5 speakers 15 minutes each

"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

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Elif Shafak

5x15 EartH Hackney

"A luminous evening – hopeful, heartfelt & deeply inspiring."

Akram Khan Company

"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

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The Telegraph

"a brilliant concept of five 15-minute talks delivered by significant voices..."

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Upcoming Events

Mon, Jan 18, 7:00pm

5x15 - January 2021

5x15 in January 2020 with an unmissable line up of writers and artists.

Online, Via Zoom

Featuring Talks By:

Douglas Stuart

Shuggie Bain

Kate Mosse

The City of Tears

Max Porter

The Death of Francis Bacon

Stephen Daldry

The Walk

Amir Nizar Zuabi

The Walk

TICKETS & INFO

Mon, Jan 18, 7:00pm

5x15 - January 2021

5x15 in January 2020 with an unmissable line up of writers and artists.

Online, Via Zoom

Mon, Jan 25, 6:00pm

Morgan Housel on The Psychology of Money

Join us for an unmissable evening with Morgan Housel, author of The Psychology of Money, the massive bestseller that upturns much of our accepted wisdom about money.

Online, Via Zoom

Featuring Talks By:

Morgan Housel

The Psychology of Money

TICKETS & INFO

Mon, Jan 25, 6:00pm

Morgan Housel on The Psychology of Money

Join us for an unmissable evening with Morgan Housel, author of The Psychology of Money, the massive bestseller that upturns much of our accepted wisdom about money.

Online, Via Zoom

Wed, Jan 27, 6:30pm

Mission Economy

Join us to hear from one of the world's most innovative economists, Mariana Mazzucato, in conversation with Rana Foroohar.

Online, Via Zoom

In Conversation

Mariana Mazzucato

Rana Foroohar

TICKETS & INFO

Wed, Jan 27, 6:30pm

Mission Economy

Join us to hear from one of the world's most innovative economists, Mariana Mazzucato, in conversation with Rana Foroohar.

Online, Via Zoom

Tue, Feb 9, 7:00pm

George Saunders and Max Porter

5x15 presents: Booker Prize-winning author George Saunders in an unmissable conversation with Max Porter

Online, Via Zoom

In Conversation

George Saunders

Max Porter

TICKETS & INFO

Tue, Feb 9, 7:00pm

George Saunders and Max Porter

5x15 presents: Booker Prize-winning author George Saunders in an unmissable conversation with Max Porter

Online, Via Zoom

Wed, Feb 17, 6:00pm

The Earth Convention: What We Eat and Why It Matters

This fourth session in the Earth Convention series explores the huge global impact of food production on the environment and climate change.

Online, Via Zoom

Featuring Talks By:

Rathbone Investment Management

The Earth Convention

Geeta Sethi

The Earth Convention

Tristram Stuart

The Earth Convention

Anthony Warner

The Earth Convention

Tim Benton

The Earth Convention

TICKETS & INFO

Wed, Feb 17, 6:00pm

The Earth Convention: What We Eat and Why It Matters

This fourth session in the Earth Convention series explores the huge global impact of food production on the environment and climate change.

Online, Via Zoom

Thu, Mar 4, 7:00pm

Rebecca Solnit and Mary Beard: Recollections of My Non-Existence

We are delighted to bring together Rebecca Solnit and Mary Beard in a digital event to celebrate the paperback publication of Recollections of My Non-Existence.

LRB, Online

Featuring Talks By:

Rebecca Solnit

Recollections of My Non-Existence

Mary Beard

in conversation

TICKETS & INFO

Thu, Mar 4, 7:00pm

Rebecca Solnit and Mary Beard: Recollections of My Non-Existence

We are delighted to bring together Rebecca Solnit and Mary Beard in a digital event to celebrate the paperback publication of Recollections of My Non-Existence.

LRB, Online

Mon, Jun 28, 7:30pm

Now moved to 2021: A Theatre for Dreamers: An evening of words and music with Polly Samson and David Gilmour

Central Hall Westminster, SW1H

In Conversation

Polly Samson

David Gilmour

TICKETS & INFO

Mon, Jun 28, 7:30pm

Now moved to 2021: A Theatre for Dreamers: An evening of words and music with Polly Samson and David Gilmour

Central Hall Westminster, SW1H

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Wade Davis is a writer, photographer, and filmmaker whose work has taken him from the Amazon to Tibet, Africa to Australia, Polynesia to the Arctic.

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Upcoming Events

5x15 - January 2021

5x15 - January 2021

Morgan Housel on The Psychology of Money

Morgan Housel on The Psychology of Money

Mission Economy

Mission Economy

George Saunders and Max Porter

George Saunders and Max Porter

The Earth Convention: What We Eat and Why It Matters

The Earth Convention: What We Eat and Why It Matters

Rebecca Solnit and Mary Beard: Recollections of My Non-Existence

Rebecca Solnit and Mary Beard: Recollections of My Non-Existence

Now moved to 2021: A Theatre for Dreamers: An evening of words and music with Polly Samson and David Gilmour

Now moved to 2021: A Theatre for Dreamers: An evening of words and music with Polly Samson and David Gilmour

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