The Unfortunate Colonel Despard: “Governor of Belize”, Anti-racist, Democrat, Executed as a Traitor 1803
Colonel Edward Despard was executed in London in 1803 as a terrorist and traitor. However, the seeds of his radicalism were sown on the other side of the world, during his military service in the Caribbean. A patriotic war hero who fought alongside Nelson, he fell from favour with the British government after he was […]
George Hibbert M.P. (1757-1837) and the Defence of British Slavery
George Hibbert was an early and powerful defender of the slave trade and later slavery. He was a Chairman of the West India Merchants Society, a Member of Parliament between 1806-1812, and Agent for Jamaica between 1812-1832. His family had been involved with the business of slavery for generations. As early as 1790 he campaigned […]
Sex Talk
Matthew Hodson, Chief Executive of GMFA (The Gay Men’s Health Charity), hosts a special evening that will see him speaking on the current state of gay men’s sexual health, and on the work carried out by GMFA. Matthew will also be hosting a Q&A session dealing with sex and sexual health among gay men. WARNING: […]
Small Publishers’ Fair 2015
The Small Publishers Fair is an annual celebration of books by contemporary artists, poets, writers and book designers. 2015 dates are Friday 6 and Saturday 7 November, 11am to 7pm daily. Over 60 publishers from across the UK and around the world thousands of original works to buy – for your collection, for presents or on […]
London Thinks – The Science and Ethics of Doctor Who
Every moment in time and space is burning, the result of a huge war between the Daleks and the Doctor’s own people, the Time Lords. The Doctor can end the conflict using a special super-weapon. All of space and time will be saved, but he’ll destroy every Dalek and Time Lord, including 2.47 billion Time […]
The Art of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
SOLD OUT Many of us would love to experience the benefits of mindfulness but struggle to integrate the traditional practices into our everyday lives. In this inspiring and interactive workshop, neuroscientist, clinical psychologist and leading mindfulness expert Dr Tamara Russell presents a radical new approach to mindfulness that takes it off the cushion and into […]
Hungry Road
A production from South Africa’s Brighton Players. Directed by Zwai Mgijima With Xolani Ngesi, Zwai Mgijima and Mongezi Ncwadi One of South Africa’s most exciting young theatre companies make their first visit to the UK with a residency at Conway Hall. The Brighton Players (from the township of New Brighton in the country’s Eastern Cape) […]
Compassion: the Key to Happiness
Jinpa is a highly acclaimed thought leader and translator for His Holiness the Dalai Lama. His new book A Fearless Heart shows us how we can train our compassion muscle and unlock great benefits both for ourselves and others. “A Fearless Heart is a rare book that shows how the meeting of contemplative practices with […]
Itay Talgam on Inspiring Brilliance
‘I learned more about leadership in that half an hour [with Itay Talgam], than in my entire career’ Al Gore A conductor in front of an orchestra is an iconic symbol of leadership and creativity – but what does a maestro actually do in order to create glorious harmony? And what does that mean for […]