Previously at Salon
Salon London: Bringing ideas to life.
National Theatre
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Live More Think Less with Dr Pia Callesen
28th Dec 2020
Many of us struggle with overthinking but rarely does this treat the stresses of our lives, instead we risk becoming overwhelmed.
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ALSO Digital Twixtmas Festival: 27th - 29th December.
27th Dec 2020
From the evening of 27th through to the 29th December we are bidding farewell to an amazing Salon London year with an extravaganza of big, bold ideas, magnificent masterclasses, clever comedy, magical music, mind-body-spirit experiences and fantastic food (of course). So whatever your plans are for the end of the year, why not spend some of it with us at our ALSO Digital Twixtmas Festival?
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Digital Launch and Live Signing with Irenosen Okojie.
13th Dec 2020
A love-hungry goddess of the sea arrives on an island inhabited by eunuchs. A girl from Martinique moonlights as a Grace Jones impersonator. Dimension-hopping monks sworn to silence must face a bloody reckoning. And a homeless man goes right back, to the very beginning, through a gap in time…
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How Food Can Save the World with Carolyn Steel
7th Dec 2020
Food, and how we search for and consume it, has defined our human journey. From our foraging hunter-gatherer ancestors to the enormous appetites of modern cities, food has shaped our bodies and homes, our politics and trade, and our climate. Whether it's the daily decision of what to eat, or the monopoly of industrial food production, food touches every part of our world. But by forgetting its value, we have drifted into a way of life that threatens our planet and ourselves.
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Prof Stephen Reicher on Leadership.
30th Nov 2020
According to John Adair, the most important word in the leader's vocabulary is "we" and the least important word is "I". But if this is true, it raises one important question: why do psychological analyses of leadership always focus on the leader as an individual – as the great "I"?
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Couch Fiction: with Philippa Perry and Flo Perry Live Launch
25th Nov 2020
On 25th November, hear from bestselling author Philippa Perry (The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read) and Flo Perry, author of How to Have Feminist Sex, in a thought-provoking, clever and funny Salon as we celebrate the new edition of Couch Fiction: A Graphic Tale of Psychotherapy, written by Philippa and illustrated by Flo.
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War: How Conflict Shaped Us with Margaret MacMillan.
24th Nov 2020
The instinct to fight may be innate in human nature, but war--organized violence--comes with organized society. War has shaped humanity's history, its social and political institutions, its values and ideas. Our very language, our public spaces, our private memories, and some of our greatest cultural treasures reflect the glory and the misery of war. War is an uncomfortable and challenging subject not least because it brings out both the vilest and the noblest aspects of humanity.
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Music and its Power to Transform Our Lives with Mark Radcliffe.
19th Nov 2020
Standing at the crossroads - the Mississippi crossroads of Robert Johnson and the devil's infamous meeting - broadcaster, award-winning musician and bestselling author, Mark Radcliffe found himself facing his own personal crunch point. Mark will be in conversation with Salon London’s Juliet Russell before we open up to your questions - LIVE.
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How Dirty Money is Conquering the World with Tom Burgis.
16th Nov 2020
After five years journeying around the world in search of the truth, award-winning investigative journalist Tom Burgis is at Salon London to reveal a terrifying global web of corruption.
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Book Club LIVE with Cathy Rentzenbrink
8th Nov 2020
Join us on Sunday 8th November for a Book Club LIVEstream with the Sunday Times bestselling author Cathy Rentzenbrink and her gorgeous new book, Dear Reader: The Comfort and Joy of Books.
