The EU debate – le crunch
Many of us still have to make up our mind on the EU Referendum. Rather than the vital facts we generally have heard exaggerated claims and biased conjecture, making it virtually impossible for the average person to take a well-informed view. Indeed, is it so complex a matter that all you can do is make […]
Step Away from the Screen with Tom Chatfield
In an age of disposable media vying for our attention, author of Live This Book! Dr. Tom Chatfield presents a variety of exercises to help you direct your time and attention toward the ideas, people and relationships that really matter. In this inspiring workshop, you will put away your phone, leave your email unanswered, and […]
Planning for the Future
UK’s leading learning disability charity Mencap will be hosting a Planning for the Future event at the Royal Mencap National Centre. The event will provide free information on how families and carers can ensure that someone with a learning disability is taken care of when they are no longer around, by making a suitable will […]
Prostitution: Behind the Scenes
Prostitution is often referred to as the World’s Oldest Profession. In popular culture this mysterious underworld is depicted in film, music, books and television. From “Madame Bovary” to “Belle de Jour”, and from “Roxanne” to “Pretty Woman”, the lives of those who have lived inside prostitution have been shrouded in innuendo, romanticism and shadowy half-truths. […]
Orchestral Stories by Jimmy Lee
The world premiere of Jimmy Lee’s The Empty Room and other Orchestral Stories Composer Jimmy Lee launches his debut classical album The Empty Room. The Guards Chapel Orchestra, a newly founded ensemble comprising of musicians from the Corps of Army Music and the Orion Orchestra, will perform the world premiere of these new works. Major […]
Personality vs Individuality: Which one rules your life?
Throughout the years we learn to create masks and a separation between our true inner voice and the world, and as the years pass those masks become thicker and up to a point that often cannot we remember who we actually are. In this meetup you are invited to look inside yourself and see how […]
Should students have to borrow?
Seminar & wine reception to mark the launch of the latest IMPACT In this bold and timely pamphlet, Dr Christopher Martin argues that forcing students to borrow is a serious mistake. He contends that higher education is a welfare good on a par with basic schooling and health care. To flourish in liberal democratic societies, […]
The European Union: In or Out?
Are you finding it difficult to decide whether or not to stay within the EU? On the 3rd of June The Philosophy Foundation, in association with Conway Hall, will be offering the opportunity for you come along to a public philosophical enquiry about the In or Out debate, professionally facilitated by Miriam Cohen and Peter Worley. They will help […]
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 – Renunciation of Action in Wisdom
Sunandaji has been studying and researching Vedanta, the ancient philosophy of India, for over 3 decades. Her clear and powerful delivery of the Bhagavad Gita into contemporary thought has been acclaimed globally. Crisp and concise, she inspires people from all walks of life to think clearly and turn the teachings of the Gita into the […]