Secret Screenings @ Conway Hall Court
Secret Screenings from Future Cinema the creators of Secret Cinema is a new film club happening bringing back mystery films to the UK for one night only.; Secret Screenings bring back a sense of community discovery and collective experience to cinema giving audiences access to incredible unseen films combined with one of a kind unforgettable […]
Sunday Lecture – Apes Like Us: Towards an Evolutionary Humanism
Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology Volker Sommer illustrates how studies of great apes challenge our deep-rooted tendency to distinguish “humans” from “animals” – as well as the dualism of “mind” and “body” – and asks whether evolutionary theory must always lend itself to worldviews that embrace materialism and atheism.; 11.00 £3 on the door/free to members.
An evening with Ruby Wax
ACTION FOR HAPPINESS PRESENTS…; An evening with Ruby Wax; Join us for an entertaining and thought-provoking evening as comedian and broadcaster Ruby Wax gives us an exclusive preview of her new show about how learning to be “mindful” can help us cope better with the pressures of modern life.; In her own unique style Ruby […]
The Antidote with Oliver Burkeman
Join us for a unique and thought-provoking evening as author and columnist Oliver Burkeman brings his refreshing perspective on how to lead a happy life without the need for constant positive thinking.; Oliver will share the insights from his new book The Antidote which explains why embracing the negative aspects of life may in fact […]
Can Schools get through to Muslim Boys?
Dr Matthew Wilkinson won scholarships to Eton and Cambridge specialising in theology but then converted to Islam. He is concerned that schools are not making the effort to relate to Muslim boys.; 1800 start please register by emailing Sheila Richards: sheilarichards@aol.com
GALHA: This Is What Love in Action Looks Like: a film about “conversion therapy”
In the Summer of 2005 parents of gay teenager Zach Stark packed their son off to “Love in Action” an ex-gay ministry purporting to cure gay youths of their homosexual desires. “Whilst undoubtedly a sad and shocking tale this is ultimately a film about hope celebrating the power of the community to rally together and […]