Primadonna Prize – Live
Primadonna presents: the Primadonna Prize award, LIVE, featuring Lenny Henry in conversation with Kit de Waal, plus live comedy, readings, poetry and more, with compere Sandi Toksvig. Join the Primadonnas and some very special guests on Thursday 31 March for an evening of literature, laughter and much more, culminating in the awarding of this year’s […]
Thinking On Sunday: Ambition and Deceit in the New Influencer Economy
More than one-fifth of children want to become influencers and it’s easy to understand why. What if you could escape economic uncertainty by winning the internet’s attention? What if you could turn the adoration of your social media followers into a lucrative livelihood? But, as Symeon Brown explores in his searing exposé, the reality is […]
Ethical Matters: The Meat Paradox
‘Should we eat animals?’ was, until recently, a question reserved for moral philosophers and an ethically minded minority, but it is now posed on restaurant menus and supermarket shelves, on social media and morning television. The recent surge in popularity for veganism in the UK, Europe and North America has created a rupture in the […]
Thinking On Sunday: Mistress Ethics – On the Virtues of Sexual Kindness
“Sexual kindness is (sort of) ethical.” – Victoria Brooks The figure of the mistress is undoubtedly controversial. She provokes intense reactions, ranging from fear, to disgust and revulsion, to excitement and titillation, to sadness and perhaps to some, love. Of course, she is a woman that you would not have as your friend, and certainly not […]
Ethical Matters: The Generation Myth – Why When You’re Born Matters Less Than You Think
Acclaimed social researcher Bobby Duffy argues we need to drop the stereotypes and focus on more rigorous generational analysis – one of our most powerful tools for understanding how individuals and societies change, and something which is even more important in light of the Covid-19 crisis, a truly generation-shaping event. His book, Generations, draws on […]
Ensemble Augelletti CD Launch Concert – The Library of a Prussian Princess
The Library of a Prussian Princess Anna Amalia, Princess of Prussia (1723-1787), was an extraordinary woman who made an enormous contribution to cultural life in 18th Century Berlin. Anna Amalia’s careful curation of 625 scores in an astonishing music library paint the musical portrait of a sophisticated and stylish musician, fascinated with the workings of […]
Thinking On Sunday: How We Became Postmodern
Postmodernism stood for everything modernism rejected: fun, exuberance, irresponsibility. But beneath its glitzy surface, postmodernism had a dirty secret: it was the fig leaf for a rapacious new kind of capitalism. It was the forcing ground of “post truth,” by means of which western values were turned upside down. But where do these ideas come […]
Thinking On Sunday: What do Men Want? Masculinity and Its Discontents
Something is definitely up with men. From millions who follow Jordan Peterson to the #MeToo backlash, from Men’s Rights activists and incels to spiralling suicide rates, it’s easy to see that, while men still rule the world, masculinity is in crisis. How can men and women live together in a world where capitalism and consumerism […]
Becoming What You Are
No one chooses where they come from. Some of us are born with more advantages than others. But in the long run, it’s the choices we make in our lives that determine our success or failure. Sasha Gay Smith, founder and director of the London-based company I AM IN ME, will talk to us about […]