: the Concordis Guitar Quartet from Portugal. The concert opens at 6:30 pm with a performance by the London Guitar Orchestra conducted […]
Waggle and other Dances
The Conway Collective in collaboration with London Metropolitan University present an evening of New Choreographic experiments influenced by the science of self-organisation, swarming, social activism, somatic discovery, bees and honey. Come and be engaged and entertained by students and emerging artists in new choreographic and theatrical configurations. Including the Bee Friendly Trust’s Waggledancers.
Bedlam: Madness in Shakespeare
The Conway Collective presents a unique participatory performance where the audience encounter Ophelia, Hamlet, Lady Macbeth, The Jailer’s Daughter, King Lear, Cordelia, Edgar/Old Tom, Joan La Pucelle, Lady Constance and others in the Bedlam Hospital which was run by the father of Shakespeare’s actor colleague Edward Alleyn. Performed by: Amanda Croft, Amanda Morgan, Anne-Sophie Marie, […]
TFL public consultation – Holborn Tube
Transport for London are proposing to substantially upgrade the capacity of Holborn station. The station needs improving so that it can continue to support the growing, vibrant local community and economy. We want to deliver an upgrade that will provide a much better transport experience for passengers using the station. Our proposals include a new […]