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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What's On In Camden - 1st February 2016
Leap into this leap year February with this line up of things to do in Camden. Rhyme Time at Swiss Cottage Library is a chance for children and parents to sing along to popular rhymes; People’s Centre for Change in Camden offer activities for all levels of ability with an evening meal available; celebrate Chinese New Year with Camden Chinese Community Centre; see Lucy Rose perform at the Heath Street Baptist Church; head to Hampstead Heath with birdwatching with the Marylebone Birdwatching Society.
Package by: Catherine Carroll, NND, Mary Holditch, Joseph Hughes, Freddy Chick
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Whats on from to 16th March
‘Self Contained’ – Rebecca Fortnam at the Freud Museum; WahWah 45s at the Jazz Cafe; UK Singapore Society ponders the good things in life in ‘Boom”; Women of the World Festival at the South Bank is bigger than ever; Little Bookniks are at the Jewish Bookfair and there are free lessons in drums, base guitar and vocals in Kilburn for National Learn to Play Day on 16th March – call 0207 328 0222 or email bookings@icmp.co.uk to book a FREE lesson.
Read by:
Mainga Bhima
Marian Larragy
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Camden Unsung
‘Camden’s Unsung Heroes’ was launched in January 2011, by the Mayor of Camden, Jonathan Simpson. Camden Community Radio’s Irene McGarvey went off to find out more about this musical, community initiative.
Many thanks to: Katy Spicer: Dot Frazer, Lisa Paulton and Harriet Powell for their contribution.
AND A BIG THANKS TO
Margaret Humphery, Caroline Bartram and The Mayor, Jonathan Simpson for making it happen! Click on the link for a list of nominees
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Camden Live 5: Playing live in Camden from 3rd Feb onwards
David Kirkwood is here again with the lowdown on bands that are playing live in Camden from rd February onwards. They are: Model Society * Skeleton And The Empty Pockets * Smoke Fairies *
Young Aviators * Paper Crows * Rotor * Sparrow And The Workshop * Young The Giant * 12 Dirty Bullets * Alunah * Ben Deignan * Ben Weaver
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