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Akram Khan Company
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The New Yorker
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Upcoming Events
The Tabernacle, W11
Featuring Talks By:
Esther Freud
on the complexities of love, family and freedom in contemporary life
Lucy Hughes-Hallett
on the flamboyant Duke of Buckingham and seventeenth-century England
Jeremy King
on lessons learnt from a life in restaurants
Polly Samson
on photography and the making of David Gilmour's latest album
Philippe Sands
on impunity, international justice and the legacies of authoritarian regimes
5 Speakers, 15 Minutes Each - October 2025
We're back at The Tabernacle in October with a line-up of award-winning authors and speakers! Join us for an evening of captivating stories.
The Tabernacle, W11
5x15, Leverhulme Trust & EXPeditions present: The Value of Knowledge
Join 5x15 for a special event on the value of knowledge in an age of disinformation.
Conway Hall, WC1R
Conway Hall, WC1R
Featuring Talks By:
Leverhulme Trust
In partnership with
EXPeditions
In partnership with
5x15, Leverhulme Trust & EXPeditions present: The Value of Knowledge
Join 5x15 for a special event on the value of knowledge in an age of disinformation.
Conway Hall, WC1R
The Tabernacle, W11
Featuring Talks By:
Raymond Antrobus
on deafness, language and identity
Jay Griffiths
on the healing power of our bond with animals
Stephen Grosz
on love, heartbreak and the human condition
Mary Keen
on the everyday pleasures of gardening
5 Speakers, 15 Minutes Each - December 2025
5x15 welcomes a line-up of inspiring speakers and fascinating stories in December, from histories of deafness and learning how to love, to the healing nature of plants and animals.
The Tabernacle, W11
About
5x15 produces events of ideas, insight and inspiration for the world’s leading organisations and most discerning audiences. We bring internationally acclaimed speakers to the stage to share stories that are informative, provoking, and above all, entertaining.
Wade Davis @ 5x15 - Cultures at Risk
Wade Davis is a writer, photographer, and filmmaker whose work has taken him from the Amazon to Tibet, Africa to Australia, Polynesia to the Arctic.
About
5x15 produces events of ideas, insight and inspiration for the world’s leading organisations and most discerning audiences. We bring internationally acclaimed speakers to the stage to share stories that are informative, provoking, and above all, entertaining.
