Should humanists eat animals?
Phil Walder gave this talk last year and we’ve rescheduled because we have received so many requests for him to present it again. As a Humanist, Phil believes in the ‘Human Project’ and is fascinated by the incredible ingenuity of our species. However, he doesn’t believe that the future success of the human race should […]
London Festival of Bulgarian Culture: Concert 3
A musical journey along the Danube: through Bulgaria and beyond… Our collaboration with this year’s London Festival of Bulgarian Culture will draw to a close on Sunday 20th November with an exciting programme given by violinist Dimitar Burov (Head of strings at Harrow School), his sister violinist Yana Burov (Leader of ‘Inspirity’ String Quartet), violist […]
London Festival of Bulgarian Culture: Concert 2
A musical journey along the Danube: through Bulgaria and beyond… For the second concert in our exciting collaboration with the fourth London Festival of Bulgarian Culture, violinists Pavel Minev (Soloist of Moscow State Philharmonic) and Ivo Stankov (Artistic director of LFBC), together with cellist Guy Johnston (Winner of ‘BBC Musician of the year’ competition), violist […]
London Festival of Bulgarian Culture: Concert 1
A musical journey along the Danube: through Bulgaria and beyond… The first of three concerts in our exciting collaboration with the fourth London Festival of Bulgarian Culture will feature Bulgarian string players and a British pianist: Violinist Evgeniy Chevkenov (Professor at Richard Wagner Conservatoire, Vienna), Alexander Somov (Principal cellist at Strasbourg Philharmonic), violist Devorina Gamalova […]
From the Shadows: The Architecture and Afterlife of Nicholas Hawksmoor
Nicholas Hawksmoor (1662–1736) is considered one of Britain’s greatest architects. He was involved in the grandest architectural projects of his age and today is best known for his London churches – six idiosyncratic edifices of white Portland stone that remain standing today, proud and tall in the otherwise radically changed cityscape. After centuries of neglect […]
a glimpse of art and imagination by Barbara Marks
a glimpse of art and imagination, continued and evolving. paintings on paper, collage and installation by Barbara Marks. Thursday 7 July to Friday 30 September 2016. meet the artist evening, 6-9pm, Tue 27 Sept, The Brockway Room. Conway Hall are delighted to host a three month art residency by painter and printmaker, Barbara Marks. The […]
Taking A Leap
Hackney resident Chairman Kato is known as an artist and musician, but for many years he also had a double life working as a doctor in Accident and Emergency. It was an arrangement that worked well for much of that time but Kato became increasingly conflicted about his future and felt trapped in between two […]
Going to Strasbourg: Book launch
Going to Strasbourg: An Oral History of Sexual Orientation Discrimination and the European Convention on Human Rights. Since its inception, the European Convention on Human Rights has been a beacon of hope to gay men and lesbians in Europe. Going to Strasbourg: An Oral History of Sexual Orientation Discrimination and the European Convention on Human […]
BECTU Camera and Sound Branch AGMs
Doors open – 10:30am – all welcome Sound Branch AGM – 11am – 1pm Camera Branch AGM – 2:15pm – 4:15pm Talk on ‘The Art of Negotiating Fair Working Terms’ by leading crew agent Sara Putt – 1pm Sound Department talk from Academy Award-winning speaker (or speakers – subject to shooting schedule availability) -2:30pm. Equipment […]