Purcell Room

Music is both the soundtrack to popular culture and the essential voice for youthful rebellion and protest. In 1968 Life magazine called rock ‘the first music born in the age of instant communication’ - a lifestyle and attitude which could be syndicated across the globe, from the Philmore East direct ... (more)to the streets of Prague. But did punk in 1976 and acid house in 1986 offer a similarly apocalyptic moment? And did movements further afield, such as tropicalia in Brazil, have an even bigger political impact? Joe Boyd and Miranda Sawyer discuss these issues with chair Robin Denselow, author of When the Music’s Over, a history of political pop.

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Elizabeth Pisani (May 14 at 7:45pm)

Elizabeth Pisani.

Elizabeth introduces her new book, The Wisdom of Whores. She is joined by Polly Clayden, co-director of HIV i-base and pioneer of treatment literacy writing, and Corinne Squire, psychologist and author of HIV in South Africa. Together the panel discusses HIV/AIDS and the consequences of wider scientific ... (more)illiteracy within the media and public at large.

The event is chaired by Ben Goldacre, renowned author of the Bad Science column in the Guardian.

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Barbara Ehrenreich (September 17 at 7:45pm)

Barbara Ehrenreich discusses Going to Extremes.

Tickets £10.

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Julian Clary, Paul Burston (September 28 at 7:00pm)

Julian Clary.; Paul Burston.

Julian Clary talks about his life and career with author and journalist Paul Burston. With celebrity guests, audience Q&A, and cabaret from The Haddocks. Tickets £15.

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Michael Rosen, Anushka Ravishankar (September 29 at 11:30am)

Michael Rosen.; Anushka Ravishankar.

Michael Rosen and Anushka Ravishankar mix poetry and storytelling in this new childrens' show. Tickets: £5 adults, £4 children.

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Congo Now (May 7 at 7:45pm)

Tim Butcher discusses Blood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart.

Hosted by politician and broadcaster Oona King, the evening features Congolese talent and British artists inspired by the country - writers, poets, musicians and visual artists. Watch Congolese dance and music in The Front Room space as part of the event and see photos by the acclaimed photojournalist ... (more)Susan Schulman, who appears on the panel. Other speakers include Eric Joyce MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Great Lakes Region of Africa, Tim Butcher author of Blood River and Marie Clare-Faray of the The Women International League for Peace and Freedom and COMMON CAUSE: Platform of Congolese Women. Guest appearances by actresses Thandie Newton and Sharon D Clarke. Kasai Masai will be performing a special acoustic set and will also play on The Front Room stage after the event. In association with Susan Schulman and the All Party Parliamentary Group on the Great Lakes Region of Africa. Tickets £10 members, £11.45 non-members, £6.45 concessions.

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A S Byatt (May 11 at 7:45pm)

A S Byatt discusses The Children's Book.

Tickets £10 members, £11.45 non-members, £6.45 concessions

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The Credit Crunch (May 12 at 7:45pm)

Paul Mason discusses Meltdown: The End of the Age of Greed.; Liaquat Ahamed discusses Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World.; Neal Lawson.

As the world's economy enters a new era, the panel discuss how we got where we are, what can be done about it, and how the brave new world of regulated capitalism will affect different sectors of society. Tickets £10 members, £11.45 non-members, £6.45 concessions.

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