Community in Print: A Practical Introduction to Zine-Making
How can we build community through publishing? Join us at Conway Hall for a creative afternoon, getting hands-on and exploring the power of zine-making in telling our own stories on our own terms. Taking inspiration from Conway Hall’s archive of DIY pamphlets, going back over 200 years of art and activism, these workshops will take […]
Conway Hall Open House Tour
Discover Conway Hall in a series of exclusive tours for Open House London. Director of Music Simon Callaghan will introduce the sublime acoustics of the Main Hall – home to Europe’s longest-running chamber music series. Discover the Library and Archives with Librarian Olwen Terris, and explore the home of the UK’s most comprehensive humanist archival […]
Humanist Bloomsbury: Doers, Dreamers, Place Makers
Beginning at Conway Hall – the UK’s only surviving Ethical Society and its largest humanist research resource – join us for a walking tour to discover some of Bloomsbury’s non-religious radicals and reformers. Uncover a history spanning from Victorian era ethical societies to contemporary humanist activism, introducing suffragists, pacifists, and international activists, as well as […]
Winter Carols by Candlelight
Join us for a festive feast of carols new and old in the candlelit chambers of historic Conway Hall. Raise your voices with the splendid singers of Electric Voice Theatre, and discover a rich history of secular hymns, along with familiar favourites of the season. From the beautiful “Peace on Earth” by Emily Josephine Troup […]
Voices and Minds: Creative Responses to Dementia
In honour of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, join Songhaven and Electric Voice Theatre at Conway Hall for an afternoon’s exploration of science, music, ethics, and activism. With talks from experts including neuroscientist Prof Louise Serpell, discussions and musical moments from Songhaven, and performances and an exhibition from Electric Voice Theatre, this relaxed event will open up […]
The Haunted Landscape: Ghosts, Magic and Lore
Whose claws are scratching at the church door? What’s that ghost tumbling over the moor? Who’s that figure cut into the earth? What can I do to lift this curse? Join us for a legendary trip through the Haunted Landscape at London Fortean Society’s day of expert talks on British ghosts, magic and folklore. All […]
How to Build A Haunted House
What makes a house haunted? Why do some buildings conjure up a reputation for being particularly creepy, while others leave us unmoved? Barring the possibility of a looming afterlife, what are the particular features, contexts and histories that lend a building the dreaded identity of haunted house? Caitlin Blackwell Baines tours some of the world’s […]
Chasing the Dark: Encounters with the Supernatural
The Society for Psychical Research was founded to shine light on the shadowy world of the supernatural. Distinguished members have included prime ministers and Nobel Prize-winning scientists. But the most prolific of all the SPR’s paranormal investigators was a young British naval officer named Tony Cornell. A rationalist and a sceptic he became haunted by […]
The Pleasures and Perils of Fandom
Vanessa Kisuule is a big Michael Jackson fan. This fixation once gave her great joy, but now it keeps her up at night. In this talk, she explores the fall-out from that fandom and how, or if, we can hold people to account whilst loving them at the same time. Why do famous musicians mean […]