Compassion – with Professor Paul Gilbert
Join us for an inspiring evening to explore the science of compassion and how we can put this into practice to create happier lives – for ourselves and others around us. Professor Paul Gilbert will share the latest research about compassion and how we can use this to live more wisely. He will look at […]
Songs for Syria – Al Firdaus Ensemble
We are working with the Al Khair Foundation to raise awareness of its educational projects in Syria and to encourage interested members of the public to assist in funding these projects which are aimed at supporting children with sustenance, education and psychosocial support, particularly for infants living in some of the worst-affected parts of the […]
The End of Politics
Are our political parties capable of reflecting our values in an age where ‘open’ and ‘closed’ have replaced ‘left’ and ‘right’? Is there a point to Labour and the Tories when the social classes they were supposed to represent have ceased to exist? And why aren’t MPs more daring about setting up new political parties, even […]
HEROES: Jimmy Wales interviews Stewart Lee
Join us for a unique meeting of minds. Wikipedia founder and tech pioneer Jimmy Wales meets his hero: BAFTA winning comedian Stewart Lee. Throughout 2017 The School of Life will host a unique series of life events called HEROES, in which we explore how people influence and learn from one another. We invite one of […]
John Gray on Mars and Venus
Explore the dynamics of contemporary relationships as the author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus moves beyond his old model to meet the modern world. John Gray’s Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus explored the most common challenges and misunderstandings between men and women and offered solutions for the world […]
‘Artist, Japan, anti nuclear power plant, born on 3/11/2011’
Displayed in The Theobalds Road window, Conway Hall, Kenta Masuyama aka 281 Anti Nuke is a Japanese street artist whose focus is to create intelligent, graphic street art intended to educate people in Japan on issues regarding politics, law, nuclear and other sobering matters. Tagged as the “Japanese Banksy,” he is an unlikely manifestation of […]
Stand up for EU nationals in Britain
Three million people from the 27 other European nations live in the United Kingdom. From pulling out potatoes to putting in bathrooms, from caring for the elderly to running tech companies, and from directing operas to performing heart surgery, they play a vital role in our national life. Unfortunately Brexit has left many confused, hurt […]
Overcoming Adversity
Our speaker this week is going to show us how to celebrate life like never before. Aled Griffiths was born in 2003 with a rare medical condition called Vacterl Association. At the age of 8 he started doing presentations about his condition, mainly to medical staff and families affected by the same condition and then […]
Urban Exploration
We’re curling our toes in excitement for hearing National Geographic Emerging Explorer Daniel Raven-Ellison come and speak at Sunday Assembly London! He’s using films, books, websites, and walks to take geography far beyond memorising dots on a map, challenging children and adults to experience every aspect of the world around them in a more meaningful […]