"The concept behind 5x15... is unique and quite brilliant"
John Crace
The Guardian
"How could I resist an event named after an equation?"
Marcus du Sautoy
“feminism is my self-help”
Scarlett Curtis
5x15 Tabernacle
"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."
The Telegraph
"a brilliant concept of five 15-minute talks delivered by significant voices..."
The Financial Times
"the optimism we need is going to come from our fellow human beings"
Elif Shafak
5x15 EartH Hackney
"I said to my father: Isn't it wonderful being a refugee?"
Judith Kerr
5x15 Union Chapel
"A luminous evening – hopeful, heartfelt & deeply inspiring."
Akram Khan Company
"What better way to get your intellectual stimulation than in easy bite-sized chunks?"
The Evening Standard
"An event that Socrates would have loved..."
Bettany Hughes
Upcoming Events
June 15th - 5x15 online
Join us for our third online 5x15 as we talk about creativity and the importance of story.
Online via Zoom,
Online via Zoom,
Featuring Talks By:
Benjamin Moser
Sontag: Her Life and Work
Kate Mosse
The Women's Prize and importance of creativity
Laura Dockrill
What Have I Done?
Roger Robinson
A Portable Paradise
Neil Gaiman
In conversation
Natalie Haynes
A Thousand Ships
June 15th - 5x15 online
Join us for our third online 5x15 as we talk about creativity and the importance of story.
Online via Zoom,
A Theatre for Dreamers: An evening of words and music with Polly Samson and David Gilmour
Central Hall Westminster, SW1H
Central Hall Westminster, SW1H
In Conversation
Polly Samson
David Gilmour
A Theatre for Dreamers: An evening of words and music with Polly Samson and David Gilmour
Central Hall Westminster, SW1H
About
5x15 produces events of ideas, insight and inspiration for the world’s leading organisations and most discerning audiences. We bring internationally acclaimed speakers to the stage to share stories that are informative, provoking, and above all, entertaining.
Wade Davis @ 5x15 - Cultures at Risk
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.
About
5x15 produces events of ideas, insight and inspiration for the world’s leading organisations and most discerning audiences. We bring internationally acclaimed speakers to the stage to share stories that are informative, provoking, and above all, entertaining.
