Fabien Thouand (oboe) With Members of the London Symphony Orchestra
Fabien Thouand oboe Laurent Quenelle violin Malcolm Johnston viola Eve-Marie Caravassilis cello Mozart: Oboe Quartet in F K370 Fiala: Oboe Quartet in F Britten: Phantasy in F minor Moeran: Fantasy Quartet Françaix: Quartet (for Cor Anglais and String Trio) Fabien Thouand studied at the CNSM de Paris, winning first prize in 2000. Since then he has […]
Conway Actants
Conway Actants is an artistic and curatorial collaboration between Deborah Gardner and Jane Millar. It is a unique, visual art project which directly responds to Conway Hall’s spaces, ethos, activities and archive. For example, photographic collaboration revealing the more hidden spaces of Conway Hall and scenes of the library at dusk hang both inside and on the […]
Peter Tatchell: What Should Schools Teach Pupils About Sex?
The veteran campaigner and human rights activist, Peter Tatchell, speaks about sex and education in his ‘annual address’ to LGBT Humanists. Bar opens at 7pm, talk starts at 7.30pm. Donations to cover costs are very welcome.
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 […]