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A Weekend to Remember at Conway Hall

The iconic venue held an event across the last weekend of July 2023 to celebrate the contribution of Bertrand Russell. Using literary and cultural aestheticisms to explore the man behind words and theories he dedicated his life to explaining.

Russell's illustrious background meant that his quintessence as an English gentleman was preoccupied with the theme of progeny. As his father was a peer in the House of Lords passed hereditary position to Bertrand Russell and the impenetrability that comes with that level of social responsibility to being embedded in the British gentry through birth right.

Each exercise set by the artists @Tobias Kidd and @Lottie McCarthy were integral to unpacking the individual behind the written words explored by the Reith's Lectures amongst his other works. The body of work produced by Bertrand Russell opened up a debate about the human condition as well as the right each individual has to change their mind in regards to thinking something could work better from a different perspective or guise.

Soggy summer felt like something that was so far removed from the reality felt outside because the experiences generated by like minded souls made the hours spent together whizz by. It may have been raining profusely outside but the spaces held such a bright light that shone on all the contributions given by the attendees.

From the working room on the ground floor to the library a sense of Bertrand Russell tingled along with each attendee's reinterpretation of his work taking on such poignancy to all who saw the works the group produced.

Pictured the scenes: involving delightful ideas following, delivering lines and a sincere determination to give the work of Bertrand Russell much deserved respect in each given performance. Russell's life was rhythmic and colourful by attracting enigma in all he achieved.

The partnership of Camden Council was prevalent in this initiative to encourage its past residents who made local contributions to this part of North London specifically continue to live on - in the consciousness’s of each attendee who visited the Conway Hall across the last...

An unusual venue in central london, inside there appears to be lots of different rooms, a humanist library and a big hall. I recently went to see burlesque in this venue, but I'm not sure the venue suited the genre.

We were sat in the balcony which provided us a good view of the stage. There were lots of seats available, but it lacked the atmosphere of a burlesque venue and felt like I was sat in a village hall. This wasn't helped by the fact that not all the seats were taken upstairs.

It did feel a bit clinical and with a makeshift bar and concessions stand in the entrance. I'm not sure what it was like to be downstairs, but I did notice that they had to sit on uncomfortable looking plastic chairs. Whereas the seats in the balcony were cushioned.

Definitely would be a good venue for a lecture or something else but not quite...

I've heard about this hall but I haven't had the pleasure of entering this establishment until this week where there was a live formula one podcast event hosted here so I had to turn up 😊 The hall is fairly big, the stage is up front and close. It feels really nice and cosy, even though I was at the back The acoustics are great, I didn't have any trouble hearing the presenters at all. The lights were great. You can tell this place has hosted multiple events. My only criticism of the place was I think there was only one mens toilet, during the intermission the queue was insane. Luckily for me I was able to go, refresh myself and then conclude the evening. If you're in the area or there's any event, come to this...