Keeping it Reel: A Sunday Assembly London Ceilidh
As we come out of our shelters and stretch our creaky joints, it’s time to move these bodies once more. Five-and-a-half years ago, Sunday Assembly London had its first ever ceilidh, and it was a huge success! So we’ve decided to bring it back in celebration of this beautiful community that has managed to stick […]
Why Your Memories Are Wrong
Sometimes we can feel absolutely, completely, 100% certain that we remember something that happened- and it never happened. Most of the time, there are no negative consequences for ‘false memories’; it’s just a funny thing our brains do. But other times, they can have real and lasting impacts on people’s lives. Professor Kimberley Wade is […]
Premiere of the Fascinatin’ Rhythm Album with Alex Mendham and His Orchestra
Post pandemic romantics are invited to join Alex Mendham and his eleven piece orchestra at the historic Art Deco Conway Hall as they unleash enchanting melodies and stories from the Dawn of Jazz. Remastered for the first time in a century, these hits provide a foot-tapping score that resonates in your heart. Sartorial elegance is […]
*POSTPONED* Thinking On Sunday: Women in the Picture – Women, Art and the Power of Looking
We are sorry to say that this event has been postponed due to illness. — ** This event will be held with online only, via Zoom. Everyone wishing to join this event must register for a ticket in advance, using the “Book Now” link ** A perfect pin-up, a damsel in distress, a saintly mother, […]
Thinking on Sunday: How Mathematics Created Civilisation
** 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 ** 1, 2, 3 … ? The untrained brain isn’t wired for maths; beyond the number 3, it just sees ‘more’. […]
Sunday Assembly: We’re All Valued Equally
How much time do you spend with people who live with learning disabilities? Do you feel apprehensive about socialising with people who are differently abled? Bernice Hardie, co-founder and CEO of the award-winning WAVE for Change, believes that when we create spaces where people of different abilities can socialise together, everyone benefits. In her talk, […]
Bloomsbury Festival: Every Body Dance with Sage Dance and friends
Sage Dance Company, a ballet based company for the over 55s, is joined by: Manifest Nation, a street dance company; Magpie Dance, UK’s leading dance charity for people with learning disabilities; Thomas Page Dances, a contemporary dance company whose work is rooted in socio-political ideas, and dancer /choreographer Fionuala Power to bring you a celebration […]
Bloomsbury Festival: 26 Shining Light Live
Writers from 26 talk about their creative response to Bloomsbury Festival’s events. 26 is for anyone who believes in the power of words – especially those who work with words. Our members take part in unique ‘crowd-writing’ initiatives and are part of a vibrant creative community. 26 is run by its members for its members. […]
Bloomsbury Festival: Talking Mexican Textiles
In this illustrated talk, Birgitta Huse illuminates the vital tradition of textiles and clothes in South Mexico and provides insights into Maya everyday-life. Since conducting her first research project in the Highlands of Chiapas in 1989/90 about textiles, fashion and tourism in a Maya community, Birgitta regularly returns. Over the decades she has witnessed many […]