Archives : Powerful
SCOTTEE: I’ve Been Radicalised
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- Scottee
It’s rare for Scottee to give a lecture, but took to the stage following an incident where a group of men hurling abuse at him. What starts as a lighthearted…
Our National Treasure, Our NHS
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- Dr. Sundeep Grewal
In this rousing talk, Dr Sundeep discusses the foundations upon which the NHS was built – an institution that he, like many other doctors have committed their lives to uphold.…
Andrew Kalleen: Protest Music
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- Andrew Kalleen
Andrew is a rock star in every possible sense. As well as being one of the city’s finest buskers, he’s also an activist, who’s stared down police intimidation, faced arrest…
The First Female Fight Club
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- Anna Konda
Anna Konda is strongwoman, wrestler and kick-ass co-founder of Berlin’s Female Fight Club, a no-holds-barred society for women who want to scrap. In the four years since its inauguration, the…
Charlie Dark: We Run the Night
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- Charlie Dark (Run Dem Crew)
In this inspirational talk about his experiences taking swathes of young Londoners “from sofa to finish line”, Charlie describes how RDC became a dining table of sorts, where ideas could…
Hack Attack
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- Nick Davies
Nick has gone where countless politicians, journalists and police officials dare not tread: the Murdoch Empire.
Prisonomics
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- Vicky Pryce
“What we should be doing is closing most of our prisons and letting those people out”. Vicky makes an impassioned plea to rethink our penal system. She evaluates the massive…
Story of the Angry Man
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- Nir Paldi
“I wanted to create a provocative piece of political theatre, but I hadn’t wanted to get my nose broken”. Nir tells of an experience with The Angry man, a rather…
Flex Is Kings
Flex are a troop of urban, street dancers performing in Brooklyn. Faced with dwindling prospects, and harsh economic conditions, they turned to dance as a constructive channel for their energy.…
Banknotes, backlash & the rise of a role model
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- Caroline Criado-Perez
In this harrowing talk, Caroline explores the current state of gender equality in the UK and abroad. She describes her campaign to improve female representation and the horrific backlash that…