Making Music Summer Event
Our Summer event is a great chance for members to come together, enjoy some music and learn more about Making Music and the services it provides, including the new Orchestra Tax Relief. The day will be split into three sessions. Please let us know in the booking form which ones you plan to attend, and […]
Carablanca Tango Club: with lessons & DJ Naoko (Barcelona)
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, milonga and vals, played in tandas with cortinas by guest DJs. The venue, Conway Hall, is a 1920s period […]
Space is Fabulous
Dr Marek Kukula – Public Astronomer at the Royal Observatory at Greenwich & author of books including ‘The Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who’ – speaks to LGBT Humanists about why he thinks that space is FABULOUS! Donations to cover costs gratefully welcome.
Simrit: Songs of Resilience Global Unity Tour London
It won’t take very long after the music begins for you to realize that this isn’t your average chant and world music concert. From the transporting sounds, the high-frequency vibe, the world-class musicianship, and Simrit’s mesmerizing VOICE…Get ready for lift off! The Songs of Resilience Global Unity Tour is traveling throughout Europe and North America. […]
Outskirts – Living Life on the Edge of the Green Belt
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Prospects for a solution to the Israel/Palestine conflict
This talk will review the origins of the Israel/Palestine conflict and the reasons why the international effort for a two-state solution based on the Oslo parameters has failed and seems likely to continue to fail. The causes for the failure of Oslo were largely inherent in the agreement itself: the difficult issues were all postponed […]
State of the Browser 6
Rise of the Browsers We shall be announcing more details soon, but if you’d like to grab a ticket now you can. Have a look at the last State of the Browser, to get an idea of what to expect. Speakers If you’re interested in speaking at State of the Browser 6, please fill in this […]
Selfie: How We Became So Self-Obsessed and What It’s Doing to Us
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One Life 2017
Marking World Humanist Day, ‘One Life’ is The London Humanist Choir’s annual celebration of all things humanist, with singing, science, comedy, and indeed quite a lot more singing. Special guests include TV and radio comedian and bestselling author Tony Hawks; comedian and host of Science ‘Show Off’ Steve Cross; and Tim Renkow, comedian and star of […]