The Body in the Library
Conway Hall has a rich history and legacy of radical thought and has been home to many movements centred around social change and ethical thinking. The library houses a fascinating collection of books and journals that trace this history and we are excited that it will be the setting for our workshop series that explores […]
Art for Our Sake
Art inspires… great art opens our minds, stirs our hearts and provides us with a perspective of ourselves and our place in society In this three-headed conversation, between a philosophical art historian and two practising artists (each with very different approaches to their discipline), they set out to redefine “Art” in the twenty-first century, and […]
Carablanca Tango Club: with lessons, music & DJ John Tan (Manchester)
This evening at Carablanca is *open until 2am* and is part of the Tango@Spitalfields 10th Anniversary Weekend. — Carablanca is London’s longest-running tango club and takes place on Fridays. The friendly, informal atmosphere ensures that beginners and visitors mix easily with the regular dancers. The dance evening is an Argentine milonga. Music is traditional Argentine tango, […]
The End of Politics?
This meeting will discuss how we might do politics better so as to engage some of the big issues of our time and make a difference. This meeting will be held jointly by GlobalNet21 and the Conway Hall Ethical Society. These last two years will have seen a series of referendums and elections in a […]
Putin in Perspective
Vladimir Putin – who is he, where he is coming from and where is he going? In this event John Edwards will attempt a penetrating analysis of this bold, enigmatic leader of a world super-power. Does he have expansionist ambitions or is he just responding to provocations driven by the USA? How should we respond […]
Let Philosophy help you get more out of Life
Maybe you think you have got your philosophy of life all sewn up. If so, come along and share your thoughts and hear those of others too. Alternatively you may have more questions than answers. In which case come along and ask them. Whether, as Socrates said, the wise man knows he is ignorant remains […]
How Dark Matters Shape The Universe
5% of our universe is made of real matter and 95% is not. 95% is unseen. Dark Matter is said to have shaped the early galaxies and to hold them together even now. Dark Energy powers the expansion of our universe. While examining these murky topics, speaker Roger O’Brien may hint at an explanation he […]
Lawrence Krauss in conversation with Jim Al-Khalili
Join us for an evening with internationally renowned theoretical physicist, and passionate advocate for reason, Lawrence Krauss, as he celebrates the release of his much anticipated book The Greatest Story Ever Told…So Far. In A Universe from Nothing, Krauss revealed how our entire universe could arise from nothing. Now, speaking with fellow theoretical physicist and broadcaster […]
Tippett Quartet & Emma Abbate (piano)
Our Autumn series of concerts opens with a programme of delightful classics, played by the award-winning Tippett Quartet and Italian pianist, Emma Abbate. John Mills (violin) Jeremy Isaac (violin) Lydia Lowndes-Northcott (viola) Bozidar Vukotic (cello) Emma Abbate (piano) Haydn Quartet in D minor Op. 103 Schumann Quintet in E flat Op. 44 Dvořák Quintet No. 2 in […]