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Oscar winner Alicia Vikander and Andrew Lincoln are starring in this thrilling dissection of desire, loss and rebirth written by Henrik Ibsen.
Ellida lives with her husband and stepdaughters in a remote coastal town, where the sea seems to echo with the life she left behind. Once bound by a passionate promise to a mysterious sailor, she now finds herself stifled by domestic routine. When the man from her past returns, Ellida must confront the pull between the freedom of desire and the safety of the life she chose.
Simon Stone’s adaptation brings Ibsen’s psychological drama into the present, exposing the quiet devastations of compromise and the seductive danger of unfinished stories.
Before the event will be a Pre-theatre dinner at everyone’s own tab. Details and Venue will be announced closer to the event. Please indicate your interest by signing up below.
For queries contact Viola Hindley at theatre@kcwc.org.uk
Cynthia Corbett Gallery cordially invites KCWC Contemporary Art lovers to visit their Frieze-timed pop up gallery space in Marylebone for an early evening of bubbles and bites and fabulous art to celebrate 'Sweet 16---A Young Masters; Retrospective!' We will have a brief introductory talk by founder Cynthia Corbett, followed by a leisurely walk around this intimate gallery space.
Young Masters is a highly regarded art awards programme founded by Cynthia Corbett, to honour emerging artists who are insprired by the past. Now in its' 16th year, the gallery has curated this exhibit to show Young Masters award winners through the years.
Cynthia and her team have been welcoming KCWC to their fabulous art exhibits and events over the past few years, and this one will not disappoint. Please join us, and feel free to bring along a non-KCWC friend to introduce her to our contemporary art events (note: you will need to sign up twice in your name and pay for your friend; please advise the activity leaders by email of your friend's name)
An optional post-gallery dinner may be arranged (details to follow; at your own expense).
For any queries, contact Event Organiser Edee Simon at contemporary1@kcwc.org.uk
Described by the Sunday Times as 'a fascinating revelation of an adventurous and protean spirit’, this biography is the inspiration behind the 2024 film Lee, starring Kate Winslet as Lee Miller. Beautiful, bewitching and an exceptionally good photographer, Lee Miller was one of life’s adventurers. She became a Vogue cover girl in 1920s New York before embracing Paris, photography and Surrealism, and then dramatically changed her life yet again, reinventing herself as a war correspondent, notably covering the liberation of Dachau. These are but three of the many lives of Lee Miller, intimately recorded here by her son, Antony Penrose. Featuring a selection of Miller’s finest work, including portraits of her friends Picasso, Tanning and Ernst, Penrose’s tribute to his mother brings to life a uniquely talented woman and the turbulent times in which she lived.
For any queries contact event organiser Claudia Marchetti at eveningbookgroup@kcwc.org.uk
If you enjoy the book and/or this subject, you may wish to join the Photography and Art History group on a day trip to Farley House & Gallery, Lee Miller's home in East Sussex on Thursday 23 October. Check out the entry on the website.
Menopause is a natural life stage that impacts more than just hot flushes—it can affect energy, mood, sleep, and long-term health. In this talk, Dr Laila Kaikavoosi, founder and clinical director of the Online Menopause Centre, will separate myth from science, explain treatment options including hormone replacement therapy, and share practical lifestyle strategies to help women feel their best. Focusing on empowerment and evidence-based advice, the session will show how to manage symptoms, protect long-term health, and embrace this stage as an opportunity for renewal.
An open Q&A for personaliseded guidance will conclude the session.
A glass of wine included with nibbles
Please contact event organizer Ina Messner for any queries at eveningspeakers@kcwc.org.uk
This event cost is £20; contact event organizer to pay using discount code. In conversation with Kent House Series' Literary Director Stewart Collins, Elif Shafak discusses her sweeping novel set between the 19th century and modern times. It's about love and loss, memory and erasure, hurt and healing, centered around three enchanting characters that live on the banks of the River Thames and River Tigris - their lives all curiously touched by the epic of Gilgamesh.
Contact event organizer Ina Messer for payment process and any other queries at eveningspeakers@kcwc.org.uk
Briciole is as close to a proper Italian trattoria as you are likely to find in London. As autumn days become cooler, this cozy restaurant is the perfect setting for a three course dinner. The starter is a selection of antipasti to share ( including bread, olives, salad, meat etc). There is a choice of three mains and desserts. Drinks will be on your own tab. After Six hopes you join us for a lovely meal in the heart of Marylebone. ( Edgeware Station is the closest tube stop.)
Please contact event organiser Alison Wacker for any queries at aftersix@kcwc.org.uk
This event cost is £30.00; contact event organizer to pay .
Boris Johnson's journey to becoming Britain's Prime Minister is anything but ordinary. From his groundbreaking journalism career to two terms as London Mayor, leading the Vote Leave Brexit campaign, and serving as Foreign Secretary, his story is full of twists and turns.
In December 2019, he secured the largest Tory majority since 1987 with the promise to 'Get Brexit Done,' only for his tenure to be challenged by the Covid pandemic and political upheaval.
Join us for an exclusive event as we explore Unleashed - Boris Johnson's candid and revealing memoir. Covering everything from his mayoral years and Brexit to his near-death experience with Covid, the book offers an unfiltered look at a leader determined to "level up" Britain.
We’re delighted to offer our members and especially our classical music enthusiasts exclusive access to a series of intimate events normally reserved for ENO supporters, our Opera Unwrapped series.
These behind-the-scenes evenings offer a rare glimpse into the creative process, with candid insights from the cast, creative team and directors. It’s a chance to learn about the piece, the production and how one goes about making an opera. During this event we will also have the opportunity to enjoy one or two singers perform for us from the respective productions.
Doors open at 6:30pm.
The evening will start at 7pm with drinks and nibbles and last around 90 minutes.
Our second event will be Partenope Unwrapped, Handel’s first operatic rom com.
London Coliseum, Thursday 6 November 2025
Christopher Alden’s Olivier Award winning production transports four rival suitors in pursuit of Queen Partenope’s love to the roaring 20s.
For any queries contact Maria Puleo at music1@kcwc.org.uk
This workshop is an invitation to slow down, breathe deeply and reconnect with your true self.
Dao Tran-Boyd will lead us through a powerful mix of nervous system education, somatic movements and an immersive sound bath at her studio in Parsons Green.
You’ll learn how to activate the body’s natural ability to release stress, move stagnant energy and connect with inner calm.
Come as you are, leave feeling lighter, clearer and deeply restored.
For any queries contact Event Organiser Jacquie Clavey at wellbeing@kcwc.org.uk
A vibrant evening of musical performances takes place in the historic David Lloyd George Room at The National Liberal Club.
The concert features performances by violinists Tomo Keller, Leader of the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields and Andrew Bernardi, Founder and Artistic Director of the Bernardi Music Group and the Shipley Arts Festival, in addition to pianist Alfredo Conte who will be performing a solo piano work by Italian composer Teresa Procaccini.
The programme includes popular choral works by Bach and Elgar sung by members of the London Christian Choir, directed by Maria Marchant and accompanied by pianist Paul Showell.
A sparkling and unforgettable event with two Stradivarius violins, a Steinway and a choir: not to be missed!
For any queries, contact Event Organiser Maria Puleio at music1@kcwc.org.uk
PROVENCE, 1920
Ettie moves through the remote farmhouse, silently creating the conditions that make her uncle's artistic genius possible.
Joseph, an aspiring journalist, has been invited to the house. He believes he'll make his name by interviewing the reclusive painter, the great Edouard Tartuffe.
But everyone has their secrets. And, under the cover of darkness, Ettie has spent years cultivating hers.
Over this sweltering summer, everyone's true colours will be revealed.
Because Ettie is ready to be seen. Even if it means setting her world on fire.
Join us to discuss this blockbuster novel. The location will be communicated to registered participants nearer to the date. For any queries, contact Claudia at eveningbookgroup@kcwc.org.uk
A teenager disappears. Time fractures. His mother will never give up hope.
The Unbelievers, starring Nicola Walker, is a new play about the moments that shatter our world, and the ones that help us piece it back together.
Playwright Nick Payne returns to the Royal Court Theatre with a startling portrait of motherhood, faith, family - and the lengths we go to for those we refuse to forget.
Join us for some festive cheer and delicious food at Jones Family kitchen, tucked away in a beautiful square in Eccleston Yards.
We are having a proper Christmas feast with three courses and a glass of prosecco. As usual, a selection of food choices will be offered catering to all.
Jones Family Kitchen is an independent restaurant , with an enviable position overlooking the square, in a modern, yet cozy room, creating both a sophisticated and friendly atmosphere.
We are offering 18 spots , so in order to avoid disappointment, secure you place right away. Hope to see everyone for what will be a nice launch into the Festive Season!
Glitter and Sparkle for the Festive season!
The Christmas Lights London by Night Tour has been especially designed to show you the very best of London's famous landmarks, at Christmas time, all beautifully lit up, with thousands of sparkling lights. The walk will also be an opportunity to learn more about the origins of many of our Christmas traditions. So put on your warmest coat and gloves and woollen hat and get into the spirit of Christmas by joining this sparkling and fun-filled walking tour. Our guide will be Olivia Du Parc Braham .
*The exact itinerary in Central London will be communicated to the participants nearer to the date of the walk.
For any queries contact event organiser Genevieve Sentier at londonwalks@kcwc.org.uk
Arundhati Roy’s first work of memoir, this is a soaring account, both intimate and inspiring, of how the author became the person and the writer she is, shaped by circumstance, but above all by her relationship to her extraordinary, singular mother Mary, who she describes as ‘my shelter and my storm’.
Distraught and even a “little ashamed” at the intensity of her response to the death of the mother she ran from at age eighteen, Arundhati began to write Mother Mary Comes to Me. The result is this astonishing, disconcerting, surprisingly funny chronicle—unique and simultaneously universal, of the author’s life, from childhood to the present, from Kerala to Delhi.
With the scale, sweep, and depth of her novels and the passion, political clarity, and warmth of her essays, Mother Mary Comes to Me is an ode to freedom, a tribute to thorny love and savage grace—a memoir like no other.
For any queries, contact Claudia at eveningbookgroup@kcwc.org.uk
June, 1940. German troops enter Paris and hoist the swastika over the Arc de Triomphe. The dark days of Occupation begin. How would you have survived? By collaborating with the Nazis, or risking the lives of you and your loved ones to resist?
The women of Paris faced this dilemma every day – whether choosing between rations and the black market, or travelling on the Metro, where a German soldier had priority for a seat. Between the extremes of defiance and collusion was a vast moral grey area which all Parisiennes had to navigate in order to survive.
Anne Sebba has sought out and interviewed scores of women, and brings us their unforgettable testimonies. Her fascinating cast includes both native Parisiennes and temporary residents: American women and Nazi wives; spies, mothers, mistresses, artists, fashion designers and aristocrats. The result is an enthralling account of life during the Second World War and in the years of recovery and recrimination that followed the Liberation of Paris in 1944. It is a story of fear, deprivation and secrets – and, as ever in the French capital, glamour and determination.
Respected, self-made businessman Joe (Bryan Cranston) prides himself on providing for his wife and their two sons.
While wartime delivers profits for the family, it comes at a price when his partner is charged with criminal manufacturing deals, and his eldest son goes missing in action.
Peacetime brings little peace of mind as Joe’s true involvement in the activity begins to surface, and he is suddenly confronted by the consequences of his actions.
Visionary director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge, A Little Life) reunites with Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad, Network) in this Arthur Miller classic that skewers the dishonest promise of the American Dream in this disturbingly prescient play.
Please join for a Pre-Theatre Dinner at your own tab. Details will be announced closer to the event. Please indicate your interest by signing up.
When Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he runs away until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck has faked his own death to escape his violent father. As all readers of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond.
Brimming with nuanced humor and lacerating observations that have made Everett a literary icon, this brilliant and tender novel radically illuminates Jim's agency, intelligence, and compassion as never before. James is destined to be a major publishing event and a cornerstone of twenty-first-century American literature.
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