Cursed Britain: A History of Witchcraft and Black Magic in Modern Times
This is the definitive history of how evil magic has survived into the present day from the largely rural world of Georgian Britain and the time of the British Empire to the multicultural present. In our age of technology and information, it is easy to imagine that black magic in Britain is dead. On the […]
Apostasy and Illegal Schools
The school inspectorate, Ofsted, recently revealed that there are around 6000 children at potential risk in illegal schools in England. Many of these schools expose their pupils to the possibility of physical harm as the result of appalling conditions and a total lack of safeguarding. However, illegal schools with a religious character are particularly pernicious, […]
London School of Philosophy Courses
The London School of Philosophy’s Autumn 2019 programme begins on September 30th. To find out the time, tutor and content of the course, click on the link below. To enrol or enquire further, please email the tutor responsible. Plato and Aristotle The Problematic Self: Identity, Embodiment, Sex and Sincerity German Idealism Reading Group Introduction to Philosophy Hegel’s […]
Out of the Box Thinking: People’s Juries To Address The Crisis in Education
Many people are becoming increasingly disillusioned with how school education operates in this country. This is a meeting to develop new ideas about our education system, which screams for reform and what steps we need to take to do that. The constraints of a narrow curriculum and the pressure for schools and students to perform […]
FREE Pre-Concert Recital: Royal College of Music Musicians
This FREE Pre-Concert Recital, featuring students from the Royal College of Music, will take place before the evening’s Sunday Concert. Witness the future generation of music stars live on the Conway Hall stage, as this leading ensemble from the internationally-renowned conservatoire perform a programme of music entirely by woman composers. Tamaki Sugimoto (cello) Tolga Atalay Un (piano) […]
FREE Pre-Concert Recital: Royal College of Music Musicians – Brompton Quartet
This FREE Pre-Concert Recital will feature students from the Royal College of Music, and will take place before the evening’s Sunday Concert. This week, the Brompton Quartet, a leading ensemble from the internationally-renowned conservatoire, will perform a programme of music entirely by woman composers. This is a fantastic opportunity to witness the future generation of music […]
FREE Pre-Concert Recital: Royal College of Music Musicians – Eumelia Trio
This FREE Pre-Concert Recital will feature students from the Royal College of Music, and will take place before the evening’s Sunday Concert. This week, the Eumelia Trio, a leading ensemble from the internationally-renowned conservatoire, will perform a programme of music entirely by woman composers. This is a fantastic opportunity to witness the future generation of music […]
Pre-Concert Talk: Robert Hugill – The Fascinating History of the Saxophone
British composer, journalist, and lecturer Robert Hugill, returns to Conway Hall for a free Pre-Concert Talk, exploring the invention and evolution of the saxophone. When it was invented by Adolphe Saxe, the saxophone was only one of a number of instruments created to correct the problems inherent in the instrumentation of the orchestra. Perceived as […]
Pre-Concert Talk: Robert Hugill – The Cinderella Effect – A History of the Piano Quartet
British composer, journalist, and lecturer Robert Hugill, returns to Conway Hall for a free Pre-Concert Talk, exploring the ‘Cinderella Effect’ that occurred with the emergence of Mozart’s piano quartet. Intended for amateurs but in fact far too difficult, Mozart’s first piano quartet effectively created a new genre, which remained in the shadow of its big […]