The Political is Personal by Anna Berry
On display in the main corridor at Conway Hall from May 2016 Artist Anna Berry conceived of this piece around the time of the general election. Anna was struck by how alienated people feel from the political process and politics in general. “It’s as if they feel that it makes no difference who is in […]
Drunken Bakers
SOLD OUT – WAITING LIST ONLY An evening with Barney Farmer, writer of the Viz comic strip Drunken Bakers, and 2008 Turner Prize winning artist Mark Leckey. Mark Leckey’s notorious film version of the Drunken Bakers will also have a rare screening on the night. Cake and bargain booze included. Entry Free. Please book in […]
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Ben Fletcher was born profoundly deaf and also has RP (retinitis pigmentosa), which means that he is gradually losing his sight. And yet Ben is one of the happiest people in London! He will talk about how meditation, positivity and finding his own community have helped him to accept and rejoice in his differences, find […]
Curiosity
The theme for the week is Curiosity and we are being joined by the very brilliant Steve Mould. From mind-bending tricks on BBC 1’s Britain’s Brightest and element-hunting on ITV’s I Never Knew That About Britain, to dismantling a child’s robot to make it talk backwards “like the devil”, Steve’s scientific interests are unfettered by […]
Universal Periodic Review
As part of our Universal Periodic Review Project (UPR), the British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) is coming to London to provide civil society organisations in London, the South East, East Anglia and the surrounding areas with an opportunity to: Learn more about the relevance of human rights to your work; Understand the UPR process and […]
Pexava Salsa
Pexava Holborn at the wonderful Conway Hall. Holborn Thursdays at Conway Hall – 28 Apr, 26 May, 30 Jun, 28 July, 25 Aug, 29 Sept, 27 Oct, 24 Nov. Thursdays format: 7.15pm-8.15pm Intermediate/Advanced class with Gil & Shelley 8.15pm-11.30pm Social: Dance your socks off on a wonderful floor with lovely people! Shows at 10pm most […]
Colour, Form and Light
Five internationally renowned glass artists – Heike Brachlow, Fiaz Elson, Kate Maestri, Bruno Romanelli and Elliot Walker – share the techniques they use to bring colour, form and light into their work. This is the fifth in the series of biennial seminars organised by Just Glass, a group of established and emerging glass artists who have […]
how to: Enhance your Performance at Work with Mindfulness
Consultant to Accenture, Nike, Microsoft and Sony, Rasmus Hougaard joins the how to: Academy to teach us how to maintain focus and enhance our performance through mindfulness. Work-life has changed radically over the past decade. We are now constantly pressured, overloaded with information and bombarded by distractions. This is impairing our focus, wellbeing and overall […]
how to: Brexit Debate
Moderated by Matthew Taylor. Arguing to leave the EU: Tom Kremer, Roger Scruton, Daniel Hannan. Arguing to stay in the EU: Simon Glendinning, Justin Champion and Stanley Johnson. Don’t Know: Adam Zamoyski. The how to: Academy presents a Brexit debate with a difference. It will focus not on the short-term economic considerations but on the […]