Conway Hall

Londonist Out Loud 14th September 2012

Londonist Out Loud: A Podcast For London, 14 September 2012

London chat from Conway Hall in Holborn.

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Review: Virulent Experience @ Conway Hall

Sci-fi immersive theatre with more twists than a Dickens convention.

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Film Preview: Looking In, Looking Out

Philosophy meets film

A dirty St Paul's Cathedral in 1942 (top), when the blitz was damaging its surroundings. A much cleaner St Paul's today (bottom).

Finding The Panoramas Of Lost London

Some beautiful old photographs and their (often underwhelming) modern counterparts.

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Preview: The Big Ceilidh @ Conway Hall

Ceilidh dancing is not just for Burns night. Oh no. You can Strip the Willow, do the Dashing White Sargeant, dance the Gay Gordons or turn on the Sausage Machine wherever you can find a hall, decent band, caller and (importantly) a fully stocked bar. …

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Review: Ruby Wax’s Sunday Sermon @ School Of Life

Eat your ego with self biscuits Here at Londonist Towers, we’re confident in our ability to offer you an unrivalled peek into the most interesting events taking place in our vibrant capital. But the line between belief in one’s talents and plain narcissism can be …

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Review: Interesting Conference 2009

When TED colonised Oxford for its annual TEDGlobal conference in July, its slick, highly charged exploration of the unseen in science, technology, design and culture was one few of us could afford (or meet the criteria) to attend. For inquisitive types seeking intellectual and creative …

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Homefires IV

If raucous, loud music festivals don’t rock your boat, then this weekends Homefires Festival could be just the ticket for you. Now in its 4th year, it’s billed as the a festival which “showcases the best of left-field *quiet* music” and will be held on …

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Londonist’s Back Passage

A tribute to the capital’s alleys, ginnels and snickleways 16. Lamb’s Conduit Passage Where? North-east corner of Red Lion Square, connecting through to Theobald’s Road. What? Pleasant diagonal, taking in quaint eateries and not-so-quaint pink flats built on heavily war-damaged land. Formerly called Little Conduit …

Mid Week Music News

Instores, gigs, festivals, clubs, forthcoming releases, iPods and men in pants. It must be time for our regular Mid-Week Music News slot, brought to you this week by the schizoid-country ADD stylings of the Meat Puppets. So with a packed programme it’s enough of us …