Step into our lush conservatory for an intimate Sunday of talks, readings, workshops and pop-up performances on sex, desire and all things dirty.
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Dirty Weekend Keynote Panel Discussion (18+)
We invite participants from across the weekend and special guests to discuss the very current concerns around sex, intimacy, desire, policing of bodies and censorship on screen.
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HOWL x Dirty Weekend: T-shirt Screenprinting Workshop (18+)
Bring your own T-shirt and transform it into an iconic piece, screen-printing vintage nightclub poster designs inspired by 80s and 90s queer culture.
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HOWL x Dirty Weekend: Sex in the Age of AI (18+)
A panel of industry experts and creatives tackle the question of what the future of intimacy looks like now that we have artificial intelligence?
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Dirty Queers: Amelia Abraham and Bryony White (18+)
Join writers and cultural critics Amelia Abraham and Bryony White for a timely and uncompromising conversation on queerness and its relationship to dirt and dirtiness.
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Getting Intimate: Participatory Panel (18+)
What is intimacy and how can it help us to live and relate well? Our panel of industry professionals led by Tommy Ross Williams reveal the playful, personal and political importance of intimacy.
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HOWL X Dirty Weekend: Speed Dating (18+)
Join us for an inclusive speed dating event for all genders & sexualities. Expect easy conversation, playful vibes & a safe space to spark new connections, friendships & possibilities.
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Charlie Mackesy: An evening of drawing, music and stories
Come and spend a once-in-a-lifetime evening with Charlie Mackesy, the much-loved author and illustrator of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse.
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A year in Westminster with John Crace, Marina Hyde, Pippa Cr
Join the Guardian’s parliamentary sketch writer John Crace, columnist Marina Hyde and political editor Pippa Crerar, with special guests, as they cover another year of political highs and lows.
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Writing Ecologies: 11 Jan
Deepen your connection with nature through this writing workshop in the midst of our Conservatory, guided by an established author.
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An Evening with Damon Hill in conversation with Tom Clarkson
Join the 1996 Formula 1 Champion Damon Hill, one of sport’s most respected figures, remembered for his thrilling battles with Michael Schumacher and for partnering the late Ayrton Senna at Williams.
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Writing Ecologies: 25 Jan
Surrounded by the greenery of our Conservatory, join an established author for a workshop that invites you to explore how writing can illuminate our connection to the natural world.
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Writing Ecologies: Reading Performance
Our series of workshops in the Conservatory culminates in a special literary event which will see the creation of new pieces of literature on ecology, written surrounded by nature.
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Total Immersion: Icelandic Chill - Meet the Composers #1
Hear from some of the composers whose music will be performed in the afternoon concert in Milton Court Concert Hall.
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Total Immersion: Icelandic Chill - Meet the Composers #2
Hear from some of the composers whose music will be performed in the evening concert in the Barbican Hall.
