We are delighted to invite you to an evening with Jack Monroe at the chapel in August. Campaigner, food writer and activist Jack,will be interviewed by writer Kerry Hudson on the evening of publication of their third book Cooking on a Bootstrap. Jack will be talking about politics, activism and cooking. What does it mean to feed...
Author: Madeleine Boomgaarden (Madeleine Boomgaarden)
Remembering Peter Sellers on his anniversary
‘The day he died it seemed like the whole country came to a stop. Everywhere you went the fact that Peter had died seemed like an umbrella over everything.’ – Burt Kwouk ‘I remember his two children eating in the staff dining room at night and how we all respected their need for privacy and...
Concerts for an AIDS memorial
Concerts are being held at the chapel in July as part of a campaign to raise money for a memorial to people who have died from AIDS and HIV-related illnesses. The events, run by Aids Memory UK, will include members of Ixion Ensemble, Michael Finnissy and Neil Georgeson. There will be two string quartets, piano pieces...
Visit Big Brother at the chapel in June
Big Brother looms as large in our lives as he did in 1949 when George Orwell introduced him to the world in the novel 1984. With a history of bannings and court challenges, the book still deserves its iconic and provocative reputation. Come and hear the slogans, the Newspeak, the fiction turned fact in this...
Volunteers needed to show art that matters to them
We are curating an exhibition of art selected from homes across Fitzrovia and are looking for volunteers to display their favourite pieces. With houses ranging from sumptuous residences to quirky apartments and family homes, the focus of the exhibition will be on reflecting people’s passion for design and questioning how art finds a place in...