Friday Club – May 2017
Friday Club meets on a Friday. Our goal is to help you to work on whatever it is that makes you nervous about what lies ahead. We want to help you re-frame how you feel so that you can approach whatever it is that is making you fearful with curiosity, playfulness, and interest, and, with […]
The Business Plan for Peace: Making Possible a World Without War
Many people feel powerless in the face of what they see in the news: a world in crisis, with wars and violence taking place across the globe. In her talk Dr Scilla Elworthy will offer a vibrant alternative through an introduction to her latest book, written for all who want to step out of helplessness […]
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: – […]