Here is the latest newsletter detailing upcoming events:
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Care, hope,
connection and activism.
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Inspired to act
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A powerhouse list of inspirational thinkers
and speakers awaits you in the months and weeks ahead, and
few are more impressive than Linton Kwesi Johnson. The
revered writer and activist is in conversation in late June
to present his new collection, Time Come.
Then, we invite you to experience the power of
the people at a season of talks boasting some of the
biggest names tackling the climate emergency.
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Linton Kwesi Johnson in Conversation: Time Come
THU 29 JUN
As a new
book collects his non-fiction writing, the time has come to
celebrate another side of the revered modern poet Linton Kwesi
Johnson.
Written over
many decades, ranging across many topics, and venturing into
memoir, Time Come is a body of work that creatively and
critically explores the politics of race that continue to
inform the Black British experience.
Join us for
a panoramic view of Johnson’s exceptional life. He is in
conversation with professor, journalist and author Gary Younge.
This event
is Speech-to-Text transcribed (STT).
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Caitlin Moran: What About Men?
THU 6 JUL
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Caitlin Moran is back on the road to discuss
her new book – and this time, it’s all about the men!
This event is British Sign Language
interpreted (BSL) and Speech-to-Text transcribed (STT).
 
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Mark Carney on Climate Action and Finance
MON 10 JUL
Mark Carney,
the former Governor of the Bank of England, is joined by film
writer and director Richard Curtis and author and journalist
Gillian Tett for a discussion on the urgency of building
an economy based on human values.
This event
is Speech-to-Text transcribed (STT).
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Is Climate Activism Working?
WED 12 JUL
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Ben Okri, Phoebe Plummer and Dr Rupert Read
debate the future direction of climate activism and discuss
which protest tactics can actually make a difference.
Presented in association with Intelligence Squared.
This event is British Sign Language
interpreted (BSL) and Speech-to-Text transcribed (STT).
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Tori Tsui: It's Not Just You
SUN 16 JUL
The
intersectional climate activist and mental health advocate
discusses her new book with actor Jessie Mei Li, known for the
Netflix series Shadow and Bone.
This event
is Speech-to-Text transcribed (STT).
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The Climate Conversation
SUN 30 JUL
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Witness a climate crisis discussion between an
amazing group of young climate leaders including Greta
Thunberg, Tori Tsui, Vanessa Nakate, Dominique Palmer,
Daphne Frias, Mya-Rose Craig and Ati Viviam Villafaña.
This event is British Sign Language interpreted
(BSL).
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Notes on Compassion: Words, Music and Us
SUN 25 JUN
Marking the
25th year of Refugee Week, an evening of music and spoken word
hosted by comedian Fatiha El-Ghorri responds to this year’s
theme, Compassion.
There’s
performances from AWATE, FaceSoul, Vanessa Kisuule, Kaia
Laurielle, Rachel Long, Momtaza Mehri and Sukina Noor, and an
original choral performance from Woven Gold.
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Stewart Lee: Basic Lee
WED 28 JUN – SUN 2 JUL
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After a decade of high-concept shows, Stewart
Lee enters the post-pandemic era in solo stand-up mode. One
man, one mic, plus another in case that one breaks.
The performance on Thursday 29 June is British
Sign Language interpreted (BSL).
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Thanks for reading. We hope you enjoyed your
specially selected highlights. Share your comments and photos
with us by mentioning @southbankcentre or @haywardgallery.
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Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
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