N scale: living memorial and inoperative association
Performance and commemoration event to launch a year-long art and activism project by Brigid McLeer ‘N scale’ is an ambitious, multi-layered art and activism project that commemorates the tragic and needless death of one hundred and eighty-eight factory workers in a Thai toy factory fire that took place on May 10th 1993. By remembering the […]
Making Sense of Complex Trauma and Dissociation
A one day workshop for anyone who supports survivors of trauma in a personal and/or professional capacity. Trainer: Rai Waddingham Tuesday 9th May2017 10.00 – 4.30pm, at Conway Hall “The ordinary response to atrocities is to banish them from consciousness. Certain violations of the social compact are too terrible to utter aloud: this is the […]
Emerging Women
Ubuntu simply means humanity towards others, word made famous by Nelson Mandela & Desmond Tutu. Our platform brings together a community of everyday activists with the aim of developing the African diaspora in the UK and a focus on Africa’s development through grassroot work. The emerging women event aims to: Encourage networking amongst a new […]
Stop Le Pen
Alongside Islamophobia and anti-migrant rhetoric in France and emboldened by Donald Trump’s win, the Front National’s Marine Le Pen is in the strongest position in the party’s history in advance of the Presidential elections on 23rd April. The prospect of a party with it’s roots in fascist Vichy France and a former leader convicted of […]
Stages of Self
Opening Event – The Brockway Room, 6.30-9pm, Fri 5 May. All welcome. Drinks served. This exhibition presents the work of eight London based photographers, who came together at Conway Hall in February 2017 to explore the theme of the portrait: Jason Boxall, Sisi Burns, Jo Clemens, Romy McCarthy, Niaz Maleknia, Robert Raynard, Lydie Salima […]
Carablanca – DJ Pablo Stafforini
PABLO STAFFORINI DJ from Oxford Dancing from 8pm to midnight. We are delighted to welcome back Pablo Stafforini to DJ at Carablanca. Originally from Buenos Aires, Pablo now lives in Oxford. He has DJed in Argentina, the USA and Europe. His blog, Puro Tango, covers many aspects of tango music and is well worth visiting. […]
Pexava Salsa Social
Our monthly Thursday Social at Conway Hall in 2017, on April 27th. 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 Os and Dani K until 11.30pm -Showtime with the Pexava teams Plus: – […]
Post Election Fever – Mending our Broken Democracy
The general election may well spew out a very DIS-United Kingdom? Our voting/parliamentary system is driving politics to the four winds of the UK. The worst possible – it does not incentivise or represent the voters or encourage female representation. The House of Lords conjures up actualities of anachronism and cronyism, a relic of times […]
The Art of Thinking – an exhibition of sketchbooks
the art of thinking (#sharing sketchbooks) Based in Conway Hall Library. Opening hours Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday – 10am-5pm An exhibition which aims to reveal the preliminary processes – through sharing a range of ways to record, explore, reflect and develop creative work. The Art of Thinking showcases the wide range of ways in which students […]