Rhinegold LIVE: Melvyn Tan
Melvyn Tan, acclaimed equally for his work on early and modern instruments, established his international reputation in the 1980s with pioneering performances on fortepiano and continues to cast fresh light on music conceived for the piano’s early and modern forms. Born in Singapore in 1956, he showed prodigious musical talent during childhood and, at the […]
How to Build Resilience & Boost Wellbeing
Drawing on the latest research from neuroscience, medicine, cognitive behavioural and social psychology, Dr Marien will provide practical insights into how our brains really work. He will explain how we can use this knowledge to increase our self-awareness, improve our emotional regulation and become more resilient when things go wrong. “Brian is someone I would […]
Creative Europe Focus Session – Financial Management and Reporting
Collaboration is a key part of Creative Europe and the funding available provides beneficiary organisations with valuable opportunity to share skills and knowledge and co-develop innovative content over a number of years. Projects are expected to contribute resources to the project in the form of ‘match-funding’ and account for all of the project costs and income generated across the partnership. For the […]
Rhinegold LIVE: Ilona Domnich
Russian-born soprano Ilona Domnich is a rising opera star, chosen by Opera Now in 2014 as one of ‘a new generation of sopranos who are destined to have impressive careers.’ In this recital, Ilona will explore the characters and musical interpretations of her operatic heroines, as celebrated in her recent Signum disc, Surrender: Voices of […]
Free Verse: The Poetry Book Fair 2016
We’re delighted to announce this year’s Poetry Book Fair will be held on Saturday 17th September. It should feel just the same (though with a little more space for browsing this year!), with 80+ publishers and free readings and discussions through the day, followed by a lively evening at the nearby Square Pig & Pen […]
Islam and the West: a personal perspective — a lecture by Sir Michael Atiyah, OM FRS
Sir Michael Atiyah will discuss aspects of the relationship between Islam and the West from a historical perspective, building on his personal involvement. He will emphasise the cultural, scientific and commercial interactions over the centuries which brought benefits to both sides. But he will also trace the hostility initiated by the crusades, inherited by the […]
Understand Contemporary Society – Insights from the World Expert in Evolutionary Biology
What can evolutionary biology tell us about gender? Can it provide a better understanding of sexuality? And how can it explain violent and abhorrent cultural practices, such as ‘honour killings’? Robert Trivers, ‘arguably today’s most original thinker in evolutionary theory’ (Richard Dawkins) joins the how to: Academy to apply the theories of evolutionary biology to […]
Kick out the Tories
How do we kick out the Tories? We need our own ‘political revolution’. Fight for Socialist World. Cameron’s weak government is on the ropes. Over the EU referendum, there is a brutal power struggle in the Tory party. An anti-austerity, socialist campaign for Exit could finish it off. Come to our meeting to discuss ideas – and join the Socialist […]
Show Up and Be Seen – Learn How to Connect Deeply with Others and Yourself
We’re Esther and Leah and we can’t wait to welcome you to this workshop to explore these questions. How often do you hold back on telling someone what you really want to say? How often do you come away from events or gatherings annoyed with yourself for not really being YOU? How often do you feel misunderstood […]