Capitalism’s voracious appetite is devouring democracy, care, and the planet. In the wake of the perfect storm that is COVID-19, how can we stop it from cannibalizing our whole world?
Cannibal Capitalism's Crisis: a perfect storm of injustice and irrationality.
Alliances and War: from the Delian League to the First World War
Join LSE IDEAS for the first Engelsberg Chair lecture of 2021/22 on alliances and war, delivered by historian Margaret MacMillan. Do alliances prevent war or lead to it?
Environmentalism and Global International Society
In this launch event for the new book Environmentalism and Global International Society, the panelists will discuss the extent to which international relations has been greened and whether internation
Losing control of the school system in England in 2022
Speaker: Carl Parsons
Brightening from the East
Speaker: Ken Worpole
‘We Live and Breathe Film’: SANDS Films Studio
Speaker: Olivier Stockman
Food is … More Than What You Eat!
Speaker: Leslie Barson
The Overlooked Palestinians
*** Vi Gostling Memorial Lecture ***
Speaker: Andy Simons
Terraformed
Speaker: Joy White
J B Priestley: A Good Companion?
Speaker: Kevin Davey. Priestley, distinguished novelist, playwright, screenwriter, essayist, influential broadcaster in 1940 and founding member of CND, deserves huge celebration.
Muse from Nowhere: The Magic of ELLSO
Speaker: Chris Shurety MBE
Hackney Downs: The School that Dared to Fight and Didn’t Deserve to Die
Speakers: Betty Hales and Jeff Davies, the last Head and Deputy Head of Hackney Downs School.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents…Friends of Alfred
Speakers: Friends of Alfred Group
Three new illustrated talks from Friends of Alfred, a group dedicated to promoting and preserving the legacy of Alfred Hitchcock in his hometown of Leytonstone.
The labour of Sisyphus: Can the Labour Party ever be a vehicle for socialism?
Speaker: Richard Price
Movement for the Abolition of War's Annual General Meeting 2021
Including: Chair’s report, election of committee members and officers. Booking: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/maw-agm-tickets-168980636633
The Mistake
A compelling new play by the award-winning actor and writer Michael Mears about the day the atomic bomb changed our world forever.
With Michael Mears and You-Ri Yamanaka.
Remembrance Ceremony
There will be a laying of a wreath of white and red poppies, organised by Norwich Quakers.
Why we need non-military security.
With Prof Paul Rogers. Org by Conscience.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrfu6hrTIpEtSjH_TsE2xnqQGSdTq...
White Poppy Ceremony
ASUNDER (Film Screening)
Discover the story of WW1 through the eyes of people from Tyneside and Wearside.
