Is life online getting worse and worse? Leading tech critic and science fiction author, Cory Doctorow shares strategies for how we might reclaim the internet.
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Writing Ecologies: 16 Nov
Step into our lush Conservatory and explore how writing can deepen our connection to the natural world in this workshop led by an established author.
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Don McCullin – War and Peace
Don McCullin survived the Blitz and braved bullets in Vietnam and Afghanistan. Now Britain’s greatest photo journalist joins us to celebrate his 90th birthday.
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Fabian Almazan in Conversation with Jo Lawry
Discover how music and environmentalism intersect in this intimate conversation with acclaimed jazz pianist Fabian Almazan, as he speaks to Guildhall School's Head of Jazz Dr Jo Lawry.
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An Evening with Annie Leibovitz
Join celebrated photographer Annie Leibovitz for an exclusive London event, as she shares the stories behind the images in her iconic Women series.
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Mona Hatoum: Artist Talk
Join us for a talk by leading contemporary artist Mona Hatoum.
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Dirty Weekend: Level G Takeover (18+)
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Across the weekend in the main foyers, dive into a bold celebration of desire, style and subculture with workshops, an intimate installation and an erotic literature and ephemera market.
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Dirty Weekend Live: Di Petsa, Sinéad O'Dwyer and more (18+)
Join us for this evening of boundary pushing live presentations from the world of fashion with two designers leading the way for inclusive, interesting and meaningful approaches.
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Dirty Weekend: Pleasure Garden (18+)
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.