Shipwrecked with Vincent Deary
“To live is to feel oneself lost” writes Jose Ortega y Gasset “he who accepts it has already begun to find himself, to be on firm ground. Instinctively, as do the shipwrecked, he will look round for something to which to cling”. In attempting to steer a course through life, we often find ourselves off […]
The AHS Convention 2015
The Atheist, Humanist and Secular Societies, The British Humanist Association and Conway Hall Ethical Society presents The AHS Convention 2015 We are delighted to welcome you to the AHS Convention on 27th – 29th March 2015. We’ll be joined by some fantastic speakers, treated to some wonderful entertainment, and have the opportunity to meet non-religious students from […]
Do Humanists need to be more Outspoken on Islam and Sharia?
Charlie Klendjian Charlie Klendjian is a commercial lawyer and the Secretary of the Lawyers’ Secular Society. The LSS is a group of lawyers, law students and legal professionals, both religious and non-religious, which campaigns for state neutrality towards religion and equality before the law for people of all faiths and none. Charlie will be leading […]
A Taste of ACE: experience learning in the style of the School of Tomorrow – David Waldock
A Taste of ACE (Accelerated Christian Education) will give you the experience of learning in the style of the School of Tomorrow. You’ll participate in the morning rituals, complete a Taster PACE and gain an insight into how children are viewed in this fundamentalist Christian school system. You’ll also hear about the experiences of ACE […]
No Frills
Dotdotdot Dance Company in No Frills Three dancers, one voice, one guitar and one percussion box. No Frills is flamenco stripped down to its bare essence. Through an exploration of a number of its traditional styles in their most evocative form, this show is a celebration of the raw and nuanced energy that flamenco awakens, […]
Rhinegold Live: The Allegri Quartet
18.15 drinks reception 19.00 recital The Allegri Quartet celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2014, making it Britain’s oldest chamber group and cementing its key role in the British music scene. It has worked with composers such as Benjamin Britten, Michael Tippett, Elizabeth Maconchy, John Woolrich, Anthony Payne, Matthew Taylor and Alec Roth, collaborating with new […]
London Thinks: The Rise of UKIP
The Rise of UKIP: Where did it come from, and how far can it go in the general election? With just weeks to go until arguably the most unpredictable General Election in a generation, London Thinks invites you to a discussion in which we try to understand the UK Independence Party. We will be discussing […]
The Story 2015
The Story is returning to Conway Hall for its sixth (!) year of inspiring talks and interesting stuff. Last year we had Alan Rusbridger on Snowden and the NSA leaks, Bryony Kimmings on creating awesome role models for kids, Gruff Rhys on American Interior, Iain & Jane on making the brilliant Nick Cave film 20,000 days […]
Puzzling Body Phenomena
Filiz Peach As the title suggests, this talk is concerned with the living body experience in connection with the philosophical problem of Mind and Body within the existential and phenomenological framework. The focus will be on three different perspectives: how I perceive my body, my relationship to the body of the other and the perception […]