Politics and the Imagination: Reflections on Orwell’s Inside The Whale
Ian McEwan will deliver this year’s Orwell Lecture on the topic ‘Politics and the Imagination: Reflections on Orwell’s Inside the Whale’ In 1957, Albert Camus wrote, ‘it is always possible to record the social conversation that takes place on the benches of the amphitheatre while the lion is crunching the victim.’ George Orwell’s 1940 essay Inside […]
Ocean Film Festival World Tour
Dive into a night of mesmerising ocean adventure! The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is back for 2021 with a brand-new collection of the world’s most incredible ocean films! Brought to you by the team behind the Banff Mountain Film Festival UK & Ireland Tour, this carefully curated selection of short films combines epic human […]
Breaking Free
After someone has completed their sentence, how long must they continue to pay for their crime? There are over 11 million people in the UK with a criminal record. Having a record can make it harder for a person to gain employment, a higher education, social opportunities, housing, and many goods and services. Debbie Sadler, […]
Brother Workmen: Solidarity in Trade Folklore – The Roy Palmer Lecture 2021
*This event is ONLINE ONLY due to rising Covid infections* In association with Martin Graebe for the roypalmerlecture.org, The Folklore Society is hosting the 2021 Roy Palmer Lecture, to be given this year by Jeremy Harte: ‘Brother Workmen: Solidarity in Trade Folklore’ They worked in unison, they sang in unison. For traditional artisans, the trade was […]
Empowerment through Enterprise: Entrepreneurship for Women Refugees.
Central London Humanists (CLH) are pleased to welcome Kate Allen, founder of WOMEN WHO WILL, in conversation with Isobelle Ford, Community Manager of The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network (TERN), and two inspirational women from their network, Yeukai Taruvinga and Maria Igwebuike, as they explore themes of empowerment through enterprise. What role can entrepreneurship play for women refugees and how […]
Ethical Matters: We are “nature” defending itself – Art, Activism and Autonomous zones
** This event will be held with an in-person audience at Conway Hall *AND* online, via Zoom. Everyone wishing to join this event must register for a ticket in advance, using the “Book Now” link ** In 2008, as the storms of the financial crash blew, Isabelle Fremeaux and Jay Jordan deserted the metropolis and their […]
The Haunted Landscape: Witches, Magic and Monsters
** This event will be held with an in-person audience at Conway Hall *AND* online, via YouTube Live. Everyone wishing to join this event must register for a ticket in advance, using the “Book Now” link ** The Haunted Landscape awaits you. Join the London Fortean Society and friends for a day of British folklore, cursed […]
London Fortean Society: The Birth of the Hoax
** This event will be held with an in-person audience at Conway Hall *AND* online, via Zoom. Everyone wishing to join this event must register for a ticket in advance, using the “Book Now” link ** In 1749, a newspaper advertisement appeared declaring that a man would climb inside a bottle on the stage of a […]
The Rhythm of Life is a Powerful Beat
Ollie Tunmer, the founder and director of Beat Goes On, promotes the use of music as a means of encouraging wellbeing, for both individuals and teaching communities. For this assembly, Ollie will tell his story of how he became a music educator, as well as give a short demonstration of his body percussion workshops. Stomp […]