Highlights
4th May 2021 - 6:30 pm
Online - BST
If In Doubt, Wash Your Hair – How To Lead Your Most Doubt Free Life
Life Lessons From Anya Hindmarch
“A treasure trove of inspiring, down-to-earth and practical advice shared with humour and honesty.” – Alexandra Shulman
GO TO EVENT21st April 2021 - 7:30 pm
Online - ET
Are You Enjoying?
Mira Sethi in Conversation with Ezra Klein
Join writer and actress Mira Sethi in conversation about her debut book of short stories Are You Enjoying? with bestselling author and podcaster Ezra Klein.
GO TO EVENT19th April 2021 - 6:30 pm
Free Online - BST
Carlo Rovelli on Helgoland
in conversation with Marcus du Sautoy
Join us to hear master story teller and theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli in conversation with Marcus du Sautoy.
GO TO EVENT10th May 2021 - 6:30 pm
Online - BST
An Evening With David Hare
In Conversation with Hannah MacInnes
The legendary playwright joins us to reflect on his life and career as the most prolific, influential and respected dramatist of his generation.
GO TO EVENT19th May 2021 - 7:00 pm
Online - BST
Olivia Laing and Susie Orbach – On Bodies, Protest, Gender and Freedom
Hear the acclaimed author Olivia Laing discuss her timely new book, Everybody, in conversation with leading psychotherapist Susie Orbach.
GO TO EVENTFeatured Events
22nd April 2021 - 11:00 am
Online - ET
EarthFest Online
American Museum of Natural History
Celebrate Earth Day at this family-friendly online festival honoring our planet....
23rd April 2021 - 6:30 pm
Online - BST
Genius Makers – The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook, and the World
Cade Metz
Join New York Times tech correspondent Cade Metz for a ground-breaking account of the Silicon Valley arms race to create Artificial Intelligence – and the consequences for us all....
25th April 2021 - 6:00 pm
Online - ET
Malcolm Gladwell in conversation with Walter Isaacson
Malcolm Gladwell’s exploration of how technology and best intentions collide in the heat of war....
26th April 2021 - 6:30 pm
Online - GMT
An Evening With Edmund de Waal: Letters to Camondo
One of our most renowned contemporary artists as well as an award-winning biographer, Edmund de Waal returns to How To Academy to bring a new history of loss and exile to life....
27th April 2021 - 6:30 pm
Online - BST
The Future of Global Power
Tim Marshall, author of Prisoners of Geography
If you want to understand what’s happening in the world, look at a map. The internationally bestselling author of Prisoners of Geography joins us to reveal the future of power and politics....
27th April 2021 - 6:30 pm
Online - BST
Malcolm Gladwell – Bomber Mafia
What is the price of progress? The internationally bestselling author and podcaster joins us with a tale of innovation, obsession, and dreams gone awry with terrifying consequences....
27th April 2021 - 5:00 pm
Online - ET
Man Enough: Justin Baldoni
In Conversation with Jay Shetty
Join Justin Baldoni — director of Disney+ Clouds and Lionsgate’s Five Feet Apart, and actor — for a candid conversation on the state of masculinity in the 21st century....
28th April 2021 - 6:30 pm
Online - BST
A New History of the Vikings From Scandinavia to the Silk Road
William Dalrymple Meets Cat Jarman
With witches, human sacrifice, Greek fire and funeral orgies, join us for an epic new history of the fierce, mythologised voyagers of the north and the medieval world as we know it....
28th April 2021 - 6:30 pm
Free Online - BST
A New Education Story with Big Change
Adam Grant, Laura McInerney, Jaiden Corfield, Charlotte Church, and Andria Zafirakou
After a year of homeschooling and no exams, it’s time to ask big questions about education. What do we want to hold onto, what must we get back to, and what needs a rethink?...
28th April 2021 - 7:00 pm
Online - ET
How Memes Become Money
Mike Winkelmann, Anil Dash, Neha Narula, and Sheelah Kolhatkar
As cryptocurrencies, meme stocks, and N.F.T.s upend markets, Internet culture is transforming traditional notions of value....
29th April 2021 - 6:30 pm
Online - BST
Don’t Panic! The 42nd Anniversary of ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ Celebration
Richard Dawkins and Chris Riddell In Conversation With Robin Ince
Hold onto your towel and prepare to discover the answer to life, the universe and everything with Douglas Adams’ friend Richard Dawkins, illustrator Chris Riddell and comedian Robin Ince....
29th April 2021 - 7:00 pm
Online - EST
Offstage: It’s Showtime… in Australia
Michael Paulson and Damien Cave
Join Times theater reporter Michael Paulson and Sydney bureau chief Damien Cave as they talk with performers, producers and patrons. Plus: songs!...
30th April 2021 - 6:30 pm
Online - BST
Screen Legends: An Evening with Mike Leigh
In Conversation with Hannah MacInnes
From Abigail’s Party to Vera Drake, Mike Leigh’s films are both tapestries of ordinary life in Britain and investigations into the human condition: rooted in time and place and yet speaking, profoundly, for all of us....
4th May 2021 - 6:30 pm
Online - BST
If In Doubt, Wash Your Hair – How To Lead Your Most Doubt Free Life
Life Lessons From Anya Hindmarch
“A treasure trove of inspiring, down-to-earth and practical advice shared with humour and honesty.” – Alexandra Shulman...
4th May 2021 - 9:00 pm
Online - EST
Senator Elizabeth Warren in conversation with Amber Tamblyn
The inspiring, influential senator and bestselling author mixes vivid personal stories with a passionate plea for political transformation....
5th May 2021 - 6:30 pm
Online - BST
Tarzan Economics – Eight Lessons for Pivoting through Disruption
Ed Vaizey Meets Will Page, former Chief Economist of Spotify
The most crucial lesson you can learn in today’s challenging business environment is how to change the fundamentals of what you do, rather than carry on fighting a battle that is already lost....
10th May 2021 - 6:30 pm
Online - BST
An Evening With David Hare
In Conversation with Hannah MacInnes
The legendary playwright joins us to reflect on his life and career as the most prolific, influential and respected dramatist of his generation....
11th May 2021 - 6:30 pm
Free Online - BST
Bettany Hughes and Natalie Haynes
Join 5x15 with Natalie Haynes and Bettany Hughes- two leading historians who are giving voice to the women, girls and goddesses of the ancient world....
11th May 2021 - 7:00 pm
Online - ET
Reimagining Health Care in America
Dr. Robert Pearl in Conversation with Malcolm Gladwell
Join Dr. Robert Pearl in conversation with Malcolm Gladwell about the underlying crisis in the American health care system that existed long before Covid-19....
12th May 2021 - 6:30 pm
Online - BST
Sir Michael Barber – How To Achieve Ambitious and Challenging Things
In Conversation With Diana Fox Carney
What if there were a roadmap for success, helping you to navigate obstacles and reach your destination? Sir Michael Barber helps Prime Ministers to deliver and guides elite athletes to victory. He joins us to share his insights....
13th May 2021 - 7:30 pm
Online - BST
A Night In with Pandora Sykes
With Yomi Adegoke
Join the journalist and podcaster as she explores the anxieties and myths that consume our everyday lives and the tools that we use to muddle through....
14th May 2021 - 6:30 pm
Online - BST
The Reset – Ideas To Change How We Work and Live
Elizabeth Uviebinené, author of Slay In Your Lane
The award-winning author and FT columnist has spent a year investigating how to radically shift how we live. She joins us to share fresh, provocative and optimistic new perspectives....
16th May 2021 - 6:30 pm
Online - BST
Why We Make Bad Judgments and What We Can Do About It
Daniel Kahneman, Cass Sunstein and Olivier Sibony In Conversation With Diana Fox Carney
Why are humans so bad at making good judgements? Join ground-breaking psychologist Daniel Kahneman and Nudge co-author Cass Sunstein for a guide to a little-known but profoundly important phenomenon: noise....
16th May 2021 - 6:30 pm
Online - BST
Unwinding Anxiety – Train Your Brain to Heal Your Mind
Dr Judson Brewer In Conversation With Matthew Stadlen
‘You cannot thrive if you’re perpetually anxious. It’s that simple. Jud Brewer has given us a plan that can help us overcome our anxious thoughts, feelings and habits, to create true well-being. It is absolutely game-changing.’ – Arianna Huffington...
19th May 2021 - 7:00 pm
Online - BST
Olivia Laing and Susie Orbach – On Bodies, Protest, Gender and Freedom
Hear the acclaimed author Olivia Laing discuss her timely new book, Everybody, in conversation with leading psychotherapist Susie Orbach....
24th May 2021 - 6:30 pm
Online - BST
How to Save Our Planet – The Facts
Mark Maslin
It’s time to face the facts and save our planet from, and for, ourselves. Earth System scientist Mark Maslin is here with an indispensable guide to the greatest war humanity will ever face....
25th May 2021 - 6:30 pm
Online - BST
Mark Carney – How To Build a Better World For All
In Conversation with Matthew d’Ancona
The former Bank of England governor has created a ‘handbook for 21st century leaders, policymakers and everyone who wants to build a fair and sustainable world’ (Christine Lagarde). He joins us to share its insights....
26th May 2021 - 6:30 pm
Online - BST
The Misunderstood Science of Metabolism
Duke University Professor Herman Pontzer in Conversation with Robin Ince
Did you know a hunter-gatherer burns the same calories each day as a sedentary North American? Evolutionary biologist Herman Pontzer is here to change the way you think about food, exercise and life....
26th May 2021 - 7:30 pm
Online - BST
A Night In With Stacey Abrams
In conversation with Karin Slaughter
Don’t miss the opportunity to spend a thought-provoking and entertaining evening with one of the most compelling political figures in America today....
1st June 2021 - 8:00 pm
Online - BST
A Night In With Alexandra Wilson and the Secret Barrister
Two junior barristers will share their experiences of the law, and how it is broken – even more so, for both barristers and the public, if they are black, working class, or both....
3rd June 2021 - 8:00 pm
Online - ET
Munk Debates: Nesrine Malik
Nesrine Malik challenges conventional thinking underpinning the great debates animating democracies, from the myth of gender equality to political correctness to “damaging” identity politics....
9th June 2021 - 6:00 pm
Online - EST
Edward St. Aubyn: Double Blind
In conversation with Adam Gopnik
Edward St. Aubyn’s Patrick Melrose series marked him as “the most brilliant English novelist of his generation” (Alan Hollinghurst)....
International Highlights
UPDATE
As all talks are currently online only, we are incorporating Unmissable talks organised outside the UK in the UK section so you don’t have to look in two sections. When live talks start to happen again we will revert to UK and International....
Museums and Galleries
Free Online
Virtual Wednesdays at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Join the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco every Wednesday at 5 PST as we celebrate the Bay Area’s artist voices.
The Frick Collection’s Cocktails with a Curator
Every Friday at 5:00 p.m., join The Frick Collection for happy hour as a Frick curator (remotely) offers insights on a work of art with a complementary cocktail. Bring your own beverage to this virtual event.
Art History in 10 Minutes – Cosimo Tura’s ‘A Muse (Calliope?)’
The National Gallery
Imogen Tedbury, Simon Sainsbury Curatorial Fellow, discusses Tura’s ‘A Muse (Calliope?)’ in ten minutes.
Free Online
Meditation & Mindfulness: Plum Blossoms
Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
Meditation helps us build a relationship to a place of inner quietude. To contribute to a sense of calm in this uncertain time, we are offering free 30-minute online meditations three times each week led by DC-based meditation teachers. These free sessions are appropriate for
Free Online
Sue Takes on the Sutton Hoo Helmet
British Museum's "Curator's Corner"
The excavations at Sutton Hoo during 1939 were unique for a number reasons. We’re not sure the exact number of reasons (like Irving, maths really isn’t our thing), but there were definitely enough for Netflix to make an original, dramatized version of it in the
Free Online
Exhibition Tour—Rayyane Tabet’s Alien Property
Met Exhibitions
Join contemporary artist Rayyane Tabet on a tour of his exhibition Rayyane Tabet / Alien Property, which tells the story of the ninth-century B.C.E. stone reliefs excavated in the early 20th century at Tell Halaf, Syria and their subsequent destruction, loss, or dispersal to museum
Curator Chats Series: The Significance of African Americans in Sports
With Dr. Damion L. Thomas
Damion Thomas discusses experiences that sparked his interest in researching the history of African Americans in sports, and some of his favorite objects in our Sports: Leveling the Playing Field exhibition.
Free Online
New Solutions to Plastic Pollution
Live talk with David de Rothschild
Hosted by leading environmental change advocate, NHM Ambassador and founder of the Voice for Nature Foundation David de Rothschild, the panel will discuss their unique takes on how to tackle plastic pollution, encouraging us all to become advocates for the planet.
Theatre, Opera and Concerts
Free Online
Berliner Philharmoniker
Various Artists
Berliner Philharmoniker Digital Concert Hall presents a variety of free concerts in the upcoming weeks and months....
Online
Phantom Of The Opera at the Royal Albert Hall-25th Anniversary Celebration
In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, Cameron Mackintosh produced a unique, spectacular staging of the musical on a scale which had never been seen before....
Festival Highlights
18th November 2021
Royal Geographical Society, London
How to Change the World 2021
Supported by The New York Times
Supported by The New York Times, How To Change The World 2021 is your guide to the future. We bring together globally renowned innovators, engineers, activists and entrepreneurs to share their insights into paradigm-shifting technologies, ground-breaking campaigns, and exhilarating new scientific research....
Unmissable Long Reads
The Incredible Rise of North Korea’s Hacking Army
Ed Caesar
The country’s cyber forces have raked in billions of dollars for the regime by pulling off schemes ranging from A.T.M. heists to cryptocurrency thefts. Can they be stopped?
The Woman Who Made van Gogh
Russell Shorto
Neglected by art history for decades, Jo van Gogh-Bonger, the painter’s sister-in-law, is finally being recognized as the force who opened the world’s eyes to his genius.
How New York Was Named
Joshua Jelly-Schapiro
For centuries, settlers pushed Natives off the land. But they continued to use indigenous language to name, describe, and anoint the world around them.
A Chinese ‘Auntie’ Went on a Solo Road Trip. Now, She’s a Feminist Icon.
Joy Dong and Vivian Wang
Tired of housework and an unhappy marriage, a 56-year-old woman has been on a six-month jaunt across China that has challenged deep-rooted gender norms.
Sherry Turkle’s Plugged-In Year
Corinne Purtill
The sociologist has critiqued our digital addictions. Now, like the rest of us, she’s been trapped behind her screens.
Surviving the Crackdown in Xinjiang
Raffi Khatchadourian
As mass detentions and surveillance dominate the lives of China’s Uyghurs and Kazakhs, a woman struggles to free herself.
Why Animals Don’t Get Lost
Kathryn Schulz
Birds do it. Bees do it. Learning about the astounding navigational feats of wild creatures can teach us a lot about where we’re going.
Clubhouse Feels Like a Party
Anna Wiener
Sometime last spring, in the early weeks of the pandemic, people in and around the tech industry began to chatter about a new mobile app called Clubhouse—a “drop-in audio” social network that enabled the creation of voice-only chat rooms.
Hunting Ghost Particles Beneath the World’s Deepest Lake
Anton Troianovski
A neutrino-spotting telescope beneath the frozen Lake Baikal in Russia is close to delivering scientific results after four decades of setbacks.
Why Computers Won’t Make Themselves Smarter
Ted Chiang
We fear and yearn for “the singularity.” But it will probably never come.
Unmissable Podcasts
Humor Us
Hidden Brain
The average four-year-old child laughs 300 times a day. By contrast, it takes more than two months for the average 40-year-old adult to laugh that many times. This week, we talk with behavioral scientist Jennifer Aaker of Stanford University about why so many of us fall off a “humor cliff” as we become adults....
Elizabeth Gilbert Meets Julia Cameron – The Path to Higher Creativity
How To Academy Podcast
Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way has inspired millions to realise their passions – including Eat, Pray, Love author Elizabeth Gilbert. Coming together for this podcast, they show us the path to a creatively-fulfilling life....
Dr Gabor Maté on Why We Are All Addicts
Feel Better Live More
In conversation with Dr Rangan Chatterjee, Dr Gabor Mate talks about how we now live in a culture that doesn’t meet our human needs....
Derren Brown – How To Be a Little Happier
Learn how to think differently and overcome anxiety in a difficult world with the legendary star of stage and screen....
The Quarantine Tapes 155: Elizabeth Gilbert
Elizabeth has spent the pandemic living alone and she tells Paul about gifts she has found in that experience. She shares a poem she wrote on the subject for a friend and talks about what it means to savor the small things nicely done....
Israel Story – Ep. 1: Faking It
Mishy Harman and Ira Glass
From our relationship with Ira Glass to priceless antiquities all the way to coveted sick passes – Israeli stories that are anything but real. In our very first episode, the Israel Story team delves into the realm of fakes, forgeries, and mimicry. Three stories, from different periods and places, of people pretending to to be something they are not....
The Portal
Eric Weinstein
The Portal is an exploration into discovery, including conversations with thought leaders....
Revisionist Revisited: A Good Walk Spoiled
Malcolm Gladwell
Golfers everywhere love to hate this episode. Since its debut in Season 2, the subject of golf ignites Malcolm's Twitter feed like no other. Revisionist History is Malcolm Gladwell's journey through the overlooked and the misunderstood....
Normal People, The How To: Academy, The Ultimate Top 100 Classical Music Hits and the Virtual Great Wall of China
Lockdown Culture With Ed Vaizey by Country and Town House
Our Culture Editor Ed Vaizey is finally taking to the airwaves, recording from his bedroom, to give you his tips for staying in touch with all things cultural, highbrow, lowbrow and everything in between....
How to Fail: Mo Gawdat on how to cope with anxiety in a time of Coronavirus
How To Fail With Elizabeth Day
Elizabeth Day and Mo Gawdat, the former Chief Business Officer for Google [X], talk about how to handle negative thoughts, how to practise gratitude and the concept of 'committed acceptance', working out what you can actively do to make life better....
