Upcoming Events
Union Chapel, N1
Featuring Talks By:
William Dalrymple
on the story of zero: how Indian numbers conquered the world.
Alice Loxton
on England’s greatest love story and the building of the Eleanor Crosses.
Peter Frankopan
on The United States at 250: the little-known background to the Declaration of Independence.
Gary Younge
on the story of Georges Dukson, a Black resistance fighter erased from the Liberation of Paris.
Kate Williams
on who really killed Anne Boleyn.
5x15: Five Historians on Moments in History that Matter to Them
Five of today’s most compelling historians and storytellers come together for a special 5x15 evening at Union Chapel.
Union Chapel, N1
5 Speakers, 15 Minutes Each - June 2026
Join us for an evening of insightful, intriguing and inspiring stories told live.
The Tabernacle, W11
The Tabernacle, W11
Featuring Talks By:
Tim Harford
on cautionary tales and lessons from history.
Juliet Nicolson
on the secrets women keep, and what they tell us about our changing times.
Jack Parlett
on the power of flamboyance and living boldly.
Erica Wagner
on the extraordinary life of Washington Roebling, builder of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Andrea Wulf
on the remarkable eighteenth century explorer and revolutionary George Forster.
5 Speakers, 15 Minutes Each - June 2026
Join us for an evening of insightful, intriguing and inspiring stories told live.
The Tabernacle, W11
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
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
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