Podcast feedTwo and a Quarter Centuries of Conway Hall
Lacky talks to Jim Walsh of Conway Hall, which is run by the South Place Ethical Society that was founded (on 14th February) 1793 and is the last remaining ethical society in the UK and the oldest free thought organization in the world.
Jim knows all about the historic building and its fascinating artifacts of English culture, especially relating to free thinking and Humanism.
Conway Hall has been the jumping off place of important movements and causes – anti-apartheid, abolition of capital pubishment, where public figures such as Charles Darwin, Lisa Jardine and Tony Benn challenged current thinking.
Conway Hall has teamed up with Trunkman Productions to tell the story of Moncure Conway after whom the building is named. A documentary ‘The Empty Niche: The Long Lost Bust Of Moncure Conway’ is available from 25th February on YouTube. It tracks the history of Conway Hall and the mysteriously empty niche that has sat in its foyer since it opened.
Interview: Lacky Ahmed
Recording: Freddy Chick
Editing: Lacky Ahmed
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Psychopathic Romantics are coming to Camden
Frontman Dust from the Psychopathic Romantics came in to talk to us about the band and their upcoming tour which includes several Camden dates. The Psychopathic Romantics are from Italy and their music mixes rock with Italian sounds. Tour dates are:
Friday Sept. 23rd The Traf, Trafalgar Freehouse, Merton
Saturday Sept. 24th Hoodoos, Croydon
Sunday Sept. 25th Proud Camden, The Horse Hospital
The Stables Market, Camden
Monday Sept. 26th The Monarch, Camden
Wednesday Sept. 28th Rock ‘N’ Roll Rescue, Camden
Thursday Sept. 29th, Asylum, Chelmsford
Saturday October 1st,The Dublin Castle, Camden
Sunday Oct. 2nd, Noteworthy @ Paper Dress Vintage
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No Fracking!
Mimi Romilly and Mario Dust get together for this take on Mimi’s protest song against Fracking.
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Refusing To Implode Politely - Tim Kiely
Zoe Stegosaurus interviews poet Tim Kiely about his work and his relationship to the spoken word scene in London. They discuss the themes of his writing, his poetic inspirations and the role of London writing communities in shaping his ideas. He performs: After, Reasons For Learning and Chanting The Suttas, I Am Trying To Make Something Live, We Now Return To Your Regularly Scheduled Programming.
Package by: Zoe Stegosaurus
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What's On in Camden, Week Beginning 17th October 2011
The Film Festival of Indigenous Peoples is on at venues in and close to Camden until 21st October: Coram Family will be holding music and art sessions for families with children aged 0-5 three mornings this week: UCL Lunch Hour Lecture features Prof Catherine Hall on Mary Prince, Elizabeth Barrett-Browning and nineteenth century anti-slavery campaigns: ‘His Teeth’ plays at the Only Connect Theatre play. Written by Ben Musgrave, it was inspired by conversations with ex-offender, Ralph Ojotu: Camden Parent’s Together is at Haverstock School, 1pm-5pm on Saturday – details, 020 7974 6649: Dance Around The World at Cecil Sharp House provides a chance to see the Peruvian Scissors Dance which UNESCO has designated as ‘Intangible World Heritage’; Try out a range of sports and activities at Give it a Go at Kentish Town Sports Centre; Bloomsbury Festival mixes it all up with 150 events over two and half days.
Read by:
Athos Harber, DJ Rudeboy Peter Tosh,
Marian Larragy, Martin Lim & Sarah O’Brien
Recorded and Edited by: Marian Larragy
- London Film Festival of Indigenous Peoples
- Coram Foundation
- UCL 'Voicing Slavery'
- Only Connect Theatre
- Apple Day at Maiden Lane Community Centre
- Dance Around the World Festival
- Sport Give It A Go
- Bloomsbury Festival website
- Blomsbury Festival on Twitter
- Back to Camden Community Radio
- Camden Commuity Radio on Twitter
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