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![The Young’uns]()
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![Primrose Piano Quartet]()
Sunday Concerts:
Primrose Piano QuartetSunday Concerts:
Primrose Piano QuartetTo close our season we are delighted to welcome back the Primrose Piano Quartet, much-loved regulars in our concert series. They begin with Mozart, before Schubert's masterpiece, and Brahm's exhilerating Hungarian-inspired G minor piano quartet, providing an appropriately rip-roaring finale to our 2024 concerts!
In person | No Option
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![Dementia-Friendly Concerts]()
Songhaven:
Dementia-Friendly ConcertsSonghaven:
Dementia-Friendly ConcertsConway Hall is delighted to partner with Songhaven to present a new series of dementia-friendly concerts. Featuring performances from professional classically trained musicians, held in a relaxed and welcoming environment, these free drop in concerts are open to anyone living with dementia, as well as friends, family carers and loved ones.
In person | No Option
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![Unwrapping Irving Berlin’s <i>White Christmas</i>]()
Gresham College:
Unwrapping Irving Berlin’s White ChristmasGresham College:
Unwrapping Irving Berlin’s White ChristmasThis festive lecture, given by Professor Dominic Broomfield-McHugh, explores the unusual roots of the song White Christmas and its role in establishing the concept of the commercial Christmas song, while also considering Irving Berlin’s patriotism and his active role in the Second World War.
In person | No Option
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![Kyan Quartet + Pre-Concert Talk]()
Sunday Concerts:
Kyan Quartet + Pre-Concert TalkSunday Concerts:
Kyan Quartet + Pre-Concert TalkFor another Conway Hall debut this season, the Kyan Quartet begin each half of their programme with a short work by Pulitzer prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw, as a a prelude to two 'classics' of the repertoire. This performance will be preceded by a pre-concert talk with Robert Hugill.
In person | No Option
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![<I>Turandot</I>]()
London Performing Academy of Music:
TurandotLondon Performing Academy of Music:
TurandotStarring some of the finest emerging performers from London Performing Academy of Music's Opera Studio, Turandot will combine the original Italian libretto with characters singing in Mongolian, paying homage to the Mongolian princess Khutulun, reputedly the inspiration for the the opera's protagonist and nakesame.
In person | No Option
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![Black Holes and Bangs]()
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![Alice Neary & Robin Green]()
Sunday Concerts:
Alice Neary & Robin GreenSunday Concerts:
Alice Neary & Robin GreenUndoubtedly a highlight of our autumn 2024 season will be the opportunity to hear all five of Beethoven's Cello Sonatas, which span the whole of his compositional life, performed in one evening by cells Christian Elliott and pianist Robin Green.
In person | No Option
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![Know Your Place]()
Ethical Matters:
Know Your PlaceEthical Matters:
Know Your PlaceFaiza Shaheen presents a personal and statistical look at how our current system keeps us locked into an ugly hierarchy. It’s a powerful call for collective fighting to reinvent things as we want them to be; finding hope and not staying in your place. This is how can change things.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![Fundraising Recital with Zoffany Ensemble]()
Sunday Concerts:
Fundraising Recital with Zoffany EnsembleSunday Concerts:
Fundraising Recital with Zoffany EnsembleMuch-loved regulars at Conway Hall, the Zoffany Ensemble return to perform beautiful music in aid of our Sunday Concert series, in the intimate and atmospheric setting of Conway Hall’s Library.
Library | No Option
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![Calathea Quartet]()
Sunday Concerts:
Calathea QuartetSunday Concerts:
Calathea QuartetThe Calathea Quartet is a vibrant emerging ensemble comprised of distinguished musicians from New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, and England. We are delighted to welcome them for their Conway Hall debut, in three exuberant, romantic works for quartet.
In person | No Option
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![*CANCELLED* Uncovering the History of Women’s Bodies]()
Ethical Matters:
*CANCELLED* Uncovering the History of Women’s BodiesEthical Matters:
*CANCELLED* Uncovering the History of Women’s Bodies*Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will be rescheduling this event until 2025. We apologise to those of you who planned to attend - we will be actioning refunds to everyone in the next 24 hours. Thank you for understanding.*
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![Vlado Kreslin: Live in Concert]()
Istros Books & Zalozba Kreslin:
Vlado Kreslin: Live in ConcertIstros Books & Zalozba Kreslin:
Vlado Kreslin: Live in ConcertJoin us for a one-off London concert showcasing the eternal appeal of Slovenian singer, Vlado Kreslin – a poet, lyricist and performer much-loved beyond the borders of his small, central European homeland.
In person | No Option
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![Cannibal Error: A Social History of the ‘Video Nasty’.]()
London Fortean Society:
Cannibal Error: A Social History of the ‘Video Nasty’.London Fortean Society:
Cannibal Error: A Social History of the ‘Video Nasty’.In the early 1980s, the videocassette forever changed the face of home entertainment. All manner of films depicting unbridled sex and violence without any moderation were available to all viewers and horror films were perceived as a threat to society. David Kerekes discuses the social history of the Video Nasty.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![Masculinity in the Workplace]()
The Hobbs Consultancy & Token Man:
Masculinity in the WorkplaceThe Hobbs Consultancy & Token Man:
Masculinity in the WorkplaceMarking International Men's Day, Masculinity in the Workplace aims to give men both the reason and the skills to lean into the conversation, while also providing women and non-binary people with the confidence to engage more men in inclusion and diversity.
In person | No Option
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![Bartholomew LaFollette & Caroline Palmer]()
Sunday Concerts:
Bartholomew LaFollette & Caroline PalmerSunday Concerts:
Bartholomew LaFollette & Caroline PalmerIn a recital postponed from our summer 2024, we are pleased to welcome back Bartholomew LaFollette and Caroline Palmer in a selection of lyrical, dramatic and virtuosic works for cello and piano.
In person | In person
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![Divination Day: Astrology, Tarot, Tomorrow and Us]()
London Fortean Society:
Divination Day: Astrology, Tarot, Tomorrow and UsLondon Fortean Society:
Divination Day: Astrology, Tarot, Tomorrow and UsWhen the future is uncertain people have turned to occult and cosmic guidance in the forms of astrology, Tarot cards, phrenology and other ways of truth seeking. Join the London Fortean Society for a deep-dive into learning the future through magic and not-quite-science.
In person | No Option
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![Game Changers: Video Games with Purpose]()
Ethical Matters:
Game Changers: Video Games with PurposeEthical Matters:
Game Changers: Video Games with PurposeThe videogame industry, now larger than the film and music industries combined, has a proven ability to challenge the status quo. In this Ethical Matters talk, we explore what we can learn about goodness in games, with industry insiders Marijam Did and Daniel Griliopoulos.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![Amatis Piano Trio + Pre-Concert Recital]()
Sunday Concerts:
Amatis Piano Trio + Pre-Concert RecitalSunday Concerts:
Amatis Piano Trio + Pre-Concert RecitalFounded in Amsterdam in 2014 and now based in Salzburg, the Amatis Piano Trio offer a 'classic' programme for their Conway Hall return, including masterpieces by Beethoven, Haydn and Mendelssohn alongside an exquisite arrangement of Franz Liszt's La Vallée d'Obermann, from Années de pèlerinage.
In person | No Option
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![Doers, Dreamers, Place Makers: A Virtual Visit to Conway Hall]()
Being Human Festival:
Doers, Dreamers, Place Makers: A Virtual Visit to Conway HallBeing Human Festival:
Doers, Dreamers, Place Makers: A Virtual Visit to Conway HallFor nearly a century, Conway Hall’s doors have been thrown open to freethinkers and creatives of all kinds—hosting debates, discussions, performances and meetings for a dizzying array of doers and dreamers. Join us online for a virtual journey through this Grade II listed building, and share your own stories of the landmarks in your life.
Virtual event | No Option
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![London Haydn Quartet]()
Sunday Concerts:
London Haydn QuartetSunday Concerts:
London Haydn QuartetOne of the world’s leading period instrument string quartets, the London Haydn Quartet was born out of a passion for Haydn. Their Conway Hall programme offers a wonderful opportunity to witness the quartet's unrivalled classical expertise in three masterpieces of the eighteenth century.
In person | No Option
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![A Rogue Reporter vs The American Empire]()
Ethical Matters:
A Rogue Reporter vs The American EmpireEthical Matters:
A Rogue Reporter vs The American EmpireThe world as we know it is run by an exclusive class of American racketeers who operate with virtually unlimited weapons and money, and a reach much too close to home. Matt Kennard reveals the evidence and where to find the resistance.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![Smoke Hole: Ancient Myths for Modern Times with Martin Shaw]()
Smoke Hole: Ancient Myths for Modern Times with Martin Shaw
Smoke Hole: Ancient Myths for Modern Times with Martin Shaw
Celebrated mythologist, author and wilderness guide Martin Shaw invites us to use ancient stories to help find ‘a commons for the imagination, a place to breathe deeper, feel steadier and become acquainted with rapture.’
In person | No Option
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![Magnard Ensemble + Pre-Concert Talk]()
Sunday Concerts:
Magnard Ensemble + Pre-Concert TalkSunday Concerts:
Magnard Ensemble + Pre-Concert TalkThe combination of solo voice and wind instruments is a challenging one, but the rarely-heard works by Ruth Gipps and Vaughan Williams, performed by the Magnard Ensemble, demonstrate that such a challenge can produce naturally distinctive music that enhances the chosen texts. This concert will be preceded by a pre-concert talk with Robert Matthew-Walker.
In person | No Option
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![Answers from the Archive]()
Bloomsbury Festival:
Answers from the ArchiveBloomsbury Festival:
Answers from the ArchiveYesterday’s objects can be the answer to today’s problems. Join us in Conway Hall’s historic Library for a discussion on how archival objects can offer us new insights in addressing the challenges we face today.
Library | No Option
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![Lit in Colour: A Spotlight on Drama and Education]()
Bloomsbury Festival:
Lit in Colour: A Spotlight on Drama and EducationBloomsbury Festival:
Lit in Colour: A Spotlight on Drama and EducationFor too long, the study of English literature and drama in secondary schools has been dominated by the white experience. Lit in Colour is a vital campaign to decolonise the curriculum and bring rich and relevant works by Global Majority writers to schools around the country.
In person | No Option
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![Darragh Morgan & Mary Dullea]()
Sunday Concerts & Bloomsbury Festival:
Darragh Morgan & Mary DulleaSunday Concerts & Bloomsbury Festival:
Darragh Morgan & Mary DulleaReflecting on 'human' qualities and 'kindness', violinist Darragh Morgan and pianist Mary Dullea have created a programme that teases out the fantastical and the familial.
In person | No Option
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![How Crowds Made the Modern World]()
Ethical Matters & Bloomsbury Festival:
How Crowds Made the Modern WorldEthical Matters & Bloomsbury Festival:
How Crowds Made the Modern WorldIn this Ethical Matters talk, Dan Hancox shows how crowds are the ultimate force for change: the bringer of conviviality and euphoria, mass culture and democracy – and a place where we find not just joy and solidarity, but something fundamental about what it is to be human.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![Humanist Bloomsbury: Doers, Dreamers, Place Makers]()
Humanist Bloomsbury: Doers, Dreamers, Place Makers
Humanist Heritage Presents:
Humanist Bloomsbury: Doers, Dreamers, Place Makers
Beginning at Conway Hall – the UK’s only surviving Ethical Society and its largest humanist research resource – join us for a walking tour to discover some of Bloomsbury’s non-religious radicals and reformers. Uncover a history spanning from Victorian era ethical societies to contemporary humanist activism, introducing suffragists, pacifists, and international activists, as well as artists, scientists, celebrants, and reformers of all kinds.
Conway Hall | No Option
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![Piano Recital with Film: Fabio D’Andrea’s 24 Visual Concert]()
Bloomsbury Festival:
Piano Recital with Film: Fabio D’Andrea’s 24 Visual ConcertBloomsbury Festival:
Piano Recital with Film: Fabio D’Andrea’s 24 Visual ConcertFabio D’Andrea delivers an electrifying live performance of his most recent piano compositions, paired with screenings of his latest music videos from the stunning 24 series.
In person | No Option
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![Bloomsbury Festival’s Big Night Out at Conway Hall]()
Bloomsbury Festival’s Big Night Out at Conway Hall
Bloomsbury Festival’s Big Night Out at Conway Hall
Explore Conway Hall and experience a night-at-the-museum atmosphere for Bloomsbury Festival’s take-over, with performances throughout the building on the main stage, in the lovely Library, on staircases, in the foyer, and more.
Conway Hall | No Option
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![Boris Johnson: What Happened to Serious Politics?]()
Ethical Matters:
Boris Johnson: What Happened to Serious Politics?Ethical Matters:
Boris Johnson: What Happened to Serious Politics?What do the falls, rises, scandals, controversies and parties tell us about Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson? Who is he? What does he really want and how does he go about getting it. Boris Biographers Anthony Seldon and Lucien Young wonder what can be done about this turbulent Prime Minister?
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![Gildas Quartet]()
Sunday Concerts:
Gildas QuartetSunday Concerts:
Gildas QuartetAlongside canonic works by Haydn and Debussy, the Gildas Quartet's concert programme includes William Alwyn's first String Quartet, with echoes of Dvořák, Janáček and Smetana, and Strum, by 2024 Grammy-winning composer, Jessie Montgomery.
In person | No Option
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![Ceilidh and Fundraiser]()
BSACP, Doctors for Choice & Abortion Talk:
Ceilidh and FundraiserBSACP, Doctors for Choice & Abortion Talk:
Ceilidh and FundraiserJoin the BSACP for a reception, ceilidh and fundraiser to support the work of Abortion Talk and for a chance to network with people working in abortion care, sexual and reproductive healthcare and advocacy.
In person | No Option
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![Life, Death and the Human Art of Undertaking]()
Life, Death and the Human Art of Undertaking
Life, Death and the Human Art of Undertaking
Join Ru Callender, author of What Remains? Life, Death and the Human Art of Undertaking in conversation with Evie King, author of Ashes to Admin, to delve into a day in the life of an undertaker and what we can change about our approach to death, grief and the funeral.
Library | No Option
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![DEBATE: Is Free Speech Under Threat?]()
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![The Politics of Neurodiversity]()
UnMasked:
The Politics of NeurodiversityUnMasked:
The Politics of NeurodiversityAs the number of diagnoses of autism, ADHD, and other neurodivergence rises, we are starting to understand that there is no such thing as a ‘normal’ brain. Jodie Hare argues that it is time to redefine the politics of who we are and build a fairer, more neuro-inclusive society.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![Brompton Quartet & Simon Callaghan + Pre-Concert Recital]()
Sunday Concerts:
Brompton Quartet & Simon Callaghan + Pre-Concert RecitalSunday Concerts:
Brompton Quartet & Simon Callaghan + Pre-Concert RecitalAlongside Haydn and Bacewicz, the Brompton Quartet join Artistic Director, pianist Simon Callaghan in a performance of Dvořák's much loved quintet. This performance will be preceded by a pre-concert recital with the Tondo Duo.
In person | No Option
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![Public Art and Resistance in the City]()
Ethical Matters:
Public Art and Resistance in the CityEthical Matters:
Public Art and Resistance in the CityWhat is graffiti—vandalism, ornament, art? Rafael Schacter shows us why graffiti demands our urgent attention as a form of expression that challenges power structures by questioning whose voices are included in—and whose are excluded from—public space.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![London Spanish Book & Zine Fair]()
London Spanish Book & Zine Fair
London Spanish Book & Zine Fair
The sixth edition of the London Spanish Book & Zine Fair is returning this October, with the participation of established writers and publishers, new voices, translations, bilingual texts, children's books, fanzines and much more showcasing the quality and diversity of Spanish-speaking literature.
In person | No Option
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![Into the Uncanny]()
London Fortean Society:
Into the UncannyLondon Fortean Society:
Into the UncannyDanny Robins is on a mission to solve the greatest of all mysteries – do ghosts exist? Danny tells the stories of ordinary people who have experienced extraordinary things and want to understand them. Joining Danny for this talk are Uncanny crew members Chris French and Deborah Hyde.
In person | Conway Hall
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![Life Lessons from Historical Women]()
Life Lessons from Historical Women
Life Lessons from Historical Women
What can we learn from the stories of past women? Comedian Eleanor Morton celebrates the not so-ordinary women whose decisions and accomplishments in their everyday lives resonate with us today. Louise Raw and J Draper join the conversation with their favourite heroines from history.
In person | No Option
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![What Does the First Atheist Age Mean for the UK?]()
Explaining Atheism:
What Does the First Atheist Age Mean for the UK?Explaining Atheism:
What Does the First Atheist Age Mean for the UK?For the first time in our history atheists have begun to outnumber theists in the UK. Are we entering the first ‘atheist age’? What might this mean for our political and civic lives? Join us for a panel discussion exploring what it means to live in an atheist society.
In person | No Option
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![Heath Quartet & Ben Goldscheider]()
Sunday Concerts:
Heath Quartet & Ben GoldscheiderSunday Concerts:
Heath Quartet & Ben GoldscheiderThe Heath Quartet formed in 2002 at the Royal Northern College of Music. For their long-awaited return to Conway Hall, they are joined by horn player Ben Goldscheider, who has recently given recitals at major concert halls across Europe including at the Concertgebouw, Köln Philharmonie and Wigmore Hall, among others.
In person | No Option
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![The Invention of Good and Evil]()
Ethical Matters:
The Invention of Good and EvilEthical Matters:
The Invention of Good and EvilFor almost five million years, humans have been locked in a relationship with morality, inventing and reinventing the concepts of 'Good' and 'Evil'. Hanno Sauer traces humanity's fundamental moral transformations from our earliest ancestors through to the present day. Hanno asks: where will the evolution of morality take us next?
Brockway Room | Virtual event
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![September Songs: Celebrating Eliza Flower]()
September Songs: Celebrating Eliza Flower
September Songs: Celebrating Eliza Flower
Join Electric Voice Theatre and music historian Oskar Jensen in Conway Hall's historic Library, as we celebrate the launch of our new website dedicated to Eliza Flower, Conway Hall’s most important radical feminist composer.
Library | No Option
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![Patrick Hemmerlé]()
Sunday Concerts:
Patrick HemmerléSunday Concerts:
Patrick HemmerléJoin Patrick Hemmerlé at Conway Hall for an evening of Bach, Beethoven and an exploration of Spanish music. Hear renditions of Debussy, Albeniz's Iberia, Séverac and Granada's' El Pelele for his Conway Hall début.
In person | No Option
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![Dementia-Friendly Concerts]()
Songhaven:
Dementia-Friendly ConcertsSonghaven:
Dementia-Friendly ConcertsConway Hall is delighted to partner with Songhaven to present a new series of dementia-friendly concerts. Featuring performances from professional classically trained musicians, held in a relaxed and welcoming environment, these free drop in concerts are open to anyone living with dementia, as well as friends, family carers and loved ones.
In person | No Option
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