how to: A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled with Ruby Wax
SOLD OUT “Five hundred years ago no-one died of stress: we have invented this concept and now we let it rule us, not to mention frazzle us.” Ruby Wax puts her high-energy wit and humour to an altogether calmer purpose for the how to: Academy, with A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled. Based on her […]
London is Drinking
Join beer experts Pete Brown and Melissa Cole, gin-historian Richard Barnett, and London brewers and distillers for a celebration and discussion of London and it’s drinking history and culture; from the taverns to the gin craze, to craft brewing and beyond. Londonist and Conway Hall Ethical Society are proud to present an evening of ale, […]
Can Corbyn’s Labour Become a Mass Movement for Radical Change?
The Left Book Club officially launches with an open participatory discussion on the future of the Labour party under Jeremy Corbyn and its potential to implement radical change in British politics and society. Contributions from (with focus on open participation): Jan Woolf – Chair of the Left Book Club (introduction) Ken Livingstone – ex-Mayor of […]
Slavery isn’t History: The Argument for Reparations
Speaker: Dr Aidan McQuade, Director of Anti-Slavery International Should Britain pay reparations for slavery? Join Aidan McQuade in an interactive discussion that will look at the arguments for and against. This is an additional talk in the series The British Business of Slavery, curated by Deborah Lavin, running on Tuesday evenings at Conway Hall until 8th […]
Find out What Researchers are Saying About Humanists
Katie Sissons is a doctoral student based at the University of Oxford. She is interested in research from all branches of social sciences on the subject of “non-religion”. In recent years, social scientists have become increasingly interested in so-called “non-religion”, including atheism and humanism. Some members of CLH have even taken part in these research […]
Hear Me Roar: A Feminist Fundraiser
A feminist fundraiser to help end violence against women Every week, two women in Britain are killed by their partners or ex-partners. And yet, funding to women’s shelters and services is under severe threat. Join Bridget Christie, Nimko Ali, Suzanne Moore, Jenny Landreth, Zoe Margolis, Martin Robbins, Isabel Adomakoh Young and the London Refugee Women’s […]
Storm Clouds Over the Countryside: What Future for Rural England?
Talk and discussion led by John Iles and Neil Sinden This talk will outline the ominous threats to the English countryside from unsustainable and unplanned development, and look for signs of hope. It will examine the growing pressures for housing development, food production, the changing character of the landscape and rural economy, the relationship between town and country, […]
Democracy? What Britain Might Learn From Cuba
Cuban officials argue that their political and economic system is extraordinarily democratic. Most Western media state just the opposite, claiming that Cuba suffers from an extreme lack of democracy. For many raised in the West, their type of democracy seems to be the only, the inevitable or the ideal form of democracy, one that should […]
The Freedom Bird – A Family Storytelling Event
A free family storytelling event suitable for ages 4 – 10. As part of an initiative supporting the Explore Your Archives campaign organised by the National Archives, Conway Hall Library has teamed up with professional storyteller, Vanessa Woolf to use items from our collections to inspire a storytelling around the theme of freedom. The storytelling will be […]