Upcoming Events
Conway Hall, WC1R
Featuring Talks By:
Lachlan Goudie
What Makes a Masterpiece?
Simon Schama
In conversation
5x15 Special: What Makes a Masterpiece? Lachlan Goudie & Simon Schama
Artist and writer Lachlan Goudie in conversation with historian Sir Simon Schama, exploring how the world’s greatest paintings were made.
Conway Hall, WC1R
Cadogan Hall, SW1
Featuring Talks By:
Susie Cave
on creativity, style, motherhood and the role art can play in surviving loss.
Bella Freud
In conversation
5x15 Special: Susie Cave in conversation with Bella Freud
An exclusive London event with Susie Cave and Bella Freud, exploring creativity, motherhood and the role art can play in surviving loss. In partnership with Chelsea Arts Festival.
Cadogan Hall, SW1
Emmanuel Centre, SW1P
Featuring Talks By:
Angela Duckworth
How to Succeed in Work and Life
5x15 Special: Angela Duckworth on How to Succeed in Work and Life
Bestselling author of Grit, Angela Duckworth, comes to the 5x15 stage for an exclusive London event to discuss her new book Situated.
Emmanuel Centre, SW1P
The Tabernacle, W11
Featuring Talks By:
Sir Ben Okri
on poetry, painting and storytelling
Frank Cottrell-Boyce
on childhood in contemporary Britain
Lani Watson
on the power of asking questions.
Louise Doughty
on love, family and a discovery made after losing her parents.
Emma-Lee Moss
on pop music and her quest to reconcile the Hong Konger and British sides of her inheritance.
5 Speakers, 15 Minutes Each - September 2026
5x15 returns to The Tabernacle in style with a stellar line-up of writers, thinkers and musicians, for an evening of captivating stories.
The Tabernacle, W11
Union Chapel, N1
Featuring Talks By:
Slavoj Žižek
on the books, music and movies that have shaped his work
5x15 Special: Slavoj Žižek’s Cultural Orgy
A shameless tour through the films, books and music that shaped a philosopher. Join us for a very special evening of film, philosophy and cultural mischief with Slavoj Žižek.
Union Chapel, N1
Conway Hall, WC1R
Featuring Talks By:
Gary Kemp
on 1967 and The World of the Beatles
Simon Halfon
and Brian Epstein
Tom Holland
In conversation
5x15 Special: Inside The World of The Beatles with Gary Kemp, Simon Halfon & Tom Holland
Musician Gary Kemp and filmmaker Simon Halfon explore the extraordinary world of The Beatles, in conversation with historian Tom Holland.
Conway Hall, WC1R
5x15 Special: Inside The World of The Beatles with Gary Kemp & Simon Halfon (Brighton)
The Old Market, Brighton, BN3 1AS
The Old Market, Brighton, BN3 1AS
Featuring Talks By:
Gary Kemp
on 1967 and The World of The Beatles
Simon Halfon
and Brian Epstein
5x15 Special: Inside The World of The Beatles with Gary Kemp & Simon Halfon (Brighton)
The Old Market, Brighton, BN3 1AS