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DTSTAMP:20260522T213243Z
DTSTART:20260524T140000Z
DTEND:20260524T160000Z
SUMMARY:Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow
DESCRIPTION:An iterative experiment to examine both a creative development and an audience's level of investment. Three writers\, each writer presenting an emerging piece over the course of three months with a dedicated audience returning for each of the three instalments.\n\nAfter each live performance a discussion between writer\, actors\, and audience provides an opportunity for perspectives to generate feedback and develop the next iteration.\n\nhttps://www.townspot.co/event/tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-0dfc988b-d98c-45e8-8568-f1f533179804
LOCATION:1A Tower St\, 1A Tower St\, London WC2H 9NP\, UK
URL:https://www.townspot.co/event/tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-0dfc988b-d98c-45e8-8568-f1f533179804
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UID:b509e966-f8b2-4d55-9f5d-41eddc4c5ece@townspot.co
DTSTAMP:20260522T213243Z
DTSTART:20260524T173000Z
DTEND:20260524T193000Z
SUMMARY:Sunday Concerts: Zoffany Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Long-standing friends of our Sunday Concerts\, the Zoffany Ensemble performances are always inspirational! Join us to enjoy two classics of the string repertoire\, performed by musicians of the highest calibre. PROGRAMME: 6.30pm Mozart | Quintet in C K515 Brahms | Sextet in B flat Op.18\n\nhttps://www.townspot.co/event/sunday-concerts-zoffany-ensemble-b509e966-f8b2-4d55-9f5d-41eddc4c5ece
LOCATION:Conway Hall\, 25 Red Lion Square\, London WC1R 4RL\, UK
URL:https://www.townspot.co/event/sunday-concerts-zoffany-ensemble-b509e966-f8b2-4d55-9f5d-41eddc4c5ece
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UID:cf33ac52-626f-4c00-a1b8-a1f426a37a2a@townspot.co
DTSTAMP:20260522T213243Z
DTSTART:20260526T170000Z
DTEND:20260526T190000Z
SUMMARY:Miss Mary: Film screening & Intro
DESCRIPTION:Julie Christie is Miss Mary\, an English governess who travels to Argentina in the late 1930s to raise the children of an aristocratic and chaotic family. The screening is part of the season DARING TO DARE: THE FILMS OF MARÍA LUISA BEMBERG\, celebrating the legacy of the trailblazing Argentinian filmmaker three decades after her passing.\n\nhttps://www.townspot.co/event/miss-mary-film-screening-intro-cf33ac52-626f-4c00-a1b8-a1f426a37a2a
LOCATION:The Garden Cinema\, 39-41 Parker St\, London WC2B 5PQ\, UK
URL:https://www.townspot.co/event/miss-mary-film-screening-intro-cf33ac52-626f-4c00-a1b8-a1f426a37a2a
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UID:a020c94f-796c-4d87-9885-56367db72770@townspot.co
DTSTAMP:20260522T213243Z
DTSTART:20260529T093000Z
DTEND:20260529T103000Z
SUMMARY:Food Glorious Food! Half term fun at the Charles Dickens Museum
DESCRIPTION:It's dinner time at the Dickens house! Discover what weird and wonderful things that the Victorians liked to eat and the hard work involved in making everything.\n\nThen create your own dinner party menu with your favourite dishes - or even some Victorian ones - using real quill pen and ink.\n\nFor families with children aged 7-11 years old. Activity will last 1 hour\, 15 minutes\n\n£14 adult ticket\n£8 child ticket\nFollowing the event\, you are welcome to continue to explore the house and visit the exhibition 'ExtraOrdinary Women'.\nWe do require that in every booking you have at least one adult and one child.\n\nhttps://www.townspot.co/event/food-glorious-food-half-term-fun-at-the-charles-dickens-museum-a020c94f-796c-4d87-9885-56367db72770
LOCATION:Charles Dickens Museum\, 48-49 Doughty St\, London WC1N 2LX\, UK
URL:https://www.townspot.co/event/food-glorious-food-half-term-fun-at-the-charles-dickens-museum-a020c94f-796c-4d87-9885-56367db72770
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UID:51c918eb-c633-4cac-8b2a-3b7fae46c5b8@townspot.co
DTSTAMP:20260522T213243Z
DTSTART:20260529T113000Z
DTEND:20260529T123000Z
SUMMARY:Food Glorious food! Family half term fun at the Charles Dickens Museum
DESCRIPTION:It's dinner time at the Dickens house! Discover what weird and wonderful things that the Victorians liked to eat and the hard work involved in making everything.\n\nThen create your own dinner party menu with your favourite dishes - or even some Victorian ones - using real quill pen and ink.\n\nFor families with children aged 7-11 years old. Activity will last 1 hour\, 15 minutes\n\n£14 adult ticket\n£8 child ticket\nFollowing the event\, you are welcome to continue to explore the house and visit the exhibition 'ExtraOrdinary Women'.\nWe do require that in every booking you have at least one adult and one child.\n\nhttps://www.townspot.co/event/food-glorious-food-family-half-term-fun-at-the-charles-dickens-museum-51c918eb-c633-4cac-8b2a-3b7fae46c5b8
LOCATION:Charles Dickens Museum\, 48-49 Doughty St\, London WC1N 2LX\, UK
URL:https://www.townspot.co/event/food-glorious-food-family-half-term-fun-at-the-charles-dickens-museum-51c918eb-c633-4cac-8b2a-3b7fae46c5b8
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UID:6b1b81f4-5c12-4439-b53a-cb14fc20af93@townspot.co
DTSTAMP:20260522T213243Z
DTSTART:20260529T133000Z
DTEND:20260529T143000Z
SUMMARY:Food Glorious Food! Half term family fun at the Charles Dickens Museum
DESCRIPTION:It's dinner time at the Dickens house! Discover what weird and wonderful things that the Victorians liked to eat and the hard work involved in making everything.\n\nThen create your own dinner party menu with your favourite dishes - or even some Victorian ones - using real quill pen and ink.\n\nFor families with children aged 7-11 years old. Activity will last 1 hour\, 15 minutes\n\n£14 adult ticket\n£8 child ticket\nFollowing the event\, you are welcome to continue to explore the house and visit the exhibition 'ExtraOrdinary Women'.\nWe do require that in every booking you have at least one adult and one child.\n\nhttps://www.townspot.co/event/food-glorious-food-half-term-family-fun-at-the-charles-dickens-museum-6b1b81f4-5c12-4439-b53a-cb14fc20af93
LOCATION:Charles Dickens Museum\, 48-49 Doughty St\, London WC1N 2LX\, UK
URL:https://www.townspot.co/event/food-glorious-food-half-term-family-fun-at-the-charles-dickens-museum-6b1b81f4-5c12-4439-b53a-cb14fc20af93
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DTSTAMP:20260522T213243Z
DTSTART:20260531T140000Z
DTEND:20260531T153000Z
SUMMARY:Ethical Matters: Wage Theft
DESCRIPTION:An extra 15 minutes work here\, another 20 minutes there: wage theft has been described as a silent epidemic blighting the global workforce. And it’s on the rise – in the UK and US alone millions of workers put in billions of unpaid hours amounting to tens of billions in wage theft. But what if wage theft\, rather than being a modern bug\, is a feature of capitalism itself? There are as many ways to steal wages as there are to pay them. But rather than attribute these practices to the actions of a few nefarious employers\, political economist Matthew Cole shows how wage theft is baked into the very working of the economy. But it doesn’t have to be this way. The modern economy has a history\, and we can change it. In this Ethical Matters talk\, Matthew explains why wage theft occurs\, how employers get away with it\, and what we can do to fight back. Dr Matthew Cole is a Lecturer on Technology\, Work and Employment at the University of Sussex\, researching wage theft and technological change. He\n\nhttps://www.townspot.co/event/ethical-matters-wage-theft-33f9ff4e-ffb2-4133-a481-b7918385fac9
LOCATION:Conway Hall\, 25 Red Lion Square\, London WC1R 4RL\, UK
URL:https://www.townspot.co/event/ethical-matters-wage-theft-33f9ff4e-ffb2-4133-a481-b7918385fac9
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DTSTAMP:20260522T213243Z
DTSTART:20260531T163000Z
DTEND:20260531T193000Z
SUMMARY:Sunday Concerts: Francesca Dego & Alessandro Taverna
DESCRIPTION:Italian-American violinist Francesca Dego is celebrated for her versatility\, compelling interpretations\, and flawless technique. Alessandro Taverna came to international prominence at the Leeds International Piano Competition in 2009\, when “Suddenly the world was suddenly suffused with grave beauty: flawless minutes of poetry”\, said The Independent. We are delighted to welcome these star performers for their Conway Hall debut. Pre-Concert Talk with Robert Hugill Composer and historian Robert Hugill explores the Late Romantic Austro-German music tradition. The violin sonatas of Richard Strauss and Erich Wolfgang Korngold are both early works\, and neither composer would devote much time to chamber music during their maturity. Strauss's career would seem to have been set in the direction of Modernism\, yet after his opera Elektra (1909) he seemed to step back. Korngold\, a musical prodigy\, seemed set to step into Strauss' shoes but the politics of the era meant that a temporary stay in Amer\n\nhttps://www.townspot.co/event/sunday-concerts-francesca-dego-alessandro-taverna-113da70a-beed-4e19-aa04-500cd16446ca
LOCATION:Conway Hall\, 25 Red Lion Square\, London WC1R 4RL\, UK
URL:https://www.townspot.co/event/sunday-concerts-francesca-dego-alessandro-taverna-113da70a-beed-4e19-aa04-500cd16446ca
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DTSTAMP:20260522T213243Z
DTSTART:20260602T120000Z
DTEND:20260602T130000Z
SUMMARY:Tut-ankh-Camden: The EES - Exploring Egyptian Heritage from Camden since 1882 (or thereabouts!)
DESCRIPTION:The origins of the Egypt Exploration Society (EES) date to 1873\, when Amelia Blanford Edwards travelled through Egypt and later inspired the Society's founding in 1882. The EES archives trace the intertwined histories of Britain and Egypt through the lens of Camden\, home to the Society since 1892. As we launch our first 'EES Festival' celebrating the start of a new chapter in the Society's contributions to Camden's local (but international!) heritage\, the Society reflects on its legacy through collections\, Mary Chubb's writings\, and its London locations: from UCL and the British Museum to Tavistock Square and finally Doughty Mews.\n\nhttps://www.townspot.co/event/tut-ankh-camden-the-ees-exploring-egyptian-heritage-from-camden-since-1882-or-thereabouts-e4a20bbf-8c96-4b18-9774-bad705d7b8ab
LOCATION:The Egypt Exploration Society\, 3 Doughty Mews\, London WC1N 2PG\, UK
URL:https://www.townspot.co/event/tut-ankh-camden-the-ees-exploring-egyptian-heritage-from-camden-since-1882-or-thereabouts-e4a20bbf-8c96-4b18-9774-bad705d7b8ab
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DTSTAMP:20260522T213243Z
DTSTART:20260602T173000Z
DTEND:20260602T190000Z
SUMMARY:UnMasked: An Undiagnosed Autistic Adolescence
DESCRIPTION:“You just need to stay calm. You should be able to manage. You should have grown out of that by now. You could try harder.” Author and illustrator Eliza Fricker spent her adolescence being told all of these things\, until her autism diagnosis as an adult revealed why she may not have met the expectations of others so easily. As an adult\, she met others who identified as neurodivergent. They shared similar stories and struggles\, and so\, with her own eventual diagnosis\, she started to process her experiences and write about it. And while diagnosis doesn’t bring all the answers\, it has allowed her to look back on her younger self with a bit more understanding and compassion – something she now wishes for others. In this UnMasked talk\, Eliza encourages neurodivergent folks to take an empathetic look back at their experiences and honour the identity they have created for themselves\, in response to their experiences. Eliza Fricker is an author and illustrator\, and an advocate and consultant f\n\nhttps://www.townspot.co/event/unmasked-an-undiagnosed-autistic-adolescence-d13b1046-5514-4b48-9a70-507a9a8fda9f
LOCATION:Conway Hall\, 25 Red Lion Square\, London WC1R 4RL\, UK
URL:https://www.townspot.co/event/unmasked-an-undiagnosed-autistic-adolescence-d13b1046-5514-4b48-9a70-507a9a8fda9f
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DTSTAMP:20260522T213243Z
DTSTART:20260604T123000Z
DTEND:20260604T153000Z
SUMMARY:Behind the Scenes
DESCRIPTION:Hekayyatna presents a Photography Exhibition centring Egyptian workers. Available to browse during in-person events or Thursday afternoon drop-in sessions throughout June 2026.\n\nRunning across the walls of the EES building for the full month\, Behind the Scenes is a group photography exhibition that centres the Egyptian workers whose labour has sustained the archaeology and tourism industries\, and whose stories have rarely made it into the archive. Contemporary photographs submitted by Egyptian diaspora photographers through an open call are shown in direct dialogue with historical images from the EES's own photographic archive: excavation photographs\, field portraits\, and documentary images spanning the society's 140-year history. Curated by Egyptian photographer and anthropologist Halima Ibrahim (University of Oxford)\, the exhibition highlights the hidden hands of the Egyptology industry.\n\nhttps://www.townspot.co/event/behind-the-scenes-d3601366-4edf-4e09-9341-ec942310b718
LOCATION:The Egypt Exploration Society\, 3 Doughty Mews\, London WC1N 2PG\, UK
URL:https://www.townspot.co/event/behind-the-scenes-d3601366-4edf-4e09-9341-ec942310b718
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UID:97198d53-e18e-4c86-abd3-ad3e289ee49c@townspot.co
DTSTAMP:20260522T213243Z
DTSTART:20260606T090000Z
DTEND:20260606T150000Z
SUMMARY:EES Open Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:Visit us and explore the fascinating history of Egypt through photography exhibition\, craft activities\, self-guided tours of the home of American-Argentinian Egyptologist Ricardo Caminos\, or relax with a hot drink (and cakes) and a book - about Egypt of course! Better yet\, treat-your-shelf at our discount second-hand book sale.\n\nhttps://www.townspot.co/event/ees-open-day-2026-97198d53-e18e-4c86-abd3-ad3e289ee49c
LOCATION:The Egypt Exploration Society\, 3 Doughty Mews\, London WC1N 2PG\, UK
URL:https://www.townspot.co/event/ees-open-day-2026-97198d53-e18e-4c86-abd3-ad3e289ee49c
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DTSTAMP:20260522T213243Z
DTSTART:20260606T130000Z
DTEND:20260606T150000Z
SUMMARY:Polymaths and Pioneers: the Women of WC1
DESCRIPTION:The streets and squares of Bloomsbury have been home to a myriad of ‘firsts’\, its remarkable residents breaking new ground in everything from law and health to print and design. Beginning at the historic Conway Hall\, join humanist heritage expert Madeleine Goodall on a walk around the homes and haunts of some of WC1’s trailblazing women\, discovering how they reshaped what was possible\, and transformed the landscape of London itself. The walk will last approximately 2 hours\, and will require a reasonable level of physical mobility. If you have any questions concerning accessibility\, please get in touch.\n\nhttps://www.townspot.co/event/polymaths-and-pioneers-the-women-of-wc1-184d0966-28e4-4a34-aaa2-d55ff92a0d84
LOCATION:Conway Hall\, 25 Red Lion Square\, London WC1R 4RL\, UK
URL:https://www.townspot.co/event/polymaths-and-pioneers-the-women-of-wc1-184d0966-28e4-4a34-aaa2-d55ff92a0d84
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UID:09d41593-b72a-4577-a610-c5b6934fa8fa@townspot.co
DTSTAMP:20260522T213243Z
DTSTART:20260607T140000Z
DTEND:20260607T153000Z
SUMMARY:Ethical Matters: We Are Not Machines
DESCRIPTION:Change\, we are told\, is sweeping the economy as robots and AI threaten to take over tasks done by humans. But while we worry that we’re robotizing our work\, what if the real risk is that we’re robotizing ourselves? When journalist Sarah O’Connor set out to investigate what was happening on the front lines of technological change\, she found people who weren’t losing their jobs to machines\, but who felt they were losing something else instead. From translators forced to edit AI output to university graduates interviewed by software and warehouse workers surrounded by robots\, she heard stories of work becoming lonelier\, less creative\, less human. But she also found hopeful stories of jobs being made better\, safer and more enjoyable – where workers haven’t rejected the new tools\, but instead have learned to control them. In this talk\, exploring questions of power\, design\, institutions and ideas\, Sarah shows that the way technology changes the world of work is not pre-determined\, but must b\n\nhttps://www.townspot.co/event/ethical-matters-we-are-not-machines-09d41593-b72a-4577-a610-c5b6934fa8fa
LOCATION:Conway Hall\, 25 Red Lion Square\, London WC1R 4RL\, UK
URL:https://www.townspot.co/event/ethical-matters-we-are-not-machines-09d41593-b72a-4577-a610-c5b6934fa8fa
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UID:db8d165c-78f8-4a04-9849-13d0c87ebf5f@townspot.co
DTSTAMP:20260522T213243Z
DTSTART:20260607T163000Z
DTEND:20260607T193000Z
SUMMARY:Sunday Concerts: Ben Goldscheider & Simon Callaghan
DESCRIPTION:Ben Goldscheider was a prize-winner at the 2019 YCAT International Auditions\, Concerto Finalist in the 2016 BBC Young Musician Competition\, and an ECHO Rising Star for the 2021/22 season nominated by the Barbican\, London. He has given recitals at major concert halls across Europe including at the Concertgebouw\, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg\, Musikverein\, Pierre Boulez Saal\, Southbank Centre and Wigmore Hall and has performed as a soloist with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales\, BBC Symphony Orchestra\, Britten Sinfonia\, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (BBC Proms). He joins Artistic Director Simon Callaghan in a fascinating programme of works for horn and piano by British composers. Pre-Concert Recital with Dogoda Quintet An ensemble formed of highly successful students at the Royal Academy of Music\, the Dogoda Quintet offer a colourful programme of wind quintets for their Conway Hall debut recital. This programme is proudly supported by Vaughan Williams Foundation PROGRAMME: 5.30pm: Do\n\nhttps://www.townspot.co/event/sunday-concerts-ben-goldscheider-simon-callaghan-db8d165c-78f8-4a04-9849-13d0c87ebf5f
LOCATION:Conway Hall\, 25 Red Lion Square\, London WC1R 4RL\, UK
URL:https://www.townspot.co/event/sunday-concerts-ben-goldscheider-simon-callaghan-db8d165c-78f8-4a04-9849-13d0c87ebf5f
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DTSTAMP:20260522T213243Z
DTSTART:20260610T170000Z
DTEND:20260610T200000Z
SUMMARY:Read\, Make\, Play
DESCRIPTION:Hekayyatna presents a night of Egyptian craft\, zines\, and games at the Egypt Exploration Society.\n\nAn open-door evening for anyone curious\, structured around three ways in. In the entrance area\, Esmat Publishing curates a browse-and-linger reading zone featuring zines\, posters\, and small publications from Egypt\, highlighting the country's contemporary alternative publishing scene. In the main room\, artists KIRO and Yasmine Khadim lead facilitated craft workshops\, each rooted in a specific tradition with deep Egyptian historical roots. Upstairs in the library\, ancient and contemporary Egyptian games are laid out for anyone who wants to play: from Senet to the present day. Come for one strand\, stay for all three.\n\nhttps://www.townspot.co/event/read-make-play-8aa6f22b-41b5-429d-aa4a-dd0cf7de69da
LOCATION:The Egypt Exploration Society\, 3 Doughty Mews\, London WC1N 2PG\, UK
URL:https://www.townspot.co/event/read-make-play-8aa6f22b-41b5-429d-aa4a-dd0cf7de69da
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DTSTAMP:20260522T213243Z
DTSTART:20260611T123000Z
DTEND:20260611T153000Z
SUMMARY:Behind the Scenes
DESCRIPTION:Hekayyatna presents a Photography Exhibition centring Egyptian workers. Available to browse during in-person events or Thursday afternoon drop-in sessions throughout June 2026.\n\nRunning across the walls of the EES building for the full month\, Behind the Scenes is a group photography exhibition that centres the Egyptian workers whose labour has sustained the archaeology and tourism industries\, and whose stories have rarely made it into the archive. Contemporary photographs submitted by Egyptian diaspora photographers through an open call are shown in direct dialogue with historical images from the EES's own photographic archive: excavation photographs\, field portraits\, and documentary images spanning the society's 140-year history. Curated by Egyptian photographer and anthropologist Halima Ibrahim (University of Oxford)\, the exhibition highlights the hidden hands of the Egyptology industry.\n\nhttps://www.townspot.co/event/behind-the-scenes-46435f48-8ee3-4ef5-8840-7ba6d1752ea6
LOCATION:The Egypt Exploration Society\, 3 Doughty Mews\, London WC1N 2PG\, UK
URL:https://www.townspot.co/event/behind-the-scenes-46435f48-8ee3-4ef5-8840-7ba6d1752ea6
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UID:485d1cf8-5d91-49cd-80a2-9f882a36aae6@townspot.co
DTSTAMP:20260522T213243Z
DTSTART:20260613T110000Z
DTEND:20260613T150000Z
SUMMARY:Young Explorer's Day
DESCRIPTION:Hekayyatna presents a children's day for families at the Egypt Exploration Society. £5.25 for adults\, kids go free!\n\nA full day at the EES for children and families\, built around the idea that ancient Egypt belongs to everyone\, and that discovery should be hands-on\, joyful\, and a little unexpected. Liblib Publishing brings an interactive theatre piece to life for young children\, drawing on its catalogue of Egyptian children's books. Heartnouveaux will offer decorative henna\, and there will be there will be the chance to handle replica artefacts\, alongside games and making activities throughout the day.\n\nhttps://www.townspot.co/event/young-explorers-day-485d1cf8-5d91-49cd-80a2-9f882a36aae6
LOCATION:The Egypt Exploration Society\, 3 Doughty Mews\, London WC1N 2PG\, UK
URL:https://www.townspot.co/event/young-explorers-day-485d1cf8-5d91-49cd-80a2-9f882a36aae6
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DTSTAMP:20260522T213243Z
DTSTART:20260614T173000Z
DTEND:20260614T193000Z
SUMMARY:Sunday Concerts: Ensemble Échappée
DESCRIPTION:Ensemble Échappée’s debut Conway Hall programme explores the theme of “sweet dissonance”\, something we experience in life as well as music. Framing the programme are Webern’s fleeting Bagatelles\, which were described by his teacher Arnold Schoenberg as “a novel in a single gesture\, joy in a single breath”. Heard in this context\, the sunny melodies of Mozart’s famed “Dissonance” Quartet—so named for a single shocking note—reveal deeper layers of poignancy. The programme reaches peak indulgence in the fin-de-siècle romanticism of Fritz Kreisler’s rarely heard String Quartet. Mozart\, Kreisler\, and Webern all use dissonance to communicate complex human feelings—but perhaps opening our ears to dissonance in music can even reveal insights into how we understand friction in our everyday human interactions\, conversations\, and relationships. PROGRAMME: 6.30pm Mozart | Quartet in C ‘Dissonance’ K465 Webern | Six Bagatelles Op.9 Kreisler | Quartet in A minor\n\nhttps://www.townspot.co/event/sunday-concerts-ensemble-echappee-46252052-43b0-4615-8ccd-1888d3c4c35a
LOCATION:Conway Hall\, 25 Red Lion Square\, London WC1R 4RL\, UK
URL:https://www.townspot.co/event/sunday-concerts-ensemble-echappee-46252052-43b0-4615-8ccd-1888d3c4c35a
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DTSTAMP:20260522T213243Z
DTSTART:20260617T173000Z
DTEND:20260617T200000Z
SUMMARY:From the Nile to the Table
DESCRIPTION:Hekayyatna presents a supper club with Chef Seif El Sobky at the Egypt Exploration Society. \n\nAn intimate dinner at the EES building in which ancient and contemporary Egyptian cuisine share a table. Chef Seif El Sobky will serve dishes inspired by ancient Egyptian food traditions\, drawing on historical and archaeological research to reconstruct flavours that predate the modern era. Each course is accompanied by a Hekayyatna storytelling thread that connects the food on the plate to its history\, geography\, and culture.\n\nhttps://www.townspot.co/event/from-the-nile-to-the-table-1d700b37-15f8-4a9d-9092-eb6b7fa5672c
LOCATION:The Egypt Exploration Society\, 3 Doughty Mews\, London WC1N 2PG\, UK
URL:https://www.townspot.co/event/from-the-nile-to-the-table-1d700b37-15f8-4a9d-9092-eb6b7fa5672c
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DTSTAMP:20260522T213243Z
DTSTART:20260617T173000Z
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SUMMARY:Ethical Matters: Can Superheroes Save the World?
DESCRIPTION:“Superman! Champion of the oppressed. The physical marvel who had sworn to devote his existence to helping those in need.” Superheroes were born in the 1930s\, a time of great poverty and social unease. Social justice are at their roots – from Superman fighting slum landlords\, racists and nazis to the every-mutant outsiders of the X-Men. Superheroes have been saving the world for nearly ninety-years. Join us for a conversation on superheroes\, ethics\, identity (secret or otherwise) and social justice with comedian\, writer\, presenter and mental health activist Juliette Burton and freelance journalist\, author and academic specialising in Film & Comics Danny Graydon\, founder of The Superhero Project. Juliette Burton is an award-winning comedian\, writer\, presenter\, mental health activist and journalist. She is an ambassador for mental health charity ReThink Mental Illness\, regular writer for research charity MQ Mental Health and close supporter of Chasing the Stigma\, MindOut\, Mermaids\, Black\n\nhttps://www.townspot.co/event/ethical-matters-can-superheroes-save-the-world-c2cf651c-7dae-4dd0-b83d-62f6b673bee3
LOCATION:Conway Hall\, 25 Red Lion Square\, London WC1R 4RL\, UK
URL:https://www.townspot.co/event/ethical-matters-can-superheroes-save-the-world-c2cf651c-7dae-4dd0-b83d-62f6b673bee3
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SUMMARY:Behind the Scenes
DESCRIPTION:Hekayyatna presents a Photography Exhibition centring Egyptian workers. Available to browse during in-person events or Thursday afternoon drop-in sessions throughout June 2026.\n\nRunning across the walls of the EES building for the full month\, Behind the Scenes is a group photography exhibition that centres the Egyptian workers whose labour has sustained the archaeology and tourism industries\, and whose stories have rarely made it into the archive. Contemporary photographs submitted by Egyptian diaspora photographers through an open call are shown in direct dialogue with historical images from the EES's own photographic archive: excavation photographs\, field portraits\, and documentary images spanning the society's 140-year history. Curated by Egyptian photographer and anthropologist Halima Ibrahim (University of Oxford)\, the exhibition highlights the hidden hands of the Egyptology industry.\n\nhttps://www.townspot.co/event/behind-the-scenes-4d7647cb-fb9c-43b4-b2d6-6e4fe18762df
LOCATION:The Egypt Exploration Society\, 3 Doughty Mews\, London WC1N 2PG\, UK
URL:https://www.townspot.co/event/behind-the-scenes-4d7647cb-fb9c-43b4-b2d6-6e4fe18762df
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SUMMARY:Sunday Concerts:Karelia Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Formed at the Royal Academy of Music\, the Karelia Quartet are a promising new ensemble who were recently prizewinners in the CAVATINA Chamber Music Competition. Grieg’s G minor quartet\, thought to have been an inspiration for Debussy’s quartet\, completes an exquisite programme which also includes Ravel’s quartet\, completed when the composer was just 28\, and Haydn’s ‘Dream’ quartet\, so named because of its serene slow movement. Pre-Concert Recital with Daniel Schultz & Sejin Yoon For the last of our pre-concert recitals showcasing conservatoire students this season\, we welcome to the stage Daniel Schultz and Sejin Yoon from the Royal Academy of Music. They perform Chopin’s Cello Sonata\, the last of the Polish composer’s works to be performed in his lifetime. PROGRAMME: 5.30pm: Daniel Schultz & Sejin Yoon Chopin | Cello Sonata in G minor Op.65 6.30pm: Karelia Quartet Haydn | Quartet in F ‘The Dream’ Op.50/5 Ravel | Quartet in F Grieg | Quartet in G minor Op.27\n\nhttps://www.townspot.co/event/sunday-concerts-karelia-quartet-644ca145-e45c-48ba-8fc4-c92aa998aa2e
LOCATION:Conway Hall\, 25 Red Lion Square\, London WC1R 4RL\, UK
URL:https://www.townspot.co/event/sunday-concerts-karelia-quartet-644ca145-e45c-48ba-8fc4-c92aa998aa2e
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