A ‘New Magna Carta’?
As the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta approaches, has the time come for Britain to have a written constitution? And if so, what form should it take? These questions and more will be discussed at a public event hosted by the National Secular Society at London’s Conway Hall on 4 December. Speaking at the event […]
Sunday Concerts – Pentagon String Ensemble
Personnel list tbc. Pre-concert talk at 17.30: Roderick Swanston. Schubert’s String Quintet: Old Bottles, New Wine Main Concert: Boccherini String Quintet in E Op.11/5 Beethoven Sonata in A Op.47 ‘Kreutzer’, 1st movement (arr. for string quintet) Schubert Quintet in C D956 Doors open at 17.00. Pre-concert talk at 17.30. Main concert start 18.30. £9 tickets, […]
Sunday Concerts – Trio Petrus
Peter Fisher violin Peter Adams cello Peter Hewitt piano Haydn Trio in C major HobXV:27 Shostakovich Trio No. 2 in E minor Op.67 Schubert Trio in B flat D898 £9 tickets. Free entry for under-25s (courtesy of the CAVATINA Ticket Scheme) Doors open at 17.30. Start 18.30
London Thinks – Ben Goldacre: I Think You’ll Find It’s a Bit More Complicated Than That!
The very best journalism from one of Britain’s most admired and outspoken science writers, author of the bestselling “Bad Science” and “Bad Pharma” and his new book “I Think You’ll Find It’s a Bit More Complicated Than That” – which is now an Amazon No.1 Bestseller. The event will be chaired by Prof. Trisha Greenhalgh OBE. […]
Sunday Concerts – Bridge Quartet
Colin Twigg violin Catherine Schofield violin Michael Schofield viola Lucy Wilding cello Haydn: Quartet in D Op.76/5 Butterworth: Suite Dvorak: Quartet in C Op.61 Since their formation in 1989, the Bridge String Quartet have enjoyed a reputation as ambassadors for English music with their enterprising programming supported by excellent recordings. They have travelled widely to […]
Sunday Concerts – Fitzwilliam Quartet
Fitzwilliam Quartet Lucy Russell violin Marcus Barcham-Stevens violin Alan George viola Heather Tuach cello Tchaikovsky B flat Quartet Suk Meditation on an Old Czech Hymn “St Wenceslas” Op.35a Haydn Seven Last Words Op.51 (interspersed with readings of secular war poetry) £9 tickets, Free entry for under-25s (courtesy of the CAVATINA Ticket Scheme) Doors open at 17.30. Start […]
London Thinks – Shouting Back
Two of the UK’s finest feminist firebrands will discuss the evolution of 21st Century feminist campaigning and how to solve the problem of institutionalised sexism in society. Caroline Criado-Perez is a freelance journalist and feminist campaigner. She is co-founder of The Women’s Room, an organisation and database that campaigns for more women experts in the media, […]
Martin Rowson’s “The Coalition” Christmas Talk
“When you’ve got a vicious bunch of cut throats in power you need a cartoonist who is up for the evisceration. Rowson’s your man.” – Mark Thomas After the historic General Election of 2010, Britain ended up with a Tory-Lib Dem coalition government. While the media has reported on its highs and lows, no one […]
Cryptic Crosswords – How to solve them!
Crossword Tutors presents ‘Cryptic Crosswords – How to solve them!’ Multiple sessions are available in October and November 2014 – each is a single one-off workshop, lasting 3 hours. Sessions are Saturdays or Sundays, morning or afternoon. Specific dates are 4th Oct, 5th Oct, 11th Oct, 12th, 8th Nov, 9th Nov, 15th Nov, 16th Nov, […]