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Cockney Conversations Month 2022: 3rd March – 4th April 2022
online event ZOOM Online, LondonThe first Cockney Conversations Month* runs from Thursday 3rd March- Monday 4th April 2022 and kicks off with six online discussions on the significance of…
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Velvet Society – المجتمع المخملي: Power and Glamour in 90s Damascus, Syria
P21 Gallery 21-27 Chalton Street, LondonWith Velvet Society, we strive to empower Syrian women and culture: it is an exhibition displaying the creative acts of survival in fashion and fabric of…
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Charles I and the Civil Wars: The World Turned Upside Down
Museum of London Docklands No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London E14 4AL, London, United KingdomAt 2 pm, on Tuesday 30 January 1649, King Charles I stepped onto a wooden scaffold outside Whitehall’s Banqueting House, knelt in front of thousands…
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Going Deutsch
The Vaults Leake Street, London, United KingdomShould you ever go back to someone, or something, that almost destroyed you? What if they’re sorry? What if they say they’ve changed? What if…
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Crime and Punishment: Women throughout history
Museum of London Docklands No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London E14 4AL, London, United KingdomMuch of history follows the lives and deaths of men famous for their victories and defeats, for their rule and legacy. Join bestselling authors Laura…
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City of Gallows: Executions late opening
Museum of London Docklands No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London E14 4AL, London, United KingdomExplore the Executions exhibition after hours in an atmospheric candlelit evening at the Museum of London Docklands, uncovering the lesser-told stories from the exhibit. From…
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Living river mobile workshop and riverbed walk
Museum of London Docklands No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London E14 4AL, London, United KingdomJoin artist Camilla Brendon to take a closer look at our relationship with the river and learn how to build your mobile from salvaged materials…
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Open sewer or thriving ecosystem: The future of the Thames
Museum of London Docklands No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London E14 4AL, London, United KingdomJoin guest speakers Joe Pecorelli (ZSL), Vanessa Taylor (University of Greenwich) and Charlie Wood (Environment Agency) at the Museum of London Docklands as they take…
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The British Academy Summer Showcase 2023
FeaturedThe British Academy 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London, United KingdomJoin us on 17 June as we open our doors for the British Academy’s annual Summer Showcase, a free, one-day festival of ideas for curious minds.
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Václav Havel European Dialogues 2023
The Czech Centre, together with the Cardiff University, Oxford University and UCL, and in collaboration with the Václav Havel Library, organises the second annual symposium…
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Queen Nanny: Legendary Maroon Chieftainess screening + Q&A
Museum of London Docklands No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London E14 4AL, London, United KingdomWe’re partnering with The New Black Film Collective for a screening at the Museum of London Docklands that unearths the story of Jamaica’s only female…
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Olivette Otele in conversation
Museum of London Docklands No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London E14 4AL, London, United KingdomJoin Olivette Otele at the Museum of London Docklands for a special in-conversation with Renée Landell, highlighting the role of Black women in resistance, abolition…
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1763: Complexities of Growth, featuring Daniel Susskind
42 London 30 Millbank, LondonWe’re excited to offer a platform for stimulating discussions, networking, and collaborative opportunities. At this event, hosted by the London Interdisciplinary School (LIS) and Minerva…
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The Right to Protest: A Cumberland Lodge London Dialogue
Goodenough College Mecklenburgh Square, LondonJoin us for a conversation about our right to protest, and its evolving role in shaping a better future. Protest is recognised not only as…
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SouthWestFest – World of Work
Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey, Deans YardWorld of Work Date: 17th July Time: 10:00 – 14:00 Location: Westminster Abbey, Dean’s Yard, SW1P 3NY Who is this event aimed at: For All About…
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Václav Havel European Dialogues: The Meaning of Central Europe in Today’s World by Timothy Garton Ash
Masaryk Room, SSEES, UCL, London 16 Taviton St, London, United KingdomJoin us for a special collaborative event hosted by SSEES and the Czech Center London, marking the launch of the new Research Center for the…
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‘Medicine Man: The Stan Brock Story’ South London Premiere
Whirled Cinema 259-260 Hardess Street, Loughborough Junction, LondonWe're all about community action doing what we do with our Cost of Living projects at Grove Collective, so we're looking forward to this grassroots…
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Why We Fight Wars? Can a Culture of Peace Revolution Work Towards Its End?
On 14th November 2024, Uniting for Peace is hosting a conference on the Culture of Peace. A panel of distinguished speakers will contribute their thoughts.…
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Mark Thomas: Gaffa Tapes
Leicester Square Theatre 6 Leicester Place, LondonFollowing a recent step towards theatre in his last few shows, Mark Thomas is back to his finest stand-up form and anti-Tory sentiment in Gaffa…
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Can We Be Great Again? Why a dangerous world needs Britain.
FeaturedUniversity of Surrey Rik Medlik Building, GuildfordFormer Foreign Secretary Sir Jeremy Hunt MP joins us on Friday 6 June to discuss his new book about Britain's place in the world in…
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Utoya – UK Premiere
Featured UtoyaArcola Theatre 24 Ashwin Street, London, United KingdomJuly 2011. On the Norwegian island of Utoya, a far-right terrorist has just massacred sixty-nine innocent students attending a socialist Summer Camp. Gunnar and Malin…
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In a World of Violence, Militarism and Warmongering on the Rise: How Can we all Live Peacefully?
Free Public Event | All Welcome to Attend Chair: Rita Payne, President Emeritus, Commonwealth Journalists Association Speakers: Vijay Mehta, Chair, Uniting for Peace, Author, How…
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Are You India?
Friends House 173 - 177 Euston Road, London, United KingdomAre You India? Let's come together to fight against divisive politics, uphold the values of the world’s largest democracy, and fight for its future. Join…
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Why Ash Regan’s ‘Unbuyable’ bill is right for Scotland: Unravelling the myths around the Nordic Model
Online EventWe are delighted that Ash Regan, independent MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, will be joining us on Sunday, 11 January for a webinar to discuss her…
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