non-fiction

Wednesday, 10th January 2018, 7:00 PM

Thinking Allowed 1: Who is Winning the Culture Wars?

2 speakers debate over the question – Who is winning the Culture Wars? It has been said that for the last 30 years, the political right won all the arguments about economics and the political left won all the argument about culture. But in the last few years, it seems that liberals are losing ground across the West, as more nationalistic and socially conservative governments come to power. How far has our cultural landscape changed?

Tuesday 28th November, 2017, 07:00 PM

Baillie Gifford Partner Event. What Makes a Great Author?

The Baillie Gifford (formerly Samuel Johnson Prize) is the most prestigious non-fiction literary prize in the UK. Join the prize’s board of judges who share their process to pick this year’s winner (announced Nov 16th) and what, in their opinion, makes a truly great writer.