Concert of Chamber Music
Harmoniemusik are pleased to be performing two giants from the classical repertoire. First the great Ricercare from J.S.Bach’s Musical Offering, an astonishing six-part fugue written at the end of his life for Frederick the Great; and secondly the wonderful Piano Quintet by Dvorak, another mature masterpiece of chamber music. In between they will perform the […]
(Postponed) How To Succeed In Your Career (Without Betraying Your Values) with Viv Groskop
** This event has been postponed due to the venue’s temporary closure in light of the Government’s instructions about Covid-19 ** Ticketholders will be notified about refunds via email and informed in due course about a new date once the performance is rescheduled. An award-winning comedian, acclaimed author, broadcaster and executive coach, Viv Groskop has […]
(Postponed) Clothes… and Other Things That Matter with Alexandra Shulman in Conversation with Hannah MacInnes
** This event has been postponed due to the venue’s temporary closure in light of the Government’s instructions about Covid-19 ** Ticketholders will be notified about refunds via email and informed in due course about a new date once the performance is rescheduled. ‘As I thought about what to do with the clothes, I became […]
The Secret is Out
An exhibition by current and former members of alternative art schools, peer-support groups and collectives that addresses co-operation and collaboration, collective action and decision-making, group dynamics and self-organisation, alternative economies and the commons, social change and the undercommons, solidarity and mutual aid. Runs: 22 March – 25 April 2020, 10am-5pm This exhibition is FREE […]
*Postponed* Festival of Alternative Art Education
This event has now been postponed to Saturday, 27 March 2021. Come along and help us turn Conway Hall into an art school! Fuelled by economic crisis, austerity and the liberalisation of higher education, the landscape of alternative art education features a multitude of diverse organisations that offer free or affordable tuition. They cooperate to develop […]
Exhibition: Urban Claims and the Right to the City
This exhibition highlights outputs from a research collaboration between two networks of urban activists (Just Space in London, UK, and Lugar Comum, in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil) and two universities (the Federal University of Salvador da Bahia in Brazil, and University College London). The exhibition will also feature a book launch on the 18 March. […]
The World According to Physics with Jim Al-Khalili
Shining a light on the most profound insights revealed by modern physics, Jim Al-Khalili invites us all to understand what this crucially important science tells us about the universe and the nature of reality itself. In this talk, Jim’s will introduce the fundamental concepts of space, time, energy, and matter, and then describes the three […]
Stephen Hawking’s brief answers to the big questions
To celebrate the release in paperback of Stephen Hawking’s final book, Brief Answers to the Big Questions, we have put together an all-star panel of scientists and comedians to talk about Hawking’s legacy and what he had to say about some of the biggest questions facing humanity. Panellists include: Broadcaster and presenter Dallas Campbell Comedian […]
Book Launch: Urban Claims and the Right to the City
This book launch and exhibition highlights outputs from a research collaboration between two networks of urban activists (Just Space in London, UK, and Lugar Comum, in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil) and two universities (the Federal University of Salvador da Bahia in Brazil, and University College London). The accompanying exhibition runs from now until 19 March. Admission […]