5 speakers 15 minutes each

"the optimism we need is going to come from our fellow human beings"

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5x15 EartH Hackney

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Akram Khan Company

"The line-up, under any circumstances would have been intriguing... the event was sold out... there was an electricity in the room..."

The New Yorker

"5x15's packed soirees feel like an evening of offline, communal surfing, it's due as much to the eclectic menu of speakers as to the short time allotted to each..."

The New York Times

"The ability to 'think intelligently' about subjects that tickle, exercise and expand your mind is at last tangible with entertaining talks at 5x15."

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Upcoming Events

Mon, May 17, 7:00pm

May 5x15 with Ian Goldin, Giles Fraser, Mona Eltahawy and more

Join us in May for an evening of necessary sins and journeys through faith; personal quests and bold visions of the future post-Covid.

Online, Via Zoom

Featuring Talks By:

Alison Bechdel

The Secret to Superhuman Strength

Giles Fraser

Chosen

Timothy Garton Ash

The Future of Liberalism

Mona Eltahawy

The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls

Ian Goldin

Rescue

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Mon, May 17, 7:00pm

May 5x15 with Ian Goldin, Giles Fraser, Mona Eltahawy and more

Join us in May for an evening of necessary sins and journeys through faith; personal quests and bold visions of the future post-Covid.

Online, Via Zoom

Wed, May 19, 7:00pm

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.

Online, Via Zoom

Featuring Talks By:

Olivia Laing

Everybody

Susie Orbach

In conversation

TICKETS & INFO

Wed, May 19, 7:00pm

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.

Online, Via Zoom

Mon, Jun 14, 6:30pm

Gillian Tett and Tim Harford

Gillian Tett and Tim Harford in conversation for 5x15 online

Online, Via Zoom

Featuring Talks By:

Gillian Tett

Anthro Vision

Tim Harford

in conversation

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Mon, Jun 14, 6:30pm

Gillian Tett and Tim Harford

Gillian Tett and Tim Harford in conversation for 5x15 online

Online, Via Zoom

Mon, Jun 21, 7:00pm

June 5x15 with George Butler, Lawrence Wright and Arifa Akbar

Join us in June for an evening of personal quests and explosive road trips, fantastic fiction and incisive reportage.

Online, Via Zoom

Featuring Talks By:

George Butler

Drawn Across Borders

Tahmima Anam

The Start-Up Wife

Lawrence Wright

The Plague Year

Arifa Akbar

Consumed

Lisa Taddeo

Animal

TICKETS & INFO

Mon, Jun 21, 7:00pm

June 5x15 with George Butler, Lawrence Wright and Arifa Akbar

Join us in June for an evening of personal quests and explosive road trips, fantastic fiction and incisive reportage.

Online, Via Zoom

Wed, Jun 23, 6:30pm

Finding the Mother Tree

Join us with two world leading experts Suzanne Simard and Jonathan Drori to discover the mysterious world of trees

Online, Via Zoom

Featuring Talks By:

Suzanne Simard

Finding the Mother Tree

Jonathan Drori

Around the World In 80 Trees

TICKETS & INFO

Wed, Jun 23, 6:30pm

Finding the Mother Tree

Join us with two world leading experts Suzanne Simard and Jonathan Drori to discover the mysterious world of trees

Online, Via Zoom

Wed, Jun 30, 6:30pm

Kate Mosse - An Extra Pair of Hands

Kate Mosse joins us at 5x15 to discuss An Extra Pair of Hands: A story of caring, ageing and everyday acts of love

Online, Via Zoom

Featuring Talks By:

Kate Mosse

An Extra Pair of Hands

TICKETS & INFO

Wed, Jun 30, 6:30pm

Kate Mosse - An Extra Pair of Hands

Kate Mosse joins us at 5x15 to discuss An Extra Pair of Hands: A story of caring, ageing and everyday acts of love

Online, Via Zoom

Mon, Jun 28, 7:30pm

Cancelled: A Theatre for Dreamers: An evening of words and music

Central Hall Westminster, SW1H

In Conversation

Polly Samson

David Gilmour

TICKETS & INFO

Mon, Jun 28, 7:30pm

Cancelled: A Theatre for Dreamers: An evening of words and music

Central Hall Westminster, SW1H

Wed, Jul 7, 7:00pm

Michael Pollan and Monty Don

This is Your Mind on Plants: A conversation with Monty Don and Michael Pollan

Online, Via Zoom

Featuring Talks By:

Monty Don

This is Your Mind on Plants

Michael Pollan

This is Your Mind on Plants:

TICKETS & INFO

Wed, Jul 7, 7:00pm

Michael Pollan and Monty Don

This is Your Mind on Plants: A conversation with Monty Don and Michael Pollan

Online, Via Zoom

Thu, Jul 8, 6:30pm

Emma Barnett- It's About Bloody Time

Emma Barnett, Woman’s Hour presenter, comes back to 5x15 for an unmissable conversation with interviewer Rosie Boycott

Online, Via Zoom

Featuring Talks By:

Emma Barnett

Period: It's About Bloody Time

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Thu, Jul 8, 6:30pm

Emma Barnett- It's About Bloody Time

Emma Barnett, Woman’s Hour presenter, comes back to 5x15 for an unmissable conversation with interviewer Rosie Boycott

Online, Via Zoom

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Upcoming Events

May 5x15 with Ian Goldin, Giles Fraser, Mona Eltahawy and more

May 5x15 with Ian Goldin, Giles Fraser, Mona Eltahawy and more

Olivia Laing and Susie Orbach

Olivia Laing and Susie Orbach

Gillian Tett and Tim Harford

Gillian Tett and Tim Harford

June 5x15 with George Butler, Lawrence Wright and Arifa Akbar

June 5x15 with George Butler, Lawrence Wright and Arifa Akbar

Finding the Mother Tree

Finding the Mother Tree

Kate Mosse - An Extra Pair of Hands

Kate Mosse - An Extra Pair of Hands

Cancelled: A Theatre for Dreamers: An evening of words and music

Cancelled: A Theatre for Dreamers: An evening of words and music

Michael Pollan and Monty Don

Michael Pollan and Monty Don

Emma Barnett- It's About Bloody Time

Emma Barnett- It's About Bloody Time

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