Minerva Piano Trio
To celebrate their new album release on SOMM, the Minerva Piano Trio‘s programme will feature a new arrangement of Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite by Richard Birchall, made to celebrate the ballet suite’s 100th anniversary in 2022. We will also hear one of Richard’s own compositions and a further new arrangement of Caroline Shaw’s piece by Annie […]
Batimbo Percussion Magique
Join the London International Music Festival at Conway Hall for the Closing event of this year’s festival with a special performance by Batimbo Percussion Magique from Burundi. They will be joined by members and friends of the African Drumming London community. It will be a great cultural event of rhythmic repertoire, dance and song. The […]
What kind of future do we want?
Fast-changing technology might bring all kinds of benefits. Or plunge us into dystopia. At least, that’s what Hollywood and Netflix suggest. How can we assess which future scenarios are truly credible? And how can we go beyond “future shock” at some of these ideas, to figure out which scenarios are truly desirable – and which […]
COLOSSEUM
The arena rumbles with anticipation. The combatants await their fates. Destinies will be forged in combat. Witness a compelling, emotionally-driven professional wrestling extravaganza as it delves into the past to recover its roots and bring this ancient tradition back to form. Featuring an all-star roster including Doug Williams, Joel Redman, LA Taylor, Levi Muir, Kings […]
What Is Assisted Dying? With Lesley Close
Central London Humanists (CLH) are pleased to welcome Lesley Close as she explains what assisted dying is and why should the law be changed to permit it. The event will take place at the Conway Hall on June 15, 2022, from 7 pm to 9 pm. In 2003, Lesley Close’s brother John became the seventh […]
I Contain Multitudes
Join us at Conway Hall for an evening of poetry and prose, as we delve into the world and works of Walt Whitman, America’s ‘poet of democracy’. Author of the revolutionary Song of Myself and considered by some to be America’s first gay icon, Whitman’s radical vision of democracy and universal themes of equality, comradeship and love […]
Do Right and Fear No One: Birmingham Bombings to Grenfell
Inspired from a young age to help the marginalised and voiceless, Leslie Thomas QC has dedicated his career to fighting for the underdog and holding the State to account. His book Do Right and Fear No One is an intimate and personal record of some of the most significant, controversial and disturbing legal cases of […]
Overruled: Confronting Our Vanishing Democracy in 8 Cases
When the Prime Minister illegally prorogued Parliament, barrister Sam Fowles was part of the team that took him to court, and won. The scenes of the police violently restraining women at a vigil for Sarah Everard shook the nation. In a high-profile parliamentary inquiry, Fowles proved the Met’s actions fundamentally breached our right to protest. […]
Leonard Salzedo Celebration Concert
This concert will take you on a trip from the Open University via a Lotus Eater and a Tango to the Sephardic Jews of 15th Century Spain. Leonard Salzedo, born on 24 September 1921, was a prolific composer who drew on his experience as an orchestral player and conductor and his Spanish/Jewish ancestry. The Divertimento […]