Lego® It Came From Outer Space: Family Event. £3.00
Suitable for ages 4-14 Looking for something to do over half-term? Come to Conway Hall Library and get creative with some family fun! Lego® It Came From Outer Space – Friday 28th October 1:30-3:30 p.m. Halloween is on its spooky way and this year we’ve gone for an alien theme for our Lego® activity. Come and make […]
Brilliant Banners and Mini-Mes: Family Event. £3.00
Suggested for ages 4-12 Looking for something to do over half-term? Come to Conway Hall Library and get creative with some family fun! Brilliant Banners and Mini-Mes – Monday 24th October 1:30-3:30 p.m. We have two giant banners to hang in Conway Hall to celebrate the excellent people that come here, including you! We want you to decorate […]
How to survive and thrive in the modern world – with Prof Tanya Byron
The frantic pace of modern life presents big challenges for our mental wellbeing – from the always-on nature of digital devices and social media to the difficulties of juggling our many different work commitments, projects, relationships and family needs. Prof Byron will explore these challenges and share some practical things we can do to look […]
Mindfulness for life – with Richard Burnett
There has been a recent explosion of interest in mindfulness and its proven benefits for mental and physical health. But perhaps the most profound shift is the introduction of mindfulness in schools, where it has the potential to equip future generations with vitally important skills for life. Could this be the path to a genuinely […]
Rhythm of the Wood by Gabrielle Bradshaw
An exhibition of work by Gabrielle Bradshaw 6 October 2016 to 31 January 2017 Gabrielle Bradshaw studied at Camberwell School of Art leaving with a First Class Honours degree in Fine Art Sculpture. Whilst still at college she won the SOGAT award for work exhibited at the South London Gallery and made site specific work […]
a glimpse of ART and imagination – Closing Event
One more week to catch or revisit ‘a glimpse of ART and imagination’. Meet the artist Barbara Marks on Tuesday 27th September. there is something about collage that is addictive and seductive it suits me with its non committal nature when I manipulate seemingly solid brushstrokes it taunts me with the possibility of becoming something else […]
Sunday Assembly – Death
Claire and Ru Callender are self taught, self proclaimed radical green undertakers, ritualists and sextons (graveyard managers) who run The Green Funeral Company. They have been undertakers for 17 years, and sextons for 3 and are coming to speak at Sunday Assembly about death, bodies, ritual and grief. Through their work they have seen that […]
Positive Discipline in the Home, Adlerian Principles for Parents
This talk is designed to give parents the opportunity to begin to really understand the root cause of their child’s behaviour as well as their role in it. It provides parents with valuable tools to build mutually respectful relationships, effectively problem solve issues as they arise, use discipline that teaches important life skills, and practical […]
Are Law Courts Biased Against Defendants?
The vast majority of judges and juries in British law courts intend to be fair. In theory, accused people are presumed innocent until proved guilty, but fairness also requires that the guilty are found guilty. Prosecutors may need to edit the evidence for presentation, and this may mean that innocence has to be proved against […]